Major announcements were made this week. From the semi-finalists of this year’s James Beard Awards to Amazon blowing the online grocery competition out of the water with two-hour Whole Foods delivery, we covered it all. We also took an expedited lesson in chocolate-making and learned all about the Chinese jianbing. As for our podcast, we hopped on a train to Newark, New Jersey to hang out with Marcus Samuelsson at this newest restaurant. All that and more on this week’s Hot Topics.
- Amazon Prime members can now get Whole Foods delivered in just two hours.
- This cucumber and prosciutto tartine makes for a very delightful lunch.
- Stone Brewing is suing MillerCoors for copyright infringement.
- This Chicago restaurant is hosting a Wes Anderson-themed dinner in honor of his latest film.
- How does a cherry tomato crostini in winter hold your attention? With lots of love and some beef.
- There’s now a company that will rent chickens out to you, because farm-fresh eggs can’t be replicated.
- New York City has become obsessed with jianbings, seemingly out of nowhere. Where did they come from?
- Want to be a chocolate expert in five minutes? Check out these cartoons!
- This year’s James Beard Awards semi-finalists have been announced.
- We ventured out to New Jersey to check out Marcus Samuelsson’s newest restaurant in this episode of Food Republic Today.
