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Published on October 15th, 2021 | by Darren Paltrowitz

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30 Food & Drink Discoveries For October 2021 & Well Beyond

With everything happening in the world, there is still a lot of uncertainty going around. But everyone needs to eat, and there is no shortage of exciting food and drink offerings to order online. If you are searching for new food discoveries, you have come to the right place as I have been monitoring the latest and greatest from online retailers. Here are 30 recommendations available for ordering today.

Honolulu Fish Company’s Bundles & Sets

Founded in 1995 by owner and CEO Wayne Samiere, a trained marine biologist, Honolulu Fish Company is a top seafood distributor offering more than 30 varieties of eco-friendly Pacific water fish to over 3,000 customers, including top chefs across the country. It is the only direct distributor in the United States that offers more than 14 species of sashimi grade fish. In turn, Honolulu Fish Company has appeared on several national television programs and in major national food publications like the New York Times, Food & Wine and Cooking Light beyond having its products appear on the Food Network’s Iron Chef America. Furthermore at Honolulu Fish Company each fish is chosen with great care by sashimi experts, and its packages of fresh seafood are intended arrive at homes and restaurant kitchens via FedEx and UPS within 24 to 48 hours; its custom box is designed to keep fish at 40 degrees or less for 48 hours.

I have had the pleasure of trying the Honolulu Fish Company’s Sushi Kit – Japan Nigiri Sushi Set with Hokkaido Sushi Rice set. Priced at $149.00, it included 2 pounds of unbelievable sashimi (1 pound of Hawaiian Ultra Ahi and 1 pound of King Salmon) and everything else needed to have an authentic and delicious sushi-oriented meal at home. Unbelievable. Seriously. I cannot wait to order this set again.

Lakrids by Bülow

On 07.07.07, the first Lakrids by Johan Bülow shop opened in Svaneke. The idea was to cook the licorice in the shop, making sure that you could smell it within a radius of 100 meters. That idea worked, as everything was sold out within 2 hours; the last customer even bought the sample bowl on the counter. Lakrids by Bülow have taken an innovative twist by coating their licorice in chocolate, resulting in deliciously creative flavor combinations like passion fruit, salt & caramel, dark & sea salt, and coffee. In turn, Lakrids by Bülow is redefining licorice as we know it.

My favorite of the Lakrids by Bülow offerings is its Anniversary line, as initially tried by yours truly last year. Imagine organic, slow-cooked, gumball-shaped licorice coated in luxurious milk chocolate, as based on the original recipe from 2007. I am personally guilty of having eaten a whole container of Lakrids in 1 sitting.

Underground Cellar

Underground Cellar is a wine marketplace that uses gamification AI technology to reward consumers with free upgrades to rare and private-stash bottles. Members can also store their purchases in a humidity and temperature controlled wine cellar and have them shipped overnight.

Impressively, the company utilizes a reported 60 million data points to predict changes in sales. This may help to explain why Underground Cellar has seen an 81 percent increase in red wine sales and a 150 percent increase in sparkling wine sales in recent months, while also noticing a 75 percent decrease in rosé sales and a 20 percent decrease in white wine sales.

After placing my initial order through Underground Cellar’s website, a few of the wines I had initially ordered turned out not to be immediately available. In turn, I received a prompt note from the company which noted my 2019 Paydirt Going For Broke Red Blend being substituted for a 2017 Odonata Black Darter Red Rhone Blend, my 2012 Fattoria Viticcio Bolgheri Red Blend being exchanged for a 2017 Front Porch Russian River Valley Red Blend, the 2018 B. Wise Wisdom Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon giving away for a 2017 Vista Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, and the 2012 Fattoria Viticcio Bolgheri Red Blend being swapped for a 2017 Capanna Sant Antimo Rosso Red Blend. In other words, amazing value, top-notch wine offerings and incredible communication from a deservingly-growing e-tailer.

