Note: This article is the fourth part of a series examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the restaurant industry. For more perspectives on different effects of COVID-19, read part one, two and three. In recent years, the blurring between retail and foodservice had already started with the proliferation of high-end food halls throughout
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WASHINGTON, DC- OCTOBER 08: Photos for a story about the popularity of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon, … [+] it’s very expensive and quite hard to find photographed at Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, D.C. on October 08, 2014. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images Buffalo
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 24, 2019, the California Compassionate Care Network … [+] (CCCN) marijuana dispensary’s grow operation is one of the stops on the cannabis tour organized by L.A.-based Green Tours, in Los Angeles, California. – After sparking a Wall Street craze in 2018, cannabis companies fell flat this year,
Limoncello is one of the most popular Italian liqueurs. The yellow drink is made in southern Italy, in sunny Sicily, the Gulf of Naples, and the Amalfi Coast — mostly because these areas offer the perfect soil and weather conditions to grow lemons. We visited Villa Divina, a villa on the Amalfi Coast in the
Fly by Jing’s Sichuan Chili Crisp Fly by Jing Making a well-balanced, ingredient-complimenting sauce from scratch is no easy feat, even for talented restaurant chefs. Plenty of home cooks and pros rely on pre-made spice blends, sauces and condiments to amp up their food and give a quick boost of flavor. Using pre-made condiments is
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 28: A man shops in the meat section at a grocery store, April 28, 2020 … [+] Washington, DC. Meat industry experts say that beef, chicken and pork could become scarce in the United States because many meat processing plants have been temporarily closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tyson
TOPLINE Customers trickled in to reopened restaurants, salons and gyms in Georgia on Monday following Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to allow non-essential businesses to resume operating this week. BROOKHAVEN, GA – APRIL 27: Barry Lennon, Operating Partner of J. Christopher, hangs up signs to to … [+] promote dine in service now available in the
As the necessary social distancing measures remain in place for many areas around the globe, restaurants have been switching to takeout-only models where possible to keep inventory flowing and, in some cases, keep a small staff employed (although these measures are often not enough, and layoffs throughout the space pervade). For chain restaurants and quick
If you thought it was inconvenient to queue up (at the appropriate physical distance of course) and wait your turn to purchase wine, consider yourself very lucky. At least, that’s what I imagine a wine producer in South Africa would say, as they struggle to survive under crippling and, some would say, unreasonable regulations passed
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 24: Stanley Tucci of ‘Worth’ attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival … [+] Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – Day 1 on January 24, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb) Getty Images for IMDb Stanley Tucci is in the
Porto’s Bakery & Cafe is a Cuban American bakery that was opened in Southern California in 1976 by a woman named Rosa Porto. Porto grew up learning recipes from her mother and started an illegal cake business in Cuba when Fidel Castro was in power to make money for her family. Once she arrived in
TOPLINE Despite the coronavirus pandemic causing unprecedented financial disruptions and a major shift in the lives of American consumers, a slowdown in new cases has made Wall Street more optimistic about eventually reopening the economy— and here are 19 stocks poised to thrive in the post-coronavirus world once widespread quarantine orders are lifted, according to
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – APRIL 20: Jose Garcia, chef team member, prepares bread pudding as he works in … [+] the new Food Runners “u2019 kitchen at the Waller Center. (Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images At a time when Americans are collectively sending more emotional support to
Sandwiches to be donated to medical workers, are prepared at the Carvery Kitchen in Santa Monica, … [+] California on April 24, 2020, – Restaurant owner Diana Brigitt has her staff and volunteers preparing some 400 meals for donation to medical personnel from a nearby hospital amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, as concerns over
Sipping in style: extra añejo Herradura Tequila Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner. During the annual celebration, it is estimated that American drinkers triple their consumption of tequila. And they’re already a drinking a lot to begin with—as much as 20 million 9-liter cases in 2019, alone according to the Distilled Spirits Council.
Recipe subscription services offering fresh ingredients, individually portioned up for cooking meals at home and delivered straight to your door, have boomed in recent years. They are certainly a convenient way to make evening meals without the hassle of planning recipes and visiting the supermarket. With a recipe box service, you receive the precise amount of
Bunches of ripe Pinot Grigio grapes in a vineyard in the delle Venezie area Photo courtesy Consozio DOC delle Venezie The coronavirus situation has forced wine producers around Italy to change their business plans for the immediate and near future. How have the producers’ marketing groups – known as consorzi – met this challenge and
Fresh fruit-infused cocktails you can easily make at home. Tanteo Tequila Americans love tequila—now, more than ever. Since 2002, volumes of the spirit have grown 158%. That’s an average climb of 6.1% year over year. In 2018 alone, according to the Distilled Spirits Council, 18.5 million 9-liter cases were sold in the US. Of course,
The fishing port of Axim in south-western Ghana. Eric Quayson / Wildseas On a beach in western Ghana, young conservationist Eric Quayson is teaching fishermen there hand-washing protocol, a small but crucial part of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ghana’s first cases of COVID-19 were announced on March 12 and then arrived in
Souper Fry in Merrick, New York, reopened its original location in March after closing in 2017. The Long Island joint is widely renown for the Sazini, (panini-wrap hybrid) which appears alongside the menu’s newest addition, the Knishwich. Besides its sandwich offerings, Souper Fry serves many kinds of homemade soups, as well as hand-cut fries with