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Side Dish, the Protein edition

Side Dish, the Protein edition

Hello and welcome to Side Dish, our weekly round-up of industry news, hot goss and things you might have missed. Now, let’s get to it...

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Apr 25, 2025
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  • This NY restaurant is sketch.

  • Gen Z's favorite frilly brand is getting in the wine game - in pink, natch.

  • Move over yuzu, it's time for sudachi.

  • Protein Diet Coke is a thing.

  • So is protein popcorn.

  • Go for a Bradley Cooper sighting, stay for the sammies.

  • Matcha, but make it fashion.

  • The toughest restaurant res in LA isn't at a restaurant.

  • I'm Donut is ‘squashing’ the competition in NY.

  • Thanks Dubai chocolate, now we’re running low on pistachios.

  • This new toothpaste is finger lickin’ good.

  • Ice cubes from Greenland are the newest flex.

  • Why is everyone obsessed with Hillstone?

  • Tinned fish plates are the new snack-board status symbol.

  • This hairy chocolate bar is the next big thing.

  • Sorry vegans, meat has muscled its way back.

  • This Erewhon dupe in Sydney is bonzer, mate.

  • What's the first rule of (Tuna) Fight Club?

  • Will this be T-Swift’s fave new restaurant?

  • Lining up our pizza caviar bumps.

  • Where in the world is White Lotus?

  • Venice just became the world’s first city with a cover charge.

  • All aboard the Gen Z cruise takeover.

  • These restaurants are harder to get into than a Taylor Swift concert.

  • Maybe rethink that trip to Rome for a minute.

  • No more cleaning fee jump scares, Airbnb now shows the total stay price upfront.

  • Japan has 72 microseasons. Now, what to wear during "rotten grass becomes fireflies" season?

  • This airport lounge is making people sad.

  • Daniel Boulud is taking off.

  • Airport bars are going sky-high.

  • The great American resort is back.

  • Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List just dropped. brb, booking our flights.

  • It’s not a cruise, it’s "ocean travel."

  • Orlando is going off.

  • Flying taxis are coming!

  • Bun voyage! Bakery tourism is booming.

  • New Yorkers are literally taking a bite of the Big Apple.

  • Forget the bands, Coachella was about these brands.

  • The hottest new social scene might be a book club.

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