Pacific Foods’ 2 New Soups

As founded in 1987 in Tualatin, Oregon, Pacific Foods is dedicated to sourcing simple ingredients cultivated through sustainable practices, making products that nourish, and increasing access to healthy, wholesome foods. It offers a wide variety of organic products, including flavorful soups, sauces, broths and stocks, as well as a broad range of non-dairy beverages and a growing collection of dips, meals and sides. These days, the company’s products are sold throughout the U.S. and Canada in mainstream grocery and natural food stores.

Soup Season is now here, and Pacific Foods just launched 2 new product lines: Creamy Oat Milk Soups (a first-to-market oat milk-based soup) and Creamy Plant-Based Broths (reportedly the first liquid broth to use trending ingredient, pea protein). Both new offerings from Pacific Foods are highly-recommended by yours truly.

Virtue Cider

Gregory Hall founded Virtue Cider in 2011. Known for his 20-year tenure as brewmaster at the Goose Island Beer Company, Hall won 14 consecutive Great American Beer Festival medals and pioneered bourbon barrel-aged beer with Bourbon County Stout. In the spring of 2011, Hall left Goose Island and embarked on a 2-month pilgrimage to study the craft of cider, touring and tasting at top cidermakers in England and France. He brought his extensive experience and innovative style to launch Virtue Cider. In 2013, Hall brought the award winning cider making venture as close as possible to one of the United States’ best apple-growing states of Michigan and launched Virtue Cider in Fennville, Michigan.

Virtue Cider recently crafted and shared 5 cider-based cocktail recipes to the general public, as ideal for pairing with an apple pie and/or completing a picnic charcuterie spread. Something for every fall mood. Some of the brand’s prior recipes can be found here. Recipes aside, Virtue Cider launched a new cider subscription service last month, Cider Society, which helps everyday people get delicious all-natural craft cider delivered right to their door.

Vacadillos

Vacadillos was reportedly the first carne seca meat snack in the U.S snack category. Simply put, it is perfectly spicy air-dried meat with a variety of Latin American flavors. In Latin cultures, it is eaten as a snack and also used in cooking. Vacadillos provides 15 grams of protein, zero grams of carbs, and zero grams of sugar per serving, with no artificial ingredients or preservatives. Available in chili-lime and habanero flavor offerings, Vacadillos brings the heat. It can be purchased via their website.

Walker’s Cay Bourbon

Like the Bahamian island of its namesake, Walker’s Cay Bourbon is a touchstone of the fisherman’s lifestyle and designed to help people rediscover life’s simplest pleasures. As a nod to the family’s brewing heritage, Walker’s Cay is aged in new Missouri oak barrels and finished on sherry cask staves for a rich and balanced taste. Handcrafted at Green River Distillery in Kentucky, the expression features a mash bill of 70 percent Kentucky Corn, 21 percent Winter Rye and 9 pecent Malted Barley, and is distilled to 90 proof (45 percent ABV). A complex yet approachable spirit, it delivers toasted oak, grain, fig, vanilla, and a hint of pepper.

Hope Town Vodka

Hope Town Vodka is handcrafted in small batches in Charleston, South Carolina, and inspired by a tiny village in Elbow Cay, as located in the Abaco chain in the northern Bahamas. The company’s proprietary method yields an all-natural, gluten-free, ultra-premium spirit. Distilled 6 times and available in Original and Lime expressions, Hope Town has a delicate, clean, subtly sweet character and an exceptionally smooth finish. Parent company King Spirits is a new company led by Steven Busch, the son of August A. Busch III of the Anheuser-Busch company, who is carrying the family legacy into distilled spirits. In turn, Hope Town Vodka is a sister spirit to the aforementioned Walker’s Cay Bourbon.

