Culture
Culture is Bon Appétit's content covering pop culture, travel, and trends in the world of food.
Culture
Why Burlap & Barrel Is Suing the President
Tariffs continue to rock the chef-favorite brand and others like it. Now it’s fighting back.
Culture
Hilary Duff Is a Diet Coke Truther
Plus, Blank Street is launching bigger stores, Chiptole’s chatbot is shockingly intelligent, and more.
The Receipt
CultureHow a Family of 3 in LA Spends $400 on Groceries in One Week
On the menu: A hearty one-pot Filipino beef soup, bacon purchased in bulk, and some moderately suspicious back-of-the-fridge chicken.
CultureHow a 41-Year-Old Recipe Developer Making $105K in Des Moines Feeds Her Family With Food Allergies
Gluten, egg, and dairy are off the table, but fast food, cookies, sushi, and pasta are still on the menu.
CultureWhat I Eat as a 28-Year-Old Film/TV Development Assistant Making $28/Hour in LA
I adapt my diet around my ADHD medication, which affects my appetite. I make strawberry-banana smoothies, Spam musubi bowls, and other “safe” foods.
CultureWhat a 53-Year-Old Medical Device Sales Rep Eats on $380K in Honolulu, Hawaii
She makes rice balls in the shape of pandas for her daughter’s lunch, and hot pot shabu-shabu and classic Bon Appétit recipes for family dinner.
CultureWhat a 41-Year-Old Single Parent of Three Eats on $145K in Upstate New York
The kids have different allergies and food restrictions, so they prep dinners such as a make-your-own noodle bar and grilled meat and veggies alike (and the occasional takeout).
CultureWhat a 28-Year-Old Trail Worker Eats on $36K in Jackson, Wyoming
Part of a backcountry wilderness crew, she preps and packs camping-friendly meals for six days at a time: coffee, salami and cucumber sandwiches, and a “backpacking salad niçoise.”
CultureWhat I Eat as a 27-Year-Old Art Designer Making $70K in Las Vegas, Nevada
I sample pastries and seasonal teas at my go-to work cafe. I also try to beat the heat with guava ice cream, fresh spring rolls, and mango phirni.
CultureWhat a 26-Year-Old Wine Chemist Eats on $55K in Salem, Oregon
At work, she samples wine and prepares it for bottling. At home, she makes blinis and a rich, jammy shakshuka, pairing them with a bit of wine as well.
CultureWhat I Eat as a 28-Year-Old Laid-Off Marketer on Unemployment Aid in Buffalo, NY
I receive $441 a week in unemployment assistance. Between job interviews and a matinee movie, I make Turkish eggs, pasta alla Norma, and a Thai basil eggplant stir-fry.
CultureWhat a 64-Year-Old Retired Novelist Eats With $3.5 Million in Savings in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley
She also earns about $5,000 in book royalties and her mostly retired husband makes $125,000 from his consulting business. She eats gluten-free, makes chocolate banana bread and buckwheat crepes, and grows vegetables and fruits.
CultureWhat a 23-Year-Old Wildlife Rehab Intern Eats Making $300/Week in Southwest Florida
At home, where she shares a kitchen with 10 fellow interns, she makes chickpea salad and Japanese fried rice with nori. At work, she tries a famous Publix Pub Sub for lunch.
CultureWhat a 33-Year-Old Ob-Gyn Making $290K in Los Angeles
As a new mom practicing baby-led weaning, she makes quick weeknight dinners with halibut, grains, and frozen veggies that she adapts for her nine-month-old son.
CultureWhat a 26-Year-Old Pastor Eats on $147,000 in Huntsville, Alabama
She makes Panang curry, bacon-y black bean tostadas, and, for a romantic dinner for two, a decadent braised short rib. On Sunday mornings, a hot cup of church coffee sustains her.
CultureWhat a 36-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Making $50,000 Eats in Minneapolis
At work, they sneak bites of Rice Krispies and Cheez-Its in between long appointments. At home, they make Avgolemono soup, coconut fish curry, and brown butter financiers.
CultureWhat I Eat as a 45-Year-Old Orchestra Conductor Making $950,000 in San Francisco
Between lunch meetings and evening concerts, he eats at 20 restaurants around the city, trying piroshki, Dungeness stuffed squid, chicken liver mousse, and more. At home, he makes carnitas tacos with greens from his own garden.
Culture
Sun, Sand, and Spirits in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit
The natural landscape acts as Rosewood Mandarina's North Star—including its food and drinks.
Lifestyle
Where to Stay in Houston If You Like to Eat
In a city that eats this well, your hotel should too.
