Food & Culture

The Elusive Roots of Rosin Potatoes | The Bitter Southerner

What Was Eating Eve Babitz? | Town & Country

Casseroles Made and Missed: Why so Many Obituaries Honor this Treasured Dish | The Washington Post

The Legacy of Strawberry Wine in American Music | Garden & Gun

The Okefenokee in Peril | Garden & Gun

Causa, Peru’s Traditional Layered Potato Salad, Changes with the Times | The Washington Post

The Queen of the State Fair of Texas | Eater

Chefs Across the Country Are Experimenting Wildly with Caviar | Robb Report

How Iceberg Lettuce Wedged Its Way Into American Culture | Food 52

On the Hunt for Green Iguanas | Garden & Gun

The Sauce King of South Georgia | Garden & Gun

The Savory Possibilities of Sea Beans | Hakai

Yeast Doesn’t Fly and Your Sourdough Probably Isn’t That Special | Heated

How These Farmers Are Replenishing Florida’s Decimated Oyster Stocks | Robb Report

Georgia Shrimpers Embrace a Pesky Sea Creature that China Loves | Heated

Restaurants

This Wall Street Steakhouse Is Secretly NYC's Best Place for Wine Fanatics | Food & Wine

Speakeasies Are Dead. Long Live the Speakeasy. | Resy

Chef James Kent’s New NYC Restaurant Feels Like a Dinner Party You Want to Attend | Robb Report

The New York Restaurant Celebrating Back-of-House Labor and Creativity | Food & Wine

What It’s Like to Be Young, Talented, and Cooking in New York City | Plate

Restaurant Workers Explain Why They Are Reluctant to Return to Work | Plate

In NYC, Chinatown BYOBs Created a Word-of-Mouth Wine Community. Can It Survive? | Wine Enthusiast

How Community Support Has Actually Affected Black-Owned Bars | Liquor.com

Before Covid, landlords had the upper hand in restaurant lease negotiations. Now they’ll settle for tenants who can make the monthly rent. | The Counter

Inside the Rule-Breaking Movement to Make High-End Sushi More Sustainable | Robb Report

How New York’s Pioneering New Korean Restaurants Are Revolutionizing the Cuisine | Robb Report

Here's What You Need to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans | Plate

An Ambitious LES Restaurant Revamp Aims to ‘Make Really Good, Black-Ass Food’ | Eater NY

A D.C. Restaurant Celebrates What the White House Demonizes | Heated

Inside the Unapologetic Hedonism of NYC’s Glam Chef Angie Mar | Robb Report

Wine, Spirits & Cocktails

The Curious, Complicated Relationship Between Wine and Wrestling | Wine Enthusiast

The Philippine Influence in Mexican Mezcal Distilling | Liquor.com

Meet the Bars Mixing Up Cocktails With a Scant Supply of Vintage Spirits | Robb Report

Martinis and Caviar, Together Again | Liquor.com

Making Drinks and Making Do in the Age of Supply-Chain Issues | Liquor.com

How Overstory Became the Most Exciting Place to Drink Cocktails in New York | Robb Report

The Southern Story Behind the Frozen Margarita Machine | Garden & Gun

Is It Time to Redefine Sommelier? | Wine Enthusiast

Pennsylvania’s Emerging Wine Scene Surprises Even Those Closest to It | Wine Enthusiast

Wine Importers Battle an Increasingly Volatile Market | Wine Enthusiast

Rethinking Tiki: How to Do Tropical Escapism Better | Liquor.com

Is It Time to Change How We Describe Wine? | Wine Enthusiast

Get to Know Makgeolli, Korea’s Ancient Rice Beverage | Liquor.com

How Strong Is That Cocktail? Bars Are Starting to Specify. | Liquor.com

Pizza Joints Have Become Hotbeds for Cutting-Edge Wine | Wine Enthusiast

Ya Dong, ‘Thailand’s Moonshine,’ Is Now on America’s Radar — and Back Bars | Vinepair

Why Mexican Wine Is No Longer a Restaurant Novelty | Wine Enthusiast

How to Use Jamaican Overproof Rum in Your Drinks | Liquor.com

How to Buy Wine at the Supermarket, According to Sommeliers | Wine Enthusiast

Batch Cocktails Are Not Evil. Despite What You May Have Heard. | Liquor.com

Recipes & Cooking

How to Make Caponata for Every Season | Epicurious

One-Pan Wonders | Savannah Magazine

Comfort Food | Savannah Magazine

Tepache Is Your Summer Fermentation Project | Wine Enthusiast

Mental Health

Can Sobriety Make a Better Bartender | Liquor.com

The Groundbreaking Staff Care Program at Nashville’s Biscuit Love | Plate

Restaurant Mental Health Toolkit | Plate

A Mental Health Check-in for Restaurant Owners, Managers, and the Industry | Plate

Chefs Find a Way to Create Space for Grief and Loss in Their Restaurants | Plate

What’s Your Family of Origin, and What Can You Do About It | Local Optimist

The Lingering Mental Health Impact of 2020—and What to Do About It | RWCF