Food, Drink & Wellness
BEER CONNOISSEUR - Three hours north of Cheyenne, Carbon County feels like the Wyoming that Jackson Hole left behind somewhere around 1985. No private jets. No $40 wagyu burgers. Just hot springs that actually heal you, llamas that carry your gear into the wilderness, and a brewery housed in a resort that might be the most accidentally perfect weekend destination I’ve stumbled across in a while.
EAST WEST NEWS - That clerk had just provided the first lesson about Madeira. The island everyone thinks they understand turns out to be something entirely different. While cruise passengers cluster around Monte Palace cable cars, this Portuguese island 600 miles off the coast of Morocco has been quietly rewriting European tourism without anyone noticing until the numbers became impossible to ignore.
BOURBON + - The afternoon light filtered through the windows of The Ariston in downtown Nashville as Paul Pearse settled into one of the leather chairs in the smoking lounge. Around him, the low hum of conversation mixed with the rich aroma of premium tobacco. A businessman in a tailored suit sat next to a contractor in work boots, both leaning back with cigars in hand, laughing about the game on Sunday. This was exactly the kind of scene Pearse had envisioned when he opened the high-end cigar bar two years ago.
BEER CONNOISSEUR - As the orcas disappeared into the channel’s depths, I finally took that sip of pilsner. The beer’s crisp finish and subtle hop character seemed perfectly calibrated for this moment. It was clean, purposeful, and unmistakably connected to its surroundings.
This wasn’t just any beer in any location. This was the product of a partnership between two pioneers who understood that sometimes the best way to protect what you love is to share it with others who might learn to love it too.
AZURE ROAD - Up North Distillery transforms ancient mead into a modern craft spirit using Idaho's hand-foraged pine cones and honey.
EATING WELL - Thanks to their impressive nutrition profile, affordable price point and versatility, pulses are a clear winner for anyone looking to eat a more plant-based diet.
EATING WELL - These common evening habits can significantly impact your overnight blood sugar and morning glucose levels.
Bourbon + - In the shadow of Brooklyn’s looming brownstones, Kat Sobredilla works her alchemy. Her hands move with the practiced precision of a wise woman who has spent years perfecting their craft. She reaches for bottles not filled with artificially flavored syrups or processed sugars, but for vibrant seasonal ingredients that speak to both her Filipino heritage and her commitment to a healthier approach to the cocktail arts.
EATING WELL - Research reveals how inflammatory compounds in processed meats may be driving the alarming rise in early-onset cancer.
EATING WELL - It may have a silly name, but this simple device made a significant difference in my bowel health and comfort.
Beer Connoisseur - In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, craft beer is doing more than quenching thirst—it's protecting elephants, empowering farmers, and brewing a bold new model for conservation.
The Hustle - American startups are racing to catch up, expanding beyond traditional seaweed products into everything from supplements to seaweed-based livestock feed that studies show could reduce methane emissions from cows.
Will seaweed become a dominant new ingredient, or be permanently relegated to side dish status?
Azure Road - In the heart of the Okavango Delta, the Okavango Craft Brewery is turning the tide in conflicts between elephants and humans with a unique approach: brewing beer to change minds.
Oklahoma Magazine - July 28, 2024 - In the heart of Oklahoma City’s bustling Midtown, a new restaurant burst onto the scene like a fever dream of pink velvet and wisteria blossoms. JK by Chef King, the brainchild of culinary mavericks Josh Balan and King Dey, opened its doors in August of last year, bringing a dash of Miami glitz and Asian-French fusion to the Sooner State.
Aug. 25, 2024 - COWBOYS & INDIANS MAGAZINE - Indigenous chef Loretta Barrett Oden packs a lifetime of experience and inspired First American cooking into her new cookbook.
Oklahoma Magazine - Known for its Asian-Peruvian fusion dishes, the restaurant presents an upbeat, Miami-style vibe. Colorful and lively with greenery hanging from the ceilings and street art decorating the massive space, the restaurant combines the flavors Vu grew up with and the different fusions of Latin American countries he loves.
The Journal Record - An Austin-based beer company, founded by a former professional athlete and Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman, launched its signature light lager in Oklahoma on Monday, marking the first expansion for the 90-calorie Eight Elite Light Lager.
The Smithsonian Sept/Oct. 2023 - For these ambitious scientists in the rainforests of Ecuador, helping the environment has never tasted so sweet
BBC - Born from poverty but made famous by love, the fried onion burger has fans flocking to El Reno in Oklahoma.
Jonathan Stranger talks about food the way most people talk about lost, secret treasure — his finds are sheathed in dark forests, hidden under rotten logs or tucked away in splintery wooden boxes at the farmer’s markets.
They come with hundreds of different flavors, tasting of hops and fruit and grains of the earth, and they come with names like Horny Toad, Sisters of the Moon, Diabolical and Firefly. No longer do Americans have to choose beer only made by huge commercial breweries.
At the Cheever’s Cafe bar, Ariana Khalilian pulled out the plastic squeeze container containing a mixture of simple syrup and the pulverized essence of cilantro.
Drinking vodka may not save the rain forest, but choosing the most environmentally friendly spirits can ease the carbon footprint hangover.
The first time Afton Fisher tasted Irish whiskey, she said it “was like being kicked in the teeth by a donkey, but I liked it.”