Don’t slip on some fake olive oil. The ongoing olive oil shortage has driven up prices of the pantry staple and led to an increase in fake “liquid gold.” Prices have surged to an average of $12.39 per bottle — a record high reported by market analyst firm Mintec Global — which has led to a rise … Read more
These sisters are eating their way through the Big Apple, and they’re not sugar-coating their reviews of Manhattan’s culinary landmarks. The Shapiro sisters — Sara, 32, Madison, 29, Carly, 28, and Julia, 21 — run the popular social media food account @sistersnacking, which has amassed nearly half a million followers on both Instagram and TikTok. … Read more
It’s no secret that everyone loves pickles — and brands are relishing the moment. After two years of begging from fans, Pringles announced the return of its second most asked-for flavor, Pringles Dill Pickle — as well as a return of their spicy seasoned Hot Ones line-up. It’s a big dill for pickle lovers because … Read more
The latest sickly sweet soda concoction has the internet in a fizzy. Thanks to the Hulu hit “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” beverages known as “dirty sodas,” revealed to be wildly popular in Utah, have gone global. But the #MomTok drink — which involves adding flavored syrups and creamers into your pop of choice — has … Read more
Move over, Yelp. The most delicious way to find some of New York City’s best and buzziest food to munch is no longer by going to dusty rankings like Zagats. It’s by scrolling through TikTok, where a vibrant community of viral food influencers has been boosting local businesses across the city as effectively as any … Read more
New York’s hottest love story is cooking inside a tiny 400-square-foot Mexican restaurant in Harlem where the kitchen is in the bar, a piano sits front of house and romance (as well as the irresistible scent of beef birria) is always in the air. Husband-and-wife team Karina Garcia, 31, and Eduardo “Lalo” Rodriguez, 36, met while … Read more
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
Goo for your gut? UK surgeon, author and TikTok favorite Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan Raj, has taken to the platform to weigh in on an unappetizing new wellness trend: okra slime water. Known as “nature’s lube,” this dense, two-ingredient tonic of okra and water may be hard to swallow but could … Read more
Maybe don’t rush to get on board with this trend. The so-called Balkan breakfast — charcuterie-style spreads consisting of feta cheese, raw vegetables, tomatoes, bread and perhaps even some bacon and a red pepper sauce called Ajvar — have taken over TikTok, with countless users attempting to recreate their own versions of the southeast European feast. … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. New Jersey Devils fans know what they want. This year, the Prudential Center came through in a big way for them. “We’ve spent time listening to our fans … Read more
The people who flew to the US and purchased a small fortune in Crumbl cookies have revealed the hefty price tag behind their controversial cookie resale scheme. In a fresh TikTok from the crumblsydney channel, the importers claim they spent more than $13,000 on importing and reselling the famous cookies. The brouhaha kicked off after … Read more
Zero waste doesn’t mean zero taste, if you ask these top chefs. A dozen of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants and bars have accepted the challenge to produce no food waste for an entire week as part of the first-ever Make Food, Not Waste Restaurant Week. Pegged to the citywide mandatory composting program that … Read more
It’s long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, according to the Cancer Progress Report 2024 from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Among the … Read more
This eggs-pert wasn’t yolk-ing around. Harvard medical student, Dr. Nick Norwitz ate 720 eggs in a month to study the effects the “fowl” diet had on his cholesterol and saw that his levels dropped nearly 20 percent. Norwitz “hypothesized” before his experiment that consuming the 60 dozen eggs would not increase his LDL (low-density lipoprotein) … Read more
Call it a comeback. Over the weekend, Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid dined at The Corner Store in SoHo, adding more than a bit of cachet to the new restaurant from Catch Hospitality. The restaurateurs behind Catch and Catch Steak are suddenly trending after years of being dismissed by New Yorkers for having overpriced, uncool … Read more
She wasn’t cheesing after realizing she’d gone her whole life without this little-known kitchen hack. Brenna Breedlove, a Texan TikTok content creator and mom-of-two, has gone viral online after revealing the cheese grating trick she wished she’d figured out sooner: placing the grater on its side. “The s–t I learn on TikTok,” Breedlove wrote in … Read more
Frozen food has historically gotten a bad rap, ranking as a distant second compared to fresh options. But UK nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert tells the Daily Mail this week that our frozen prejudice might cost us valuable nutrients. “There is a huge gap between consumer perceptions and the reality of frozen food’s quality.” “I’ve been advocating … Read more
A TikTok trend could pose a potential hazard to children. “Glass fruit,” otherwise known as Tanghulu — which involves hardening sugar over various fruits to give it a crunchy topping — has become a growing food trend on social media. Making Tanghulu requires microwaving a sugar and water mixture at 30-second intervals for about five minutes until … Read more
It’s certainly one way to get all “hop” and bothered. Grasshoppers could be added to the list of alleged aphrodisiacs ― a food or other substance thought to increase one’s libido — according to a study published in the journal Food Science of Animal Products. While erotic mood-boosting bites are more fantasy than fact, many foods dubbed … Read more
He finally came clean about his makeover from morbid obesity, but won’t give up the details as to how he did it. Popular heavyweight YouTuber Nikocado Avocado, known for his “mukbanging” videos of him gorging on large amounts of food, fooled fans for two years by posting pre-recorded clips — hiding his secret slimmed-down self. … Read more