Food & Drink

The coffee chain giant inaugurates the Autumn season with new drinks and returning favorites today. Starbucks has strategically decided to advance its fall menu’s unveiling in a move that aims to capture burgeoning consumer demand for early fall flavors. Despite the lingering heat of August, select seasonal drinks and food items are available today in

Retailers hope that providing the right information, through apps and otherwise, will help keep consumers healthy – or at least happy with their stores. Albertsons ACI and Kroger KR , for instance, are pumping up digital and in-store nutritional information as the nation spends massive amounts on healthcare along with diets and tools to battle

At the intersection of fashion and hip-hop culture, Benny Emery carved out an unconventional path to entrepreneurship. Instead of settling for mundane internships like fetching coffee, Emery strategically positioned himself where every budding fashion entrepreneur was bound to go: Kinko’s in Soho. “My thought process was simple,” explains Emery, “Anyone wanting to run a fashion

In late July I participated in Japan’s premier food tech conference, SKS Japan. I was honored to be an opening speaker, framing our collective challenges and opportunities in food systems and suggesting that Japan offers valuable lessons about “blue” (aquatic) foods. And I was fascinated to learn about a food industry that celebrates centuries-old culture

Ready to set sail while enjoying fine dining? A new experience turns a temporary restaurant closure into an outdoor adventure. While the Midtown restaurant undergoes renovations this summer, Marea has packed its bags (and kitchen, and dining room) and collaborated with Classic Harbor Line to create Marea at Sea. This new concept combines leisurely sail

In the Adirondack Mountain area in upstate New York, Origin Coffee Co. has locations in two nearby towns, Lake Placid and Saranac Lake. It is no coincidence that both shops are located on Main Street of their respective towns. Origin Coffee Co. is the quintessential Main Street café, where locals come to congregate for coffee,

In honor of its 150th anniversary, Holland America Line is celebrating its Dutch heritage by releasing an on board-exclusive gin, De Lijn, which translates to ‘The Line’ in English. Crafted from a blend of Dutch-inspired botanicals, including orange, lemon verbena, juniper, and elderberry, the gin is available in all bars and lounges fleetwide, and is

Perhaps you’re not familiar with Greg Lambrecht. But if you’ve enjoyed wine by the glass at any remotely respectable restaurant over the past decade, there’s a good chance that he’s helped shape your tasting experience. In 2011 he introduced the world to the Coravin, a state-of-the-art opener, which enabled enthusiasts to enjoy samples of their

For the longest time, rum, a spirit first distilled in the Caribbean in the 17th century, seemed to be consigned to the worst of fates. It was buried under sickly sweet mixers and served in cotton candy colored frozen beverages. Drinking a glass on the rocks seemed unthinkable to most drinkers. Well, those days have

Remember when ready-to-drink cocktails took off? When White Claw ruled the landscape, inspiring the launch of dozens of other hard seltzer brands into the market? The ready-to-drink (RTD) category has transformed in waves since then, welcoming in flavor innovations and a wealth of new brands. It’s estimated that by 2030, the spirits-based RTD segment will

Late summer road trips are in full swing, and the open road is calling your name. Sometimes hunger can strike at the most impromptu moments— the road feels longer than you thought, and your final destination is far too far away. Don’t let a pit stop stump you on your journey! These chefs have got

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I ’m back from the Mediterranean, and I’m here to be your very own climate change canary. Spending time in Malta and Sicily was replenishing, but existing with enough water and shade was a challenge amid the worst heatwave Europe’s ever recorded. Temperatures soared well above

Hot on the heels of National IPA Day, which occurred on August 3, today is National Hazy IPA Day. Also known as New England IPA or juicy IPA, hazy IPA is less bitter than regular IPA, emphasizing citrus and tropical fruit flavors and a smoother mouthfeel. Although a relatively new style of beer, hazy IPA

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Ben Goodwin, co-founder and CEO of OLIPOP, a better-for-you soda brand putting gut health and indulgence side by side and starting to make leading soda brands pay closer attention. The brand launched in 2017, before attention to health and wellness and functional drinks became so popular. Fast forward

The recently abated heatwaves that blanketed southern Europe this summer were just another in a long line of extreme weather phenomena that winemakers on the continent have had to cope with in the last several years. The full scope of issues that they have caused is only just starting to come into focus as harvest

August 16 is National Rum Day, time to celebrate the oldest distilled spirit, which originated in the West Indies. It is first mentioned in records from Barbados around 1650, where African slaves brought to the Caribbean to work in sugarcane plantations first distilled it from molasses. According to Britannica, the spirit went by the name

A brewery with locations in Lahaina, the area of Maui hit hardest by deadly wildfires, is doing what it can to help after at least 99 people were killed in blazes that ravaged the Hawaiian island. Maui Brewing Company was founded in Lahaina in 2005. When the fire hit, they immediately mobilized to assist fire

You may be surprised to learn that the first wine appellation in the world based on wind patterns can be found in Sonoma County, California. Called the ‘Petaluma Gap GPS ,’ it achieved this name because of the unusual gap in the coastal mountains along this cold and wild section of the Pacific Ocean. The

It’s supposed to be chocolate chip cookie dough and not wood chip cookie dough. So after some customers reported finding wood chips in one of Nestlé’s cookie dough products, Nestlé USA effectively said, “D’oh,” and initiated a recall. They are voluntarily recalling two batches of their 16.5 ounce Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Unless they rehab their products, food companies face a tipping point that will erode their cash cows. Supermarket center aisles used to be comfy blue-chip neighborhoods for canned goods, snack food, cereal and other packaged necessities. But no longer. Prices are still too high. Consumers are fleeing to cheaper private labels, often conveniently located right