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The Best Water Bottles for Meeting Your Hydration Goals
Culture

The Best Water Bottles for Meeting Your Hydration Goals

Because drinking from a cup just doesn’t cut it.
Kamala Harris’s Passion for Food Goes Beyond Politics
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.
Why Doesn’t Every Restaurant Have Bar Hooks?
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.
On Day of the Dead, a Shared Meal Helps Us Remember Lost Loved Ones
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
What a 53-Year-Old Medical Device Sales Rep Eats on $380K in Honolulu, Hawaii
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.
The Best After-Dinner Drinks, According to Our Staff
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.
How Bars Are Adapting to Gen Z, the Homebody Generation
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.
Loneliness Isn't Just a Holiday Issue&-It's a Year-Round Epidemic
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.
How This Food Lover Navigates Life With a Digestive Disorder
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.
How Communal Living Makes Cooking Easier, Cheaper, and Better
Culture

How Communal Living Makes Cooking Easier, Cheaper, and Better

“When you’re living communally, everybody has responsibility and power.”
Meet ‘Chicken Wine,’ the Internet's Latest It Girl Wine
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.
How Wisconsin's Sweet Take on the Old-Fashioned Elevated it to State Cocktail Status
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.
This Woman-Run Winery Is Pushing Lebanon’s Wine Industry Forward
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.
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Obsessed With Dirty Sodas?
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.
How to Order Wine to Find a Bottle You Love
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.)
What a 41-Year-Old Single Parent of Three Eats on $145K in Upstate New York
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).
Brooklyn Beckham on His Journey to the Hot Sauce Aisle
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.
Why Malört Is the Patron Spirit of Chicago
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.
How Celsius Became the King of Energy Drinks
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How Celsius Became the King of Energy Drinks

We’ve entered a new, jittery era of energy drinks.
Stephen Colbert’s New Cookbook Doubles as a Master Class in Couples Therapy
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.”
The Trends That Defined Our 2024 Restaurant Issue
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.
How Diverse Influences Shape a Midwestern Tasting Menu
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.
Giada and José Andrés Get Political while Cooking for Kamala
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.
What a 28-Year-Old Trail Worker Eats on $36K in Jackson, Wyoming
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.”
How One Man Has Dedicated Himself to the Art of Apple Trolling
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."
How a Fish-Sauce-Spiked Cocktail Conveys Cambodian Spirit
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.
Cristeta Comerford Is Retiring. Who Will Be the Next White House Executive Chef?
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.
The Best Summer Reads for Food-Loving Bookworms
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.
The Best NYC Date? It’s Just a Cocktail and an Ice Cream Cone
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.
For This Restaurateur Couple, the Most Romantic Dinner Feeds 14
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.