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- On this week’s episode of Parts Unknown, former chef and current TV host Anthony Bourdain packs his bags for Newfoundland, the rocky Canadian province that sits between Quebec and the North Atlantic Ocean. Chefs Frederic Moran, Jeremy Charles, and David McMillan show Bourdain around, and the host digs into such local delicacies as charred whelk with brasciola, caribou tartare, Jiggs Dinner (boiled meat and vegetables), sea urchin pate, stuffed squid over rice, and braised halibut. When he isn’t gorging himself, Bourdain participates in the time-honored traditions of cod fishing, moose hunting, and ax throwing. Parts Unknown: Newfoundland airs this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. Get a sneak peek via the clips below.
- Is delivery going to be the key to Chipotle’s turnaround? Since partnering with DoorDash a couple of weeks ago, the beleaguered burrito chain’s delivery business has shot up by 667 percent, according to new chief executive officer Brian Niccol. Chipotle didn’t have much of a delivery operation prior to the partnership, though, so a quick boost was to be expected.
- Whether craft beer is in decline is up for debate. Now, macro breweries are seeing sales decrease in the United States. This is apparently because Americans are turning from suds to harder stuff. Gee, why could that be?
- Dream job alert: Entenmann’s, the purveyor of packaged baked goods, is looking for a “chief doughnut officer.” The title is only honorary, according to a press release, but it does come with $5,000 cash and a year’s supply of Entenmann’s doughnuts. Interested parties can apply for the job online.
- It’s prom season, so the teens are doing teen things and heading to Taco Bell for photo sessions in their tuxes and dresses.
- In other prom stunt news, a Boston Burger King recently asked a neighboring Wendy’s to prom. Wendy’s said “yes,” so it’s a date.
- And, in other Taco Bell news, the chain has offered happy birthday wishes to noted taco lover and hard partier Andrew W.K.
@AndrewWK Happy Birthday! Taco party at our place?
— Taco Bell (@tacobell) May 9, 2018
- Blended whisky giant Johnnie Walker is making a Game of Thrones version of its booze, for some reason. White Walker, as it’s called, is expected to hit liquor store shelves this fall. Further details are scarce.
- Congratulations to Tom and Abby, the couple from the first episode of Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot, who just got hitched.
- In honor of the royal wedding, which is coming up next week, coffee-and-doughnuts chain Dunkin’ is releasing a heart-shaped doughnut. Filled with jelly and frosted with chocolate icing and a strawberry drizzle, it will be available from May 14 through May 20 at participating locations across America.
- A Mexico City restaurant, owned by an American and serving Texas-style barbecue, is offering jobs to individuals who have been deported from the United States. “That’s our government. I feel responsible for it,” owner Dan Defossey, a native New Yorker tells the Los Angeles Times. “You ask yourself, ‘What can I do?’”
- Want to get a look inside the headquarters of burgeoning domestic goddess Ayesha Curry’s food empire? Here’s a video tour.
- Wine is made from grapes, but not all wines are vegetarian or vegan. Some wine-making techniques can result in animal derivatives finding their way into bottles. So, those who have dietary restrictions should be sure to check that label.
- Beyond Meat, which, like Impossible Foods, specializes in a plant-based burger that “bleeds” like real meat, is eyeing major expansion. The company hopes to sell its veggie burger in 50 new countries over the next few months.
- And, finally, Papa John’s is now selling jugs of that garlic-butter sauce that comes inside its pizza boxes. Find it at PJ’s online merch store, which is launching this Friday, May 11, for $20.