Culture
Critics are Still Dining at Noma for Some Reason
Plus, pizza drama in the pizza capital, a podcast about your espresso machine, and Goop Kitchen arrives in New York.
Restaurants
Where to Eat in Dallas Right Now
From homey bakery vibes to classic steakhouse bluster, these spots bet big on Texas-style dining.
Culture
Why Is a Pasta Sauce Company Recording Your Conversations?
Plus, some light shoplifting discourse, the Wagyu scam, and the fate of lab-grown meat in restaurants
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Where to eat
Where to Eat in Houston Right Now
Breakfast tacos, Viet-Cajun crawfish boils, and late-night chocolate cocktails—Houston’s wildly diverse food scene has never tasted better.
Drinks
We Champion Eating Locally, Why Don’t We Do The Same For Wine?
If local restaurants and hotels are supposed to represent the best of their home turf, why aren’t they?
Culture
Trump DoorDashed McDonald’s to the White House
Plus, Crumbl’s slowing down, much ado about rotisserie chickens, and the incoming tide of private equity-funded bagels
Restaurants
Move Over Croissant, The Concha Is America's New Favorite Pastry
Once the provenance of Mexican panaderias, this catcher’s mitt-sized bun is the new darling of the global pastry scene.
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Restaurants
Lab-Grown Meat Had a Rocky Start. Chefs Are Still Trying to Make It Work.
Despite political and industry setbacks, cultivated meat is finding an audience with sustainability minded chefs.
trends
The Cost of Chicken Is Too Damn High
What does a viral $77 rotisserie chicken say about the affordability crisis in NYC?
Drinks
The Best Bars and Cafés in Phoenix Right Now
Where to sip wild ale, horchata latte, and the Valley’s most electric drinks
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Culture
Where to Stay in New Orleans If You Like to Eat
Making the most of the Big Easy’s exciting food scene starts with choosing where to lay your head.
Culture
The Punjabi Truck Stop Serving Wyoming’s Best Indian Food
At Akal Travel Center, a tiny family-owned restaurant is churning out incredible tandoori chicken, garlic naan, and more.
Lifestyle
Meet the People Traveling for Mind-Meltingly Good Butter
Flying to Europe? For butter? In this economy?
Culture
Two Famous Football Players, One Scathing Restaurant Review
Plus, Philz Coffee’s Pride flag controversy, pizza place prediction powers, and grocery store raves.
Restaurants
Inside Hong Kong’s Ever-Evolving Eateries
These ubiquitous quick-service, genre-defying restaurants are capturing the attention of global travelers.
Culture
How I Became a Breakfast Person Through Travel
Editor in chief Jamila Robinson reflects on how breakfast becomes her favorite way to experience a new place.
Lifestyle
My Afternoon of Lifemaxxing at the Protein Slop Potluck
Perhaps the real macros were the friends we made along the way.
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Culture
This Kenyan Safari Lodge Grows Over 80 Fruits and Vegetables On-Site
Come for the wildlife, stay for the hyper-fresh 5-star cuisine.
Culture
These Transportive Jellies Are So Much More Than Dessert
Thu Buser’s inventive jellies are portals into a maximalist, hyperreal world
Culture
The Artemis II Mission Has Five Separate Hot Sauces for Some Reason
Plus, Sysco’s immense acquisition, updates in the David Protein lawsuit, and Burlap & Barrel gets litigious
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Lifestyle
Rave in Aisle 4! The Hottest New Club Is Your Grocery Store
Around the country, international grocery stores, intimate bodegas, and rowdy coffee shops are redefining the club experience.
Culture
Remember the Cat Murder Allegations from that LA Restaurant?
Horses, the Los Angeles celebrity magnet, imploded in 2023. Now one of its owners has the last word.
Restaurants
Disneyland's Revamped Napa Rose Is a Full-On Celebration of California Wine
After a year-long refresh, the restaurant reopened with a 3,800-bottle display, and even the line cooks can recommend God-tier bottles.
Culture
The Aprés Experience at This Colorado Resort Balances Sporty With Luxury
Dining at Ritz-Carlton's Bachelor Gulch punctuates fine dining restaurants with whimsical cookie and candy cabins.
Lifestyle
AI Can’t Taste. Why Do People Let It Pick Their Wine?
Outsourcing your drink order to the robot in your phone has offline implications.
Culture
The Burger CEOs Are Beefing
Plus, RFK Jr. is coming for Dunkin’, Keith Lee is a restaurant investor now, and more
Culture
Some of London's Best Bread Can Be Found at This Hotel Restaurant
The Four Seasons at Park Lane's Pavyllon serves world-class versions of crowd-pleasing breakfast classics.