Over the weekend, a fire ripped through the property of Dan Barber’s Blue Hill at Stone Barns, forcing both his restaurant and non-profit farm education center to close temporarily. An announcement went out on Instagram stating the fire was “small but serious,” adding that “thankfully, no one was injured and the fire was quickly contained.”…
In Italy, you order a pizza and eat the entire thing yourself, right then and there. For some reason, this is not common practice in the U.S. It’s not that we don’t love pizza. Americans consume about three billion pizzas per year. From what I gather, it’s that we love different things about pizza: its…
When it comes to middle school memories, everyone remembers their first kiss, or the first time they danced (or awkwardly shuffled) in a hot auditorium. My most distinctive middle school memory, however, is the first time I ever tried Spam musubi — a completely new, and different, type of love affair. I was 12 and…
The New Year doesn’t start for me until I’ve had galette des rois, the French pastry that hits shelves in early January to celebrate Epiphany. When I lived in France, I kept these flaky galettes des rois — which translates to ‘kings’ cake’ — in steady rotation for the entire month. They’re that delicious, veritable…
On Thursday, just as everyone rubbed the New Year’s Day sleep out of their eyes, Meghan Markle revealed the first look at her forthcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. The trailer, posted to Markle’s Instagram account, showcases the Duchess of Sussex hanging out in a Montecito, California mansion with famous friends like Mindy Kaling as…
At a recent Saturday night at Café Mars, a self-described “unusual Italian restaurant” in Brooklyn, I had a drink that’s stuck with me like an earworm: the Mad World. Devised by Jake Riley, the restaurant’s head bartender, it’s a nonalcoholic combination of Ghia aperitif, carrot juice, lime juice, soda water and a syrup infused with…
No longer just limited to the age-old debate over Coke versus Pepsi, the soda aisle is now exploding with options making all sorts of promises. Whether brands are insisting that they’ll improve your health or approximate your favorite cocktail without the booze, this new generation of sodas is decidedly more complex in just about every…
A full spread at Pumpui.| Pumpui This story is part of a group of stories called “Where should I eat?” The Eater 38 hopes to answer that age-old question. This curated list offers a glimpse into Montreal’s thrilling food scene, home to an offbeat blend of poutine and pikliz. You’ll find Italian, Jewish, Vietnamese,…
Encountering a big, beautiful espresso machine at someone’s house feels a lot like gazing upon the countertop equivalent of a vintage Bentley, or observing the mechanics of an expensive watch. There’s that covetable air of functional sophistication; the nonchalant cool that comes with a device that showers you with at-home cappuccinos at the pull of…
Trying to buy cool, non-corny jewelry for someone you love this holiday season? There are actually many unique options out there for folks shopping on a budget, and they’re an easy upgrade from the yawn-inducing calligraphy heart mall pendant. There has been an influx of food-inspired apparel and accessories over the past few years, from…
