Slaw has moved beyond its traditional role as a side dish to become a menu highlight, with variations inspired by global cuisines. Restaurants like Shake Shack and Sweetgreen incorporate kimchi slaw, while Zaxby's has popularized Asian slaw through permanent menu items. Hawkers Asian Street Food offers Vietnamese goi gá as an entrée, and Honeysuckle uses Haitian pikliz in unique ways.

Grant Achatz's culinary journey has been marked by a relentless drive to innovate and redefine fine dining. From his upbringing in a family of diner operators in Michigan, through formative experiences at The Culinary Institute of America and under Thomas Keller at The French Laundry, Achatz steadily built a reputation for creativity and excellence. His early recognition as a "Best New Chef" and James Beard Rising Star led him to open Trio, and later, Alinea, which became a global benchmark for avant-garde cuisine. Achatz's career has also been shaped by overcoming personal adversity, notably his battle with stage four tongue cancer, which profoundly influenced both his creative process and leadership style.

Australia will be included in the Michelin Guide for the first time after the South Australian government made a deal with the French company. The partnership is expected to boost tourism and economic development, with picks for the 2027 guide to be announced in October.

Mop sauce is a thin, vinegar-based basting sauce that originated in Texas and is associated with Carolina-style barbecue. It is essential for keeping meats tender and moist during long cooking times, preventing them from drying out and helping create a flavorful bark. Unlike barbecue sauce, mop sauce is watery and applied frequently, while barbecue sauce is thicker and contains more sugar.

Phoenix3 Collective has launched Culinour, a health care dining management company focused on serving whole and functional foods. Culinour has partnered with Griffin Health and aims to expand its client base, especially institutions adhering to new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recommendations.

Lauren Panoff, a registered dietitian, suggests pairing eggs with other nutrient-dense foods to enhance their benefits and keep you full longer. Foods such as avocado, smoked salmon, spinach, mushrooms, whole-grain toast, Greek yogurt, fresh berries and sweet potatoes complement eggs by providing fiber, healthful fats, vitamins and complex carbohydrates. These combinations help fill nutritional gaps that eggs alone cannot provide, such as fiber and vitamin C, and prevent mid-morning energy dips.

A "food-as-medicine" initiative was associated with reduced blood pressure among high-risk Black and Hispanic adults with uncontrolled hypertension who had high adherence, according to a study presented at a meeting of the National Kidney Foundation. The THRIVE program, which provided produce and tailored dietary coaching, did not significantly improve diet quality, overall, compared with giving participants free produce.

Marty Makary has resigned as FDA commissioner after 13 months on the job. His tenure was marked by mass layoffs, leadership upheavals and controversies over the agency's scientific principles. Makary's resignation note cited 50 major FDA reforms during his tenure. The agency's chief for foods, Kyle Diamantas, is expected to become acting commissioner.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim has opened Flock & Fresh, a fast-casual chicken concept in Dallas that is aimed at women and families. The offerings include both crispy and grilled chicken, sandwiches, salads and house-made chips instead of fries, paired with unique sauces like curry ranch and sweet Korean. The entire development process focused on women's preferences, from menu testing with all-female focus groups to the inclusion of items that balance indulgence and health.