Identity CBD Creamer

Identity is reportedly the first-ever super food vegan powder CBD-infused coffee creamer, as priced at $5.00 per single-serving and $40.00 per Taster Pack. This organically grown hemp product is dairy-free, soy-free and gluten-free, made with no artificial sweeteners, and contains no THC. It comes in a variety of delicious flavors including honey, vanilla, coconut and cacao flavors, allowing early birds the chance to personalize their coffee, tea or morning smoothie. The creamer is also multifunctional and can be used within protein shakes, dips and baked goods alike.

Crepini

Crepini is a low-calorie, smart-carb-conscious, gluten-free egg wrap aiming to offer the ultimate solution for those looking to indulge without compromising taste. High durability and versatility allow customers to create healthier alternatives for any occasion. All of the varieties I have tried so far from Crepini have been satisfying while meeting my dietary needs.

Rhum Barbancourt

In 1862, Dupré Barbancourt founded a rum distillery in Haiti bearing his name. He applied the traditional French distillation method to sugar cane juice and the aging process in oak barrels from Limousin, as practiced in the production of cognac in his native Charente. Despite modernizations made to its facilities from 1862, the Rhum Barbancourt distillery remains faithful to the tradition and principles of its founder, and Rhum Barbancourt continues to rely on pure sugar cane juice.

Rhum Barbancourt 5 Star is a complex dark rum that tastes wonderful when sipped on its own or in a cocktail. The rich and harmonious nose is echoed by a smooth, powerful flavor that is well-balanced to the palate. Aged 8 years and carrying 86 proof, it is absolutely to be enjoyed in moderation.

Whiskeysmith Flavored Whiskey

The popularity of flavored whiskeys has been the signature growth among the whiskey boom that we are currently seeing, per the 2021 Liquor Handbook. In turn, what better time for Whiskeysmith Flavored Whiskey, as launched by the Old Elk Distillery in Fort Collins, Colorado? Available flavors from Whiskeysmith include chocolate, banana, pineapple, blood orange, salted caramel, peach and coconut. Fun flavors that taste true to their source, banana being my favorite of the Whiskeysmith offerings I have tried so far.

Rhythm CBD Seltzers

A healthier alternative to overly-sugary, caffeinated beverages, Rhythm has introduced its grapefruit-rosemary Rhythm Awake to the market in a smaller 250mL can. Aimed to offer a quick, jitter-free morning boost, Rhythm Awake — like other CBD-fueled offerings from Rhythm — is intended for any time of day. Another great offering from the brand is Rhythm Dream, a sleepy time seltzer, while the lemon-ginger flavored soothing seltzer known as Rhythm Recover has been known to aid post-workout recovery.

Nine Mile Hot Sauce

These hot sauces originate from one of Asheville, North Carolina’s most popular restaurants, Nine Mile, as known for its renowned flavors, Rasta culture and Caribbean-inspired food. The Nine Mile team recently released 3 hemp-based hot sauces that are BIG on flavor and sustainably grown produce, including USA-grown hemp seed oil from nearby Kentucky. Hempress Rising features delicate tomatillo flavors alongside hints of garlic and thyme and some of that aforementioned non-GMO Kentucky-grown hemp seed oil, as also helmed with Carolina-grown habaneros, jalapeños and tomatillos.

No refrigeration is needed for these naturally-preservative-free sauces, which are available at ninemileasheville.com. The tomatillo-based Hempress Rising, the mango-ginger-curry Sun Is Shining and the smoky chipotle Red-I are currently available as a set for $29.99 and also sold individually for $10.99 apiece.

Suntory All-Free

A global leader in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages industry, the Suntory Group offers a uniquely diverse portfolio of products from premium spirits, beer and wine to brewed teas, bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, ready-to-drink coffee and energy drinks, along with health and wellness products. In turn, Suntory is home to award-winning Japanese whiskies Yamazaki, Hibiki and Hakushu as well as iconic American spirits Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark. Its non-alcoholic offerings include Orangina, Lucozade, Ribena, BOSS coffee, Iyemon green tea and Suntory Tennensui water.

