Intelligence Briefs
A weekly compendium of food and drink-related news stories gathered from a variety of sources here and around the world. Published every Monday morning.
On Trump Sandwiches, Creepy Donuts and Upcoming Vancouver Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds meth in mashed potatoes and a pay-what-you-can revenue model.
On Eating Up Election Cake and Drinking Beer
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds hot dogs being tested and restaurants turned into offices.
On Upcoming Restaurants, Champion Tippers and What It Was Like Working With Bourdain
In Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines, we learn of venerable barkeeps, long lost dive bars and so much more.
On Pairing Wine With Candy and enRoute’s Picks For Canada’s Best New Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gets tempted by American dive bars and Halloween chocolate bars.
On Delivering Pizzas of Kindness and the Last Words of a Beloved Food Critic
In her latest read of the world's food and drink headlines, Talia finds the power of pie and how to eat on public transit.
On Sommeliers Behaving Badly and Restaurants Getting Sexually Suggestive
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about Vij's taking reservations and Stephen Miller eating glue.
On Sending Steaks Back and Making Fake Dinner Reservations for Horrible People
In her latest read of the food an drink headlines, Talia finds drunk birds wreaking havoc and the end of a legend in Tokyo.
On the Coming Trouble With Bacon and How Hard It Is to Be a Bouncer
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds perfect coffee drinking light and an ode to the humble anchovy.
On Hotboxing Lobsters to Death and the Archaeology of Brewing in the Holy Land
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds avocados jumping sharks, a Pickle Juice Kool-Aid Sangria and much more.
On 19th Century Food Trucks and Finding Where All the Fish Have Been Hiding
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of bagel wars and another reason to bar Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.
On Finding Cheap Michelin Eats and Donald Trump’s Loathing of Tiki Bars
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia tempts the culinary fates and learns of an odd strategy to make old fish look fresh.
On Prohibition Drinks in Bombay and France Going to War With Britain Over Food (Again)
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia tries to understand the ramen beer trend and binge-watching food shows.
On Hot Coffee Falling From the Sky and Banning Children From Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia sees rekindled love for the mojito and yearns for a coffee-delivering drone.
On Ancient Alewives and What You Think About the Drink of Douchebags Being True
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about cherry-spitting athletes and the beer that angered a burger giant.
On Dealing With the Foodie Asshole at Your Table and Why You Can’t Just Eat a Single Oreo
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds Bill Murray misbehaving and alt-right conspiracy theories ruining donuts.
On Servers Returning Stolen Cash and Last Call for Deep-Fried Monstrosities
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia guffaws at Gordon Ramsay and learns about the etymological origins of some of her favourite cocktail names.
On Why Stinky Cheese Stinks and Being Short-Staffed During Patio Season
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds tales of sexual harassment and remembrances of Jonathan Gold.
On Going to California and the Disgusting Evolution of Hospital Food
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gets tempted by ice cream sandwiches and nostalgic about cheez balls.
On Dissing Bad Wagyu and What Trump’s Trade Wars Mean for Food and Drink
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds tales of fake seeds, mayonnaise eaters and French diners.
On the Art of Eating Alone and No Soup for Senate Majority Leaders
In this week's read of the food and drink headlines, Talia discovers a bar for media people and dreams of Portland's Kachinka.
On Prison Ramen, Queer Food and Paying Too Much for Small Batch Bourbon
In a read of food and drink headlines, Talia stumps us with food trivia and finds virulent Trumpism leaking into the restaurant realm.
On the Death of Kitchen Bro Culture and Forcing Ice Cream Sandwiches on Staff
Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines introduces us to bad reviews and the world's 50 best restaurants for 2018.
On Avocado Shark Jumping and the Food Writer Who Faked His Own Death
In this week's read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about Cobb Salads, scientific researchers eating their subjects and more.
On the Right Time for a Stiff Drink and the Bitter Aftertaste of Prohibition
Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines comes with a side of Bourdain grief and a Negroni Week hangover.
On Sipping Ancient Citrus and Militant Vegans Threatening Violence
In this week's read of the food and drink headlines, Talia reads reviews of Coquille and Colette while wondering at North Korean burgers.
On Robots That Can’t Cook and New Distractions for Bored Hospitality Workers
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds intel on kombucha, monetizing recipes, and cake-making prudes.
On Tipping Huge by Accident and Why You Can’t Get a Bar Tab Anymore
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gleans intel on Japanese whisky, Palestinian beer, abusive chefs and more.
On Protesting Lame Restaurant Names and Loving Korean Cubano Sandwiches
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds pots smoothies and a lack of diversity in restaurant criticism.
