Trader Joe’s has done it again, this time adding another pumped-up pumpkin creation to its fall offerings. The fan-favorite grocery chain put shoppers in a tizzy with its limited-time Sliced Pumpkin Sourdough bread. For $4.99, customers can taste the fall flavors of pumpkin purée, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. The bread is already getting rave reviews, … Read more
The big cheese is back in town. America’s oldest cheese shop, the famed Little Italy staple Alleva that dates back to 1892, is reopening Sunday in Chelsea Market. Alleva, which was on the corner of Mulberry and Grand Streets for 130 years, closed in March 2023 after its owner, Karen King, fell behind in rent payment … Read more
If you are heading to the store on Saturday, you might be paying top dollar for your groceries. A new study from data research platform Decodo reveals that grocery prices hit their peak on Saturdays at major retailers, while Mondays and Wednesdays offer the biggest bargains. Analyzing 1.5 million items across 120 e-commerce platforms, researchers … Read more
Coq-fight! California is at or near the top of a lot of lists lately, but usually for things like being too expensive to survive in, or places that people can’t wait to leave, or places where everything seems like it’s going wrong, all of the time. Every once in awhile, however, the Golden State is … Read more
Good catch! Fishermen in San Diego were stunned to catch a nearly 500-pound bluefin tuna this week — sending the local fishing community into a frenzy. “We both got a look at it, and we didn’t even say anything,” Markus Medak of Shearwater Fishing, who snagged the prize catch with the help of another, unnamed fisherman, … Read more
If there is a single sandwich associated with childhood and school lunches in the U.S.A, it has to be the PB&J. Sweet and salty, inexpensive, easy to make (maybe the first sandwich many kids make for themselves?), peanut butter and jelly is as close to iconic as a sandwich can get. It’s been 125 years since the … Read more
The Good Time Country Buffet, opening this Saturday in the East Village, offers a plucky throwback to all-you-can-eat feasting — a onetime staple of New York City that’s been undergoing a bit of a resurgence. The new eatery comes from the restaurateurs behind hotspots Kisa and C as in Charlie, who plan to update the … Read more
Napa Valley has lost a true icon with the passing of Tom Rinaldi — a winemaker whose career spanned five legendary decades. As Duckhorn’s founding winemaker, Rinaldi, 77, devoted 22 years to building its enduring legacy. At a time when merlot was mostly used in blends, he crafted the first Three Palms Merlot, catapulting Duckhorn … Read more
This Labor Day, kick your feet up and let the deals work for you. Just days before back-to-school season starts, Labor Day may be your last summer hurrah for major savings. Each year, the federal holiday — which honors American workers and organized labor movements — falls on the first Monday in September. First signed … Read more
Beer has a storied history in the United States and was a common beverage in colonial America. Its influence on the nation’s culture remains strong – and a new study found which states appear to be most interested in beer. “Wisconsin is still America’s beer capital,” reported consumer research firm Innerbody Research in the website’s recently released analysis … Read more
Legendary California rapper Snoop Dogg is looking to pay a lucky sweet tooth a whopping $10,000 a month just to eat ice cream. The hip-hop star’s ice cream brand, Dr. Bombay, is hiring an “international ice cream taster” to work for three months for a total of $30,000 in pay, according to a LinkedIn posting. … Read more
A bottle a day probably won’t keep the doctor at bay. Americans are drinking less than ever, with just 54% of US adults saying they consume alcohol, according to recent Gallup polling, marking a record low for the second year in a row. But for those who do indulge, a new study has a sobering … Read more
Costco’s new arrival is taking the cake. This week, sweet-seeking shoppers have spotted the chain’s popular pumpkin cheesecake, a squash-ed superstore delicacy with whipped pumpkin topping and a hefty sprinkle of cinnamon, nutmeg and other fall-forward spices. The reissue of Costco’s beloved dessert comes as pumpkin spice flavoring enters its peak season, with the ubiquitous … Read more
What began as a case of hundreds of missing cinnamon rolls and an alleged $3,100 theft took an unexpected turn when police determined the delivery driver hadn’t stolen them at all: He had been arrested by US Border Patrol on his way to make the delivery. Julie Pierre, the 21-year-old owner of Sunrise, Florida-based Roll & Dough, … Read more
Holy cow. If you bite into a burger this Labor Day weekend, it might not be from an American heifer. That’s because of an 11-year old law from the beef industry — the Country of Origin Labeling law, or COOL — that says retailers don’t have to tell you where its beef is coming from. … Read more
There’s no use crying over spilled milk — but chunky chocolate milk may be another story. Horizon Organic Dairy has voluntarily recalled more than 53,000 cases of its shelf-stable 1% chocolate milk due to faulty packaging that could leave cartons bloated, prone to leaks, and prematurely spoiled. Kendra Harrison, Horizon’s head of quality and food … Read more
Bell has frozen over again. Taco Bell is catering to nostalgic Tex-Mex fans by introducing a brand new ice cream taco for a limited time. Created in collaboration with Oregon-based ice-cream company Salt & Straw, the Churro Ice Cream Taco ($3.99) features a taco-shaped waffle cone filled with churro ice, per a recent press release. … Read more
Where’s the beef — from? On Friday, President Trump announced plans to lift tariffs on beef imports for 90 days to ease consumer wallet pains and fix supply shortages. Trump’s plan calls for up to 300,000 metric tons — 100,000 tons per month — of ground beef to come into the country tariff-free. The tariff-free … Read more
Players who find themselves in a pickle at this year’s US Open will have an unlikely remedy waiting courtside. For the first time, Mount Sinai’s medical team is bringing a unique beverage to the tournament that can help ease exercise-related muscle cramps within minutes. And no, it’s not the Honey Deuce. Heat and high humidity … Read more
Southern California’s brutal restaurant shakeout showed no signs of cooling off in August. A wave of closures swept from Los Angeles down to San Diego throughout August 2026, claiming everything from a decades-old taco institution to a beloved West Hollywood watering hole, some longtime favorites were squeezed out by crippling overhead, shifts in consumer spending … Read more