Food & Drink

Steamboat, CO, 2020 — Mountain Tap Brewing has repurposed old gondolas for socially distanced … [+] seating during COVID. Mountain Tap Brewing You don’t need me to tell you that this year has devastated a staggering number of people and businesses.  On top of putting the lives of tens of millions of food-and-drink professionals at
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Take five: Books that explore food and food culture Courtesy of publishers; collage: LBortolot So, after all the dystopian novels and pandemic literature, what did y’all read this year? My list reflected what most concerned me (and probably most people) in 2020: health, food and travel. While I wasn’t aiming for a theme, these books
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The coronavirus has made Americans appreciate just how essential the food industry is while simultaneously exposing its weakest parts. As America’s largest employer, the food industry saw millions of workers suddenly land on the frontlines of the pandemic at supermarkets, slaughterhouses, food plants, farms and restaurants. Although there were fresh beef shortages at Wendy’s and
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Philip Udeh, Founder of Füd Vitamin Energy Courtesy of Füd Vitamin Energy Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease affecting red blood cells, which can cause symptoms such as chronic fatigue, organ failure, and episodes of extreme pain called crises. It is one of the most common hereditary diseases globally, most prevalent amongst people of
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Throngs of holiday shoppers in New York’s Union Square on Super Saturday, or the Saturday before … [+] Christmas. Andria Cheng As coronavirus has upended consumer behavior this year, the holiday season was no exception. With stay-at-home consumers shopping online more than ever, e-commerce giant Amazon AMZN on Monday reported a “record-breaking” holiday season. Some
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I learned distractions are necessary for a successful quarantine—and the more outlandish, the better. Mucho Mucho Amor was an expected joy, as were the Lillet apertifs paired with it. Collage: LBortolot/Netflix If there’s one thing to be said of 2020, it’s that the year has “only amplified the importance of pop culture phenomenons,” writes Julian
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Cookie Scoop has taken a large slice of Toronto’s dessert scene with their viral cookie cakes. Each cake is smeared with melted chocolate and topped with candy and sprinkles. Founder Ziggy loads her cakes with people’s favorite childhood chocolates in the dough and on the top. Ziggy also makes cookie cake pizzas, where customers can
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Untappd’s 2020 Year In Beer is officially out! Untappd/Shane Monteiro When I composed this article for the first time last year, it was written as a celebration of all the good people and memories of amazing beers I experienced in my craft beer career. In 2020, that doesn’t seem to have changed much, despite all
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