In just six months, nearly 8 million people worldwide have been stricken with confirmed cases of Covid-19, and at least 434,000 have died. But those deaths have not been distributed evenly; among the most vulnerable are people with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes and diseases that affect the heart and lungs. According to a…
Would you like to own a set of six crystal Bar Hemingway martini glasses from the Ritz in Paris? At an auction from Sunday through Tuesday of tableware and other artifacts from the hotel, there are four lots of these, estimated at 400 to 600 euros (around $450 to $680). Or if your dining area…
An unusual brass wine coaster just landed in the gift shop at the Glass House, the Philip Johnson residence in New Canaan, Conn., that’s now a museum. It has a bulge in the middle to fit the punt, or depression, at the bottom of most wine bottles, making it look, ever so slightly, like the…
BLM Community Resources, on the website for the Museum of Food and Drink, lists scores of black-owned farms, restaurants, food resources in black communities and charities. Among them a flower farm that Walker Marsh developed on what was an empty lot in Baltimore, and a fund-raiser for the family of David McAtee, the barbecue chef…
Red Clay, a company in Charleston, S.C., specializes in hot sauces, and just a trace of their new honey will elevate chicken — preferably fried, though grilled or roasted will do — with a touch of mellowness that has subtle bite. There’s more upfront heat, along with a vegetal note, in the company’s Barrel Aged…
Picnicking is an easy socially distant gathering for lunch or dinner. Versa, a rooftop bar and restaurant atop the Renaissance New York Midtown hotel, has assembled picnic baskets that can be ordered for delivery on Saturdays or Sundays to eight Manhattan parks, including Bryant Park, the Sheep Meadow and the Mall in Central Park and…
Alan Batt, the food photographer known as Battman, traveled around the country interviewing and photographing black chefs for his latest volume, “Toques in Black.” The book profiles 101 chefs, including the legendary Leah Chase of New Orleans, who died last year. Among the others are Adrienne Cheatham of SundayBest pop-up dinners in Harlem, with uni…
Black Americans have been called by many names in the United States. African American, Negro, colored and the unutterable slur that rhymes with bigger. In recent weeks, as protests against police brutality and racism have flooded the streets and social media, another more inclusive term has been ascribed to the population: BIPOC. The acronym stands…
The authorities in Beijing placed a swath of the city under lockdown on Monday and tested tens of thousands of people as they rushed to contain a new coronavirus outbreak that marked an unnerving breach in China’s capital. President Xi Jinping had said from the outset that Beijing, the seat of Communist Party power and…
Here’s what you need to know: ImageAn ambulance in New York in April, at the height of the pandemic. Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times The F.D.A. withdrew emergency approval for malaria drugs promoted by Trump. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it was revoking emergency authorization of two malaria drugs to treat Covid-19, saying…