Wasbar café in Ghent, Belgium
A man in his 20s squeezes past our chairs, places a bag on the floor and delves his hand deep into Mariette. I’ve never seen anything quite like this in a café.
Food and drink
Dwayne Thompson of Big Daddy Sauces
Dwayne has lived in Alabama since 2005 and is the proprietor of Big Daddy Sauces. His product line includes Big Daddy Bomb BBQ Sauce plus the Shake and Rub all-purpose seasoning.
Bobby’s Gin in Rotterdam
“My grandfather was named Jacobus, which is a typical Dutch name, even though he was from the Maluku Islands. His generation had a lot of Dutch names, due to the colonies of the Netherlands in Indonesia. But my grandmother used to call him Bob or Bobby,” explains Sebastian, about the origins of his gin’s name,” says Sebastiaan van Bokkel, the maker of Bobby's Gin.
New Brunswick brewmaster Wendy Papadopoulos
“When I first started in the industry I was 24-years-old and there were, I think, six other female brewers in North America. I’d get mistaken for the marketing person and whatever. Now that I’m in my niche, in my province and home, I know all of the brewers: I’m just another one of the guys. It’s changed a lot but I’ve really established myself. I’m part of community that takes me as a brewer and not as a woman,” says Wendy.
The Parcel Yard at King’s Cross, London
Next time you’re waiting for a train heading north out of London, check out The Parcel Yard in King’s Cross railway station. Alternatively, you might consider it as a place to meet with colleagues or friends after stepping off the train.
Canadian poutine in London
In the province of Quebec, it’s regarded as a dish to savour after a boozy night out. Poutine has the reputation as being the perfect thing to eat to offset a hangover. Buying a portion may even bring a cheeky morning-after bonus of leftovers for breakfast.
New York’s Grand Central Oyster Bar
“It’s a great place to work. Our employees are proud of the food they serve…if you want fresh fish come to the Oyster Bar in New York,” says Executive Chef Sandy Ingber.
Seef beer: a lost Belgian beer
Seef bier (pronounced ‘safe’) was a popular style of beer in and around the Belgian city of Antwerp prior to the outbreak of World War One. It was known as ‘the Champagne of the poor people’ yet its production died out and for many years the recipe was lost.
Food and cocktails at Turtle Bay Durham
Turtle Bay operates more than 40 restaurants serving Caribbean style cuisine across the United Kingdom. The Durham Turtle Bay restaurant opened in mid-October 2021.
Organic farming and Austrian beer
“In Austria craft beer makes up just two to three per cent of the market. Austria is not the USA, where craft beer has a good 12 per cent market share of the beer market. There's a reason. Namely, here in Austria and Germany we've always had a well-maintained beer culture. We had good beers and the tradition lives on strongly here and there wasn't much of a place for craft beer,” said Markus Trinker, creative brewmaster at the Wildshut Stiegl estate.