Category: Food & Drink

Starbucks Wants to Make Your Spring Spicy with New Drink Menu Options

Starbucks is unveiling brand-new Starbucks Refreshers with a fiery new spring twist. As ABC News reports, last week, Starbucks unveiled its new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers in three different flavors: Spicy Dragonfruit, Spicy Pineapple, and Spicy Strawberry along with a new Spicy Cream Cold Foam. According to the announcement, the new innovations came about to hop on to the […]

Picnic Season is Here!

April 23 is National Picnic Day! People have been eating their meals outside in the beauty of nature for centuries. In fact, our modern-day idea of a picnic evolved from Medieval hunting feasts and Victorian garden parties. These were usually quite sophisticated affairs, which involved multiple courses and elaborate preparations. There are a variety of […]

Just in time for National Jelly Bean Day, Jelly Belly is Looking for its First Ever Chief JBO

Calling all Jelly Belly enthusiasts! The Jelly Belly Candy Company is excited to announce the search for its first ever Chief Jelly Belly Bean Officer (CJBO). To help celebrate National Jelly Bean Day on April 22nd, the contest is officially open for online entries across the country as Jelly Belly searches for its biggest fan. […]

Celebrate National Garlic Day… And Month!

April 19th is National Garlic Day, but you can celebrate it all month long, too, since April is National Garlic Month!  But that’s not the only reason to celebrate this edible herb.  Garlic has been an essential ingredient for cooks all over the world for hundreds of years, enhancing flavors for sauces, soups, stews, roasted […]

Kettle Brand GoChuChang Potato Chips? Yes, Please!

Kettle Brand is taking inspiration from Korean cuisine for its newest flavor.   As Food & Wine reports, last week the iconic chip brand unveiled Sweet & Spicy Gochujang, a limited-time offering that celebrates the flavor of the Korean condiment. To get the flavor just right, Kettle collaborated with Chef Eric Choi of New York City’s C as […]

It’s National Banana Day!

The third Wednesday of April is National Banana Day, and in 2024, that’s the 17th! To honor the popular fruit, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about Bananas and more, courtesy Chiquita Brands. Banana Trivia… Bananas don’t grow on trees – they‘re actually giant herbs. The original, wild, banana was tiny and filled with […]

Raise a Glass for World Malbec Day!

In 2011, “Malbec World Day” was established by Wines of Argentina as the official day to celebrate this illustrious varietal.  It translates from the Spanish “Día Mundial del Malbec,” meaning “Malbec throughout the world”. Somehow, the name stuck and continues to confuse English speakers to this day, as most just end up calling it “World […]

April 16 is the Day of the Mushroom!

Get ready to go mushroom crazy on the Day of the Mushroom! From savory dishes to unique crafts, there’s endless ways to enjoy these delicious fungi. Mushrooms come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors. They can add a earthy, savory taste to dishes like pastas, pizzas, and soups. Plus, they are versatile enough […]

Pringles and Crocs – the Fashion/Food Collab You Never Knew You Needed

Crocs is on an absolute roll with its food-focused partnerships, and its latest collab announcement will surely make chip fans happy.  As Food & Wine reports, on April 11 the shoe company announced an all-new set of kicks with Pringles. And no, it’s not just slapping mustaches on everything, but rather, it’s making footwear that’s actually useful […]

TGI Friday’s Creates New Drink to Celebrate End of Tax Season

Tax Day (April 15th) is here and many fast food and sit-down restaurants across the U.S. are offering customers freebies and discounts to celebrate the end of the stressful season. But how many of them create a new cocktail to commemorate the occasion? TGI Friday’s did, that’s who! From now through April 30, participating TGI Friday’s […]