For more than 50 years, Suntory has been brewing authentic beer in a world-class Tokyo-Musashino brewery, the heart of Suntory’s brewing legacy since its opening in 1963. By combining modern technology with decades of brewing experience, the brand has created a beverage with zero calories and 0.00 percent alcohol, as dubbed All-Free. Using select ingredients and no artificial flavors or sweeteners, this exceptional (and guilt-free) beverage delivers on taste without shortcomings. All-Free is also made with 100 percent Tennensui water—Quality, natural mineral water blessed from the Japanese forests—bringing to life All-Free’s unparalleled flavor. Now available via Amazon.com, as well as select retailers nationwide like Total Wine & More, BevMo! stores in California and Arizona and select Ralphs stores in the greater Los Angeles area, as sold in single cans, 4-packs and 6-packs.

Chuza

Chuza was started by Danny Schwarz, as born during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brand aims to bring delicious, healthier snacking options to consumers, as inspired by Schwarz’ childhood, in which he constantly snacked on fresh fruit and seasoned such with Mexico’s famous spices. In his own words: “From the vibrant packaging, to the delicious Mexican spices, I’m beyond excited to share our flavors, culture, and flair with the world.”

The brand launched with 6 flavor-forward products: Spicy Mango, Spicy Cranberry, Spicy Pineapple, Spicy Apricot, Spicy Strawberry and Chili Seasoning. Chuza’s assortment of products are great for snacking, salad topping and/or any cocktail creation. Currently, Chuza is available for purchase online via chuza.com.

10 Barrel Brewing Co.

Earlier this year, I covered (and recommended) 10 Barrel Brewing Co. with relation to its work for Earth Day 2021. But simply put, the brewer walks the “restore” talk all year long with a trio of beers that donate a portion of their proceeds to protect and preserve important outdoor initiatives, including the Outdoor Alliance, The Conservation Alliance and The Surfrider Foundation. They are all a part of 10 Barrel’s #drinkitforward campaign. This includes 10 Barrel Brewing’s Hazy Trail IPA, which hits at 6.2 percent ABV with 50 IBU’s featuring a soft malt profile and a burst of tropical hops.

Back over the summer, 10 Barrel Brewing Co. launched its 10 Barrel Pilsner. This Pilsner aims to be “the ultimate Dad beer, or Mom beer, or young relatable post-grad adult beer” for those looking for a slightly more refined taste. It carries 5 percent ABV and 38 IBU. Also new from the 10 Barrel Brewing Co. is Good Sit Dog Beer, your help getting the word out about 10 Barrel’s search for the world’s first — that we know of — Dog Action Sports team. Good Sit Dog Beer, of course, features 0 percent ABV per can.

C4 Energy x Starburst

Cellucor’s C4 Smart Energy Natural Zero is often part of my morning routine, and it is reportedly the best-selling pre-workout brand in the nation, with over 3 billion servings sold since its launch in 2011. C4 Smart Energy Natural Zero is made with natural flavors, no artificial colors or dyes, and contains zero calories, sugar or carbs. Powered by InnovaTea Naturally Derived Caffeine (from tea), brain-boosting Cognizin Citicoline, and the additional support of N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine, C4 Smart Energy Natural Zero delivers energy, focus, and mental performance to help you conquer any task—from work to play, gaming to studying, partying to planning. Among the excellent flavors available from C4 Energy are Sour Batch Bros, Midnight Cherry, Purple Frost, Frozen Bombsicle, Tropical Blast, Cotton Candy, Orange Slice, Strawberry Watermelon Ice, Twisted Limeade and Cherry Limeade.

Last month, C4 Energy announced an innovative partnership with Mars Wrigley to launch 4 new STARBURST candy-inspired flavors: Strawberry, Cherry, Orange and Lemon. Connected by a universal need for fun, C4 Energy and Mars Wrigley reportedly collaborated closely to perfect flavors that will excite both brands’ loyal audiences. By tapping into talent partnerships, pop-culture moments, and the popularity of the STARBURST candy, C4 Energy rolled out these new juicy flavors nationwide just in time for Halloween 2021. To celebrate the launch, C4 Energy has tapped talent partners — including Adam Waheed, Te’a Cooper and Nick Kosir — to serve as C4 Energy Flavor Expert Ambassadors.

