Culture

Filed under:

• From Punch

The Brash, Chaotic, Enduring Taboo of Four Loko

What California Cuisine’s Past Tells Us About Its Future

Into the 1980s, the heart of the California food revolution was also a hub of French fine dining. Why did the goat cheese and sundried tomatoes win?

For My Next Trick, Dessert

Every meal is in its own way a magic trick, but at magician-led dinner theater, there’s true wonder in watching the transformation

Filed under:

• Trends

The Snackification of Caviar

It seems like everyone on TikTok is trying caviar as a luxurious little treat, thanks to influencer Danielle Matzon

Filed under:

• Year in Eater

This Year, Food TV Got Weird

Sure, everyone was horny for "The Bear." But from GBBO’s "Mexican Week" to "Is It Cake?" to "Easy-Bake Battle," the rest of food TV this year was far less exciting

Filed under:

• Year in Eater

The Year Creators Took It Offline

From MrBeast’s mall burger restaurant to David Dobrik’s pizzeria and Dylan Lemay’s ice cream shop, YouTube and TikTok’s biggest stars are getting in on owning restaurants

Great! AI Can Generate All the Diaspora Food Writing Tropes

Whether it’s the stinky lunchbox moment or the cut-fruit-as-love food writing narrative, AI knows exactly which notes to hit

Filed under:

• The Internet

I Freaking Love the Apple Database

Welcome to Orange Pippin, a fruit enthusiast’s fantasia

The Leftovers

Can an app promising discount, end-of-day goods make a dent in America’s food waste problem?

Filed under:

• Movies

How the Minds Behind ‘The Menu’ Created an Authentic Fine Dining Hellscape

Star Anya Taylor-Joy, director Mark Mylod, and consulting chef Dominique Crenn on building the world’s creepiest restaurant

Filed under:

• Movies

Review: If ‘The Menu’ Makes You Uncomfortable, That’s Because It’s Supposed To

The Ralph Fiennes movie, part horror film and part dark comedy, takes the cult of fine dining to the extreme