The fast-food industry is coming out of the gate in January with a clear message to still mostly quarantined diners ordering from apps: We are going back to give you more cool new foods to try in 2021. After a 2020 where product innovation took a backseat as most restaurants focused on ensuring employee safety […]
Tempura started as a Portuguese dish. Weird, yes? The Japanese made it their own though, and we celebrate this unique fried food on January 7th, National Tempura Day. The word “tempura” is also related to the European roots of the dish. It comes from the Latin phrase “quattuor tempora” meaning “Ember Days.” Portuguese missionaries introduced […]
Dunkin’ has been rolling out new menu items all year long, but their latest creation might be their most exciting yet. If you’re a “don’t talk to me unless I’ve had my coffee” person, listen up, because Dunkin’s new extra-charged coffee contains more caffeine than ever before. Available in both iced and hot versions, Dunkin’s […]
2020 has been one of the world’s most trying years, and with it came an onset of lockdowns to cope with waves of Covid-19. On the bright side, it did give some of us more time to cook, be at home with family and even experiment with global food trends that quickly went viral (mostly […]
We might all be in need of some holiday cheer this year. Seems like every online mag around has compiled their “Best Holiday Cocktails List,” but when those lists are 25, 35, 50+ long, it just seems like searching to find the one that lights our trees is just one more thing we have to […]
Hot cocoa can be a messy business. As fun as it is to rip open a packet of chocolate powder and mix it into your steamed milk or water, mixing and making sure you have a smooth cup of hot chocolate can be tough. Enter: Hot Chocolate Drops. These little candy-shaped drops are the perfect […]
Frozen confectionary super stars Ben and Jerry’s debuted their latest permanent flavor combination and it’s named after the former NFL quarterback. “Colin Kaepernick’s Change the Whirled,” a vegan nondairy frozen dessert, will launch in 2021. The dessert is a caramel, sunflower butter base with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls, and chocolate cookie swirls with the branding giving […]
Actor/Producer Ryan Reynolds is known for his witty internet banter and it seems that no one is safe from his one-liners—not even Her Majesty The Queen of England. When news broke of Queen Elizabeth’s new gin line, Sandringham Gin, Ryan Reynolds immediately chimed in with his humorous opinion on the subject. Sandringham Gin is a […]
Now that December is finally here, you’re likely counting down the days until your favorite holiday. Advent calendars full of things like booze, jerky, or tea have been huge hits this year, and Whole Foods wants to join in on the countdown fun by bringing back the 12 Days of Cheese promotion that includes deals on different […]
Everything is better with bacon, right? Even beer? Leave it to that reliable breakfast destination Waffle House to test that theory. The Atlanta-headquartered restaurant chain has teamed with Oconee Brewing Company to concoct a new bacon-infused beer that delivers an aroma of breakfast meat. The aptly and humorously titled Bacon & Kegs beer, a 6.5% ABV […]