Food & Drink

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole has long been the epitome of Wyoming mountain luxury, and the property has just unveiled a complete renovation of its rooms and suites, right on time for the summer season. It’s the perfect spot for complete access to the Teton Range (and Yellowstone National Park), from hiking and

The first in an occasional series of companies with a focus on Italian wine. If there’s one word that has no translation at Dalla Terra, an Italian-focused wine importer, it’s “boredom.” Actually, in Italian, that would be la noia, but it’s a phrase rarely spoken in the offices of this importer of wines from regions

It’s a word that consumers hear all the time: sustainable. The notion packs an element of responsibility and commitment — to the environment, to the community, to the people at work. When people hear the word sustainability they think of efforts to do more good than harm, and keep it that way. But in the

The Biden Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to strike down California’s Proposition 12, which forbids the sale of pork in California from hogs whose nursing sows were raised in 7 by 2 foot confinement crates. Such sows are not able to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs, or turn around. Voters

Topline Stocks fell for a second day in a row on Tuesday as markets failed to build on last week’s strong rebound from 2022 lows, with investors once again selling off shares amid looming recession fears and new economic data showing that consumer confidence plunged to a 16-month low. Key Facts Stocks erased earlier gains

These under-the-sun Italian regions offer stunning white wines for summer. It’s time to break up with your old routine and find a new summer love. Here are five regions in Italy that will wine, dine and romance you and have you saying, “sono follemente innamorato” by end of summer. Marche. On central Italy’s far east

The citizens of Ukraine are suffering the most tragic and immediate consequences of Russian aggression, but for nations that normally benefit from Ukraine’s agricultural productivity, the war puts a significant part of their food supply at risk. As Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, it is unlikely that its agricultural sector will be able to

During Sweetgreen’s most recent earnings call in May, executives touted the success of its subscription program, Sweetpass, launched in January. According to chief digital officer Daniel Shlossman, Sweetpass generated retention and frequency and created a more personalized experience for customers. It also represented an evolution of the chain’s initial loyalty program launched over five years

After a particularly grueling work trip of traveling through ten countries in ten days, Rodney Tipton told his wife that during the few minutes of downtime, he had the chance to listen to the song “Acquiesce” from singer K.D. Lang and that it inspired him to one day have a property and call it Acquiesce.

Challenges abound as industrial agriculture is threatened by access to key resources from water to healthy soils. As a devastating and historic drought from Illinois to Texas to California grinds on, sophisticated mapping and data projection bring more bad news: Agricultural areas are among the places in the U.S. experiencing the highest temperature increases. “It’s

The kitchen in the Sanz home Bodegas Severino Sanz The incredible smells of thick steaks cooking over a wood fire fueled by grapevines encourage drool to form at the guests’ mouths as they eagerly wait in anticipation for a meal of a lifetime. The large centuries-old kitchen had festive Spanish music playing in the background

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Did you catch my feature published last Saturday on the lifeless market for meatless meat? It’s gotten a lot of buzz. One food investor tweeted it out with a particularly strong reaction, saying the article “breaks through with real data and exposes the lies being spread

Topline The stock market rebounded strongly on Friday, posting its first positive week this month as recession fears subsided somewhat thanks to positive economic data suggesting that inflation may have peaked, while some experts expressed optimism about the health of the economy. Key Facts Stocks snapped a three-week losing streak on Friday: The Dow Jones

My heartiest and heartfelt congratulations to Clif Bar & Company and its employees on their landmark agreement to sell to Mondelēz International! The natural energy, nutrition and snack bar maker – 20% owned by its employees – sold itself for $2.9 billion, with additional earnout possibilities. Clif Bar and Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford, its

If health concerns over traditional meat consumption, such as heart disease and harmful cholesterol, are priming the consumer switch to the plant-based counterparts, environmental issues, notably overfishing, are what’s driving the latest craze of seafood alternatives — a whopping $175 million was invested into the sector globally in 2021, Good Food Institute showed, increasing by

Topline Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged in testimony before Congress on Wednesday that the central bank is “moving expeditiously” to raise interest rates and remains “strongly committed” to doing so until there is “compelling evidence” that inflation is normalizing. Key Facts In his semiannual testimony on monetary policy to Congress, Powell faced questions from

Chick-fil-A seems to be taking a page from Chipotle’s playbook. The chicken chain announced it is testing a dedicated drive-thru lane for customers who order ahead via its mobile app. According to a company blog, the “Drive-Thru Express” model is currently available at approximately 60 participating restaurants with the potential to roll out to more

Vol. 2 in an ongoing series dedicated to hotel bars and bistros that are destinations in their own right. Lake Como is a breathtaking sight to be seen. And the rooftop perch of Terrazza 241 is one of the best places from which to see it. Have a seat on their alfresco terrace and there’s

After two years of celebrating the Spirited Awards virtually, the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation is finally ready to fete the year’s honorees and winners in New Orleans this July—much to the delight of the industry. Long acknowledged as one of the hospitality industry’s top honors, the Spirited Awards has been recognizing the finest bars,

In the 1920s, despair prompted Soviet leaders to adopt the New Economic Policy (NEP), an attempt at new policies to improve the economy. In 2022, facing sanctions and isolation from Western countries, Russian leaders appear to have adopted another new economic policy. In the 1920s, NEP was based on a greater use of market forces.