Food & Drink

Fans of the green fairy, you’re in luck. As of September 2023, London’s swanky Hotel Café Royal debuted their latest on-premise cocktail concept, Green Bar, which highlights a variety of unique experiences centered around the absinthe spirit. In addition to a variety of creative cocktails, Green Bar features an impressive list of globally-produced absinthes, ranging

Another year has begun to enjoy delicious food. If you are in the mood for sushi, here is a handy guide: The Art of Sushi, which came out in November 2023. The author Guy Allen has chronicled his countless dinners at high-quality sushi restaurants, including top sushi bars in Japan, on his Instagram account since

Liquor store shelves are awash in options these days. Especially when it comes to bourbon. According to the Distilled Spirits Council, US whiskey sales have swelled some 133% over the past twenty years. The biggest driver of that success has been the super premium segment: bottles which retail for $40 and up. With so much

A recent sports article in The Athletic (owned by the New York Times NYT ) highlighted the slew of sponsored college bowl games that have sprung up over the years that sound more like advertisements than sporting events including Duke’s Mayo Bowl, the PopTarts Bowl and Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl. From that one bowl game, Duke’s

Ridley Scott’s mark on the film industry cannot be overstated. With over 40 years in the business, the lifetime achievement award-winning director has been so pivotal in the success of Britain’s silver screens he even managed to get himself knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Still, beyond his many cinematic achievements (see: Alien, Blade Runner and

Now that 2024 is here, chefs, bartenders and culinary experts are sharing insights regarding where they believe the industry is headed this year, and what we can expect to eat, drink and experience this new year. Culinary Trends for 2024 Official 2024 Flavor of the Year: Ube California-based T. Hasegawa has developed custom flavors for

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Welcome to 2024! Some major headlines are bound to bubble up on the food beat this year, and I’m ready to go. I’ve already been diving into my first stories of the year, and as I plan out more for this newsletter, I’d love to know

This is your sign—a public service announcement, if you will—to forget the clichéd restrictions and ‘resolutions’ of the New Year and dive straight in to a Happy New Year of Eating. It’s London in January, after all. What kind of fun could we possibly be having without whiling away our evenings in all the warm,

Most coffee houses in New York City have turned into temporary remote work places for a myriad of denizens who spend part of their week working away from the office. Guests drinking coffee while using their laptops have become part of the urban landscape. But don’t tell that to Honey Moon Udarbe, who operates two

British Airways is adding some sparkle into their first class experience with the introduction of a new rotation of all-British bubbles — bright, tight, expressive sparkling wines grown in English soil. Passengers in Club class (the airline’s first class equivalent) can board, settle into their seats and sip a rotation of five British sparkling wines

When French pastry chef Gregory Doyen opened MOD, his take-out bakery on Prince Street in SoHo in New York City in mid-December 2023, it brought back memories of the success of fellow French chef’s Dominque Ansel’s famed cronut, his donut/croissant creation. It debuted in 2013 a couple of blocks away on Spring Street and became

“Oh my god, how have I not been here before?” I said – as I’m sure many other Mama Shelter first-timers have – the second I walked into the hotel group’s London outpost. Specifically, the bar and restaurant. Based just outside of Shoreditch ‘proper’, the hotel nailed the vibe of the neighborhood without feeling overdone.

In 1934, famed barman Fernand Petiot perfected the recipe for a vodka-and-tomato juice cocktail at The St. Regis New York’s King Cole Bar. Originally christened the “Bloody Mary”, the cocktail was renamed to “Red Snapper” so as not to offend the hotel’s refined clientele. After more than 80 years, the iconic bloody mary remains the

In recent years, global food security has been impacted by an increase in climate change related extreme weather. Increasingly extreme weather patterns have been characterized by hotter, prolonged, and more frequent heatwaves, and when coupled with associated consequences such as droughts, wildfires, and subsequent floods following rain, they have had severe impacts on food production.

The number of people participating in Dry January has increased steadily since it was first introduced in 2013 by Alcohol Change UK, a British campaign group seeking to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. The reasons people participate in Dry January are varied, but the good news is, the availability of flavorful non-alcoholic beer is

One hundred and fifty-nine countries have now signed on for the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action, pledging to incorporate food into their climate strategies by the year 2025— representing more than 80% of the signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). While agriculture is one

An icon of Napa’s Rutherford AVA, the Quintessa Estate has produced consistently reliable and nuanced wines over the decades, and is a pioneer in organic-biodynamic farming practices. This bottling represents the estate’s “single and only expression that offers a glimpse into Rutherford’s chemical-free, pre-industrial history.” Fifteen vineyard blocks contributed to the wine, considered the estate’s

Snacking company Mezcla, best known for delivering the texture of a classic rice crispy and traditional protein bar flavors using quinoa as a key ingredient, has officially raised $4 million in series A led by Dream Ventures and Santatera Capital. Richard Blankenship, founder and CEO of Dream Ventures and Alejandro Gonzalez, Santatera Capital’s managing partner,

Tired of your go-to bottles of Bordeaux and Burgundy? Why not consider something from Canada, China or the Czech Republic. A new range of wine regions are coming to the forefront, offering unexpected stories and excellent value to wine lovers. What’s driving the change? Bardia Ketabi, the general manager of The Pembroke at The Dupont

Craving a taste of ‘old school’ New York glamor with a side of something strong to sip? Then Manhattan’s newest cocktail bar promises to overdeliver. Last month, Agency of Record officially opened its doors in lower Midtown, offering its guests a taste of Mad Men-esque allure—and seriously delicious drinks to boot. Located inside the historic