Food & Drink

Firestone Walker announced the 2022 edition of its “Brewmaster’s Collective” beer club this week, a group that gets access to some of the brewery’s most interesting beers. The brewery launched the club in 2021 for the first time, where it was limited to just residents of California. For 2022 that availability opens up a bit

Chipotle executives have been referencing the brand’s “two businesses” of dine-in and digital for some time, and that model seems to be solidified now in a pandemic environment. During its third quarter, reported Oct. 21, the company’s digital sales generated nearly 43% of the mix, despite dine-in customers returning in droves. While that’s a slightly

A young Spanish man from a family with an extremely successful business tried to define his life during his college years. His keen mind, filled with a strong curiosity for a wide range of subjects, at first put him on the path to becoming a doctor yet it is the law and law school that

Chicago-based chef Rick Bayless is known for many things including running successful Mexican eateries such as Frontera Grill, winning several James Beard Midwest Chef of the Year awards, hosting a PBS series about Mexican food, and writing best-selling cookbook like Mexican Kitchen. In 2021, he’s introduced a new fast-casual concept Tortazo, with one each in

The wide variety of cheeses, truffles, chocolates, pasta, baked goods, vinegars, oils—and other authentic, regional food products “Made in Italy”—are beloved across the globe. Even their attractive packaging reflects Italian style and design and often comes in seasonal red and green colors. At any time of year—but especially during the holiday season—a gift of fine foods

Johnnie Walker announced Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky today, the brand’s first High rye profile whisky. Johnnie Walker High Rye Blended Scotch Whisky features a unique mash bill of 60% rye aged in American oak barrels and includes notable single malts that are central to the Johnnie Walker Black Label flavor profile.  “Johnnie

Caribbean culinary traditions originated with intuitive or “feel” cooking. The most common foods associated with the region were not born of recipe books or cooking shows or popularized by the latest influencers or Instagram feeds. The most popular Caribbean dishes have been a product of adaptation. The Taino Indians and African Maroons of Jamaica originally

If you think that the disfunction in the supply-chain the last several months is what has been raining on your ability to receive on-line orders on time or operating your business efficiently, you have not been paying close attention to Mother Nature. She is certainly getting older and much more violent. We definitely are not

Caution: some artwork may not be appropriate for some children. Every year in the creep to Halloween, a handful of journalists, bloggers, and podcasters play a well-meaning yet dubious trick on their audiences. They write or republish stories — unedited and unvetted for the most part — that use unquestioning language to unequivocally connect the

I found an oyster washed up ashore while walking the Brewster Flats on Cape Cod earlier this week. I shucked her quick. There was no pearl inside, but I still ate her for breakfast. She was briny and sweet. A gift from the universe. Now I’m off to moderate an (in-person!) panel in SoHo tonight

These white wines handle the chillier temperatures with gusto The nor’easter that blew through this week left a definite chill that finally telegraphed that fall is here. If, like me, you’re not quite ready to give up some of your warmer-weather drinking habits, there’s good news: you don’t have to. Here are some whites for

As it name suggests, Rebecca’s Cake Pops on Long Island, NY is dedicated to cake pops, where they make hundreds of designs. The bakery’s cutest creation is a bouquet of cake roses. Each “rose bud” is made with chocolate crumbled cake and topped with candy melt petals. Bouquets come in different sizes and flavors! See

When Ben Parsons decided to open The Infinite Monkey Theorem (TIMT) in an industrial district just on the outskirts of downtown Denver in 2008, most people thought he was crazy. Inside a brick building covered with graffiti and oozing a heavy industrial vibe, he poured wine from taps, something unheard of at the time, and

The wine market in the United States is one of the most attractive in the world. As of 2020, the country comes in fourth in volume of wine production and sixth in acreage under vine — and yet first in consumption, according to data from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). It is

We visit the Connecticut center of Domino’s to see how the popular pizza chain makes 125,000 pizzas a day. There are 5,500 Domino’s in the US, which rely on their own manufacturing centers for fresh dough. In the Connecticut center alone, over 125,000 dough balls are sent to stores in the northeast each day! FOOD

Oenophiles may recognize California’s Santa Ynez Valley for its syrah and pinot noir wines, however, budtenders celebrate the region for its cannabis extracts from Raw Garden. Founded in 2011, Raw Garden is now reputed for producing California’s most trusted cannabis extracts, using organic techniques to create single-source terpenes and oils. In the last decade, the

Some wine drinkers like wine-themed gadgets and others—we writers—like widgets that help them view their passion through different lenses. I particularly like maps for both the context they give in the big picture and, in digital versions, for the ability to drill down to a very granular level. In no particular order or ranking, here

California’s “Gold Country” towns are known for mid-19th century architecture, historic parks (many of which are former mines), and proximity to Yosemite National Park. But luxury hotels are not exactly on every corner in this neck of the woods. It’s more common to find moderately priced hotels geared toward weekend skiers, hikers and mountain bikers

Patagonia, a purveyor of cult-loved, earth-friendly gear, is veering into the world of wine, extending the Patagonia Provisions line to include natural wines, ciders and sakes.  Why, you weren’t planning on swinging by Patagonia for your happy hour bottle? Perhaps reconsider—the clothing and camping brand brought aboard two wine industry vets to line up Patagonia-exclusive

Champagne, known for its versatility, complexity and the variety of styles (Zero Dosage, Demi-Sec, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs, Rose and others), is the ideal complement to a wide range of foods and flavors. With this in mind, Francoise Peretti, UK director of Comité Champagne (the French professional organisation that manages the common interests of winegrowers