Food & Drink

Whether you live in New York City or you’re visiting for the first time, there’s no denying that the holiday’s are a magical time of year. It’s as good excuse as any to post up with a warm seasonally inspired cocktail (or two) and a few of your nearest and dearest, and this year, the

Oklahoma might not be the first state you think of when ethnic diversity comes to mind. But despite its deep Red reputation, Oklahoma’s cities tend to firmly buck that stereotype. I recently had the chance to visit Tulsa, a minority majority city that accepted 800 refugees through Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma when the United

The Gorgonzola industry is worth over $800 million. Almost 5 million wheels are produced each year and production is confined to the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. There are only 29 dairies in the world certified to produce this cheese. We visited Caseificio Si Invernizzi in Trecate, Piedmont, Italy, where between 450 and 500 Gorgonzola

There’s no better way to show gratitude than oxtail noodle soup. That’s what I’ve learned from being neighbors with Moonlynn Tsai and Yin Chang, who together started a grassroots effort that combats isolation in New York City’s elderly East Asian community through food care packages.  Their nonprofit Heart of Dinner has served close to 100,000 meals thanks

Argentina is one of the fastest-growing New World wine exporters, an exciting region of diverse terroirs and highly dedicated producers. Most of the country’s vineyards surround the foothills of the Andes Mountains, extending into a range of environments including cooler southern latitudes, high-altitude sites, arid plains, and newly explored Atlantic vineyards.  Most of the moisture supplying

Before the year 2000, very few people in the world were familiar with sparkling wine from the Trentodoc region, because it was primarily sold only in Italy. However, fast-forward to today, and Trentodoc has burst onto the world wine scene – winning the most Italian sparkling wine medals (72) in the 2021 Champagne & Sparkling

After two devastating years for the hospitality industry, any excuse to raise a glass is a welcome one. But today’s in-person celebration (and announcement) of the World’s 50 Best Bars for 2021 will inspire celebratory toasts from Athens to Zanzibar. “After consulting with our Academy Chairs, bartenders, bar owners and our partners, the overwhelming feedback was

GT’s Living Foods, the best-selling Kombucha brand in the world, is entering the cannabis industry. According to information procured exclusively, the company is launching a cannabis-infused brew, Cannabliss, in California, applying more than 25 years of experience brewing healthy beverages to create its first cannabis-infused line.  “As we continue to innovate with plant-based wellness, we

The plant-based trend has been closely tied to the meteoric rise of meat alternatives over the years, but as the novelty effect of faux meat starts to fade, causing category sales to even dip recently, analysts expect alt protein players to find new ways to keep their shoppers satisfied. That includes partnering with more restaurants

I don’t know about you but everyone in my world needs a stiff drink and a relaxing night to read a book right about now. Help yourself or someone else take their minds off any troubles by buying a booze book for the holidays. Here are ten of my most highly recommended releases of 2021.

Meal delivery once felt like a frivolity to many people. But a combination of increasing busyness and the limitations created by the coronavirus pandemic have grown the meal delivery space into a cherished necessity for millions of families.  A flood of competing services have attempted to capitalize on these trends. In fact, accordinging to CNBC,

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Marc D. Taub, the President and CEO of sister organizations Palm Bay International and Taub Family Selections, is the third-generation proprietor of companies that are known in the wine business for their strong import portfolios with a focus on brands from Italy and France. While his late father, David, is credited with introducing Pinot Grigio

Curbing soil degradation is critical to the food security and ecological sustainability of the Caribbean— yet unsustainable land management practices, coupled with the pressures of climate change continue to impact soil health and threaten to rob the region of its prospects for a food secure future. According to a 2018 report from the United Nations

Cluck-U-Chicken in Hoboken, NJ makes some of the world’s hottest chicken wings, and they have the appropriate challenge to boot: the 911 Hot Wings Challenge. You get no drinks and one napkin to attempt to eat 10 wings in 5 minutes. They’ve even had to call the ambulance for people who attempt to do their

This week’s 30 Under 30 launch marks my fifth food list, which means I’ve helped shape the honorees for half of the franchise’s lifetime. That snuck up on me.  It also means that for all the stories that make me want to scream from inspiration, I’ve also endured my fair share of self-loathing over the

In 1882, when Andrew James Symington first traveled from Scotland to Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, it would not only become a new adventurous chapter in his life but it would be the beginning of the legacy of one of the greatest Port wine families in Portugal. Andrew initially joined the Port house

The earliest evidence of wine production dates back millennia, the use of alcohol as medicine was first mentioned in Sumerian and Egyptian texts from circa 2100 B.C. It is certainly no secret, humans across the globe have imbibed in different forms for centuries. Now, we are going through yet another evolution of alcohol consumption. In

The West Village is looking a little more Midwestern this season. Following years of yearning for the tastes of his hometown, Chicago, restaurateur Emmett Burke first opened the doors to his namesake, Emmett’s, in 2013 on MacDougal St. Now, the deep-dish specialist is expanding to Grove St. to appeal to more homesick Chicagoans and New

Calabria—the southwesternmost region of Italy—lies between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas. The region includes the provinces of Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria, Cosenza, Crotone, and Vibo Valentia.  Compared to other parts of Italy that have been plagued with over-tourism, this historically and culturally rich region has largely remained off-the-beaten-path.  Since about 1870, successive waves of Italian immigration