Beef, Beer, Bings: 10 Hot Topics On Food Republic

beeflove2 (1) (Photo: Richard Martin)This week's Hot Topics include this cherry tomato crostin
Tiffany Do

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.

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