Social Semantics

Planning a Valentine’s Day in can be as simple as serving your S.O. their favorite romantic bites alongside a cocktail made just for them. Whether your sweetie prefers their Valentine’s Day treats sweet, salty, or sultry, there’s a food and drink pairing to suit their style. With the help of Kahlua, we’ve come up with five romantic cocktails and played matchmaker with the mos…….

When you tuck into a Snickers bar, a plate of chips with ketchup, or a nice piece of Nutella on toast, do you ever wonder how these products get to you? How many ingredients go into making them, and where all of these come from? The chances are that you haven’t, but your favourite foods and drinks have a whole series of different supply chains behind them, traversing the entire globe.

With that in mind, whether it’s the t…….

Pop star Kenny Loggins, best known for his run of hit songs in movies in the 1980s, will come to Fort Worth as part of his final concert tour, “This Is It,” playing at Dickies Arena on April 28.

Celebrating a career that has seen him perform his catalog of songs across the globe for nearly six decades, Loggins will go to at least 11 cities throughout 2023, starting in Sarasota, Florida on March 10. The Fort Worth date is his on…….

Here’s a look at this week’s hottest culinary happenings:

Monday, January 16

Lunar New Year specials begin at Sprinkles

To honor the 2023 Year of the Rabbit, Sprinkles bakery and the non-profit collective of Asian and Pacific Islander leaders of Gold House have teamed up to release a Gold Bunny Almond Red Velvet Cupcake featuring almond-filled red velvet cake atop an almond cookie crust and topped with alm…….

Consumers are looking for healthier options, but Vypr’s research has highlighted negative views around poor taste – indicating that there is still work to be done around reformulations by food producers.

48% of consumers indicated they’d like HFSS reductions to ready meals, 42% on desserts and 35% on drinks.

With consumers not wanting to sacrifice on state, specific categories need to develop ind…….

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Friday, January 13

Slade’s Bar and Grill: This one is more of a music-with-food-and-drink event: Roxbury soul food icon Slade’s is hosting R&B singer and songwriter Lisa Bello for a…….