Food & Drink

A brewery incubator project has expanded from its original Chicago base to Wisconsin with the purchase of a 70,000 square-foot production facility. The Pilot Project used $8 million seed round fundraise to purchase the facility assets and taken over the long-term lease of Milwaukee Brewery Company’s production space, as well as the attached Bottlehouse restaurant

The best bar in the world is officially in Barcelona. At least, according to the World’s 50 Best, which announced its 2022 winners on Tuesday, October 4, with Barcelona’s Paradiso taking the top spot. At a ceremony in (where else?), Barcelona, 50 bars were honored for standing out above all the other drinking establishments in

Deliveroo has just taken a slightly unexpected sidestep with opening its very first physical grocery store in London. In partnership with Morrisons supermarket, the new ‘Deliveroo HOP’ store on New Oxford Street will not only allow customers to pick up food they’ve ordered from the app, but shop for groceries in-store via digital kiosks. A

In an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, state and city governments are declaring mandates to close bars and restaurants except for pickup or delivery orders. Philadelphia is now another city with these restrictions, which are already taking a toll on local businesses. We’ve compiled a list of nine Philly restaurants that

There is no shortage of organizations that are committing to stopping food waste. Many have initiatives to reduce food waste by 30 to 50 percent sometime before 2030, the target year set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. But not many have proven that they can actually deliver on those ambitions. “We’re getting

With all of the restaurant brand collaborations in the history of the industry, not once has such a partnership happened between Chicago heavyweights Portillo’s and Lou Malnati’s. That’s about to change. The companies–two of the top five most visited restaurants in the Windy City–today announced the new Lou Malnati’s x Portillo’s Italian Beef Deep Dish

In recent years, the Lone Star State has experienced record-high summers and droughts that followed record-low winters and weeks of unprecedented ice and snow events. These extreme meteorological conditions have fueled the long-debated conversation of climate change as Texas Wine Month begins. “These days, we live in constant threat of uncontrollable wildfires, flooding, drought, hurricanes,

In 2020, the ground beneath the whisk(e)y industry shook over the fact that not Scotch, nor a bourbon, nor even a Japanese whisky earned top honors at one of the biggest whiskey awards. It was a Canadian rye. Out of the thousands of bottles tasted through for the annual awards, Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye

The world appears to be waking up to the potential of an ancient grain by the name of sorghum. Originally from the African continent, this gluten free grain, also known as guinea corn, jwari, jowar, kafir or milo, is increasing in global popularity due to its versatility, nutritional value, taste, environmental benefits, high-yield and food

Scientists agree that developed nations need to eat less meat and shift to a plant-based diet, according to a new study in the journal Sustainability, but newspapers cover the issue as an open debate. Newspaper coverage of dietary change is reminiscent of widely criticised coverage of climate change earlier in this century, the study says,

International Coffee Day was founded by the International Coffee Organization (ICO) on 1st October in Milan, Italy at Expo 2015. It is now an annual event for coffee lovers, supported by the 77 Member States of the ICO and dozens of coffee associations from around the world. As a true celebration of coffee, the day

Ultra-processed food may be cheaper for companies to make. But might you end up paying for it in the end? Two observational studies recently published in the BMJ add to growing concerns that ultra-processed food may be the opposite of ultra-good-for-you. One of these studies found that men in the U.S. who had regularly consumed

When Dan Lourenco and Ryan Hughes started GHOST, they wanted to build something with authenticity at its core, not a fake version of fitness. Today, GHOST is one of the fastest growing brands in the industry across a multitude of categories. I sat down with Dan and Ryan to learn about their unique approach to

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Pocky in Japan and the US. This is Food Wars. MORE FOOD WARS VIDEOS: US vs Japan Burger King | Food Wars Eating Every US vs Japanese Kit Kat Flavor | Food Wars US vs Japan Subway | Food Wars

There are a few big days every year for whisky fans, and one of them for me is always the announcement of Diageo’s Special Releases for the year. The yearly collection spans Diageo’s portfolio of single malts and typically offers some pretty great expressions Today’s the day for this year’s collection. “Elusive Expressions” includes seven

Amidst espresso martini’s comeback, Diageo today announced the acquisition Mr Black, a premium cold brew liqueur out of Australia and the fastest-growing coffee liqueur in the United States. The amount of purchase was not disclosed. The brand was founded in 2013 by designer Tom Baker and distiller Philip Moore, of Distillery Botanica. The concept behind

Nala Robotics has launched a fast food robot that it says can fry chicken wings, French fries, and other foods, season them, and plate them all autonomously. It’s called “the Wingman,” and it’s available to rent for $2,999/month. “The Wingman is our latest robot to help restaurants and other food providers boost efficiency in the

Say “wine” and “Paris” side-by-side, and the association might conjure images of bistros or sidewalk cafés with une demi bouteille of a crisp white or chilled red shared over lunch. Low-alcohol or no-alcohol beverage options haven’t exactly fitted into the picture, traditionally, but that could be changing. Low- and no-alcohol [or NA] options are, contrary

In the world of bourbon the term “honey barrel” has existed for decades as a way to describe an almost supernaturally sublime cask born of a particular rickhouse. It’s a figurative expression denoting that said specimen hits the exact sweet spot of flavor. For its latest Distillery Series release, Woodford Reserve is applying the phrase

I used to keep a few books at my desk when I was responsible for the grocery department at Whole Foods. Raj Patel’s “Stuffed and Starved” was a fave, particularly because it nailed the economics. A dog-eared copy of “Good Food” by Margaret Wittenberg, who led our Quality Standards team. A used copy of “Welcome