You could say that there have been cereal complaints about Lucky Charms. On May 6, 2022, the website iwaspoisoned.com posted the following message: “Starting in late 2021 Lucky Charms food poisoning reports started to trend on iwaspoisoned.com. Now there are reports of over 7,300 sick.” Yeah, there probably aren’t too many people saying, “gee, I
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With so many new restaurant openings in London, it’s difficult to keep track of what’s opening where and when. Here are some of the best new openings in recent months. 1.Roketsu, Fitzrovia Chef Daisuke Hayashi (Tokimeitē, Sake No Hana) showcases Kaiseki dining, a traditional multi-course Japanese style of eating. Hayashi is the first master to
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I’m thinking a lot about food waste this week. Maybe it’s the millions upon millions of chickens, turkeys and egg-laying birds that have been killed due to avian flu. Big food companies like to tout their efficiency, but these consolidated supply chains don’t necessarily create less
We headed to Awash with Rania Sheikh to learn more about the importance of injera within the Ethiopian community. See how it’s made on a traditional round hot plate, or mitad; and talk about the best way to eat and cherish the porous, spongelike food. We also spoke to the chefs about the dish itself
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love the flavors of Mexican Street Corn. Buttery grilled corn-on-the-cob, mayo, salty Mexican cheese, fresh lime, garlic and powdered chile spice. It’s one of my favorite summer indulgences and a few years ago, I created a grilled corn “salad” side-dish with all those flavors plus some smoky bacon. It
There’s a lot to love about Dear Bella Creamery—their pink scoop shop in Los Angeles, their unique plant-based ice creams, the fact that they just launched nationwide shipping so that people outside of LA can also try their sweet creations (more on that later)—but the thing that jumps out at me having interviewed the passionate
After the pandemic slowed down a bit, Paris Baguette, the global bakery chain, saw its sales in the U.S. rise and started an ambitious franchising effort. Paris Baguette is owned by the SPC Group, a South Korean-based company that manufactures food and bread products and also owns BR Korea, a donut and ice-cream chain. Despite
Americans are in love with agave spirit. Not just on Cinco De Mayo, but on all days. Most of that love has been focused on tequila and mezcal, two of the fastest growing categories on shelves today. The Distilled Spirits Council reports that their total revenue climbed by $1.2 billion over the last year alone.
In the quick-service restaurant business, 34% year-over-year sales are stunningly anomalous, but that’s exactly what Popeyes generated in the quarter following its late-2019 chicken sandwich launch. This type of momentum was bound to slow at some point. Parent company Restaurant Business International’s Q1 earnings report Tuesday suggests we may actually be past that point. Popeyes’
Let’s say you want to save the planet, and you have a lot of cash to throw around. Be on the lookout for snake oil salespeople claiming they have the silver bullet solution in biotech meat aka cell-cultured meat. The fantasy of biotech meat is a dangerous distraction from the entrenched politics that made conventional
Most wine makers (and lovers) believe Europe produces the world’s best red wines—and I’m not one to disagree. Over the years, Zlatan Plenkovic’s Grand Select Plavac Mali (Croatian) and Domaine de la Solitude’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape (French) have not only become my favorite reds, but my all-time favorite wines. And that’s just the start. While bottles of
As far as tequila goes, blancos are by far my favorite. And not without good reason: They’re eminently drinkable—whether in cocktails, on the rocks, or neat. They make for excellent pairings with a vast variety of dishes and cuisines. Plus, a significant number of high-quality expressions are easy to get your hands on at reasonable
In certain cities of Florida including Tampa and St. Petersburg, La Segunda Central Bakery is the place to go for Cuban bread, Cuban sandwiches, and café con leche. It has three retail locations, a major wholesale business, and has been increasing online sales. La Segunda exemplifies what happens when an independent business becomes known for
There is a common phrase that appears in the popular press, in grant proposals and as a fund raising theme for several environmental groups: “the decline of the honey bee.” This is often referenced as a looming threat to the future of our food supply and typically blamed on pesticides. In fact honey bees in
When the Spanish Civil War ended in 1939, many areas in Spain were plunged into an economic depression where even highly skilled professionals such as doctors would barely make ends meet, such as the Comenge family. Despite the family struggling after the war, today, they own a gorgeous winery called Bodegas Comenge in the highly-respected
May is the Anderson Valley’s biggest wine month of the year, with Pinot Fest 2022 on the weekend of May 20-22 being held again in the Grand Tasting walkabout format with the addition of a VIP Bubble Lounge. In previous years, the accompanying Wine Auction was help at the event, but this year, you can
Though April is the month officially designated for earth awareness, you can drink wines produced with environmental awareness all year ‘round. Here are a few to try this month and beyond. Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot Biologico 2018, Toscana IGT. A single-varietal wine from a top producer in Tuscany that will change your mind about Merlot (that
New Yorkers no longer have to leave home to dine from one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants. In 2021, Eleven Madison Park made waves by announcing that its highly sought after tasting menu would become 100% plant-based, and now, the Michelin-starred, lauded eatery is launching a new product to bring it into the 2020s:
A dumpling is typically dough wrapped around various fillings, or sometimes no fillings at all. It can be steamed, boiled, fried, or baked. From sweet to savory, we’ll take a look at how 23 countries enjoy their dumplings. Editor’s Note: Momo is a popular dumpling in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Northeast India. Special thanks to
The story of Jonathan Tourgee’s path from chemical engineer to CEO of a craft vodka startup is about love, entrepreneurship and the choices we make. And, not incidentally, it’s also about quinoa, the high-protein seed revered by the Inca civilization and now distilled by Tourgee into Quri Vodka, sold in a classy gold and black