In April, California-based restaurateur Andy Nguyen opened Bored and Hungry, a smash burger concept in Long Beach, California with a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) flair. Brittany Chang/Insider I visited the one-of-a-kind concept on an early Tuesday afternoon in May. Brittany Chang/Insider While Bored and Hungry’s saucy smash burger and seasoned fries were simply scrumptious, the unbridled Bored and Mutant Ape theme felt kitschy. And I’m still not convinced NFTs are the only way forward for restaurants. Brittany Chang/Insider If […]
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Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. For the past few days, a heat wave of mind-boggling scale and intensity has gripped South Asia. More than 1 billion people in India and Pakistan have endured daytime highs of 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Delhi, the world’s second-largest city, has suffered through back-to-back days of 110-degree Fahrenheit heat. And Nawabshah, Pakistan—a city of nearly 230,000 people in the country’s desert south—came […]
The sharpest of minds have been studying DNA for more than 70 years now, for a better understanding of the human species and how the individual’s biology is shaped. While this subject is as wide as the expanse of the oceans, we’re getting a better idea of each of its properties making us all unique in our own rights. Our DNA affects the way in which our body responds to the foods we eat, and that explains how some of […]
HOUSTON — The Hughie’s on West 18th Street is one among scores of Vietnamese American restaurants around Houston. But it may have more in common with a Dairy Queen. For starters, it used to be a Dairy Queen. The sign out front still has the eye-shaped outline of the ice cream chain’s logo. On the menu, alongside banh mi and shaking beef, are thickly crusted, buttermilk brined chicken tenders, a Dairy Queen standard. The most striking similarity, though, is the […]
The rolling crises of the past few years rendered visible so many vital commodities that plenty of us never gave much thought — nickel, silicon chips, lumber. The latest entrant into this camp: Fertilizer. Why it matters: Skyrocketing fertilizer costs — like those made from nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) — are driving up food prices and, worse, threatening food security around the globe. State of play: Prices for NPK were up 125% in January from a year before, and […]
HERMITAGE — When visitors stop by Buhl Park’s annual concert series this summer, they’ll have the chance to try some healthier food options — the first initiative of the Healthy Community Collaborative. The Health Hut @ the Cabin Cafe, a planned stand similar to what people would find at a farmers’ market, will offer visitors fresh fruits and vegetables, some nutritional information, and recipes for free during the concerts on Wednesday evenings. The Healthy Community Collaborative, a partnership of the […]
Seeds seem to be everywhere these days, from chia seed pudding to hemp seed muffins to all-seed granolas. But why are seeds having this moment in the spotlight? And what’s special about seeds besides the fact that they are baby plants? In this article we’ll explore some of the trendiest seeds, their nutritional value, and how you can use them in your recipes. What is a seed, anyway? A seed is a plant embryo, surrounded by endosperm (nutrition for the […]
Tibet, also known as the ‘Roof of the World’, is considered as a dream destination for most of the travellers and why not?! Rich culture, magnificent landscape, ancient monasteries and super delicious food, this place has it all. While speaking about Tibetan cuisine, this cuisine includes influences from its neighbouring countries (including India and Nepal where many Tibetans abide). And let’s agree, be it a plate of steamed momos or a soul-soothing bowl of thukpa, we all enjoy Tibetan food. […]
She blamed it squarely on “Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.” May 1, 2022, 3:35 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said the costs of the war in Ukraine include global food and fertilizer shortages, impacting prices for consumers and farmers around the world. “It is just another catastrophic effect of Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine,” Power told ABC “This Week” anchor George Stephanopoulos on […]
Following successful rollouts at Kroger and Target, the nation’s fastest growing shelf-stable baby and toddler food brand expands into Walmart to drive conventional sales with high-quality, low sugar pouches and Grain-Free Puffs priced at double the current traditional brands cost AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Serenity Kids, the nation’s leading shelf-stable baby and toddler food brand, further expands retailer footprint into conventional as the first to launch ethically sourced meat-based baby food varieties and Grain-Free Puffs into 890 […]
