Magic Powder Blocks Bitterness in Your Food

The human tongue has 25 different kinds of bitter receptors—so if you’re not a fan of dark chocolate, Campari or black coffee, you can blame your body’s make-up. Those receptors, however, also live in “your gut, your lungs and your brain” so it seems there’s no escape. But a new bitter-blocker called ClearTaste will apparently remove the bitterness from all foods, thanks to its magical …

Interview: Food Artist Duo Bompas + Parr

Talking explosions, inspiration and more at Stella Artois' Le Savoir dinner

There are few among us who have turned food and drink into an adventure as well as Bompas + Parr. The British “food artist” duo, in essence, condensed the idea of dinner theater into a spectacle wherein the edibles are the performer. Their inspiration is vast, from Roald Dahl’s “The Twits” to Stella Artois (whose four season-invoking Le Savoir dinner we met them at) and …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A new species of whale discovered, making VR more real, a poop-themed cafe and more in our look around the web

1. Depressing News About Alcohol Bad news for wine enthusiasts and cocktail experts: alcohol has been directly linked to several types of cancer in a new study published in “Addiction.” More than liver cancer (which, of course, most people already associate with alcohol) the results of the study showed booze can contribute to “the development of seven types of cancer, including that of the breast …