Chinese tea is incredibly layered with story and nuanced with flavor. NYC’s Tea Drunk, the brainchild of tea connoisseur Shunan Teng, is a purveyor of exceptional teas from small farms in China’s best growing regions. Teng herself visits each farm and often selects the specific bushes she wants leaves from. This sampler of White, Green, Wu Long and Red teas is a great entry point …
Helmed by NYC-based chefs from all over the world (including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Senegal and Cambodia), Eat Offbeat celebrates food and flavor, as well as diversity and culture. While their meal delivery service (run out of Long Island City by individuals who are immigrants and refugees), they also have online offerings like their holiday hampers. The Wanderer’s Box includes Persian quince jam, Senegalese spiced candied peanuts, …
From our deep respect and adoration of Japanese culture, we drew the word “omakase” (meaning “expert’s choice”) in 2016 to name our annual collection of collaboratively produced, limited edition and early release products we offer readers. This year’s collection of gifts is crafted entirely in collaboration with Japanese artisans. Every design object we’ve developed has function, but to decipher its untold value requires history lessons. …
