NEW YORK – JANUARY 01: Confetti falls as people celebrate New Year’s eve in Times Square in New York … [+] City just after midnight on January 01, 2017. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images) Getty Images The approximately seven-year New Year’s Resolution trend that appears to have gained traction, Dry January, is billed as a
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Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin with PFV Family Members Geert Teuwen Photography Back in October, some of the top wine producers in Europe came to New York City to speak about the importance of the Primum Familiae Vini (Leading Wine Families) that only included 12 different family wineries that were highly respected and shared
Cabot Creamery in Vermont is a 100-year-old creamery that’s been awarded the world’s best cheese. The cooperative is made up of 800 family farms across New England who send their milk to the Cabot factory to be made into 130 million pounds of cheese a year. They’ve won awards for their cheddar cheese. —————————————————— #Cheddar
The Ao Yun vineyards sit at the foothills of the Himalayas. Moët Hennessy As climate change threatens classic regions, a topic I reported on several years ago for Punch in “Can the Mosel, Burgundy and California Keep Pace with Climate Change?”, it’s reasonable to expect wine producers to seek new sites. Couple that with China’s
7–Eleven is launching a new fresh food program that delivers grocery staples to its convenience … [+] stores daily, providing a lucrative new market for food manufacturers. Fresh Okami sushi is just one of the fresh products. Cardinal Distribution in Fullerton distributes to approximately 700 stores in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County. (Photo
This brother and sister team serve some of LA’s best Indian food in their family’s gas station. Instead of serving typical fast food, they decided to serve the food that they grew up eating. When you visit Bombay Frankie Company, you’ll find long lines of people clamoring for delicious curries and the best chicken tikka
To the extent they are protective in nature, insurance laws and regulations are meant to protect policyholders (insureds) from the depredations or financial mismanagement of the insurance company. If the insurance company writes policies that are unfair to policyholders, or if the financial strength of the insurance company begins to wane such that policyholders are
Amazon is working with New York City government as part of a pilot program to use electric cargo … [+] bikes to meet increased online delivery demand. Amazon As online sales are set to hit another record high this year, delivery trucks clogging streets to meet consumers’ ever-faster delivery demands are common sights in densely-populated
Members of the “ABC Club,” the unofficial group of people who will drink “Anything But Chardonnay,” are as passionate in their dislike of that grape variety as are anti-Merlot ideologues. Both, however, are wrong. Or, to paint with a slightly less broad brush, both are missing the true breadth and range that Chardonnay and Merlot
Kroger store in Indianapolis. AP Photo/Michael Conroy ASSOCIATED PRESS Kroger is partnering with ClusterTruck to deliver fresh meals through its dark kitchens. The Kroger Delivery Kitchen Powered by ClusterTruck will offer meals on-demand without any delivery or service fees. The company plans to launch the service in Indiana, Ohio and Colorado. What Are Dark Kitchens?
Recently some friends and I were visiting the newly redesigned Louis Martini winery, just south of St Helena in the Napa Valley. We were downstairs tasting the 2015 Monte Rosso Cabernet Sauvignon, using Riedel wine glasses that were designed intentionally for Martini cabs. It was just the right moment, for hearing just the right words
ProCork corks, including virtually invisible membranes ProCork Can an ‘inert, semi-crystalline, oxygen-selected membrane, heat-welded to the end of cork’ improve consistency in wine quality? Several winemakers—including at least one with a Top Ten listing in Wine Spectator, and 100-point scorings from wine critic Robert Parker—believe so. The evolution of this technology was not—as its inventor Dr.
With its rivals leading in the fried chicken wars, McDonald’s tries a test. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) ASSOCIATED PRESS There’s no doubt that the Popeyes fried chicken sandwich was the fast food phenomenon of 2019, or that Chick-fil-A’s sandwich is still its flagship item. But, McDonald’s is trying yet again to lure customers with its late
Black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) are not much to look at, but they are making major waves in the aquaculture industry. These superstar larvae are disrupting the fish feed status quo by providing a protein-packed, inexpensive and high-quality alternative to the otherwise unsustainable feeds on the market. Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly) adult Getty Aquaculture
Ben Van Leeuwen stands in front of one of his shops in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.) ASSOCIATED PRESS First, soy milk appeared at your coffee bar. Then, coconut milk and almond milk became dairy alternatives. Over the past couple of years, oat milk joined the group. And, now, it’s poised to break out in
The word foodie is one of the most overused and misunderstood terms in urban lingo. Not so long ago, it was equated with the enjoyment of fine food and extravagant dining experiences. But thankfully, this has changed. The new food culture is no longer just a sensory experience, a figment of social media “show off-ism”
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Thanksgiving Day dinner may leave much food to be desired, in a good way. (Photo: Getty Images) Getty What’s Thanksgiving without the leftovers? Well, it would be Thanksgiving without the leftovers. For many people, though, Thanksgiving dinner leaves much food to be desired, in a good
Lunch with Rupert Symington to Taste Quinta da Fonte Souto Wines Cathrine Todd Rupert Symington, CEO of Symington Family Estates, wanted to expand into another part of Portugal and despite his family’s business being deeply rooted in the North with their Douro Port and Douro red dry wines, he found himself going to the southern
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – MARCH 29: Shoppers look over the wine selections at the Grocery Outlet … [+] Bargain Market on Beach Blvd. in Huntington Beach, CA during the opening of the store on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The chain has over 290 locations in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. (Photo by Paul
Two weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and China’s President Xi Jinping shook hands … [+] prior to their talks on the sideline of the 11th edition of the BRICS Summit, in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil is now the leading supplier of soybeans to China and chicken to Russia, replacing the United States. ASSOCIATED PRESS