The Hot Topic Is the Future of Food

Do you have 2020 vision when it comes to what you’ll be eating and drinking next year? Les Dames d’Escoffier New York, a women’s culinary organization, plans to help, with a panel discussion next week. Among the eight experts will be Justin Chapple, a culinary director at large for Food & Wine magazine; Jake Cohen…

Do You Really Need a Straw With That?

“It was never just about the straw,” said Christine Figgener, 35, who was calling from Texas A&M University, where she is finishing a Ph.D. in marine biology. Her voice got stronger the more she ranted. “The straw was supposed to be a symbol, a poster child. It’s a low-hanging fruit.” Ms. Figgener studies marine turtles,…

5 College Party Drinks

Don’t imagine that college partying resembles club partying (that we see in the movies) – they are not even close to each other! College partying equals cheap booze and bunch of ice on top, so don’t get your hopes up if you haven’t tried it before because you might remain disappointed. First rule of college…