New Holland Brewing’s Ichabod Pumpkin Ale

One can argue that this is no better brew to accompany your fall festivities with than New Holland Brewing’s Ichabod Pumpkin Ale. This seasonal release features a blend of malted barley and real pumpkin alongside notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. The result is a balanced, inviting brew that is both sweet and savory, a satisfying complement to fall recipes and cooler nights.

Halloween season brews aside, New Holland also has a great offering in Dragon’s Milk, the brewery’s most famous beer. This one delivers notes of coffee and chocolate, as paired with sweet undertones of vanilla and oak from a 3-month stay in bourbon barrels. Similar yet different, the Dragon’s Milk White is full-flavored yet delivers a lighter stout drinking experience. Meanwhile, its Beer Barrel Bourbon is a smooth vanilla and orange peel flavoured bourbon, which recently won a Master Medal. I have yet to be disappointed by New Holland Brewing’s beverages.

Ogden Five Wives & Canned Cocktails

Ogden’s Own is both an award-winning leading distiller of craft spirits and the largest independently-owned distillery in the state of Utah. Since its inception in 2009, Ogden’s Own has carved out a unique path by delivering unique, unexpected offerings to the market while also remaining nimble enough to respond directly to shifting consumer demands and trends, with examples such as Porter’s Fire Cinnamon Whiskey, last year’s Porter’s Peanut Butter Whiskey, and now Five Wives canned cocktails.

Its Five Wives Moscow Mule and Five Wives Vodka Soda are the initial 2 offerings from this line of products, as both made with a blend of Ogden’s Own’s flagship product Five Wives Vodka, carbonation and other natural ingredients. Each can of Ogden’s Own’s ready-to-drink cocktails contains 2 servings at 162 calories each and 16.5 grams of carbohydrates per serving. Both varietals are also completely gluten-free, as Five Wives Vodka is distilled with 100 percent corn spirit. The Five Wives Moscow Mule carries a 10 percent ABV while the Five Wives Vodka Soda features a 7 percent ABV.

The Party Can

The Party Can Triple Spice Margarita was reportedly the first-ever large format, ready-to-drink craft cocktail on the market, as offering 12 full-sized margaritas in 1 resealable can. Launched just in time for National Tequila Day in July 2020, this resealable can help to limit contact between bartender and sipper, if you are still doing that sort of thing.

Made with 100 percent blue weber agave tequila, premium orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and a triple spice mix of real ginger, cinnamon, and chili pepper, the Party Can also remove the hassle of traveling to multiple stores to purchase all the ingredients for your margarita. It carries an ABV of 12.5 percent and is available for purchase online across the U.S. for $29.99. Margaritas not your thing? The Old Fashioned Party Can and the Cosmicpolitan are also both spectacular and available via Cocktail Courier.

The Pizza Cupcake

The website of The Pizza Cupcake perhaps describes this delicious offering best: “Flaky outside. Cheesy inside. Savory gourmet snack all around.” Beloved by writers from Forbes, TimeOut and the New York Post alike, I first learned about The Pizza Cupcake via Shark Tank, then had the pleasure of experiencing it in-person at a Mets game at Citi Field. Now they are available for easy ordering online and at major stores like Wegmans. Probably the least guilt-oriented pizza snack I have ever encountered, and definitely something that I can eat 7 days a week while still following a sensible diet.

Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods

Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods was founded in 1994 with the mission to bring healthy and delicious frozen food to everyone. After all, it is not every day that 2 heart surgeons get into the food business, but the company’s founders knew ingredients had to be nutritious and simple, that everything had to be delicious, and that their products needed to be simple to prepare. Now, 25+ years later, the next generation is at the helm, inspired by and true to the company’s original mission and values. The brand is still an independent, family-owned and operated business grounded in using simple, whole ingredients to make great-tasting products families love.

