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On Never Putting Parsley in Your Junk and the Genius of Italy’s Perfect Ingredient


The hangover cure may be a pipe dream but that’s doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stuff your face with fried food, coffee and Aleve and hope for the best.

More new openings to mark in your calendars! West coast-inspired Published has just started construction on it’s Main and 20th location and is planning to launch this summer.

Confirming what we already know: Donald Trump has never gone grocery shopping and is completely out of touch with the average human being.

“Trump appears to believe that workers who need food can simply go to their town grocery store, where the compassionate neighborhood grocer — a pillar of the community they have a personal relationship with — waits to hand out IOU’s to struggling federal workers.”

Further proof: Remember the time he told a stadium of MAGA followers that you need ID to buy groceries?

From go-to coffee spots to local sandwich joints, Chef Edie Steensma of Autostrada Osteria shares her favourite spots to dine and drink around town.

The BBC investigates the delicious perfection that is Parmigiano-Reggiano.

The rules of tidying up your kitchen according to Marie Kondo.

A food stand where you can literally eat the dishes? It’s like Willy Wonka has come to life!

This week in things you thought went without saying: don’t put parsley in your junk.

Folks representing Canada’s processed food industry are pissed at the new Canada food guide for encouraging folks to avoid pre-packaged items. Shocker!

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to @yvreats because every Monday should start with a spread of mochi and onigiri:

Hospitable for whom? Eater on questions of accessibility in the restaurant industry and how they are critical to creating inclusive spaces for everyone.

“Restaurants are supposedly places dedicated to hospitality, but the clear reality when encountering ableism and inaccessibility is that my wheelchair functions to make me undeserving of quality service. Encountering this kind of discriminatory mindset never stops being hurtful and exhausting, no matter how many times I deal with it.”

City council will decide in March if funding for school lunches for vulnerable kids will be cut in half for the coming year.

Oakwood Canadian Bistro GM Tristan Young shares the three albums that define his musical taste.

From sparkly squid to sequinned sardines, Kate Jenkins’ hand-embroidered food items are works of art and should be treated as such!  

Although it’s constantly rocking a waitlist, Vancouver Sun’s Mia Stainsby managed to snag a table at Como and shares her thoughts on the recently opened tapas bar.

Hold on to your fascinators, folks! The owners of the internationally acclaimed Eleven Madison Park are planning to open a new restaurant in London this summer.

Citrus growers in Florida face an impossible decision as they attempt to save their crops from extinction.

The restaurant community mourns the loss of Top Chef alumni Fatima Ali after she lost her battle with cancer at the age of 29.

Cocktail historian David Wondrich on the history of the oldest bar in New Orleans.

Looking for work in the industry? Check out who’s hiring!

On Believing in Chef Nicolas Cage and Hospitality Workers Living Decently

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds salmon in trouble and patrons who should just stay home.

On Menu Prices Going Up and Customers Fighting Amongst Themselves

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds fewer cooks in the kitchen and Portland lauded for its pizza.

On Suddenly Taking More Tables and Toiling Away in Potentially Lethal Temperatures

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds another chef being a jerk and the labour shortage grinding on.

On No More Takeout Cocktails and Chefs Worrying About the Rising Cost of Food

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds food security woes and new spots getting good reviews.