A popular coffee company from China will be opening its first American location in New York City. Luckin Coffee will open at 755 Broadway at East Eighth Street in the East Village, as reported by EV Grieve. There is no opening date yet. In recent years, coffee shops has become increasingly more popular in China…
The son of the owner of Piero’s Italian Cuisine and co-founder of the hospitality group behind two Las Vegas restaurants was arrested on Saturday, April 26, after allegedly threatening a shooting attack at Piero’s, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Evan Glusman, co-founder of Batch Hospitality Group, was reportedly arrested and booked on suspicion of…
I can’t pinpoint exactly when Y2K nostalgia became the go-to marketing move for brands, but I would be lying if I said it didn’t work on me, a millennial with a soft spot for HitClips and Cold Stone Creamery. So while I wasn’t surprised when I learned that Vita Coco decided to lean into a…
The James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for its 2025 Media Awards on Wednesday, and Eater received four nominations and Punch received two. Eater correspondent Jaya Saxena was nominated for the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award, for “The Food That Makes You Gay,” an exploration of the power — both positive and negative — of…
I never used to wear dishwashing gloves, despite the fact that I wash every dish, utensil, and pot by hand in steaming hot water. There are a couple reasons for this: I was blessed with skin that doesn’t tend to dry out or is sensitive to near-boiling temperatures. I also like being able to feel…
This story is part of a group of stories called For many tourists, a trip to Portugal begins and ends in Lisbon, but it would be a mistake for hungry travelers to overlook Porto, the capital’s food-loving cousin to the north. The city is known for its enthusiastic eaters and prime location between the…
There’s yet another piece of entertainment currently in the works about late culinary figure Anthony Bourdain — and, this time, the Hollywood production is looking to involve Massachusetts restaurant workers in the project. According to Boston.com, Tony, an upcoming biopic about Bourdain’s early years spent working in restaurants in Provincetown — including local icon the…
Less than a few miles east of Montebello’s popular BLVD MRKT is a new food hall home to 15 food vendors plus a full bar. With similar concepts in San Juan Capistrano (Rodeo River Street) and a second one that’s Disneyland-adjacent (Rodeo 39), Rodeo 72 Public Market debuted on Saturday, May 3, in an expansive…
Following its closure on April 30, Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar will be resurrected as Exodus Bar and Grill. Owner Jason Goldstein, who will continue to run the new restaurant, tells CultureMap Houston that Exodus will not be kosher, unlike Genesis, which was certified kosher from its opening in 2014 until it lost that certification…
The stars braved the rain last night for the annual Met Gala — the hottest ticket in town held on the first Monday in May inside the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a parade of A-listers sauntered up the paparazzi-packed staircase for all the world to see, a lavish dinner prepared by James Beard…
