A surge of state-level food laws and industry-backed lawsuits highlight the growing battle over ingredient transparency and health warnings. getty A 2025 CNN article highlights a potential health scourge that’s likely already lurking in your kitchen cabinets — and may have driven substantial gains in your long-term investment portfolio. Associated with rising rates of global […]
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Every year, I write down every beer that gives me pause and makes me think how we are so lucky that beer exists. It’s interesting how it can happen at any place, from my local wing joint, to far-flung travels. Beer is a global beverage that heightens everything around us. OCC Brewing Crispy Business West […]
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Jaya at The Setai Jaya at The Setai During the week when galleries take over the city and creative energy spills from convention halls into beachside hotels, dining becomes part of the Art Basel experience. Visitors aren’t just looking for meals; they’re seeking spaces that match the moment — restaurants that feel intentional, visually engaging, […]
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Feast of the Seven Fishes at Union Square Cafe Union Square Cafe Christmas Eve is Wednesday, December 24th. And with the holiday falling mid-week, what better way to celebrate than at a top New York City restaurant? Trendy new openings and longtime standbys are offering special holiday tasting menus that make the most of seasonal […]
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The Mister Paradise bar at JFK T5 will mimic the look of its East Village bar. SSP Group SSP America has secured a major concession at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, winning the rights to operate more than 10 food and beverage units at JetBlue’s flagship Terminal 5. The expansion—part of JFK’s $19 […]
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Five exotic cocktails on ice in hands joined in celebratory toast getty Finally, we’re entering the last few hours to embrace the holiday season fully. After all that last-minute shopping, getting guest rooms ready, dealing with airport traffic, baking pies, and preparing for Thanksgiving brunch or dinner, you’re likely feeling ready to kick back and […]
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A 2011 vintage bourbon has taken home “Best in Show” at the 2025 TAG Global Spirits Awards. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The TAG Spirit Awards convened in Las Vegas in early September and we’re already getting a taste of what the annual competition is calling the best on the shelf for 2025. A relative newcomer […]
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Drinking from a shoe is just one quirky experience you’ll find in Vegas on race weekend. MGM Resorts This weekend, Formula 1 transforms Las Vegas into a weekend-long celebration packed with culinary events, pool parties, world-class DJs and over-the-top hospitality. You might have come for the race, but Vegas is betting fans will come back […]
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Tractor Haymakers Tractor Beverage Co. Tractor is the largest beverage company you’ve never heard of. That’s by design, because Tractor Beverage Company likes to break the status quo. After a decade of creating organic fountain beverages for universities and restaurants like Chipotle, Tractor is heading down a new fork in the road, now entering the […]
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Rosebank 31 wins big at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, taking home the Best In Show for all whiskies entered. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe There is a strong case to be made for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition being the industry’s ultimate award event. Founded in 2000, it is the oldest and […]
Read MoreINTRO TK Carbohydrates are the best gift. Not only do they naturally provide the human body with energy, but they’re delicious and can be truly exciting and luxurious, thanks to some over-the-top innovations celebrating the humble carb. Dolce & Gabbana pasta, Moschino Spaghetti Bag Moschino spaghetti bag Moschino Truly the ultimate bag for any pasta […]
Read MoreThe Thanksgiving menu at The Standard Grill in New York City Shawn McCarney Turkeys are selling out, guests rooms are filling up, the dishwasher may be on its last legs… why not go out for Thanksgiving this year? A cherished tradition for New Yorkers and visitors alike, dining out on Thanksgiving in New York City […]
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GrainHenge Arrowwood Rye was named Best Rye at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. Courtesy of GrainHenge Whisky Red Deer is a city of just over 100,000 people. And yet, a distillery there made the world’s best rye whiskey. GrainHenge Arrowwood was named Best Rye at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. The World Whiskies Awards name […]
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Carbin Reef, Negros Occidental — a 32,000-hectare protected marine sanctuary and part of the Slow Food Community in Sagay Terra Madre Asia & Pacific Terra Madre—the global network of food communities working to defend biodiversity, promote food sovereignty, and create sustainable food systems rooted in local traditions founded by Slow Food in Italy—will hold its […]
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An eight-seat screening suite at Metro Cinema Will Engelmann A luxurious new way to screen movies has made its way to Manhattan. Metro Cinema will officially open at 131 8th Avenue in Chelsea on Wednesday, October 29, offering a luxurious viewing experience via private screenings, gourmet menus, and more. Created by Tim League, founder of […]
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Nigori is great for sake beginners and connoisseurs alike. Masuda Tokubee Shoten If you go to a Japanese restaurant in the U.S., Nigori may be the first sake that is recommended for you to try. Indeed, it is a charming, very approachable style of sake. Nigori means “cloudy” in Japanese. Its snowy, opalescent look comes […]
