Food & Drink

The salmon industry is an important part of the Golden State’s economy. With a yearly economic impact to the tune of $900 million according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a collapse of the species would not only mean further danger to the already-fragile environment, but a hit to the state’s bottom line

Everyone has their own pandemic-era memory of when they first felt society was coming back to life.  For Karl Lieberman, the executive creative director at Wieden+Kennedy, it was Brooklyn’s last big snow storm of the winter. He and his wife were walking to get take-out from a local restaurant when they spotted two guys in

With National Rosé Wine Day scheduled for this weekend, it is a useful time to examine the causes of the phenomenal growth in popularity of rosé in America. According to a recent report by bw166, a global market research firm for alcohol beverage, U.S. rosé sales volume increased by an astounding 1433% from 2010 to

The Covid-19 pandemic shattered any illusions of a fair and resilient food system. While highly processed comfort and convenience foods trended at retail in the face of restaurant closures, supply chain disruptions and out of stocks, widespread food chain worker illnesses and deaths, and over 80 million Americans experiencing food insecurity became emblematic of the spiraling Covid-19 food system catastrophe. As

The USDA had a tough learning experience from the Covid-19 pandemic. The food supply chain, already a house of cards, was exposed in all of its fragile glory at the expense of millions of Americans. Never again, they say. In response to the problems which disrupted the supply chains — from increased prices for consumers

The Plant Based Foods Association reports that sales of this emerging category have now surpassed $7 billion in sales and reached double digit gains of 27% in 2020. Plant-based foods, according to the Association have also grown nine times faster than total food sales. One could argue that there are a multitude of reasons for

Outdoor cooking season is in full swing.  And, if you are in the market for a new grill, there are many good options.   If you’ve never grilled before and don’t know what kind of outdoor cook you want to be, answering a few questions should help you figure it out.  This used to be a much easier,

Grammy Award nominated hip hop duo, Earthgang is on a mission to create change. “As millennials, we’re told about the many problems that we were born into,” says WowGr8, as Olu nods in agreement. “Naturally as you get older you’re gonna see how much you can repair.” From investing in a community initiatives, to collaborating

Salt water taffy was developed in the late 1800s by Joseph Rowling in Atlantic City. Truth is this taffy has no salt water in it, and instead got its name from its proximity to beach waters, which obviously contain salt. Stores can run about 2,000 pounds of taffy a day. The process starts with corn

Back in 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made an alarming announcement: it would take decades and billions of dollars to defend the Great Lakes from the pending onslaught of an invasive species of fish called silver carp. The ravenous fish breed, which was first brought from Asia to the states in the 1970s

If you’re debating the world’s best dining destinations, Manhattan is all-but-guaranteed to be a part of the conversation. And yet the examples you’d be citing are almost equally as certain to come from 59th Street on down. To wit, as of 2021, all but two of the borough’s 56 Michelin-starred restaurants were located south of

Kitchen United today announced it is adding UK-based Camile Thai to its growing portfolio of restaurant brands. With an exclusive licensing deal, Camile Thai will make its U.S. debut in Kitchen United Mix’s newly-opened Chicago The Loop ghost kitchen location. Typically, this news wouldn’t generate major headlines. After all, Kitchen United’s list of restaurant partners

As of September 20, 2020, Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H) spanned 20 brands and owned more than 950 hotels, covering 67 countries across six continents. And yet a program it launched in 2019, Hyatt Loves Local, helps nearby small businesses in its communities thrive.  During the pandemic, the program has managed to keep some of these mom

What if you can drink a beer with perfectly creamy foam on top right at home?  Asahi Breweries has made that dream come true. The new product is called “Asahi Super Dry Nama Jokki Kan”, which means Asahi Super Dry in the style of draft beer in a mug.  The 340ml (11.5oz) cans, with 5% alcohol

J Vineyards & Winery has long been a go-to Russian River Valley producer for world-class sparkling wine. With six estate vineyards that reflect the valley’s range of expression, J’s wines are, at this point, California icons. The sparkling house was founded in 1986 by Judy Jordan, daughter of the Jordan Winery founders, and she bought

Get set to get moved by Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (Focus Films), directed by Academy Award-winner Morgan Neville. This beautifully shot and edited documentary feature movie, opening in theaters on July 16th, 2021, celebrates the best-selling author, chef, globetrotter, storyteller and award-winning TV personality, whose untimely death in 2018 shook the travel and

There are only 21 lesbian bars in the United States. 8.5 million lesbians live in this country, but the spaces that cater to them are fading away. Last year, at the height of the pandemic, filmmakers Erica Rose (who, full disclosure, is my second cousin) and Elina Street ran a fundraiser to save these bars,

San Miguel Foods & Beverage (SMFB), controlled by billionaire Ramon Ang, is spending 30 billion pesos ($627 million) to expand the company’s animal feeds production capacity amid a strong recovery in the group’s profit. “We are also in the process of building seven new feed mills,” Ang, president and CEO of SMFB, said at the

Over the past year, ocean conservation has caught mainstream attention with the release of “Seaspiracy.” And now World Oceans Day by United Nations on June 8 is expected to bring the conversation to the forefront. But the chefs at one hospitality brand have already been working hard to make a difference in protecting our oceans. 

Despite planting on more valuable land than has been seen since 2014, farmers aren’t necessarily happier. According to Farmers National Company, the nation’s largest U.S. farm management and real estate company, farmland values have seen a boon recently thanks to aggressive land bidding. This is also a trend seen across most areas of the Grain Belt