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Liquor store shelves are awash in options these days. Especially when it comes to bourbon. According to the Distilled Spirits Council, US whiskey sales have swelled some 133% over the past twenty years. The biggest driver of that success has been the super premium segment: bottles which retail for $40 and up. With so much

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Welcome to 2024! Some major headlines are bound to bubble up on the food beat this year, and I’m ready to go. I’ve already been diving into my first stories of the year, and as I plan out more for this newsletter, I’d love to know

Ridley Scott’s mark on the film industry cannot be overstated. With over 40 years in the business, the lifetime achievement award-winning director has been so pivotal in the success of Britain’s silver screens he even managed to get himself knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Still, beyond his many cinematic achievements (see: Alien, Blade Runner and

Now that 2024 is here, chefs, bartenders and culinary experts are sharing insights regarding where they believe the industry is headed this year, and what we can expect to eat, drink and experience this new year. Culinary Trends for 2024 Official 2024 Flavor of the Year: Ube California-based T. Hasegawa has developed custom flavors for

Another year has begun to enjoy delicious food. If you are in the mood for sushi, here is a handy guide: The Art of Sushi, which came out in November 2023. The author Guy Allen has chronicled his countless dinners at high-quality sushi restaurants, including top sushi bars in Japan, on his Instagram account since

This is your sign—a public service announcement, if you will—to forget the clichéd restrictions and ‘resolutions’ of the New Year and dive straight in to a Happy New Year of Eating. It’s London in January, after all. What kind of fun could we possibly be having without whiling away our evenings in all the warm,

The FTC is expected to soon weigh in on the Kroger/Albertsons merger. The $24.6 billion deal will create a grocery chain with over $200 billion in annual sales. With nearly 5000 stores, 70,000 employees and 15% national market share, the roll-up will include dozens of familiar banners, including King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, Vons,

British Airways is adding some sparkle into their first class experience with the introduction of a new rotation of all-British bubbles — bright, tight, expressive sparkling wines grown in English soil. Passengers in Club class (the airline’s first class equivalent) can board, settle into their seats and sip a rotation of five British sparkling wines

Have you ever had a sommelier pour you an unexpectedly excellent wine? A white or red from an unknown region, something sparkling from outside of Champagne, or a weird but wonderful bottle from the far reaches of Eastern Europe? In 2024, sommeliers are predicting a number of unexpected wine regions will step into the spotlight.

“Oh my god, how have I not been here before?” I said – as I’m sure many other Mama Shelter first-timers have – the second I walked into the hotel group’s London outpost. Specifically, the bar and restaurant. Based just outside of Shoreditch ‘proper’, the hotel nailed the vibe of the neighborhood without feeling overdone.

In 1934, famed barman Fernand Petiot perfected the recipe for a vodka-and-tomato juice cocktail at The St. Regis New York’s King Cole Bar. Originally christened the “Bloody Mary”, the cocktail was renamed to “Red Snapper” so as not to offend the hotel’s refined clientele. After more than 80 years, the iconic bloody mary remains the

In recent years, global food security has been impacted by an increase in climate change related extreme weather. Increasingly extreme weather patterns have been characterized by hotter, prolonged, and more frequent heatwaves, and when coupled with associated consequences such as droughts, wildfires, and subsequent floods following rain, they have had severe impacts on food production.