Culture

Stories behind the food we love.

Culinary Crumbs from a local Bookstore Owner

By Sarah Strong

The owner of The Katonah Reading Room knows books. She also knows food. It’s why we sat down with her to talk about great literature for hungry minds.

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Hep Cat Cookies Jazz Up New York

By AnnMarie Mattila

Cookies just weren’t cutting it during the pandemic so jazz enthusiast Jaime Shannon infused them with alcohol. Her dark chocolate cookie with bourbon is now a hit thanks to her new business, Hep Cat.

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Getting Your 70s Groove on at Jinkies in Kansas

By AnnMarie Mattila

Who wouldn’t want to hang out at a vintage Kansas coffee shop modeled after “That 70s Show?”

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Detroit’s Fork in Nigeria is a TikTok Sensation

By Stacy Brooks

When Prej Iroegbu moved to the U.S. and couldn’t find authentic Nigerian food, he did what any chef with a love for his home country’s cuisine would do. He created his own.

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Meet Megan Stone: The People’s Beer Buff

By Kate Eplboim

Megan Stone may be known for her beer expertise, but this social media star and San Diego brewer has a lot more she’d like to talk about –– and it has to do with diversity, equality and inclusion.

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Empanadas Are The New Best Brunch Dish in the Bronx

By Sarah Strong

A five year partnership between Empanology and The Bronx Brewery enters a new chapter with a crave worthy brunch menu.

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An Apartment Worth Dining In

By Stacy Brooks

Borough, a seasonal, contemporary American restaurant in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood, has taken the “home” trend to heart with a new venue called
The Apartment at Borough.

Crust Club: Dinner and Dessert at Your Doorstep

By Mallory Diekmann

For Utah’s Valerie Kukahiko, the seeds to her meal club began with Instagram, a favorite chicken pot pie recipe and a deep-seeded love of food and family.

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Music and Food Come Together as Part of a Vermont Virtual Event

By Sarah Strong

Pandemic times have meant being creative with virtual events. That’s how Middlebury Community Music Center in Vermont managed it, and got the award-winning “Hadestown” songwriter to participate.