Category: Food & Drink

Pickle Fever is Going Strong – Here’s the Top Brand in America, According to Instacart

Grillo's Pickles on store shelves

Pickles have practically bewitched online foodies — and even captured the attention of brands’ innovation teams. Instacart has officially dubbed it a “brine boom,” and no, this sudden resurgence isn’t just in your head. As Food & Wine reports, the California-based delivery platform recently released its 2024 pickle sales report, and heritage brands are still […]

Hold the Toppings! It’s National Cheese Pizza Day

On September 5th, National Cheese Pizza Day says, “Hold the toppings!” That’s right, cheese is all you need when celebrating this pizza holiday. Whether the pie is homemade or ordered in, make it cheese only, please! Add a variety of cheeses to your pie to celebrate. Smokey gouda or a little gorgonzola might mix it […]

It’s Raining Chips & Guac: Chipotle Is Testing Drone Delivery

Chipotle food order with tacos and receipt

Sometimes the future tastes like guac dropped from above. As Delish reports, Chipotle has announced a new partnership with Zipline—the world’s largest autonomous delivery system—to launch Zipotle, a drone-powered delivery service that brings fast-casual Mexican cuisine straight out of the sky. Now, select customers in the Dallas-area suburb of Rowlett can order the entire Chipotle menu straight to their […]

Maker’s Mark’s Coveted Cellar Aged Bourbon Is Back for 2025 — Here’s What’s in the Bottle

Bottle of Maker's Mark Bourbon Whisky next to glass of whisky on the rocks

In 2023, Maker’s Mark surprised bourbon enthusiasts by releasing its first age-stated bourbon whiskey, Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged. Unlike other whiskeys — which are usually aged in warehouses — the Cellar Aged bottlings spend around half of their maturation cycle aging in Maker’s Mark’s limestone cellar. Now, as Food & Wine reports, the Cellar Aged series […]

Cracker Barrel’s New Logo Makeover Backfires – Badly

Old Cracker Barrel logo under magnifying glass

Cracker Barrel has served up a redesign of its iconic folksy logo as something minimalist and modern, but some customers – and Wall Street traders – are sending it back to the kitchen. As USA Today reports, the 55-year-old restaurant and retail store chain, based in Lebanon, Tennessee, announced on Aug. 19 changes to its logo, […]

Season 13 of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ is Coming on September 5 — Here’s What You Need To Know

Dame Prue Leith

Time to cancel your Friday plans for the next 10 weeks. The Great British Bake Off has just confirmed the season 13 premiere date, and we have only a few weeks left before Paul Hollywood is back dishing out Hollywood handshakes and Prue Leith is ruling on soggy bottoms. As Delish reports, Paul, Prue, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond announced […]

Johnnie Walker Blue Label Celebrates Diwali with Limited Edition Release by Designer Rahul Mishra

close up of Johnnie Walker blue label box

In an inspired celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, Johnnie Walker has launched a striking limited-edition Blue Label bottle designed in collaboration with renowned Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra. As Caribbean American Passport News reports, this release is not only a tribute to the cultural beauty of Diwali but also a bold new chapter […]

McDonald’s is Banking on Nostalgia for its New McDonaldland Adult Happy Meals and Grimace-Inspired Shake

Large Hamburgler and Grimace Cut Outs attached to a light pole

It’s time to buckle up for a ride through McDonald’s history, because nostalgic McDonaldland Meals are landing at the fast food chain. As McDonald’s revealed via email, this blast from the past references the company’s vintage McDonaldland marketing campaigns of the early ‘70s, which included a cast of characters frolicking in a colorful fantasy world. […]