Think before you drink. Lapping up hard liquor before sitting down to enjoy a meal could destroy the dinner, one expert asserts. “The more you drink, the more you dull your senses,” Alex Ring, the Michelin Guide Chicago 2023 sommelier award winner and wine director at Chicago restaurants Sepia and Proxi, told HuffPost. “The more … Read more
A new initiative dedicated to the victims of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel aims to keep their memory alive by sharing their favorite dishes, Side Dish has learned. The tribute to the 1,400 people killed by Hamas terrorists is the brainchild of the Culinary Institute of Israel, called ASIF, which is creating an online … Read more
It’s about time — experts suggest that eating your evening meal within a specific two-hour window can boost weight loss, improve sleep and aid digestion. Known as the “early bird approach,” timing your last meal of the day between 5 and 7 p.m. allows you to align with your body’s natural circadian rhythm. This rhythm … Read more
He wants to turn Gen X into Gen ZZZ. Dr. Terry Simpson, a boomer-aged surgeon based in California, is sharing three changes Gen Xers should make for better sleep — invest in a good mattress, have a filling dinner and orgasm before bed. Experts recommend adults get seven to nine hours of slumber every night. Poor sleep has … Read more
At one point in time, Ina Garten needed to add certain ingredients into the mix to make her marriage work. The Food Network star, 76, who has been married to her husband Jeffrey Garten for 56 years, detailed their one-time separation and near-divorce in the ’70s in her upcoming memoir “Be Ready When the Luck … Read more
He paid the ultimate p-rice. Doctors in Lebanon say they treated a 38-year-old man who got an unusual bacterial infection in his penis after eating rice and having “vigorous intercourse” with his wife. The incident — “the first case in literature describing such an entity” — was detailed this month in the Annals of Medicine … Read more
Ben Affleck isn’t sulking amid his divorce from Jennifer Lopez — he’s leaning on his buddy. The “Good Will Hunting” actor, 52, stepped out to dinner on Sunday night with his favorite couple: Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso. Affleck appeared to be in good spirits despite his two-year marriage blowing up on August … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m part of a group of four girlfriends. We gather for all of our birthdays and treat the birthday girl to dinner at a restaurant of her choice. However, one girl in the group orders several expensive cocktails, and the bill comes out to be a fortune. She seems to have no regard … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister has a squawky bird she insists on keeping alongside the dinner table when she invites guests for dinner. Its ear-piercing screeching inhibits guests’ ability to carry on normal conversation, so I asked her if, in the future, she could please put the bird in another room during dinner. She responded that … Read more
Before he became a dad three years ago, Jonathan had his meal planning skills down pat when it came to cooking for himself and wife, Farrah. “I was actually quite meticulous with it and I had a lot of time to do it effectively, but once we had kids, we became time poor and it became chaotic,” the Melbourne … Read more
A third of parents eat their kids’ lunchbox rejects for dinner, according to a recent poll. The survey of 2,000 parents with school-aged children took an in-depth look at the American child’s palate, nutrition and how parents get creative to keep their kids fed. According to parents, although more than one in five (17%) said … Read more
It’s the Cost-co of living. Given that the world will start seriously unraveling next year — at least according to blind mystic Baba Vanga — it’s high time to start prepping for armageddon. Fortunately, Costco is selling the ultimate apocalypse dinner kit which lasts for a quarter-century and costs under $100, as detailed in a … Read more
The family of one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims slammed “sick” Ariana Grande for once saying that the prolific killer was her dream dinner guest. Appearing on the “Podcrushed” podcast earlier this month, the “We Can’t Be Friends” hitmaker, 31, recalled telling a group of kids during a Q&A that she was interested in sitting down … Read more
The most elevated dining experience in New York City has arrived: It will cost you $3,000 and is 1,250 feet in the sky. The private event space at One World Observatory is now available to book for a dinner for two, giving an opportunity for a romantic dinner with 360-degree views of NYC from the … Read more
It’s a fine dining food fight. The owners of a high-end Hamptons steakhouse are hitting back after two TikTok influencers accused the eatery of providing “the worst $2,000 meal they ever had.” Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens, who run the review page “The VIP List,” slammed Mavericks Montauk in a viral video shared on Tuesday … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments and treatments. When we manage to discuss other things, she turns the subject to her political views, which are different from … Read more
Diplomacy, but make it fashion. Some of the biggest names in politics, style and entertainment turned out Saturday for a lavish state dinner in Paris, held in honor of the historic allyship between the United States and France. In attendance were President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who wore a midnight blue, shoulder-baring … Read more
Margate City, N.J. Mayor Michael Collins is trying to make amends for the woman who confronted Kylie and Jason Kelce outside of a Jersey Shore town restaurant this week. Collins made his first public comments on the controversy, which involved an unidentified woman aggressively approaching the Kelces outside of Steve & Cookies by the Sea … Read more
Forget Zero Bond or Soho House: New York’s most exclusive dinner club is comprised entirely of senior citizens. Thirsty Gen Z influencers need not apply. Restaurant Club is reserved for residents of the Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a luxury retirement community catering to the over-65s, and each month, members leave their lavish digs to explore … Read more
Influencer Isabelle Mathers has ruffled feathers by wearing a ball gown to her friend’s wedding welcome dinner. The Aussie influencer, who has over a million followers, posted a photo dump on Instagram that included photos of her wearing a floor-length, partially see-through yellow dress. She’d worn the dress to attend fellow influencer and fitness instructor … Read more