Food & Drink

Two of Greenpoint’s best culinary destinations are teaming up this weekend for a limited-run collaboration dish highlighting the foods their known for. Rule of Thirds is teaming up with Brooklyn neighbor Acme Smoked Fish for a specialty ramen featuring Acme’s new Togarashi Smoked Salmon. The salmon is rubbed with a special custom togarashi blend, with

Most American farmers over-apply fertilizer. That’s the standard. It’s also a leading cause of waterway pollution and dead zones like the massive one in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as of soil degradation, loss of biodiversity and erosion. Yet fertilizer prices have risen so high that economic realities are starting to force a breaking

Monde Nissin—controlled by tycoon Betty Ang and her family—plans to slash its spending budget this year to preserve cash amid spiraling commodity prices and the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy. The company’s net profit slumped to 3.2 billion pesos ($61.3 million) in 2021, a 60% drop from the previous year, due

Topline A majority of Wall Street’s biggest firms have recently been slashing their S&P 500 forecasts for this year, predicting lower stock market returns as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to fight surging inflation and also warning about the economic impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts Barclays is the latest major firm

Sometimes wine news can be as kooky as a Kardashian! Few people get too hepped up over wine news, but every once in while there’s the story that goes viral and lets the world know that wine is just as fun or wacky as the Kardashians. Like that underwear-clad guy who in 2020 flagged down

The recent report from the Union des Maisons de Champagne, the trade organization representing the primary champagne producers in France, that sales of the bubbly beverage reached an all-time high of $5.7 billion in 2021 only highlights the fact that more consumers than ever are searching for premium goods. Viewed as quite possibly the epitome

No. 8 is not your typical vitamin — in fact, it stands in a category all its own. An entirely new category that leans on the power of nootropics and daily mindful practices to help people live a balanced, harmonious life. Each of No. 8’s products — ‘Energy’, ‘Sleep,’ ‘Calm,’ and ‘Focus’ — are low

Kerrin Laz, winemaker and founder of K. LAZ Wine Collection, launched Inspire Napa Valley in 2017 as someone directly impacted by the devastation of Alzheimer’s Disease — her beloved mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease in 2014, at the age of 64. Laz knew she wanted to take action on behalf of the many

Autumn is pumpkin-everything season in the US. But did you know cultures around the world use pumpkins in their cooking year-round? In Armenia, the inside of the pumpkin is stuffed with boiled rice, dried fruit, nuts, and honey for a dish called Ghapama. South African pampoenkoekies are tiny pumpkin fritters made with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Even though Modelo Especial is second only to Bud Light in beer sales in America, according to recent IRI Data, it still remains quietly under the radar of most consumers. That could change if a slate of new products launched by the Mexican powerhouse in several markets this week performs well. Though long overshadowed by

When Foxtrot Chief Marketing Officer Carla Dunham launched the retailer’s Up & Comers program for emerging brands last year, she did not know what to expect. She shares, “We were astounded by the interest. We had 900 people apply. But we were also shocked that only 10% of the entrants were women.” According to the

Many in the beverage industry are raising funds for and glasses to Ukraine in its brave struggle for independence Much of the free world is standing by Ukraine as its leaders, military and citizens bravely battle for the country’s independence. Across the world’s business sectors, corporations and companies have signaled their support in various ways,

Best known for some of the tastiest and highest quality steaks in town, BLT Steak has just announced a series of internationally themed pop-up menus to make your springtime dining a lot more fun. Beginning on March 14 and running through April 23, the bi-weekly rotating menus will include tasty appetizers and entrees from across

The world was shook by the pandemic in 2020. But how did it affect the international trade in wine? Superficially, one might say, “not much at all”. But looking at the details there is no doubt that it badly affected it, perhaps even halting the ongoing globalisation of wine. This is the latest in our

I’m rolling off a week of some high-highs and low-lows—what about you? I may have socialized more at Expo West and SXSW than I have in two years, and four panels later, I am feeling exhilarated in many ways. Reporting in-person makes such a difference, and I have so missed trying all the weird and

When a patron enters El Condor on Greenwich Avenue in the heart of the West Village, one is struck by the several elevated seats along the edge with Wi-Fi that resemble a hotel lobby, and then the comfy chairs in the back that make it look like a lounge, and the menu, which fits for

Topline Stocks have had one of their worst starts to the year in history amid the looming threat of stagflation—persistently high inflation coupled with stagnant economic growth, but analysts say it’s time to buy companies with high dividend yields and strong cash flows that will outperform the rest of the market. Key Facts With surging

Topline Billionaire investor Warren Buffett continues to see opportunities in the stock market despite a sell-off in recent months, recently snapping up more shares of energy company Occidental Petroleum, as some of his biggest holdings continue to outperform despite surging volatility this year. Key Facts The “Oracle of Omaha” has been aggressively buying up shares

Approximately 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted, and the U.S. spends $408 billion each year processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that’s never eaten. Meanwhile food insecurity is expected to affect more than 38 million Americans. Pandemic-induced increases in food insecurity have left food banks struggling to keep up—and surging food prices

After two years at a COVID-standstill, the New York Road Runner’s (NYRR) Half Marathon is officially back. And it promises to be a star-studded event. Celebs such as former NFL player Tiki Barber, MTV Catfish host Nev Schulman, Good Morning America co-anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes and ESPN Sportscaster, Nicole Briscoe will be taking