Food & Drink

When winemaker Jeremy Carter co-founded Tarpon Cellars in 2017, he wanted to make a little noise in the normally harmonious world of Napa wines. Not content to follow the lead of most wineries in the region and focus solely on big-shouldered Cabernets and silky smooth Chardonnays, he decided to step off to the side of

Are you planning a Peeps show this Easter weekend? Well, you may want to look at the warning recently issued by Consumer Reports to all peeps, meaning people. They are reminding folks that purple and pink Peeps with a capital “P” have Red Dye Number 3 in them. And Red Dye No. 3 ain’t like

If the new Barbie movie trailer has you hyped, a new immersive experience can help you live out all your Barbie dreams. A brand new Malibu Barbie Cafe is slated to open in both New York and Chicago this summer. The family friendly pop-up restaurant will offer a menu created by Master Chef semi-finalist Becky

Drinks International, a U.K. publication for drinks buyers in its sixth decade, has recently announced its 13th edition of the most admired wine brands. Topping the list is Marchesi Antinori, the first Italian winery to hold the highest spot. No stranger to accolades, Antinori nel Chianti Classico recently earned first place in the World’s Best

If someone is making some cookies or some cake, don’t open your mouth, point to it, and say, “Batter up!” Otherwise, you could join the 12 people across 11 states who have recently gotten sick in the latest Salmonella outbreak. That because raw cake batter and cookie dough are the suspected culprits behind this outbreak

Phrases like “complex booze-free beverages infused with herbs and adaptogens to help you unwind” seem familiar territory these days, given all the nonalcoholic (NA) and ready-to-drink (RTD) brands entering the market. However, Curious Elixirs was thinking about ingredients and their purpose long before the current crop of competitors hit local retail shelves. JW Wiseman, founder

Synthetic biology has the potential to change the world — it can create cleaner and more sustainable products, feed a growing population, and cure disease. As a community, we’ve been talking about the incredible promise of synthetic biology for years. We’ve applauded the brilliant innovation being developed in laboratories across the globe. We explain to

Bettys is a 100-year-old chocolate shop in the UK. Every Easter the bakery celebrates by debuting a new chocolate egg creation. The eggs are decorated by hand, and they’re definitely not cheap. Here’s a look at how the company makes them. For more, visit: https://www.bettys.co.uk/chocolates MORE MAKING OF CONTENT: How Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Are

Top notch cacio e pepe is migrating north in Manhattan. Mareluna, the intimate Italian eatery in SoHo will expand this week into a newly upgraded space at 46 West 22nd St. Formerly home to neighborhood Italian spot Erbaluce, this expansion of Mareluna will continue the flow of pasta, cocktails and large format dishes in the

Sometimes the biggest success stories in business come from the unlikeliest of places. Tupperware was created to help families save money after World War II, Trader Joe’s was conceived to cater to an emerging middle class that would soon travel internationally, and Nike was built on one man’s dream of creating the ultimate running shoe.

An Army helicopter flies over foggy mountains getty The gusts of winds jolting the hoist created a slight dread in the man’s heart as he hung from the end of it, reaching for a tiny hand of a six-year-old girl hysterically crying. The girl was positioned on the top of a palm tree keeping her

At a special event on March 30th in London, the World Whiskies Awards announced the winners for some of its most coveted categories. Hundreds of distillers and industry veterans in attendance that night patiently awaited the big reveal: World’s Best Single Malt. And many of them might still be busy picking their jaws up off

This news isn’t “berry” good if you like strawberries. A hepatitis A outbreak has resulted in at least five people infected and two people hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This, in turn, has left those selling certain brands of frozen organic strawberries in a bit of a jam. The

There are 2,564,670 valid podcasts on Apple right this moment, according to Podcast Industry Insights courtesy of Daniel J. Lewis. Almost 850 were added in the past day, and nearly 25,000 were added in the past 30 days. That’s not the number of episodes. That’s the sheer number of podcast titles. And that’s on Apple

Some doomsayers have called wine tech a “graveyard of failure.” But that’s far from the reality I see playing out. Spectacular crashes may get more attention, but for every dumpster fire, there’s an online wine platform that’s quietly crushing it. I’m not the only one with this viewpoint. “I think just the opposite,” says David

After disposing of its beer and cider business, Kent-based Chapel Down delivered healthy results for the year to December 2022 as a purely wine-focused company. Revenue rose by 10% over the 12 months but accelerated in the second half to 14%, providing extra momentum moving into the current financial year. The record result of £15.6

The 2022 Washington Wine Grape Production Report has just been released, reflecting a 34% increase from the previous year. This follows the excitement of a big month for the winemakers of Washington State, who have just celebrated Taste Washington Wine Month encouraging customers and buyers to try a new-to-them-wine. “Winemakers and growers alike are thrilled

Lisbon-based designer and branding specialist RitaRivotti Design has earned gold and silver awards in the recent Pentawards packaging design competition with projects for Symington and the Serôdio Borges family wine estate. In 2021, Rovitti and her team were awarded the highest honor, a Platinum award, for their work with wine producer VINHO DO MAR. This

You might not expect to find a tea farm in Europe, but there is actually one off the coast of Portugal — in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The Azores islands have been synonymous with tea for over two centuries. The tropical climate and volcanic soil of these islands make for perfect growing conditions,

Chef Virgilio Martínez needs no introduction. Best known for his revered Lima-based restaurant, Central (#2 on World’s 50 Best Restaurants of 2022), Martínez has been a driving force in showcasing Peru’s unique flavors and immense biodiversity, which he executes through creating sensory-forward experiences at each of his establishments. While snagging a res in Lima may