There’s no shortage of protein choices at a Korean barbecue restaurant. Should you go for the brisket or the short rib? And what about pork? To help narrow down the selection, we asked chef Samuel Kim, who helped expand the Korean barbecue chain Baekjeong, to share his expertise. Kim already told us his favorite Korean
It was the day after the Fall Equinox, and we were partying on a rooftop, pulling tarot cards about our love lives. The location might surprise you: a venture capital firm’s office overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Wait, what’s astrology got to do with venture capital? We were at a launch party for a social-astrology app
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Nostalgia is one of the hottest fast-food trends of the year, with many chains leaning into the past to grab customers’ attention. Chick-fil-A has spent much of 2026 embracing that strategy, in honor of the chain’s 80th anniversary. At the top of the year, the chain declared it a year of “Newstalgia,” introducing retro cups
As a huge fan of cookie butter and tiramisu, I had high hopes I would like this shake, and my expectations were exceeded. I took a sip and actually gasped in delight. I loved the subtle hint of coffee in the tiramisu custard, and the chunks of Biscoff cookies were perfect for adding a little
Before Ray Dalio built Bridgewater Associates into one of the world’s largest hedge funds, he was advising clients on a more basic business problem: the cost of feeding chickens. That expertise, according to Dalio, helped McDonald’s to solve an early obstacle to introducing Chicken McNuggets, now one of its most popular products. Back in the
