This story is part of a group of stories called Toronto’s culinary scene is shaped by its multicultural underpinnings, cobbled together from 158 neighborhoods that reflect the various groups who immigrated to the city over the centuries. In general, restaurants across the area champion this diversity and maintain a certain malleability, eschewing stringent rules…
For Los Angeles resident Michael Burns, ordering a beer-and-shot combo is synonymous with going out to the bar, a hallmark of his “prime young drinking years” in Baltimore and Chicago. But since having a kid almost two years ago, he mostly steers clear of boilermakers, which he knows he’ll feel the next day. Instead, the…
Two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, and multi-million-dollar grilling entrepreneur George Foreman died on March 21, 2025, at the age of 76, according to a statement from his family posted on the former athlete’s Instagram. Foreman initially gained world renown during his decades-long boxing career, which included matches against Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield,…
Plenty of restaurants have been run by absolute monsters so it makes perfect sense that Elon Musk has long wanted to toss his MAGA hat into the ring. Pete Wells reports that Tesla, Musk’s tanking company and producers of the ugliest car you’ve ever seen, will soon open a diner and drive-in theater in West…
For a long time, Chopped was my comfort TV show of choice. The bite-sized segments and wild card elements kept the show entertaining, not to mention the celebrity judges and their quirks. (If you still haven’t learned not to serve Scott Conant raw red onions 61 seasons in, you deserve to be chopped.) I still…
Lately, the internet’s perfect meal is a plate of fries, a diet cola, and a Caesar salad. How this combination came to be so idealized remains a mystery of TikTok’s algorithm, but it’s hard to deny the appeal of fresh, crunchy greens smothered in a cheesy and savory dressing; oily, salty fries; and a fizzy…
Italian appliance brand Smeg makes the kind of toasters, blenders, and other countertop wonders that immediately catch one’s eye, with their sleek, retro-modern design, saturated colors, and prominent lettering. But it’s also the brand’s bougie reputation for high-quality, high-performing, design-forward kitchenware that lands its products in the kitchens of Architectural Digest home tours, Chateau Marmont…
One of the things we love most about food is wine. Specifically, the bottle or glass that you order to go along with snacks at your favorite bar, or a multi-course dinner at that fancy place in town. It’s wine that’s selected by someone who knows what they’re doing — a professional who understands how…
On March 14, a jury awarded $50 million in damages to a Los Angeles delivery driver who was badly burned after hot tea spilled onto his lap in February 2020, reports the Los Angeles Times. The incident occurred at the West Adams Starbucks location at the corner of Western Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard. The Los…
This week, massive food and beverage conglomerate PepsiCo announced that it would drop nearly $2 billion to acquire Poppi, the low-calorie, probiotic-infused soda brand that you’ve likely seen on your social media feeds. According to Reuters, the move comes at a time when Pepsi is facing declining demand as customers look to consume less sugar…
