Side Dish, the Chonky Bear Edition

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• Don’t know about cocktail darlings Malik Acid? You should.

• We listen and we don’t judge. Hamburger Helper is having a mo’.

• Crumbl is getting into the dirty soda game. Smart Cookie with Dr. Pepper and cookie butter, anyone? Anyone?

• Speaking of dirty, Yahoo shares a list of the dirtiest restaurant chains in the U.S.

• Here’s a green drink trend we can get behind.

• What makes a wine go viral? Wine Enthusiast fills us in.

• Instacart just revealed the most popular Halloween candy. Hint: it’s not candy corn.

• We wrote about the coffee shop x fashion trend last year, but Grubstreet has coined a term for it: the brewtique.

• Korea keeps on keepin’ on as makgeolli takes center stage at this SF bar.

• Ben Stiller’s new soda line is here. Do we need another soda? No. Are we excited to try it? Also no.

• Tito’s and LALO are new besties mixing up the spirits space.

• On the road again...the New York Times checks out Baby Bistro in L.A. It’s less Steak au Poivre, more bigfin reef squid and pine nut cookies with cucumber custard.

• Meanwhile, Los Angeles Times’ Bill Addison grabs a table at Cafe 2001 in DTLA and it has him nostalgic and hopeful.

• I Cavallini gets the New Yorker’s attention this week. It’s a little bit jiggly-wiggly, a little bit razzle-dazzle.

• Trader Joe’s had mini totes, but Aldi dropped an XL bag the size of an aquarium and it’s already gone.

• Nonnacore is alive and well on Staten Island.

• Move over Bordeaux. Moroccan wine is blending Mediterranean soul with African sun for its big debut.

• Let’s cut to the chase. Turkey, stuffing, whatever. What are we drinking with our pie?

• The Fishwife becomes a musician’s wife.

• The K’Pop Demon Hunters guide to Seoul is finally here.

• Breeze is feeling that international love with flights to Mexico, Jamaica and the