pop culture
Modern popular culture topics in the Feast and cooking sphere.
Just Grubbin Series: Welcome to Philly Markelle Fultz
The drafting process seems to be coming to mother fuckin completion for the Philadelphia 76ers as they drafted Markelle Fultz number one overall in this year's draft! I know what your thinking " .....the hell does this have to do with food?" My main inspiration for this post came because he gave us this food gem shortly after being drafted ( via The Players Tribune).
By Just Grubbin9 years ago in Feast
Celebrity Chefs Who Aren't Actually Chefs
Televised cooking shows have created a number of amazing phenomenons that have changed the way we look at food. We've gotten shows like Hell's Kitchen, which taught our mainstream audiences how hard actually running a restaurant kitchen could be.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Feast
Why Is America So Obsessed with Cupcakes Lately?
They’re tiny and overpriced but nonetheless delicious “gourmet” treats. America's cupcake obsession is spread long and far. I’m not sure if it's the trendy shop itself or perhaps the huge variety of mouth watering flavors that make cupcakes so tempting to the passerby. All around the country in virtually every city and town you are sure to find one of these trendy cupcakeries, a bakery dedicated to producing cupcakes. And it’s not just a fad anymore; with 669 million cupcakes sold from October 2010- October 2011, we have to admit that this obsession is serious. From Georgetown Cupcakes to Magnolia Bakery, we know the names well and there is certainly no shortage of cupcakes to fuel America’s obsession. So where did this cupcake obsession come from anyway?
By Sophie Heller9 years ago in Feast
Meals from Cartoons (That Are Actually Good)
Let's say you're watching a cartoon – either alone, with friends, or younger relatives, and you see a meal that makes your mouth water. Be it the way its animated, the ingredients piled into the meal, or what have you, that meal looks damn good.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Feast
Why Do We Eat Popcorn During a Movie?
Popcorn and movies go hand in hand, ever since the beginning of the theater world. It seems like it has always been this way, since the start of the cinematic world. So many of us blindly accept this that we may forget that it was not always this way.
By Anthony Gramuglia9 years ago in Feast
What It's Like To Be: Celebrity Chef Josh Capon
With 5 successful restaurants, a popular sandwich stand at Citi Field and a slew of loyal celebrity clients, Chef Josh Capon seems to have it all. But being a celebrity chef - especially one with such a passion for food, people and family - is not nearly as easy as it seems. Capon lets us in on his own career secret sauce.
By Rick Schwartz9 years ago in Feast
Best Holiday Coffee Brands
The holiday season brings with it delicious food, great times with family and friends, and some of the best holiday coffee brands and flavors of the year. There is nothing like a warm cup of coffee to compliment a holiday feast. Many coffee producers offer a new line of coffee flavors with each holiday.
By Lindsay Parks9 years ago in Feast
