Food & Drink

I don’t herald too many of these wine varietal days, but when it comes to Riesling, I make an exception. It is one of the world’s noble grapes and the most versatile. “Noble grapes” are so named for their ability to express their location and terroir and among the six (the others are Cabernet Sauvignon,

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the restaurant industry is reshaping dining experiences and operational efficiencies. From automating kitchen processes to personalizing customer interactions, AI is enhancing every aspect of the restaurant business. Let’s delve into how restaurants are currently utilizing AI tools and explores potential future applications within the industry. AI in Customer

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day and yes, it’s time to drink a Guinness but honestly, Guinness and its family of stouts (owned by drinks giant Diageo) are excellent year round, are not expensive and are one of the easiest beers to find around the world. Count me as a big fan of Guinness and its

You could toast totality on April 8 with a glass of champagne. Or you could drink a bottle of Corona beer after seeing the sun’s majestic crown during the total solar eclipse. Luckily, there are dozens of ways you can upgrade your totality tipple by opting for locally brewed beers for the occasion. Not surprisingly,

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What if you could drink a loaf of bread? That’s the simple idea at the center of Altamura Distilleries, a vodka company based in Puglia, Italy that I profile alongside the blue-haired entrepreneur behind it in a feature published this morning. Read all about the terroir-driven

Using an ancient wheat from Puglia, Frank Grillo’s Altamura vodka began with a simple idea: What if you could drink a loaf of bread? By Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff Blue-haired Frank Grillo was in the middle of a pandemic-fueled cooking binge of specialties from Southern Italy’s Puglia region when he decided he could do better

A Manhattan icon is back in business. Following the Central Park Boathouse’s lakeside cafe reopening last June, the boathouse restaurant itself reopened for lunch and dinner on Monday, March 4, 2024. Situated in the boathouse dating back to 1954, the renovated restaurant now boasts Central Park Continental cuisine by Legends Hospitality Group. Open daily for

On February 13th the USDA released the 2022 Census of Agriculture providing data about 1.9 million US farms being operated by 3.37 million agricultural “producers.” The detailed statistics and trends this special survey documents every 5 years provide key guidance for government agricultural policy and for agriculturally related business planning. Only 1% of our population

We now know, down to the second, when, where, and for how long a total solar eclipse will occur hundreds of years into the future. How ancient people—including those who saw the first recorded such event on November 30, 3340 BC, in Ireland—would have reacted is unknown, but it’s likely that they behaved like many

The deal announced in August 2023 closed this morning bringing ALDI’s total store count to over 2,800 stores in 38 states and Washington D.C. Jason Hart, ALDI U.S. CEO, also announced that including the 400 plus Winn-Dixie & Harvey’s Supermarkets the chain will open approximately another 400 stores by 2028 and enter new markets This

Guinness Beer is launching a new advertorial spot just in time for St. Patrick’s Day featuring one of its biggest fans, movie star Jason Momoa. The lighthearted short film was co-written and co-directed by Momoa and produced by his production company, ON THE ROAM. Guinness hopes the Aquaman star’s appeal will help introduce one of

Almost one year ago to the day, Diageo – arguably the spirits’ industry’s foremost global leader – acquired Don Papa Rum for €260 million ($284 million), with the potential bonus of a further €178 million ($194 million) added over the following five years. It was an interesting move for Diageo – a company already profiting

You never know where life is going to take you — how I met Andrés Felipe Botero on a serendipitous trip to Caldas in August 2022 annotates that romantic adage. The sturdy, forthright man in his 30s inherits three multigenerational farms across Chinchiná in the Colombian department. The finca where the Botero’s lives, conveniently dubbed

Plant-based food is everywhere. And some of America’s most well-known supermarket staples are now offering vegan options. In June 2023, Kraft riffed on their beloved Kraft singles with a new line of NotCheese slices, chickpea and coconut oil, pre-sliced plant-based cheeses designed to replicate its dairy counterpart. Now, another American household item is getting vegan

Soda has shaped culture and nostalgic moments throughout the last century but U.S. consumers are demanding more natural, low sugar and functional ingredients in their carbonated beverages. Allison Ellsworth set out to build just that with Poppi. What started as a farmer’s market hit has become the number one selling soft drink on Amazon. Poppi’s

With springtime on the horizon (fifteen days and counting, technically!), March is looking like a great month for London’s food lovers. Too great, some might say; restaurants are unveilingnew seasonal menus, we’ve got St Patrick’s Day coming around the corner, and there are more than a few new pop-ups to turn our attention to. Whether

Wendy’s new president and CEO, Kirk Tanner, started his first month by firing up the public during the quarterly earnings call about a plan to use dynamic pricing to help increase the company’s margin opportunities. Many pundits have criticized the move since food is a non-discretionary category of spending and changing prices based on demand

Processed foods are once again a hot topic. Between catastrophic externalized costs, new diet drugs, rampant price gouging and a growing wave of regulations, processed foods are attracting all the wrong attention. But processing may also be key to reinvigorating the best and brightest trends in the food industry. People have processed food since the

If there was a war raging in your country, it’s hard to imagine that you would be thinking of making wine. But that’s what 160 winemakers in Ukraine do. They still make wine. February 24 marked two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war zone extends along all of the eastern border and the south

Japanese whiskey is emerging as one of the spirits industry’s most sought-after subcategories, and it only takes a tasting to see why. Captivating the palates of connoisseurs and casual drinkers alike, Japanese whiskey is renowned for its meticulous craftsmanship and unique flavor profile; often, led by more subtle, citric flavor profiles. If you’re looking to