Food & Drink

Two years ago, organizers for the Indiana State Fair approached Sun King Brewery about doing a special beer just for State Fair. Last year, the fair was canceled, but this year’s fair is a go so Dave Colt, owner of the Sun King Brewery in Indiana, got to thinking.  If you’re in Indiana, the biggest food

Tea is deeply rooted in many cultures. It tends to be more than just a beverage in countries around the world, but a moment of togetherness and connection. From the very first cup of tea, dating back to ancient China in 2732 BC, tea and tea culture have impacted the very way countries socialize. There

Your next CBD products are here, and they’re made from orange peels. Former NFL player Chris Hetherington has officially introduced the first orange-derived CBD oil, Peels, that promises a more consistent, pure, and stable texture, as well as zero trace of THC compared to regular CBD products extracted from hemp plants to the U.S. through

In early July, restaurateur Victoria Tyson opened her Philadelphia eatery, Victoria’s Kitchen, for the first time since the first days of COVID-19. As she cut a ceremonial ribbon in front of a crowd of reporters and well-wishers, she announced that she planned to overcome a lack of capital and staffing — the obstacles that had

As the beer industry grapples with how to remake itself into one that truly values and promotes inclusivity, the brewing community in one U.S. city is already setting what may be the world’s best example for how this can be achieved. Surprisingly, this city doesn’t register as a usual suspect for craft beer and it

A little over a year ago, Tractor Beverage Co’s better-for-you beverages were peddled at just over 300 retailers. Now they have a stronghold in over 3,500 ‘Pour Partners’ across the country, including Chipotle, Umami Burger, Pokeworks, Taim, and Jose Andres’ restaurants. By 2021, the brand expects to pull in a revenue of $40 million—up 470%

The grinder: arguably the most important piece of equipment in a barista’s arsenal. While a grinder’s quality and consistency are crucial for espresso, these capabilities are relatively underappreciated for filter brewing. An array of electric grinders dominates the market for home use but for those inclined to hit the road with single origin beans or

This needs little reiterating but over the last few years, hard seltzer has dominated drinking culture. Brands like White Claw and Truly have commandeered the zeitgeist, finding its way into the hands of college students, moms, the health-conscious, and seemingly every other category of drinker in-between. Now, the category is on rocky ground. Sales of hard seltzers

When Sichuan chili crisp brand Fly By Jing started in 2018, its founder set out to expand the idea of how complex and artful Chinese food is. But she didn’t plan for it to transform into a vehicle to reconnect with her own identity. While navigating viral growth in 2020, running the condiment startup took

Yum Brand YUM s reported another strong quarter Thursday, with sales at all four of its brands surpassing pre-pandemic 2019 levels. KFC U.S. same-store sales are up 11% over last year and a whopping 19% on a two-year basis, while Pizza Hut U.S. is up 4% and 9%, respectively, Taco Bell is up 21% from

The first time June Xie pitched her Webby Award-winning YouTube show Budget Eats to the producers at Delish, it didn’t go over well. The show was “shot down as not on-brand.”  But once everyone went into lockdown in 2020, what was on-brand suddenly mattered less than what she could film from her home kitchen.  The

Coca-Cola is harnessing its history of collectibles with a first NFT as marketers continue experimenting with the intersection of cryptocurrency and culture. The Atlanta-based beverage giant is selling a series of four NFTs—known as non-fungible tokens—that will be sold as a single asset with proceeds benefiting Special Olympics International. NFTs are digital assets backed by

Veggies-only burgers are uniquely positioned in the increasingly competitive faux meat aisle for catering to consumers who are looking for less processed products made with whole ingredients, according to Actual Veggies’ cofounder Jason Cohen. The New York-based company, which offers a line of chef crafted, colorful veggie burgers made with ingredients including black beans, carrot,

As the Fourth of July comes and goes, what were Americans filling their glass with? Nielsen NLSN has just filed their data for the two weeks ending July 10th—the period surrounding one of the largest drinking holidays of the year. While drink trends come and go, the holiday weekend has been particularly indicative of larger

Gloria Yip is a self-taught baker who creates Pokémon-themed desserts. Recently she started to make Poké Ball hot chocolate bombs, made up of chocolate, hot chocolate mix, and marshmallows. When hot milk is poured on the chocolate Poké Ball, the Pokémon is released. She creates these desserts as a hobby. For more, visit: https://www.instagram.com/miscellaneousmao/ https://www.facebook.com/miscellaneousmao

For Brett Berish, CEO and cofounder of Sovereign Brands, building industry challenging brands is in his blood. The company he cofounded, Sovereign Brands, is a family-owned, family-run wine and spirits company dedicated to the creation and development of unique, premium beverage brands. I sat down with Berish to learn about the company’s history, his family’s background

On July 26, the restaurant group by CHLOE. rolled out a full rebrand at all of its locations, repositioning itself as Beatnic. The new name is inspired by the vegan restaurant’s original Greenwich Village location, Beatnic aims to reflect its creative, inclusive, and vibrant cultural values in its new iteration. Following a busy year of significant challenges

McDonald’s MCD has created a new customer experience team as COVID-19 upends the way consumers engage with restaurants. According to an email from the company, the new team brings together the three existing departments tasked with executing the growth pillars from the chain’s Accelerating the Arches initiative announced late last year–global marketing, global restaurant development

José Andrés, renowned restaurateur and hands-on philanthropist, undertakes dual roles as leader of both the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, known for its work delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters, and as chef and owner of ThinkFoodGroup, a collection of nearly thirty restaurants, with more than a half dozen more opening in 2021

Do me a favor. This weekend, if you’re shopping for wine or looking at a restaurant wine list or considering the wines you have at home, choose one grape and then choose two bottles of wine made from that grape in different parts of the world. Ideally they’d be from the same vintage but no