Side Dish, the XXL 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...
Here's a sentence we never thought we'd say: "The flamingos are ruining the risotto!"
The MTA and Nathan’s turned the N, F and Q into the glizzy express, hot dog seats and all. Coney Island never looked so delicious.
London’s hottest restaurants are serving NYC with USDA steaks, martinis, Levain-style cookies and chewy bagels. Big Apple energy, hold the airfare. 🍎✈️
Gluten-free snackers, rejoice! Cheez-It’s finally joining the party with a GF version of its iconic cracker, dropping sometime in 2026.
The mussels are muscling in. Fishwife drops two new tins 7/15. Stock your pantry accordingly.
In case you were wondering, the new McDonald's Snack Wrap pairs beautifully with a nice, chilled Pinot Grigio.
Looking to fruit for protein? Passion fruit packs the most punch.
Fish milk is real. It’s pink, protein-packed and supposedly tastes like the dairy you know, sort of.
Grocery stores are the new churches, and Trader Joe’s is the high priest.
The Waldorf is back: A $1.95B makeover and three buzzy new restaurants are ready to open.
Punch shines a spotlight on the Best New Bartenders of the year. We’ll drink to that.
If the 'Basket of Fries' just didn't cut it. McDonald's Malaysia is testing out the XXL Fries Meal. Big backs, rejoice!
Watch out matcha, hojicha is coming for your crown.
The fruity pairing we didn't know we needed: strawberry and pasta.
The L.A. Times charts the meteoric rise of Dave's Hot Chicken. From parking lot to billion dollar baby.
You'll like it, it's sweet. Why are RTD drinks like BuzzBallz and XXL so popular?
Tomato, to-mahto. Caramel, carmel. Sherbet, sherbert? The debate rages on.
Which city was just named the #1 food destination in the world? The answer might surprise you.
Tom Sietsema calls one dish at Marcus DC "the taste equivalent of a three-ring circus." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Burned out? Away’s new campaign is your boarding pass to sanity.
Jenna Bush Hager's top travel tip? A secret lesson from Barbara Bush that’ll change how you act abroad (and what you pack).
LA’s thrift scene is not for the faint of fashion. Come for the chaos, stay for the caftans.
Sneakers at fine dining and stroller-friendly metros? Copenhagen tops 2025’s liveability list for good reason.
USA Today tells us, "Can't afford to go to Spain? Check out...St. Augustine, FL" instead. Not sure how that's going to land.
In our "Travel News: Breaking Bad edition" - probably best to leave your burner phone at home.
Guys, we're not trying to be alarmist here, but there's something called a Lasagna Speakeasy and we're not ok.
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