Food & Drink

TOPLINE The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and there has been hope that as states reopen, people will return to restaurants—but a recent poll indicates that 60% of Americans won’t be comfortable going to restaurants within a month of the coronavirus infection rate flattening.  People eating outside in New York

A customer sits at a bar in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. Restaurants and coffee … [+] shops can start offering dine-in service while limiting occupancy and checking employees for Covid-19 symptoms before their shifts, Azcentral reported. Photographer: Cheney Orr/Bloomberg © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Raise your hand if you believe the

Blackbird, in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood, has closed. Getty Images Chicago restaurant lovers can be forgiven if they were walking around in a daze on Tuesday. They were absorbing the news that Blackbird was closing, a victim of the great COVID-19 restaurant contraction that is sweeping the country. Blackbird, which opened in December, 1997, held

A server wearing a facemask takes orders from a table of customers at Eight Row Flint in Houston, … [+] Texas, on May 22, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images) AFP /AFP via Getty Images Bars in California, Florida and Texas

The new ‘Seis-Foot Cooler’ from Dos Equis Peter Zlebek As states being to relax their social distancing guidelines, with varied results, one popular beer brand has found a novel way to keep everyone safely separated. Last Friday Dos Equis unveiled its own branded ‘Seis-Foot Cooler.’ And they’re giving it out for free to a few

When Ralph Birkhoff relocated to the Caribbean nine years ago, from his native Toronto, it did not take him long to recognise that agriculture and energy were two critical areas that needed to be improved within the region. Birkhoff and partner, John Martin and a group of shareholders, co-founded Alquimi Renewables LLC, focusing on renewable energy

Stilton cheese at the Cropwell Bishop Creamery near Nottingham, England. Getty Images Many cheesemakers have suffered a huge dip in sales during the pandemic, leading many producers in France and England to worry about the future of the industry. The wonderfully pungent and crumbly Stilton cheese, which Robinson Crusoe author Daniel Defoe called in 1724,

Kind Snacks Tribute to Pride light display in New York, N.Y. Kind Snacks The Lower Manhattan skyline will light up Saturday night in the colors of the traditional Pride rainbow, in an illuminated tribute to the LGBTQ community and its 50 years of advocacy. The rainbow light installation in New York City’s West Village, adjacent

Trinity Mouzon Wofford runs Brooklyn-based Golde, the wellness brand known for superfoods masks and … [+] power blends that has seen a 10-fold sales increase in recent weeks. Golde When Trinity Mouzon Wofford found herself ghosted by an investor after a fundraising round for Golde, her wellness brand startup known for superfoods, masks and turmeric

Simonsig Daycare Celebrating Mandela Day Simonsig Wine Estate The Simonsig Wine Estate holds a very special place in the world of winemaking in the high quality wine region Stellenbosch for several reasons – the late owner, Frans Malan, was one of the first to sell wine in bottle when they started in 1968, he made

1970 Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky The Last Drop Distillers Many scotch aficionados are quick to point out that age is just a number. They’re not wrong. There is a regrettable tendency among the general population to invariably equate older with better. And it’s just not always the case. A beautiful dram is all about

Photo Illustration: Kristin Tablang Full disclosure: I’m not a big beer drinker. And I’m most certainly not an expert. But certain occasions and special dishes call for nothing less than a superb brew. Especially in the summer. Think about it: Do you really want an upscale fancypants cocktail—replete with liquid smoke and garnishes galore—with your

Christoph Künzli, winemaker/proprietor, Le Piane, Boca Photo ©Tom Hyland The region of Piemonte is most famous for two red wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, both produced exclusively from the Nebbiolo variety. The territories that are the source of these wines are located in the province of Cuneo in the southern reaches of the region. But there

“If mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy,” says soil advocate, Holly Arbuckle… “In order to have nutrient dense food, [and healthy people] we need healthy soil.” Given that 95 per cent of per capita calorie consumption worldwide comes from crops that grow directly in the soil or from food sources that indirectly rely on it, the

A new analysis of U.S. supermarket chains’ formal policies for their workers, which were put in place during Covid-19, was released earlier today by the nonprofit group Oxfam that works to end injustice of poverty. The analysis shows that most retailers need to improve their policies. OAKLAND, CA – MAY 27: A cashier works at

A new analysis of U.S. supermarket chains’ formal policies for their workers, which were put in place during Covid-19, was released earlier today by the nonprofit group Oxfam that works to end injustice of poverty. The analysis shows that most retailers need to improve their policies. OAKLAND, CA – MAY 27: A cashier works at

Sabrina Tedeschi, Tedeschi Winery, San Pietro in Cariano Photo by Alessandro Piras As with most Italian wine zones, family estates make up most of the production in Valpolicella, the famed wine territory not far from the city of Verona. One of the most noteworthy of the wine families here is Tedeschi, situated in the village

After a months-long shutdown, California’s tasting rooms are ready to roll The fusion of art and nature at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville. Courtesy Cliff Lede Vineyards After a long dry spell during the coronavirus pandemic, California’s tasting rooms are reopening to visitors, where permitted by county. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state’s public tasting

Franco Massolino, Az. Agr. Massolino, Serralunga d’Alba, PIedmont Photo ©Tom Hyland The renowned Barolo producer from Serralunga d’Alba discusses what his work has been like in 2020. The vineyards this year are great. We had a very early start to the vegetation. Probably we never had as early a start. The winter was very, very

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 07: Bottles from the Sipsmith gin range are displayed at the Sipsmith gin … [+] distillery on April 7, 2016 in London, England. The Sipsmith microdistillery is the first copper-pot distillery to open within London’s city limits in nearly two centuries and has spearheaded a revival in London gin and it