Food & Drink

As Hong Kong gets ready to completely shutter all restaurants within city limits this week due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, and the pandemic continues to sweep across the United States (21 states are in the red zone of more than 100 new infections per 100.000 people according to a federal report obtained by The New York

Estate vineyards of Pecchenino, Dogliani Photo courtesy of Pecchenino I’ve had a love affair with Dolcetto for more than two decades. This variety produces medium-bodied, sometimes medium-full red wines that display juicy fruit flavors of black raspberry, cranberry and plum. Sounds delicious, right? Absolutely, so why isn’t Dolcetto more popular? Well, Dolcetto wines are meant

Chef Jose Andres and his charity World Central Kitchen distributes meals Baltimore residents … [+] affected by the coronavirus pandemic on May 2, 2020. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images) Getty Images José Andrés immigrated to the United States and became one of the best-known chefs in America. He is a public figure and entrepreneur. After

Lower Alsace Twp., PA, July 16, 2020 – July 16: Bartender Holly Yoder pours a beer for a customer at … [+] the Sly Fox Taphouse. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via Getty Images This week, 20 governors from across the country pledged to create a job training network

The top 10 in the list is evenly split between old and new worlds Quinto do Crasto in the historic Douro Valley World’s Best Vineyards The 2020 World’s Best Vineyards, an annual list of the top 50 wine-tourism experience, covers five continents and 18 countries. Yesterday’s post detailed the top five, interestingly, four of which

Lemon are seen in the Aceto family lemon tree farm, on July 2, 2020 in Amalfi. (Photo by Filippo … [+] MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Competition with cheaper lemon producers abroad forced Italy’s Amalfi lemon growers to open up to tourism for survival, but COVID-19

View of Tuscany’s Volterra town skyline at Sunset getty Some avid ‘Super Tuscan’ wine drinkers may think of the Maremma area along the coast in Tuscany when it comes to seeking wine producers, or even more specifically Bolgheri in the northern part of the Maremma, but hardcore ‘Super Tuscan’ wine drinkers know of the high

One of New York City’s most iconic desserts is chef Dominique Ansel’s Cronut. The doughnut-croissant hybrid has created lines out the door since its debut in 2013. Insider’s Herrine Ro visited Dominique Ansel Bakery to see how the Cronut is made and find out the history behind this legendary dessert. MORE LEGENDARY EATS: Why Joe’s

MOVO Wine Spritzers is selling four, custom wine cruiser bikes just for today, and once they’re … [+] gone, they’re gone. MOVO Wine Spritzer To celebrate National Wine and Cheese Day today, a canned wine spritzer company is selling a souped up bike with a built-in wine cooler and charcuterie board. Not only that, but

Rice, the most widely consumed staple in the world, has been one of the central protagonists in the global food crisis caused by COVID-19. Three quarters of global rice exports, that originate in Asian countries such as India and Thailand, have been affected by supply chain disruptions and export reductions due to concerns around domestic

PEZ candies were created over 90 years ago They’ve been manufactured in the same factory since the early 1970s in Orange, Connecticut. We got rare access inside to learn how PEZ is made. Following is a transcript of the video:  Narrator: Recognizable for their brick shape and fun dispensers, PEZ is an American candy staple.First

2016 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero and Bric del Fiasc Photo ©Tom Hyland Now that the wines have been released, 2016 has turned out to be an outstanding vintage for Barolo, but many vintners knew it all along. “There are vintages where certain vineyards perform much better than others, but in 2016, it was brilliant for

Eddie Sanchez/Hungry Creative Co. I’ve always loved pairing tequila with food. And most recently, during an awfully hot summer day in the country, I discovered the pleasures of sipping a healthy pour of Casa Dragones Barrel Blend—with an entire pint of Jeni’s Raspberry Rose Jelly Donut ice cream. It was pure heaven. And I know

In most parts of the country, a sloppy joe is made with ground beef and a tomato-based sauce and served on a hamburger bun. But in parts of New Jersey, a sloppy joe is something else entirely: two types of cold cuts, Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing served between thin double-decker rye bread. Dozens

The popularity of Popeyes’ chicken sandwich could explain why chicken sandwiches are the most … [+] request menu item on DoorDash in 2020. POPEYES It’ll be awhile until we know the true destruction of the pandemic. What we know now is that the restaurant industry has been hit hard.  Really hard.  Yelp’s latest Q2 economic

TOPLINE Local business search giant Yelp said Wednesday that 55% of U.S. businesses on the platform marked “temporary closed” are now “permanently closed,” a shocking statistic as local establishments likely struggle to stay afloat with social distance restrictions, mandatory closures and fearful consumers. Sweet Tomatoes permanently closed all 97 restaurants and 3 distribution centers across

Cooks Venture CEO Matt Wadiak purchased an 800-acre farm in Arkansas in 2018. Cooks Venture The U.S. poultry-breeding market has been dominated by two multibillion-dollar genetics companies for decades: Cobb and Aviagen. More than 99% of the chicken consumed in America is one of their two breeds.  Former Blue Apron COO and cofounder Matt Wadiak

TOPLINE New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that the state has revoked liquor licenses of 27 New York restaurants and bars charged with social distance violations.  Mask-free people gathered at a Brooklyn, New York establishment on July 17. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images KEY FACTS “I’m sorry it’s come to this, but it’s a dangerous

TOPLINE Trader Joe’s announced Monday that it will eliminate ethnic brand names after criticism including a two-week-old petition to remove “racist packaging” that has been signed more than 2,500 times.  Customers at a Trader Joe’s store in Pembroke Pines, Florida on July 16. Getty Images KEY FACTS The Change.org petition called out product labels that

TOPLINE Burger King’s reduced methane meat—available in select locations—only reduces methane emissions by 3%, say scientists, though the company stands by its original claim that it reduces emission by 33%. A classic Burger King Whopper. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/picture alliance via Getty Images KEY FACTS In a commercial released last week featuring Mason Ramsey (of viral video