Food & Drink

As COVID-19 spread coast to coast, closing restaurants indefinitely, hundreds of talented chefs and bartenders were furloughed or laid off. In parallel, the demand for virtual social experiences and opportunities to stay connected with friends and co-workers continues to rise. With home cooking becoming more popular than ever, two recent Harvard graduates saw the perfect

10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon Michter’s Over the past decade, Michter’s Distillery has helped revolutionize the market for premium American whiskey. At the turn of the 21st Century few were shelling out hundreds of dollars for a bottle of bourbon. Or even anywhere near that amount for rye. Now their annual 10-year releases of

Learning how to properly read a wine label can ensure a better drinking experience at home. Getty The restaurant industry is slowly recovering from the challenges of resuming operation amid the coronavirus pandemic. With changes like reduced seating capacity, dining-out culture has shifted more toward dining in. And that means less access to sommelier-suggested wine

Hampton Manor, a 19th-century boutique hotel in the West Midlands, UK Paul Allen/ Andfotography.com Hampton Manor, a Warwickshire boutique hotel in a neo-Gothic manor house, has reopened this month with an excellent “staycation” offer. The hotel, which refers to itself as “a restaurant with rooms,” is an essential destination for foodies. The newly launched, two-night

Amazon Dash Cart Amazon Amazon’s new black and green shopping cart may not look that different from the carts you find in other grocery stores, but there is more beneath the smooth plastic surface. The new smart shopping cart, called Amazon Dash Cart, automatically detects items with sensors, cameras and computer vision algorithms. It allows

Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang I have long been a devout whiskey and Cognac woman. But for the past few months—ever since multitudes of us have been quarantined at home—I’ve really opened my heart to tequila. (Not that I needed much convincing.) I first visited the tequila distilleries in Jalisco in 2018 and the whole experience—from

Soybean field besides the original forest of the Amazon Getty It only takes a couple of bad apples to spoil a good thing. According to a new study published in the journal Science titled “The rotten apples of Brazil’s agribusiness,” over a fifth of Brazil’s annual soybean exports to the European Union are potentially contaminated

Chef Traci Des Jardins is among the chefs in a new cookbook for Impossible Foods. (Photo by David … [+] Becker/Getty Images) Getty Images Impossible is one of those transformative food products that had everyone flocking to try it. What they didn’t know about the plant-based meat substitute was how to cook with it. The

In action from last year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Joey Chestnut (2nd L) pauses to drink on … [+] his way to victory. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images) Getty Images Say you are on a first date and wondering what’s the maximum number of hot dogs that you can possibly eat in 10 minutes.

Bonchon’s signature Korean fried chicken. Bonchon This has been a gloomy time for restaurants all over the country. Well-known names and hometown favorites are shutting their doors, while other chefs try to figure out how long they can hang on. But Bonchon, the quick service chain best known for Korean fried chicken and other Korean

Cellular agriculture companies can use fermentation to grow meat, chicken, and fish from cell … [+] cultures in a lab-like setting, offering consumers—and astronauts—a sustainable source of nutritious foods without the animals. SynBioBeta | Hugo Teixeira With everything going on in the world right now, you might envy NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley

Fly the flag for French rosé on this holiday Put on your rose-colored glasses. Getty When you raise your glass of French rosé today, thank your fellow wine lovers for making that happen. Pourquoi? Because the category’s popularity stateside is almost nearly due to consumer demand. “Rosé consumption in the U.S. is so fascinating because

An Esselunga supermarket in San Donato, outside Milan, Italy. Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP Nearly four years ago, the death of supermarket billionaire Bernardo Caprotti set off a yearslong family struggle over his will and the control of Esselunga, the Italian supermarket chain he founded in 1957 with Nelson Rockefeller (before he became governor of New

Coronavirus has dented PepsiCo’s global beverage second-quarter sales as consumers traveled less to … [+] convenience stores and away-from-home premises like theaters or restaurants close or limit in-store dining. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg �� 2014 Bloomberg Finance LP. In one of the latest readings of coronavirus’s economic impact, soda giant Pepsi PEP Co reported a 15%

Ever since Robert Malthus published his essay on the Principle of Population, humanity has worried that our population would eventually outstrip our resources. This classic Cantonese fish dish is made with cultivated fish, grown from cells and is identical to … [+] ordinary fish, not a fake substitute that just tastes the same. Avant Meats

The Halal Guys first came to the streets of New York City in 1990, when the three founders opened up a hot-dog cart in Midtown. They realized there was a demand from Muslim cab drivers looking for a halal meal, so they began serving American halal food from the cart. The Arabic term halal means

Michael Gulotta inside Maypop, which has been closed since March. Denny Culbert This summer is turning out to be a bloodbath for restaurant owners across the country. From famous names to neighborhood favorites, experienced restaurateurs are facing the agonizing decision of how long to hang on, and when it’s time to pull the plug. For

Mojito cocktail with lime and mint in glass on a stone table. Bar tools and ingredients for … [+] cocktail. Photo by: Anjelika Gretskaia/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Universal Images Group via Getty Images Today is National Mojito Day, but perhaps this created holiday should be called International Mojito Day, as it is the

Festival Foodies is presented by the Well-Connected 2019 Lincoln MKC. The LA County Fair has been around for almost 100 years and attracts over 1.3 million people in 19 days. From giant curly fries to chicken and waffles on a stick, this festival has something for everyone. Fan Favorite: Biggy’s Hidden Gem: Chicken Charlie’s Wacky

Vineyards in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France Getty Thibaut Decoster grew up in Limoges, southwest-central France, always outside with the Limousin cows (a breed that is famous in France) gazing at the various crops that grew in the countryside that surrounded the main town. He knew that he wanted to be a farmer but he didn’t quite