I had the pleasure of trying a variety of offerings from the Elmwood Park, New Jersey-based company. For me the, Seafood and Puffs offerings were the stand-out frozen meals. With the full box of each offering totalling between 500 and 600 calories, you can expect to simultaneously eat a lot with minimal guilt and ward off cravings to eat unhealthy food after enjoying a Dr. Praeger’s entree. For example, the Lightly Breaded Fish Sticks are not too different from the fish sticks you likely grew up on, only they have 9 grams of protein per serving beyond being prepared with top-notch ingredients. Mark my words: I am going to be buying a lot more Dr. Prager’s products in the months to come, especially with the “New Year, New You” block of 2022 rapidly approaching.

Wilde Chips

I have covered Wilde Chips for The Hype previously and loved what I tried earlier this year. After all, its chips were made from 100 percent all-natural chicken breast, had 10 grams of protein, came in 6 crave-worthy flavors and were made with just a few simple ingredients. Thus, they were simultaneously crispy, paleo-friendly, gluten-free and grain-free.

The newest offering from Team Wilde, as far as I am aware, are its Pork Chips. Far from a pork rind, this new snack is made from 100 percent premium pork shoulder and delivers 10 grams of protein and 9 essential amino acids per serving in a crispy, low-sugar package. In turn, these Wilde Chips are keto-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free and paleo-certified. The Pork Chips are now available in 4 delicious flavors: Golden Mustard BBQ, Sweet Chipotle, Black Pepper Bacon and Chili Lime Verde.

Day One CBD

Day One is a guilt-free delicious sparkling water with zero calories and no sugar. Packed with 20mg of CBD per can, its proprietary formulation was designed to optimize both mental and physical performance, while providing balance and other wellness benefits associated with CBD. In turn, its formula is geared towards supporting overall health and wellness. The brand has grapefruit, lemon and lime offerings for sale through its website, with free shipping currently being offered for orders $50.00 and over. Great stuff.

Hiyo

Hiyo was created to be a better-than-alcohol alternative that is as fun as the real stuff, as co-founded by best friends Evan Quinn and George Youmans. In turn, Hiyo wants to help consumers feel happy, healthy and confident in their decision to not drink.

With 3 enjoyable flavors currently on the market, each Hiyo offering features a proprietary blend of functional ingredients — including nootropics, adaptogens and herbal extracts. Those flavors, you ask? Peach Mango, Watermelon Lime and Blackberry Lemon, which are all wonderful and now available via drinkhiyo.com and select retailers. An excellent option for Sober October and beyond.

Quest Nutrition’s Frosted Cookies

Quest Nutrition is committed to making consumers’ cravings work for them, not against them. With high-quality, delicious, functional foods with no nutritional compromise, Quest helps active, health-conscious people achieve their goals. Among the Quest products available across all 50 states and in over 90 countries world-wide are the brand’s Quest Peanut Butter Cups, as launched last year. That sweet treat notably pairs the classic flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter with the macros Quest is known for.

The latest Quest Nutrition offering I have had the privilege of trying is the brand’s Frosted Cookies. Both the Birthday Cake and Chocolate Cake varieties are appropriately-sweet and under 100 calories per cookie. Now available via Target, Walmart, Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe, GNC, Hy-Vee, Wegmans, Speedway, Giant Eagle, Questnutrition.com and most specialty health stores.

Andrew & Everett Cheese

Andrew & Everett cheeses offer natural, clean label, preservative and hormone-free products from grass-fed cows raised on small, fourth generation family-owned farms in the heartland of America. Each farm reportedly has around only 15 heads of cattle, allowing for smaller batches of cheese that are all produced from the first run of the day, to ensure no cross-contamination and the cleanest cheese possible. The “farm-to-table” freshness is also ensured, as the milk is made into cheese within 48 hours by master and artisan cheese makers.

