With in-person drinking and dining in flux, many consumers are redirecting their dollars toward takeout and delivery. As a result, venture capitalists are circling beverage alcohol tech brands as the digital booze field continues to expand. Case in point: SevenFifty has announced $23 million in new funding. The company attracted this round of investment following
Month: May 2021
(CNN) — In non-pandemic summers, both continental Europe and the United Kingdom draw crowds of tourists from around the world. Last summer, they couldn’t get there. This summer many should be able to, though the tangle of entry requirements will vary by country and could change quickly. Here’s a guide to help you determine where
Derived from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa and responsible for giving curry (and everything it touches) a yellow color, turmeric or the Golden Root is much more than just an agricultural commodity in the Caribbean. With its plethora of medicinal, culinary, spiritual and economic uses, many consider it to be the Caribbean’s spice of life.
Social media personalities Dixie D’Amelio and Noah Beck at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort on May 2, 2021 in Anaheim, California. Handout | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The Covid pandemic made the past 14 months a literal roller coaster of a ride for both theme parks and their fans. Parks
New York and fine dining go hand-in-hand. In fact, the city is home to more high-end culinary outposts than perhaps any other place on the planet. But Exclusive Resorts has found a way to tap into that sea of talent while providing a bespoke experience you literally can’t find anywhere else. They’re transporting chefs from
(CNN) — Airplane seat designers have long been dreaming up innovative economy cabin concepts, looking for the ideal balance between squeezing in as many passengers in as possible, and keeping the experience relatively enjoyable for fliers. And while the stand-up airplane seats that have been floating around for the past few years have yet to
(CNN) — Growing up in Guang’an, Zhang Yiwen always felt a closeness to late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, who spent the first 15 years of his life in her home city in the country’s western province of Sichuan. “Grandpa Deng has a great image in our heart,” Zhang tells CNN, using the local nickname for
It’s Memorial Day weekend: the unofficial kickoff to summer drinking season. Across the country, drinkers are cracking open zeitgeist-fueled hard seltzers, crushable beers and ready-to-drink cocktails. But this summer, let us introduce you to piquette—a low-ABV, wine-adjacent bubbly beverage. “It’s a very bright, cheerful style with lots of expressive fruity flavor,” describes Katherine Sturgill, the beverage
A bird flies by in the foreground as a Southwest Airlines jet comes in for a landing at McCarran International Airport on May 25, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said it is delaying plans to resume serving alcoholic beverages, after one of its flight attendants was assaulted and
Nestlé-owned Sweet Earth is on a mission to help consumers move forward in their journeys toward more plant-based eating by creating products for key occasions like barbecue season and snack time, and using feedback from fans to develop new and improved versions of its plant-based meat alternatives. “The biggest thing we’re seeing in this space is
The Galapagos National Park is preparing an expedition to search for more of the giant tortoises in an attempt to save the species. The turtle was found two years ago on Fernandina Island, one of the youngest and most pristine in the archipelago, during a joint expedition between the Galapagos National Park and the Galapagos
Sydney (CNN) — The moon was illuminated a bright coppery red, big and beaming in the night sky. And as people on the ground in Australia and New Zealand and parts of the western United States peered up to admire this rare super blood moon eclipse on May 26, perhaps the best view of the
Incidents of unruly behavior from airplane passengers has risen to an unprecedented level this year, union leader Sara Nelson told CNBC on Friday, the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. “This is an environment that we just haven’t seen before, and we can’t wait for it to be over,” the president of the Association of
In a follow-up to last August’s viral tie die collaboration with Jake Gyllenhaal, New York’s Russ & Daughters has launched a brand new apparel item to break the internet. Russ & Daughters, Jake Gyllenhaal, and New York Forever have teamed up to create a limited edition lox sweatshirt, with proceeds donated to the Actors Fund’s
(CNN) — Following a series of incidents aboard aircraft, including an assault that left a flight attendant with facial injuries and two missing teeth, the union representing Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants is urging the company to take stronger steps to protect its members from an “epidemic of aggression and assault.” “We are asking our carrier,
More insider guides for planning a trip to Sydney 48 hours Hotels Attractions Restaurants Bars Beaches Although it is on the UK’s ‘green list‘, Australia has closed its borders to tourism until at least 2022. These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making
For years the world of fine wine has been dominated by men aged 60 and above, but a new study launched by Areni-Global, shows that this is finally changing. Key drivers include technology, Covid, and shifting social patterns. Now more women and younger consumers are entering the once rarified air of fine wine collecting, where
(CNN) — The long-held dream of a successor to Concorde just got a little farther away as one of the major contenders in the race to build a supersonic passenger jet appears to have run out of financial fuel. Aerion, based in Reno, Nevada, had been developing the AS2 (pictured top), an 8-12 passenger business
(CNN) — Growing awareness of the climate crisis means conscientious travelers are increasingly looking for alternatives to trips by airplane. For many, that means traveling by high-speed train, but on Wednesday UK-based company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) released the latest details of its airship, which boasts a far smaller carbon footprint than a conventional passenger
It’s official: travel is back with a vengeance. According to the AAA Memorial Day holiday travel forecast, 37 million people are expected to travel over the long weekend this year, up 60% from last year. That said, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends not traveling unless you’re fully vaccinated — as in,
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