What better way to enjoy the holidays than with an overflowing luxury hamper? And if the bounty is in a wicker basket, it makes an ideal gift or picnic basket for next summer. Whether you prefer the traditional or something a little different, here are ten of the best options. 1.Dukeshill It’s a Wonderful Life
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Here’s one thing that you don’t want with your Pumpkin Spice Latte: the Hepatitis A virus (HAV). Despite testing positive for the HAV, an employee continued to work at a Starbucks in Blackwood, New Jersey, for six different days afterwards. As a result, the employee may have potentially exposed thousands of customers to the HAV.
Hit me baby spinach one more time? Baby spinach, which has been the source of foodborne illness outbreaks in the past, now appears to be the source of a new Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 outbreak. This time the specific culprit seems to be Josie’s Organics Baby Spinach, according to the Centers for Disease Control
When it comes to the spirits native to Mexico, the topic can be a little confusing, if not altogether intimidating. Is mezcal a tequila? Or is tequila a mezcal? Can tequila be made anywhere in the world? How is mezcal made? What’s the difference between blanco, reposado, and añejo? To answer a few of these,
Wine wunderkind Jesse Katz has done it again. The exceptionally talented winemaker of Aperture Cellars, Devil Proof Vineyards, and The Setting Wines broke a world record this month when a six-liter bottle of 2019 The Setting Glass Slipper Cabernet Sauvignon earned a bid of one-million dollars to benefit the Emeril Lagasse Foundation. The foundation’s 19th
The 161st Hospices de Beaune wine auction will take place this weekend in Beaune, France, the capital of the Bourgogne (Burgundy) wine region. It’s the oldest such event in the world, and one of the most important annual highlights of the wine industry. A single barrel of 2021 Chablis Premier Cru La Côte de Léchet,
For most people, big payouts from initial public offerings call to mind software engineers—not yogurt factory workers. But when Chobani goes public, some of its hourly workers could stand to make $1 million or more in stock awards, an uncommon outcome in an industry rarely lauded for its treatment of workers. The Norwich, N.Y.-based company
Thanksgiving is just a week away, and this year, we’re ready to cram around the table, stuff our faces, and um, maybe not do any dishes? Luckily, plenty of New York City restaurants have excellent menus to dine on this holiday, with several reservations still available. Here’s where to book a table: Bar Benno The
Topline Americans will need to pay up for Thanksgiving dinner this November, as the average cost for a Thanksgiving feast for 10 is at an all-time high of $53.31, according to an annual American Farm Bureau Federation survey released Thursday. Key Facts The $53.31 price tag is a 14% increase from 2020, when the average
The SW Steakhouse in Las Vegas serves an edible gold brick. In true Vegas fashion, the chocolate bar is served in a custom-made box and served with golden ice cream. The bar is filled with dark chocolate ganache, Louis XIII cognac caramel, praline crunch, and finished with edible 23-karat gold. See more from SW Steakhouse:
A new European satellite will use machine learning to provide rapid, low-cost information on soil conditions to enable smarter agriculture. The project is a model for what novel sensors and artificial intelligence technology can do in a vehicle no bigger than a shoebox. Edge computing is a fashionable buzz-phrase for the technique of shifting the
When Oath Pizza opened in a tiny, 600-square foot shop in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 2015, its name derives from its founder’s oath to serve the community and provide “feel good pizza.” Since then, it has expanded in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions with 29 locations. It’s growing mostly by franchising. Of its 29 outposts, 21 are franchised
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