Food & Drink

Generative AI, a type of Artificial Intelligence that involves creating new content or solutions, based on the generation of new data, scenarios, and models, is emerging as a game-changer in driving innovation, with significant social and environmental potential at the food-health-climate nexus. Novel insights, driven by analyses of vast amounts of data, based on broad

If it seems like the sudden surge in popularity of rye whiskey is just a passing fad, think again. First distilled in 1750, several decades before the invention of bourbon, it was the dominant spirit in the fledgling United States. George Washington himself owned a rye distillery that produced up to 11,000 gallons a year,

A food festival rooted in elevating nostalgia is expanding to a new coast. ChainFEST, the Los Angeles-based food festival will have its first ever East Cast event at Randall’s Island Park in New York City on Saturday, September 21. Founded by actor and writer B.J. Novak and Michelin – starred chef Tim Hollingsworth, ChainFEST serves

Many industries have a hall of fame, a place to immortalize people and places that have shaped a trade like barbers or a sport like baseball. Now, craft beer has this as well: The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame (ACBHOF). Since its beginnings almost a half century ago, the American craft beer industry will

I have long wondered what marketing genius came up with all these national wine celebration days—as if we really need an excuse to imbibe. Anyway, today, we’re celebrating, observing—and certainly, drinking white wines—the day so designated to do so. Here’s a sun-kissed selection from California that ranges from the light and easy to those with

Perhaps you’ve never heard of the Beverage Testing Institute. But if you’re a fan of top shelf tipples you most certainly are affected by the work it carries out. The organization was initially founded back in 1981 as an international wine competition. In 1994, beer, spirits, cider and sake were added to the mix and

It’s hard not to love London like this. The summer heat has finally settled over the city and, with it, a renewed vitality for everything it has to offer. Our restaurants spill onto sidewalks. Markets flood with locals and tourists. The picnic section of every supermarket gets ransacked. Basically, everyone just wants to be out

Costas Spiliadis’ Milos hospitality kingdom has eleven restaurants from Miami to Dubai, along with yachts for charter and a boutique hotel in Greece. And he remains hungry for new ventures. By Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Staff It’s lunchtime in Midtown Manhattan, and Estiatorio Milos is bustling. Inside the modern Greek restaurant that opened in 1997, a

Amidst the sweltering summer heat, an indoor mall can provide a welcome respite from the bustling city streets. Mercado Little Spain, located inside the Hudson Yards luxury shopping mall in Manhattan, offers a unique opportunity to savor the culinary delights of regional Spanish cuisine without venturing too far from home. Upon its opening in 2019,

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In my latest feature, I tell the story of how Costas Spiliadis, the 78-year-old founder of Estiatorio Milos, immigrated from Greece and expanded a small restaurant in Montreal into an iconic New York seafood restaurant—as well as 10 others spanning from Las Vegas to Dubai. Four

PepsiCo is transforming how we think about beverages, pushing boundaries beyond the bottle. Greg Lyons, Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo’s Beverages North America Portfolio, shares his insights on driving this innovation. In this interview, Lyons discusses embracing a challenger mindset, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and expanding into new categories like functional and enhanced beverages. Dave

Beer festivals are a fun way to drink beers, meet brewery owners/workers and more. Although many local, smaller beer festivals have ceased as that trend has waned in the past few years, there are a few larger or more curated festivals in cities around the country that deserve your vacation time. These are the cream

Topline Many dark chocolate and cocoa products sold across the country contain levels of toxic heavy metals that exceed food safety guidelines, according to new research published Wednesday—and while the food industry and researchers involved said the findings should not stop people from eating chocolate, experts said it warrants further scrutiny. Key Facts Researchers from

“In America, we normally see Tonkotsu or Spicy Miso ramen on the menu. But there are far more diverse flavors than that,” says Steven Pursley who is the chef and owner of Menya Rui in St. Louis, Missouri and one of Food & Wine’s 2023 Best New Chefs. It is understandable that Americans like the

Maybe it’s the thick foam on top, or perhaps the sweet kick of caffeine, but the espresso martini has exploded in popularity in recent years. And don’t expect the trend to go away any time soon. At the end of 2023, the espresso martini was the fourth most popular cocktail in the US. In an

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Fortunes can be made, and lost, in fast food. Just look at the billionaires behind such well-known brands as Jimmy John’s (Jimmy John Liautaud), Jersey Mike’s (Peter Cancro), In ‘N Out (Lynsi Snyder), Panda Express (the Changs) Chick-fil-A’s Cathy family and plenty of others. It’s not

The story of one of Houston’s most dynamic restaurant groups begins with an unlikely friendship. Aaron Bludorn and Cherif Mbodji met in New York City while working at the iconic Cafe Boulud. Mbodji had arrived from Senegal to the U.S. on a college soccer scholarship, working in restaurants very early in his career. Hailing from

The Breakfast of Champions has long been a lucrative rite of passage for Olympians. Here’s how much it pays to be the face of it. By Matt Craig, Forbes Staff Caitlyn Jenner never expected to get rich from the 1976 Summer Olympics. The 26-year-old American decathlete, then known as Bruce Jenner, was living and training

The Singapore World Spirits Competition has just compiled its annual list of top tipples across all major categories of adult beverage. And we’ve landed the exclusive results before anyone else. Last week we revealed what bottle of bourbon the prestigious panel of judges selected as the best on the planet. Now it’s time to see

Kiss the Ground is an audience-supported nonprofit promoting regeneration and healthy soil as a viable solution for the systemic wellness, water, and climate polycrisis. Kiss The Ground has released two films, their award-winning eponymous debut and the critically acclaimed Common Ground film. Evan Harrison is the Chief Executive Officer at Kiss the Ground. He is