Food Snobs Manage to Become Even More Obnoxious It had to happen: once everything became “craft” this and “artisanal” that, what do you do for an encore? Start “pairing” things. “Artisanal” and “craft” things. The list includes food, wine, beer, and interestingly, even cannabis where it’s been legalized. Of course, trend-setting gourmand that I am,...Read More
“The Martian Bananas Aren’t in til Next Week” I’ve previously had some fun with Whole Foods’ somewhat preening labeling and marketing practices (see, “Stolen Bread“; “Conformist Grapefruit“). OK, not “somewhat” — a lot. In that vein, it’s hard not to poke a little fun at a display I saw while shopping yesterday labeled “Earth Bananas.”...Read More
