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- The Parts Unknown Season 11 finale airs this week, showcasing late host Anthony Bourdain’s time in Bhutan, a small Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas. Bourdain toured this South Asian locale with director Darren Aronofsky of Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan fame. Among their travels, the two took in a meal with yak herders and ate traditional Bhutanese cuisine in the capital city of Thimphu. Parts Unknown: Bhutan airs this Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, and it isn’t clear what the future holds for the series. Bourdain died earlier this month while filming Season 12; CNN has not announced whether it will air more new episodes.
- Southern celebrity chef Sean Brock regularly shows off his guitar collection on Instagram. Now, Brock has recorded a couple of duets with alt-country musician Boo Ray. The songs will be available to stream July 27, and a vinyl record, currently available for preorder, will be released August 24.
- Petulant President Donald Trump has been feuding with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. At the recent G7 summit, Trump reportedly threw some Starburst candies at Merkel and said, “Here, Angela, don’t say I never gave you anything.”
- Milk Bar fanatics, heads up: Pastry chef Christina Tosi has a new cookbook coming out this fall. All About Cake is scheduled for release on October 23.
Seven words for you: “ooey-gooey banana-chocolate-peanut-butter cake” Our newest (and cake-iest!) cookbook “Milk Bar: All About Cake” hits shelves October 23rd - but y’all can reserve a copy now at: https://t.co/5aiOBsXdVe! @milkbarstore pic.twitter.com/4cwYFNrbPF
— Christina Tosi (@ChristinaTosi) June 21, 2018
- John Legend, husband of domestic goddess Chrissy Teigen and an actor and musician, is now making his own rosé.
- Ontario’s liquor control board won’t restock Norman Hardie products amid misconduct allegations. The winemaker is facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, from inappropriate remarks to unwanted sexual contact.
- The manager at a Cleveland restaurant was fired after being accused of racially profiling against a black sorority group. The group reportedly had to wait more than 30 minutes for its bill, and when one woman threatened to leave, the manager called the police.
- Cafes across America are participating in Coffee for Families this weekend. The national fundraiser, organized by the publication Sprudge, benefits the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, which works to connect refugee families in America to community support and legal aid. The event comes as a response to the Trump administration’s policy of separating families entering the United States as asylum seekers and refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Thoughts on cultural appropriation from Chinese-Canadian chef Matthew Murtagh-Wu: “Passing as white makes my life easier at times, but to some people, it also delegitimizes my qualifications to cook Chinese food.”
- Eggo waffles, which were prominently featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things, received a sales boost from the show.
- Rolling Stone published a wild profile of Johnny Depp, detailing the actor’s fall into financial ruin. Among his expenses: more than $30,000 per month in wine. The story also reveals Depp’s favorite sandwich is tuna fish and corn.
- Finally, here is an Instagram account that portrays extremely cute cats as extremely cute foods.
