Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil will open the 2026 Vine to Mind Symposium at UC Davis alongside Christine Wente and Michael Mondavi, a joint UC Davis/Harvard event running May 19-20.
Local butchers and meat processors are racing to keep shelves stocked as the U.S. cattle herd hits a 75-year low, even with temporary tariff waivers easing imported beef through November.
Sushiro, Japan's top-selling conveyor-belt sushi chain, is opening its first permanent U.S. location this fall -- a three-story, 9,000-square-foot flagship in Times Square with dishes starting at $5.
Austin's InterStellar BBQ and La Barbecue are staging a monthlong pop-up at The Ned London, serving pork ribs, pulled lamb, and burnt ends through October 4.
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