Culture
Culture is Bon Appétit's content covering pop culture, travel, and trends in the world of food.

Culture
The Best Water Bottles for Meeting Your Hydration Goals
Because drinking from a cup just doesn’t cut it.

Culture
Kamala Harris’s Passion for Food Goes Beyond Politics
Eating is always a part of the likability test for politicians. But for Kamala Harris, it goes beyond optics—her passion for food runs deep.

Lifestyle
Why Doesn’t Every Restaurant Have Bar Hooks?
No hook? No problem. Just kidding, it’s a huge problem—and there's an easy solution.

Culture
On Day of the Dead, a Shared Meal Helps Us Remember Lost Loved Ones
Cooking a remembrance dinner can bring joy to how we grieve

Culture
What 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.

Lifestyle
The Best After-Dinner Drinks, According to Our Staff
From classic Italian amari to a new-school coffee liqueur, we love ending big meals with these bottles.

Lifestyle
How Bars Are Adapting to Gen Z, the Homebody Generation
For Gen Zers who turned 21 during the pandemic’s shutdowns, staying home became the default social mode.

Lifestyle
Loneliness Isn't Just a Holiday Issue—It's a Year-Round Epidemic
Friendsgiving is great, but community leaders say we need to address social isolation beyond the holiday season.

Lifestyle
How This Food Lover Navigates Life With a Digestive Disorder
There are a lot of foods on her “must avoid” list, but that doesn’t mean she lives a life without flavor.

Culture
How Communal Living Makes Cooking Easier, Cheaper, and Better
“When you’re living communally, everybody has responsibility and power.”

Lifestyle
Meet ‘Chicken Wine,’ the Internet's Latest It Girl Wine
The French wine La Vielle Ferme has been around since the ’70s, but it’s the latest brand to go viral.

Lifestyle
How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status
Thanks to its apocryphal beginnings and statewide brand loyalty, the brandy old-fashioned is the Badger State's go-to cocktail.

Culture
This Woman-Run Winery Is Pushing Lebanon’s Wine Industry Forward
Lebanon’s wine industry has experienced everything from daily electric outages to literal war. Despite the tumult, the founders of Heya Wines are empowering women in a male-dominated field.

Lifestyle
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Obsessed With Dirty Sodas?
A mainstay in Utah for over a decade, dirty soda is going mainstream, thanks to the recent premiere of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Lifestyle
How to Order Wine to Find a Bottle You Love
Expert sommeliers give us tips on how to ask better questions and pick out the perfect bottle. (Hint: Price isn't everything.)

Culture
What 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).

Culture
Brooklyn Beckham on His Journey to the Hot Sauce Aisle
From pasta cook-offs with his soccer star dad to the launch of his hot sauce brand, Beckham is focusing on a career driven by his love of food.

Lifestyle
Why Malört Is the Patron Spirit of Chicago
Jeppson's Malört’s backstory has always been the stuff of speculation, but a new book pulls back the veil on Chicago's favorite spirit.

trends
How Celsius Became the King of Energy Drinks
We’ve entered a new, jittery era of energy drinks.

Culture
Stephen Colbert’s New Cookbook Doubles as a Master Class in Couples Therapy
In an interview with Bon Appétit, the Colberts talk about the importance of having fun while cooking, Stephen’s dream to have the Pope on for a cooking segment, and a kitchen fiasco they have dubbed the “spoon story.”

Culture
The Trends That Defined Our 2024 Restaurant Issue
In her October 2024 letter, our editor-in-chief reflects on the landscape of dining out and this year’s Best New Restaurant awards.

Culture
How Diverse Influences Shape a Midwestern Tasting Menu
At Agni in Columbus, Ohio, chef Avishar Barua crafts a menu inspired by his team and their cultures. Here's what inspired each of the six courses.

Culture
Giada and José Andrés Get Political while Cooking for Kamala
A number of celebrity chefs turned out to raise money and tout the vice president’s culinary skills and policies—and debate whether bacon is a spice.

Culture
What 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.”

Culture
How One Man Has Dedicated Himself to the Art of Apple Trolling
This comedian created an apple ranking system so no one ever has to "eat a trash apple ever again."

Restaurants
How a Fish-Sauce-Spiked Cocktail Conveys Cambodian Spirit
At Sophon in Seattle, cocktails pull inspiration from Khmer identity and the Pacific Northwest. Here’s what goes into one savory, tropical drink.

Culture
Cristeta Comerford Is Retiring. Who Will Be the Next White House Executive Chef?
Pundits are tracking the latest polls for the presidential election, but there’s another White House pick we're watching.

Culture
The Best Summer Reads for Food-Loving Bookworms
The best books for food lovers to read this summer: Bad Witches by Heather Akumiah, Maame by Jessica George, The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, and more.

New York
The Best NYC Date? It’s Just a Cocktail and an Ice Cream Cone
Skip dinner—a cocktail and a scoop is a low-key combination with high-key returns.

Culture
For This Restaurateur Couple, the Most Romantic Dinner Feeds 14
The duo behind Neng Jr.'s in Asheville share four recipes to love up on your chosen family.