Food & Drink

The AVA’s motto is “down to earth,” which reflects both people and place. Yamill-Carlton AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley was the final destination for many pioneers of the early Oregon Trail. But it’s a good first stop for people wanting to discover the state’s Chardonnays. Located in the northern Willamette Valley and bisected by the

To succeed as a high-end hotel these days, food and beverage programs cannot be viewed as mere afterthought. More than ever, clientele are coming to these special places specifically for wining and dining. This ongoing series is dedicated to them. We’re circling the globe in search of the hotel bars and bistros that are destinations

The world’s biggest Starbucks opened this spring in Tokyo, Japan. At 32,000 square feet, it’s bigger than the previous largest, the Shanghai Reserve Roastery. The four-story building overlooks the Meguro River and was partly designed by Olympic Stadium architect Kengo Kuma. On the menu are Espresso Martinis, Cold Brews, cream sodas and whiskeys.  For more,

Summer starts, officially, over this long weekend in the US. The Memorial Day holiday ushers in a sense of long days, hot weather, vacations… And road trips. It’s an appropriate moment, for an audience of enthusiastic wine lovers, to start a series about driving in wine country. It is more interesting and complex than it

As you celebrate National Hamburger Day (May 28th) this Memorial Day Weekend, retirement is probably the last thing on your mind. But as the sizzling aroma of those grilling burgers captivates your nostrils, consider for a moment how your retirement is like a mouth-watering juicy hamburger. “A hamburger represents all you’ve achieved and accumulated from

Firing up the grill this weekend? Add some sweetness to your summer celebration by keeping the coals hot all the way through the dessert course. In his new cookbook, Green Fire: Extraordinary Ways to Grill Fruits and Vegetables, chef Francis Mallmann does just that. And while grill enthusiasts may be familiar with zucchini spears and

Not that you need an excuse to drink these wines that truly speak of place. The state of Oregon is a small and shining jewel in the crown of American wine regions. That’s not only for its physical beauty, but also for its association with France’s Burgundy region, a trend started in 1987 when the

If you ask a chef what his or her favorite steak is, chances are that he or she will say skirt steak. Skirt steak has the richest, beefy-est flavor around. Regional Mexican restaurants serving fajitas and Tex-mex tacos popularized skirt steak but it is no longer considered a second cut of steak, often out-pricing or

Born and raised in the state of Georgia, Korean American entrepreneur, Chris Young, is the creator behind a fast-growing caffeinated chocolate bars startup Pocket Latte. His business mission has remained crystal clear since day one: providing people with clean energy from 100% arabica coffee through one of the most beloved snack formats in the U.S.

While countless articles have been written entitled something along the lines of Why [Insert Wine Region] Might Be The New Napa Valley, it is obvious to even the most casual observer that, for better or worse, whatever region is being covered does not have even the remotest chance of being confused for the storied California

Gianni Russo is an actor, crooner, and entrepreneur. Over his long and storied career, he’s also dabbled as a radio personality, author, motivational speaker, restaurateur, and nightclub emcee. He’s played mobsters, gangsters and other shady characters in a long string of mostly successful movies (46 and counting). But the native New Yorker is best known

It was late afternoon on April’s first Sunday in Bourgogne. Cold. Overcast. Fierce winds driving the chill into my bones. Braving the elements was necessary for an homage visit to sacred land—Romanée Conti climat, in the commune of Vosne-Romanée. Surprisingly, the vineyards were bustling with activity. Frost threat had dedicated workers installing a host of

The Messinia region in the Peloponnese, Greece, produces what is considered the finest olive oil in the world. It’s made from the Koroneiki olive, a small but rich and aromatic olive. Together with a cold extraction and a slow fermentation process, Koroneiki olive oil tastes like no other — a true nectar of the gods.

Topline Starbucks will close all its business in Russia, several outlets reported Monday, becoming the latest multinational firm to sever ties with the country following its invasion of Ukraine. Key Facts All of Starbucks’ 130 licensed locations in Russia will close permanently. Starbucks’ exit comes a week after fellow American chain McDonald’s announced its own

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Topline A military plane arrived in Indianapolis on Sunday carrying 39 tons of baby formula from Europe, the first of multiple emergency flights the Biden Administration hopes will ease a national shortage that has reduced the amount of baby formula on shelves by nearly half in recent weeks. Key Facts The plane, which took off

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent alert regarding Jif peanut butter, manufactured by the J. M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. The FDA is investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella linked to the peanut butter and has done genetic analysis on a strain of the bacteria found at the manufacturing

During the ongoing baby formula shortage, you may be looking for alternatives, assuming that you either are an infant yourself or have to feed an infant. And despite what actress Bette Midler may have recently tweeted, you may not necessarily have breast milk “on demand,” as I described for Forbes on May 15. After all,

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Through the early weeks of the pandemic, fake meat sales grew some 200% at retail, and that hype helped drive the sector to secure more than $2 billion in funding. A lot of that came from venture capitalists, who continued to pour money into alternative protein

Did you know May 20th is National Pizza Party Day? Not only is this hot-out-of-the-oven treat delicious and nutritious, but it may be a perfect metaphor for your retirement. Can you picture that? “I envision my retirement plan more like a pizza,” says Jonathan Zacks, CEO & Co-Founder of GoReminders in New York City. “The