Food & Drink

When the Glass Fire tore through Napa County in September of 2020, it was just the latest calamity to strike the iconic wine region over the last decade. For journalist Jess Lander, an eleven-year resident who had reported on the 2014 earthquake and the 2017 Atlas Peak fire, it struck home. The house she and

If there were a competition for the most beautiful cheese, Cornish Yarg would claim the title. Each cheese is wrapped in wild stinging nettles, which are brushed on by hand one by one. With aging, the nettles form a natural rind around the cheese, giving it a fresh, creamy taste with hints of herbs, mushrooms,

Tis the season for showing off your wine style. Wine lovers know buying the bottle is just one aspect of enjoying wine. Acquiring the right accouterments is the other pleasure of the oenophile life. From service to sipping, here are a few high-style luxuries to fix your habit or that of someone on your gift

There’s no better way to show gratitude than oxtail noodle soup. That’s what I’ve learned from being neighbors with Moonlynn Tsai and Yin Chang, who together started a grassroots effort that combats isolation in New York City’s elderly East Asian community through food care packages.  Their nonprofit Heart of Dinner has served close to 100,000 meals thanks

When storm clouds appear on the horizon, you need a firm hand on the tiller to keep the ship sailing straight. If not, it’s entirely possible to end up smashed on the rocks. Luckily for El Guapo Bitters & Syrups, a young startup company in New Orleans, they had the perfect person at the helm

On a Sunday afternoon in Honolulu, a school of shoppers swirl around an island of metal and ice covered in freshly caught local fish of all colors and sizes. Between rows of akule, tai snapper, and opelu there are piles of five to six inch long snapper gleaming bright yellow with baby blue stripes, caught

All’Antico Vinaio is a must-try when visiting Florence. The shop is in the heart of the city center, just minutes away from Piazza della Signoria. Sandwiches are made with a local bread called schiacciata. The shop has an endless selection of cold cuts, cheese, and homemade creams like the truffle cream and the artichoke cream.

Oklahoma might not be the first state you think of when ethnic diversity comes to mind. But despite its deep Red reputation, Oklahoma’s cities tend to firmly buck that stereotype. I recently had the chance to visit Tulsa, a minority majority city that accepted 800 refugees through Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma when the United

Whether you live in New York City or you’re visiting for the first time, there’s no denying that the holiday’s are a magical time of year. It’s as good excuse as any to post up with a warm seasonally inspired cocktail (or two) and a few of your nearest and dearest, and this year, the

Before the year 2000, very few people in the world were familiar with sparkling wine from the Trentodoc region, because it was primarily sold only in Italy. However, fast-forward to today, and Trentodoc has burst onto the world wine scene – winning the most Italian sparkling wine medals (72) in the 2021 Champagne & Sparkling

Argentina is one of the fastest-growing New World wine exporters, an exciting region of diverse terroirs and highly dedicated producers. Most of the country’s vineyards surround the foothills of the Andes Mountains, extending into a range of environments including cooler southern latitudes, high-altitude sites, arid plains, and newly explored Atlantic vineyards.  Most of the moisture supplying

After two devastating years for the hospitality industry, any excuse to raise a glass is a welcome one. But today’s in-person celebration (and announcement) of the World’s 50 Best Bars for 2021 will inspire celebratory toasts from Athens to Zanzibar. “After consulting with our Academy Chairs, bartenders, bar owners and our partners, the overwhelming feedback was

GT’s Living Foods, the best-selling Kombucha brand in the world, is entering the cannabis industry. According to information procured exclusively, the company is launching a cannabis-infused brew, Cannabliss, in California, applying more than 25 years of experience brewing healthy beverages to create its first cannabis-infused line.  “As we continue to innovate with plant-based wellness, we

The plant-based trend has been closely tied to the meteoric rise of meat alternatives over the years, but as the novelty effect of faux meat starts to fade, causing category sales to even dip recently, analysts expect alt protein players to find new ways to keep their shoppers satisfied. That includes partnering with more restaurants

I don’t know about you but everyone in my world needs a stiff drink and a relaxing night to read a book right about now. Help yourself or someone else take their minds off any troubles by buying a booze book for the holidays. Here are ten of my most highly recommended releases of 2021.

Meal delivery once felt like a frivolity to many people. But a combination of increasing busyness and the limitations created by the coronavirus pandemic have grown the meal delivery space into a cherished necessity for millions of families.  A flood of competing services have attempted to capitalize on these trends. In fact, accordinging to CNBC,

One of the early restaurant industry predictions from the beginning of the pandemic was that the big were going to get bigger. We started to that early on as independent restaurants just didn’t have the deep pockets to endure months of shutdowns and unpredictability. The prediction continues to manifest nearly two years in, as major

Curbing soil degradation is critical to the food security and ecological sustainability of the Caribbean— yet unsustainable land management practices, coupled with the pressures of climate change continue to impact soil health and threaten to rob the region of its prospects for a food secure future. According to a 2018 report from the United Nations

This week’s 30 Under 30 launch marks my fifth food list, which means I’ve helped shape the honorees for half of the franchise’s lifetime. That snuck up on me.  It also means that for all the stories that make me want to scream from inspiration, I’ve also endured my fair share of self-loathing over the

Cluck-U-Chicken in Hoboken, NJ makes some of the world’s hottest chicken wings, and they have the appropriate challenge to boot: the 911 Hot Wings Challenge. You get no drinks and one napkin to attempt to eat 10 wings in 5 minutes. They’ve even had to call the ambulance for people who attempt to do their