Provisions by Food52

Our beta-test of the recipe-sharing community's new store and a sneak peek at two unreleased items

Food52 began as a way to crowdsource recipes for a cookbook, but its success has made it the go-to online platform to share recipes and support people who are passionate about cooking (and eating). Today, their new e-commerce store Provisions opens, but it’s always been part of the plan from the beginning, says former New York Times food editor and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. After …

Hochstadter’s Slow & Low

The original bottlers of pre-made cocktails release a rye Old Fashioned

It comes as a surprise to us that any prepackaged cocktail could strike the authenticity of its namesake. But Hochstadter’s Slow & Low—a ready-made rye Old Fashioned—does just that. While not the best Old Fashioned we’ve ever tasted, Hochstadter’s is pleasantly full-flavored and more than palatable. Slow & Low sets out to be a cocktail for whiskey drinkers, which explains the 84 proof, extra dry …

QUIN Candy

Fruit-based, natural handmade candies from the Northwest

On a recent trip to the City of Roses we wandered upon QUIN, an ingredient-driven candy shop in the newly opened Union Way shopping center—which will host Steven Alan, Danner and Self Edge, among others. The extremely small shop offers all the delicious, handmade goodies you’d expect from a Portland-based brand, with a more mature, modern brand aesthetic. While QUIN makes and sells a range …