It’s not just about which of your favorite national parks is shuttered. Should the government shutdown continue, dozens of U.S. food facilities will go uninspected. Because while the FDA will continue manning all meat- production facilities with full-time inspectors, the administration will be unable to continue the majority of its…
We’re really wishing our gag reflex had an on/off switch right about now because after reading (and checking out photos) of how Derek Nance eats, our stomachs are feeling a bit queasy. Five years ago, Nance began having trouble eating. For reasons unknown to him and his doctors, he lost…
Stephanie Smith is in her mid-30s and lives with her boyfriend Eric. They’ve been together for two years and have traveled the country, met each other’s parents, and “hosted many a dinner party” together. And just over a year ago, he told her, “Honey, you’re 300 sandwiches away from an…
Whether you’re an ass man or more into a nice set of knockers, the Japanese have created the perfect dessert to combine sexy time with meal time. No, butt pudding isn’t a reference to a nasty accident in your pants, it’s an actual product that allows you to make your…
Biscotti might conjure memories of stiff, nearly inedible cookies with little to no flavor that almost certainly must be dunked in a tea or coffee to revive it back to life. Luckily, Silver Spoon is here to change all of that with crumbly, moist biscotti in unique flavors that cater…
Gay rights advocates are calling for a boycott of the largest pasta company in the world, Barilla Group, after the company’s president said in an interview Wednesday that he wouldn’t use gay families in the company’s advertising. And as if that weren’t already enough to spark outrage, Guido Barilla went…
Normally, we don’t see pavlovas popping up on dessert menus. In fact, the only place you may have seen this beauty is on the glossy pages of a food magazine. Perhaps you’ve dismissed the pavlova for its simplicity or it could be that you have never tasted the fabulous textures…
50 Shades of Grey author E.L. James launched a line of wines inspired by her now famous trilogy earlier this week. You can have your choice between the subtly sexy white wine, “White Silk,” or a red varietal dubbed “Red Satin.” We’re honestly a bit surprised there isn’t a gray…
Chandler-based Nutwhats is one of the few start-to-finish chocolate makers in Arizona, and the confectioners use it to make unique candies called Scribbles. The company’s uncommonly shaped, magnificently buttery, nutty brittle treats are now available in sweet-savory flavors like Salted Almond Scribble, finished with a drizzle of chocolate, and Green…
There are already plenty of ways to get drunk. (See: shots, keg stands, chugging, or just sipping your damn beer like a normal person.) But if none of those options sounds appealing, you can now inhale your booze, thanks to the Vaportini, a product released earlier this year. The Vaportini…
Craft beer is a pretty big deal considering that while beer sales in the states continue to shrink in comparison to wine and spirits, craft beer is a thriving industry that’s shown steady growth for several years. The only downside is that all the new breweries out there make finding…
As far as we know, there’s only one place on the Internet where rapping, feather boas and a bunch of F-bombs intersect with cooking and disco balls. That place is on Coolio’s You Tube Channel “Cookin’ with Coolio.” The rapper, who you will probably know as “that guy who sang…
Phoenix restaurants are hot right now. It hasn’t been more than two weeks since Melt, the new ice cream shop on Roosevelt Row, got a shout out for being one of the Hottest Ice Cream shops in the country from the national food blog Eater. And earlier this week five…
This year’s Roosevelt Row/Chow Bella Pie Social has something for everyone — the vegans, the gluten-free folks, and anyone with a sweet tooth. This year’s event will take place Saturday, November 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the “What Should Go Here” Pop Up Park at Second Street and…
My grandmother, Gloria, should have lived to be 120. She didn’t drink soda, refused processed food, exercised, watched her salt & sugar consumption, and controlled her portions. While my siblings and I would stuff our faces at family picnics with hunks of rich sugary cake, she would eat a small…
As if the hipsters of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood weren’t already pissed enough about the forthcoming Urban Outfitters store, the company had to go and add fuel to the fire by applying for a liquor license. Of course in most situations we’re all for boozing and shopping (because let’s be honest,…
Recently OpenTable, the restaurant reservation service, released a list of the 100 U.S. Restaurants most “Fit for Foodies.” The list, which was created based on more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by OpenTable users for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, includes…
Anyone who has ever ordered a burrito at Chiptole knows the feeling. You bite into that tortilla-wrapped goodness expecting a well-balanced bite of rice, beans, cheese, salsa and meat only to find that your burrito has been constructed along the same lines as a parfait. A savory, Mexican parfait with…
Brookyln-based patissier, pastry sculptor, and food stylist Ayako Kurokawa makes cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats that are just about as pretty as desserts can ever be. If you don’t believe us, take a look for yourself on her portfolio, Instagram or blog for Elle Japan (which is in Japanese,…
The season for iced cookies is right around the corner. Your morning trip to the coffee shop, or strolling through the grocery store, will lead you to encounters with iced leaf cookies, fat orange pumpkin cookies with toothy smiles, and perhaps a festively colored turkey. Iced cookies aren’t my pastry…
The Spot: “We Keep It Local Wednesdays” — open the second Wednesday of every month from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m…
(And don’t worry, it’s ok to celebrate. He’s not related to those other Kochs.) Jim Koch co-founded Boston Brewing Company in 1984, armed with a family recipe and a brewing process that his great grandfather used in the mid 1800s. These days the brewery, which you’ll know for its signature…