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A group of Florida friends thought it would be fun to open a restaurant in the 1980s that “they couldn’t get kicked out of.” Now in their 70s, they’re buying back franchises with a plan to restore the brand—from the signature wings to the orange shorts—to its cheeky glory. Last winter, Neil Kiefer, CEO of […]
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Green River Wheated Bourbon takes home the Best In Show prize at NYWSC 2025. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe We’ve talked at length about the significance of the New York World Spirits Competition, and why you should care about its winners. Most recently we revealed what those judges anointed as the best tequila for 2025. It’s […]
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The Fanjul family has been wooing politicians for decades, but their bet on the Trump administration is their best yet, after the president added tariffs for foreign competitors and pushed Coca-Cola to use its cane sugar to make American soda great again. To celebrate Donald Trump’s second inauguration earlier this year, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey […]
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Empty Michelob Ultra beer cans. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Michelob Ultra became the best-selling beer by volume, in America, overtaking Bud Light in September 2025. The top-selling beer by dollar sales remains Modelo Especial, a position it has held since June 2023. Modelo Especial enjoys this position since it is priced as a premium […]
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Tequila Poderrosa Blanco, the newest award-winning tequila brand to hit shelves. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The New York World Spirits Competition takes place every year in the heart of its namesake city–a global cultural capital. So it’s only fitting that the judging, originally launched in 2018, has rapidly risen in stature to become one of […]
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Contrary to what you might expect in an era of inflation fatigue and tariff anxiety, Halloween 2025 is shaping up to be the biggest spending season in the holiday’s retail history. Americans are expected to shell out a record $13.1 billion this year—up nearly 13% from last year’s $11.6 billion and surpassing the previous 2023 […]
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Destihl Brewery TourBus Double Dry Hopped Hazy IPA Photo illustration: Brad Japhe For 39 years the Great American Beer Festival has been bringing the best brewers in the world to Denver, Colorado for the industry’s largest annual celebration. For attendees, it’s largely about merriment and camaraderie. For the folks crafting all that liquid, it represents […]
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CAZADORES Tequila’s cristalino tequila expression debuted in 2020, though the brand has been around for more than 100 years. CAZADORES Tequila Last week, esteemed small-batch tequila house Casa Dragones launched its newest tequila expression, inspired by and created alongside Colombian superstar Karol G. The powerhouse partnership was buzzy in its own right, but in the […]
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The excuses to stay home start piling up around October. See: darker evenings, wetter pavements, the relentless temptation to order in and hibernate. But, because of the same temptation, it’s also the best time of year to eat out. The crowds thin, the menus turn richer, and the city’s kitchens hit a bit more of […]
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The Basque cheesecake cart at Txula Steak offers a variety of cheeses to grate on top of dessert Txula Steak New York City’s limited selection of Basque restaurants just expanded with the addition of a new steakhouse celebrating the flavors of northern Spain. On Wednesday, October 1, José Andrés Group debuted its newest restaurant, Txula […]
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Yasubee Ramen opens in New York City this week, bringing its signature tsukemen and more bowls of ramen to Manhattan Yasubee Ramen Straight out of Japan, an septuagenarian ramen brand is opening its first restaurant in the United States. Yasubee Ramen, which first opened in Omoide Yokocho in 1951, will start serving its slurpable menu […]
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Tasting Table preparations at Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas. Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas In Baja California, Mexico, cooler breezes are finally coming, bringing new bounty to a region renowned for its flavorful, fresh ingredients and the farm-to-table culinary movement they nourish. With the seasonal change comes a new […]
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Katie’s artisanal frozen pizzas are available in every Target store nationwide starting September 17. Katie’s Pizza – Andrew Cutraro Katie Lee’s rise from addiction and homelessness to becoming the founder of a booming handmade frozen pizza company is the quintessential American comeback story. Once a homeless high school dropout, Lee turned her dream of owning […]
Read MoreTrade War price pain and and rising American food cost or grocery prices surging costs of supermarket groceries as a financial USA crisis due to tariffs economic policy. getty The September 8th Executive Order modifying reciprocal tariffs represents yet another twist in what has become a roller coaster ride for America’s food system. No doubt, […]
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And the award goes to… Photo illustration: Brad Japhe The International Wine and Spirits Competition has been going on for quite some time. In fact, few of its industry counterparts can claim the pedigree and legacy of this annual event, initially founded in 1969 by world-famous oenologist Anton Massel. For its 2025 iteration, its esteemed […]
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