The best part of any fast food meal is the side of French fries. Fries are such a phenomenon in the United States that they’ve taken center stage in many restaurants: garlic fries, cheesey fries, chili fries, and you can get them in many different ways: shoestring fries, steak fries, waffle fries, curly fries… the […]
As Food & Wine reports, protected geographical indications are important for both consumers and producers — for instance, allowing drinkers to know their Napa wine actually comes from Napa and protecting winemakers from counterfeiters who want to slap the Napa name on a bottle. But protecting products in foreign countries outside of their home jurisdictions can be trickier. And […]
Anyone who loves macaroni in all of its forms is going to be thrilled to observe National Macaroni Day on July 7th! This holiday celebrates the most popular incarnation of this pasta, macaroni-and-cheese but all of its forms, including Mac N Cheese, Chili Mac, Macaroni Salad and more. So, serve up this dish any way […]
Don’t know what to do with all the hotdog makings from your 4th of July celebrations? How about brewing up some hard seltzer? Sound disgusting? Perhaps, but a brewery in Fort Worth, Texas, is pushing the boundaries of summer hot dog consumption: They’re releasing a hard seltzer brewed from leftover hot dog water. As Food […]
Joey Chestnut has proved his competitive eating skills once again. The 38-year-old snagged his 15th win at the 4th of July Nathan’s Famous Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. On Monday, Chestnut managed to eat a total of 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Though the feat is certainly […]
It’s no secret that many “new” fast food items involve reconfigurations of existing ingredients. So it’s interesting that, since introducing the Impossible Whopper three years ago, Burger King hasn’t officially expanded their use of its plant-based Impossible patty to other menu items. Sure, customers could customize an Impossible Whopper into something different — adding cheese or bacon or swapping around […]
Founded in 1996 during the prime of craft brewing’s first great expansion, Stone Brewing has long been one of America’s most outspoken independent brewers. These are the folks that built their reputation with a beer called Arrogant Bastard — and they didn’t shy from having a similar public persona. According to Food and Wine magazine, in […]
The meal kit delivery service Daily Harvest sets itself apart from competitors like HelloFresh and Blue Apron by focusing on vegan foods prepared only with organic fruits and vegetables. But as Food and Wine reports, despite its healthy claims, the company is now dealing with a severe health scare, recalling their recently-released French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after customers complained of […]
Oreo cookies come in many flavors and varieties. In 2019 Food & Wine ranked “every Oreo flavor we could get our hands on” — meaning what was only available at the time — which featured 17 different Oreo iterations, and that was four years ago! The sandwich cookie brand has continued to roll out new […]
It has been a big month for the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C. The historic landmark has officially reopened as a luxe Waldorf Astoria hotel, and its clock tower — complete with an incredible 360-degree view of the city — is welcoming visitors for the first time since we all added phrases like “social distancing” and […]