Beer Lover’s, it’s your time to rejoice! And chug, because on September 7th, National Beer Lover’s Day celebrates the grains, hops and brewing methods across the country. Did You Know… Beer and the process of brewing beer may predate known history. As varied as the methods, grains, and flavors, beer continues to change and evolve. […]
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Fenty Beauty’s Ketchup-Themed Makeup Packets Might Contain Lip Gloss… or They Could Just Be Ketchup
Have you ever looked at the ketchup on your plate and thought, “Dang, I wish they’d make a lip gloss in that color!” If so, then you’re going to be very into this limited edition collaboration between Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brand and Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF. The unexpected crossover is called “Ketchup or Makeup?” because that’s exactly […]
Just in time for National Chicken Month: Chicken Wing Prices Fall to Pre-Pandemic Levels
For the past couple of years, if you’ve read a headline that features the name of your favorite food, it’s usually been bad news involving either a product shortage, a price increase, or both. But unclench your jaw and stop grinding your molars because this time, the news is good — especially if you love chicken wings. According […]
Branching out from Hot Dogs, Pro Eater Joey Chestnut Sets a New Record for Most Popcorn Eaten in Eight Minutes
On August 24, Joey Chestnut — best known as the winner of 15 of the last 16 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contests but also widely regarded as the greatest professional eater of all-time — broke the record for most popcorn eaten in eight minutes before a Triple-A baseball game at Indianapolis’ Victory Field. As Food & Wine reports, Chestnut […]
The Girl Scouts’ Newest Cookie Puts a Raspberry Spin on Thin Mints
The Girl Scout Cookie Program has many stated goals including teaching scouts “leadership, problem-solving, and community building” while also embracing an “understanding of the world of business, money management, and entrepreneurship.” And so while, on its surface, the idea of “selling cookies” may sound quaint, in recent years, the program has gotten incredibly modern, leaning into […]
Drought Conditions Are Forcing Farmers to Destroy Crops, Farm Bureau Reports
Much of America has been dealing with drought this summer. According to government data, for the week ending August 9, 43 states were under at least moderate drought conditions, accounting for half the landmass of the lower 48 states. The Southwest has been hit the worst, from Texas (which had its hottest July on record), west to California, and as […]
Is Snoop Dogg releasing his own Breakfast Cereal?
It’s kind of hard to imagine Snoop Dogg ever having a bad day, let alone a bad week, but his August is definitely off to a good start. The California rapper’s latest single, “Bad Decisions” debuted at number six on the list of Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs, and now he has announced that he’s about to break into the breakfast […]
Martha Stewart’s New Restaurant, The Bedford, Opens at the Paris Las Vegas
Martha Stewart is a television star, magazine publisher, and a business mogul who rose to celebrity in the ’80s as a model who became a stockbroker who became a caterer who became a New York Times bestselling author and one of David Letterman’s favorite guests. As Food & Wine reports, she also just launched a podcast and […]
Bobby Flay and His Daughter, Sophie, Hit the California Coast in Search of Seafood, Sun, and the Best of L.A.
When you think of best Father-Daugher combos in the foodie world, Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie Flay, have it locked in. He’s a born-and-raised New Yorker, while she’s a Los Angeles transplant, and both of them have a passion for food. A few years ago Bobby and Sophie set off on The Flay List, […]
Drought Threatens French Wine Industry Rebound
After a disastrous 2021 year for the French wine region, where frost bit the vines hard, many had predicted that production in France would rebound this year. But that was before the record breaking heat wave and drought across Europe this summer. The French ministry of Agriculture and Food has now warned that worsening drought […]