Tag: restaurant
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‘Swicy’ items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat
The hottest food and drink trend this year isn’t just spicy — it’s also sweet. “Swicy,” a portmanteau of sweet and spicy, has taken over restaurant marketing. While the term hasn’t actually appeared on menus, the shorthand has become a popular way to describe the resurgence of foods and drinks marrying sweet and spicy flavors.…
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A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub
Nestled tightly in an unassuming street in New York City’s East Harlem, a small, family-owned Mexican restaurant and bakery has become known for its authentic dishes, but also as a welcoming community hub, especially for the LGBTQ community and for its outsize social media presence. “I noticed that my family had already created a very…
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How birria took over restaurant menus across the country
Birria, which was once known as a regional Mexican food, has taken on a life of its own in the U.S., becoming a social media star and fast-food darling. Traditionally, birria is a beef or goat stew, slow cooked with spices and chiles to give the meat lots of flavor. Birria tacos use the slow-cooked…