Tag: Food & Wine

‘Top Chef’ is going across the pond for Season 20

An argument could be made that Top Chef was running low on new locations. The competitive cooking show started out in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami but more recently found itself in lovely, but less high-profile food destinations like Charleston, Colorado, and Kentucky. And so, for Season 20, Top Chef has decided to break new ground in two respects: basing the show […]

Applebee’s Created Chicken Wing Lip Gloss in Four Saucy Flavors

Do you love Applebee’s Chicken Wings?  Do you especially love their dipping sauces?  Do you love them so much you want to wear them on your lips?  Well, now’s your chance!  According to Food & Wine, the biggest name in casual dining has teamed up with the makeup brand Winky Lux for a limited-edition collection […]

Sprite, Fresca, Seagram’s and Mello Yello will no longer be sold in their Iconic Green Bottles – Here’s Why

The green bottle classically associated with Sprite is going to become a thing of the past. The reason?  Green isn’t well, green.  Although green plastic bottles can be recycled, clear ones are a more useful recyclable material. And so The Coca-Cola Company, the owner of the brand, had already started transitioning from Sprite’s iconic green […]

Krispy Kreme releases Ice Cream Truck Doughnuts to help ease us through Hot Summer Months

In June, Krispy Kreme kicked off summer by taking their signature doughnut flavors and turned them into ice creams with their new Original Glazed Soft Serve Ice Cream. Now, as the summer temperatures soar, they’re doing the reverse: bringing classic ice cream flavors to a new line of limited-edition doughnuts. According to Food & Wine, […]

Iowa Utility Workers Discover 150 Year-Old Beer Cave

As reported by Food & Wine, a team of Iowa utility workers had a more exciting-than-usual day at work recently, when some underground electrical work revealed a well-preserved “beer cave” from the mid-19th century. According to KCCI, the electrical workers from the city of Winterset were doing some excavation on a project in Madison County […]

Amazon’s Smart Shopping Carts Are Coming to Whole Foods Markets

Amazon may be one of America’s largest retailers, but technology has been the driving force behind the brand, whether online, where Amazon built its business, or at its brick-and-mortar stores, where things like their “Just Walk Out” technology has revolutionized the shopping experience. Similarly, in September 2020, the brand began introducing “Amazon Dash Carts” at […]

‘Scotch Whisky’ Gets Official Trademark in the U.S.

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 […]

After 30 Years of Planning, José Andrés Is Finally Opening a Restaurant in D.C.’s Old Post Office

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 […]

Carmelo Anthony Is Teaming Up with a Rhone Winemaker for His Own Label

From Busch Stadium to Coors Field, baseball and beer have a long established history. But with basketball, though you’ll certainly see fans drinking beers, as far as the players are concerned, the NBA has become a league of wine enthusiasts. According to Food & Wine, LeBron James — arguably the NBA’s biggest star — has been outspoken about his […]

Ina Garten Is Giving a Food Tour of Paris on Instagram Right Now

As Food & Wine reports, Ina Garten is in Paris, and she wants to take you all along for the ride. At least on Instagram. Garten, who often shares favorite recipes, sneak peeks of her garden, and even a few images of her beloved husband Jeffrey on her Instagram account, has switched things up to […]