The brand’s acclaimed products are made with vegetarian rennet, contain no antibiotics, artificial hormones, artificial preservatives, artificial colors, binders, or fillers, and are gluten-free. No cows are injected with synthetic rBGH-BST growth hormones or fed animal by-products. Furthermore, no antibiotics are used for any of their cows. All Andrew & Everett products are produced in gluten-free facilities and tested on a regular basis to ensure the non-presence of glutens. Andrew & Everett cheeses are the only American variety of cheeses sold at Whole Foods, meeting the highest standards. Thus, you have yourself easy-to-find, top-notch, health-oriented cheeses, thanks to the Andrew & Everett team.

NÜTRL Canned Vodka Seltzer

Anheuser-Busch reached unveiled NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer to the U.S. market. What makes this one stand out from other “hard seltzers” is that NÜTRL is vodka-based and made with just 3 ingredients: vodka, seltzer and real fruit juice. It also manages to be gluten-free and carry just 100 calories per can for all 3 of its delicious flavors, which are raspberry, watermelon and pineapple. In turn, NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer is refreshingly-real — just chill, open and enjoy. Currently available in 11 states and select U.S. cities with more expansion to be expected soon.

Steiner’s Coffee Cake

Steiner’s coffee cakes are made with real ingredients. No artificial flavors or preservatives go into these cakes, giving them a fresh, right-out-of-the-oven taste. In addition to being certified Kosher and gluten-free, these cakes are also nut-free. Yet coffee cakes are only 1 of the things done at a top level by Steiner’s. Their excellent baked good offerings also include brownies and ginger snaps. And it is all excellent, yes.

The Glen Cove, New York-based baker is currently offering a 20 percent discount to new customers of its website. Those folks already thinking about the 2021 holiday season still have some time to get their orders into Steiner’s. The last day to ship for the Thanksgiving holiday and/or Hanukkah is Monday, November 22, 2021, while the last day to ship for Christmas and New Year’s Eve of this year is Monday, December 20, 2021.

Belle Glos Wines x Dempsey & Carroll x Nicholas Sparks

Last but definitely not least… As a fifth generation Napa Valley winemaker, Joe Wagner learned his way around a vineyard long before he was able to drink wine. Inspired by his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, Wagner created Belle Glos in 2001 with a focus on vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs from California’s best coastal regions. Each Vineyard Designate is crafted to distill the purest essence of the locale into elegant expressions of California Pinot Noir. In turn, Belle Glos is easily-identifiable by its signature red wax-dipped bottle and classic script label. The Belle Glos portfolio includes Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir, Dairyman Pinot Noir, Eulenloch Pinot Noir, Las Alturas Pinot Noir, Balade Pinot Noir, Taylor Lane Pinot Noir and Oeil de Perdrix Pinot Noir Blanc de Noir.

Dempsey & Carroll is an established American heritage brand, as known to be a premier provider of fine hand-engraved stationery, cards and invitations. Founded in 1878 in New York City by engraver John Dempsey and businessman George D. Carroll, Dempsey & Carroll quickly became the standard against which all others were measured. Meanwhile, Nicholas Sparks is a celebrated novelist. 2021 has brought a collaboration between Dempsey & Carroll, Nicholas Sparks, and Belle Glos Wines via the Belle Glos Love Letters program.

Belle Glos Love Letters kits are available as follows:
– 10 custom Belle Glos cards & envelopes via DempseyandCarroll.com for $65.00
– Bespoke kits that include custom Belle Glos stationery, a custom pen, wax in the Belle Glos red, and a custom wax stamper via QuiltandCo.com for $90.00
– Bespoke kits that include custom Belle Glos stationery, a custom pen, wax in the Belle Glos red, and a custom wax stamper along with three of your favorite Belle Glos wines via QuiltandCo.com for $1.00 starting October 8, 2021.


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About the Author

Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."


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