Food & Drink

Beaujolais Nouveau, the celebratory first wine of the vintage, elicits a frenzy of immediate consumption on the day it is released. But in a season when many deliveries aren’t running on schedule, 2021 could be the year that Nouveau enjoys a spot on the winter holiday table, and why not? According to Romain Teyteau, export

Residents of Flint are getting their long overdue money from the state of Michigan that has settled the $626 million lawsuit. The KWA pipeline that spurred the lead-contaminated water crisis left many people with unusable water. This deal makes money available to every Flint child who was exposed to the water, every adult who can

Amy’s Kitchen, an organic food brand, made an announcement in March as if they had just won an award, and in a sense, they had. They had been accepted into a growing club of companies earning objective certifications regarding sustainable, environmental, good supply and workplace practices. Consider it a business that got a “good practices”

A beloved seasonal treat is returning to New York after a years-long hiatus. Starting today, Milk Bar will be releasing limited edition treats available in small quantities online with a new program called The Holiday Lab. All products will be made in Milk Bar’s Lab, their R&D innovation kitchens at both the NYC and Los Angeles Flagship locations.  The first

In the hot spring town of Laugarvatn, Iceland, the most pristine rye bread is baked in volcanic, muddy ground. Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson from Laugarvatn Fontana takes us through the making process step by step and welcomes us into his bakery, aka the hot springs of the lake in Laugarvatn. The sand by the lake can

Hard kombucha company, JuneShine, has raised $24 million in a series B round to accelerate its business with plans to venture into new better-for-you alcohol categories in 2022, and initiate a series of passion projects through celebrity partnerships. The latest round, led by JuneShine’s existing investors including Amberstone and Litani Ventures (launched by RXBar’s founder

Some people talk about things that catch their eye. I’m more likely to notice things that catch my ear, like words, sounds, voice and tone changes. Recently I’ve noticed more of those things during conversations with men who work in wine — things that, when I heard them, made me turn to the speaker and

St Viateur is an iconic bagel shop that has been around since 1957. The Montreal-style bagels are made 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Editor’s Note: This was filmed in February 2020. For more, visit: https://www.instagram.com/stviateurbagel/ MORE BEST IN TOWN VIDEOS: The Best Roast Pork In Philadelphia | Best In Town The Best Fried

I always think of November and December as smoked salmon season. The truth is that I eat it frequently—mostly for brunch—but during the holidays, I serve it as an appetizer.  I love the mild silky smoked salmon from Scotland that is just a little smoky and just salty enough to need a strong coffee or

I threw an impromptu dumpling party for my birthday because I got home from getting drinks on Saturday and found the latest Fly By Jing launch conveniently waiting on my doorstep. There they were. Fate!  The hot brand’s highly anticipated frozen dumplings officially launched this week. So good I forgot to take a picture, but I’ll share

According to the Good Food Institute, sales in the U.S. plant-based retail food market grew 27% from 2019 to 2020 –  a rate almost two times faster than that of total retail food sales, reaching a record $7 billion. Sales are expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% from 2021-2026. With this rapidly increasing

The historic success of Popeyes sandwich launch in 2019 yielded droves of copycat products across segments. Now we’re starting to see how that pervasiveness is shaking out. During a Q3 earnings call last month, McDonald’s MCD CEO Chris Kempczinski said his company has gained “significant” share in the QSR chicken market since its sandwich launch

The finest red wine grape bunches of the season were carefully harvested by hand by an elderly couple and their adult children as their small grandchildren watched the work that one day would be at the core of their existence. For this particular wine producing family, they took pride in hanging the grape bunches, one

On a Friday afternoon Cristina Nishioka is leaning against the communal table at the front of her pastry shop begging her auntie for fresh ube. They are surrounded by shelves of vintage glassware and locally made ceramics. The pastry case to their right is empty except for a few cookies.  Nishioka immigrated from the Philippines

Over the last several years, Anheuser-Busch has been undergoing a mindset change as they put the consumer at the center of their innovation efforts. Leading this change is Dafne Hefner, Vice President of Insights and Strategy for Anheuser-Busch.   I sat down with Hefner to talk about A-B’s renewed focus on the consumer and how that

Panera Brea PNRA d, the largest bakery café in the U.S., is heading back to the public market after a nearly five-year stint as a private company under JAB Holding. Prior to that 2017, $7.5 billion JAB deal, Panera was a public company for 26 years. The chain seeks its return to the market without

Produced in different regions, provinces, and small villages—from the north to the south—the best Italian PDO cheeses are made according to traditional production and processing methods handed down over generations. “Italy is an extraordinary place. Its various ecosystems and its rich variety of landscapes translate into an incredible array of culinary treasures, particularly cheeses,” says

Emma Walker was recently promoted to become the first female master blender in Johnnie Walker’s 200 year history. Walker sat down to discuss good whisky, chemistry and how she has one of the best jobs in the world. (Answers have been edited to fit space.) Q: How did you get into whisky blending? A: “Early on

When food blogger and antitrust lawyer Joanne Lee Molinaro started posting on TikTok as TheKoreanVegan, the audience she had spent years trying to cultivate on YouTube and Instagram suddenly exploded. Now, she has 2.7 million followers on the platform best known for its dance challenges. Those viewers probably take their time scrolling because of her

Carving out a space for yourself in a crowded marketplace is never easy. It can be downright impossible. The established players will certainly not yield their hard-won positions without a fight; in fact, they often will go out of their way to push down an upstart. For every new product that you see redefining the