Food & Drink

A variety of dips and labneh. Shuk Shuka Inon Tzadok, CEO and visionary of Shuk Shuka, is on a mission to bring his culture, heritage and experience in hospitality in Jerusalem to the Bay Area where he can share his passion for Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as Hebrew and Arabic culture, with others.  Tzadok

A driver in a vehicle places his order from a drive-thru lane at a Wendy’s fast food resturant in … [+] Alhambra, California on May 5, 2020.(Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Wendy’s is the latest company to push a “drive-thru-only” narrative,

Alcohol sales surged on election night as drinkers waited out results. getty As results unfolded over election night (and the days following), most of the country was, well, reaching for a drink. Election watch parties may have been scrapped, but that doesn’t mean drinkers weren’t filling their glasses—according to alcohol e-commerce giant Drizly, sales jumped

Crepereie Sweet Paris with 11 locations is looking to expand outside of Texas; pictured is its … [+] location in Rice Village in Houston. copyright 2014 Shannon O’Hara Only in America, could a guy from Mexico, immigrate to the United States, study at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Business School and open Sweet Paris, a

Kroger. ASSOCIATED PRESS More grocery stores across the United States are offering customers the option to get COVID-19 tests. Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons, Safeway and Hy-Vee are providing different options to make testing easier and faster during the coronavirus pandemic. Convenience is a crucial factor for consumers, but the retailers are also focusing on accuracy and

Brian and Courtney Foley pictured at Riverine Ranch, with their trusty water buffalo in the … [+] distance. Courtesy of Riverine Ranch According to Courtney Foley, co-owner with her husband Brian Foley of Riverine Ranch, which owns 175 water buffaloes of the Riverine species on 165 acres of land, they are a misnamed breed. When

Go Ice Cream in Ypsilanti, Mich., changed its business model in the face of the pandemic. Go Ice Cream Chicago has already closed restaurant dining rooms in the face of surging COVID-19 cases. London is about to do so. How are food places going to survive in the face of a second shutdown? For Go

Biggby Coffee is growing fast with 103 locations in development. Pictured is the one in East Howell, … [+] Michigan. Jaime Balazy As baseball pitcher Satchel Paige once said, “don’t look back because someone could be gaining on you.” The two mega-coffee chains in the U.S, Starbucks and Dunkin’ may just be hearing footsteps from Biggby

Bang Cookies, a small New Jersey cookie business, began selling its giant organic cookies at New Jersey farmers markets, where it drew people in for its NSFW original name, Bang Me Cookies. Ever since selling out the first day, customers have lined up for a taste of its all-natural, organic cookies, made with ingredients from

This Election Day, you might need to—and now you can, thanks to a new book detailing the habits of America’s imbibers in chief. Franklin Pierce Cartoon “Social Qualities of Our Candidate” Library of Congress Hey, America how are your nerves today? If you’re on edge, you’re not alone. Last month The American Psychological Association reported

Yonas Hagos, a U.S. Army vet awarded a Purple Heart, now runs several restaurant franchises … [+] including Chicken Salad Chick, Dunkin’ and Smoothie King. Peter Yang Yonas Hagos’ life seems like a Netflix NFLX series. And don’t be surprised if it turns into one.    Hagos morphed from being a Sudanese immigrant to the U.S., enlisted

At 95% ABV, Anno Spirits Extreme 95 makes one hell of a martini Anno Spirits Anno Spirits, a distillery out of Kent, England, has released the world’s strongest gin, coming in at a hair-raising 95% ABV. This surpasses the former winner of the title, (Scotland’s Twin River Distiller)—a mere 77% ABV. As the tasting notes

Rosaluna: the new mezcal brand making a play for the ‘Depop generation’ Vanessa Granda for Rosaluna Tequila, that infamous breed of crazy-inducing booze so beloved of Hollywood superstars looking to lock down their retirement portfolios (see Clooney, Timberlake and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for the tip of the A-list iceberg) is on the cusp of

With the post-COVID increase in demand for vegan and plant-based foods and an increasing consciousness around animal welfare and the planet, the market for vegan and plant based desserts, currently valued at 2.68 billion, is poised for growth. For modern, health-conscious consumers of the 2020’s, the motivation behind dessert selections has experienced a marked shift,

Subtle Woman’s Form in an Unhappy Pose getty In a high end restaurant, a table of men waiting for their expensive bottle of white Burgundy wine becomes taken aback by a young woman, who is a sommelier at the restaurant, approach the table to taste them on their selected bottle of choice. She is quickly

Ground House Burger in Santa Ana offers a Fry Roulette on their menu that comes with six sides and 12 sauces. The sides include classic French fries, sweet potato fries, seasoned fries, waffle fries, onion rings, and tater tots. While they still have classic sauces like ketchup, ranch, and barbecue sauce, they also added sauces

As the pandemic rages on, we’ve learned to form new habits in the production and acquisition of food. From donning masks for a socially distant rush through the grocery store to sanitizing curbside or delivery groceries, many people have readjusted their shopping, cooking and eating habits around availability of product (and the time spent obtaining

The Dalmore Aged 35 Years Photo Illustration: Brad Japhe If you’re a lover of fine liquor then you’ll want to make note of the most recent findings from the International Spirits Challenge. Now in its 25th iteration, the annual judging truly lives up to its moniker, evaluating everything from calvados to soju; baijiu to bourbon.

Ghia is one of four new-ish non-alcoholic options for those who want to get their buzz on without … [+] alcohol. Nacho Alegre “Sober October” is almost over, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t continue with your newly acquired healthy drinking habits, and here are four products that are worth buzzing about, even though they

BACARDÍ jumps into the spiced arena of rums. BACARDÍ With cold weather fronts and snow moving in as fall entrenches itself, spice rum comes into play, and this year, BACARDÍ has debuted its own spiced rum. “We had Oakheart spiced rum, but that wasn’t under the BACARDI name,” says Lisa Pfenning, BACARDI vice president. “Oakheart