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The future of restaurant criticism 2026: Algorithmic reviews miss the real flavor.
Liora, an AI-powered review platform, now boasts 100 million active users, dwarfing the readership of even the most popular traditional food blogs, according to Liora Annual Report, 2023.

How Ultrasonic Espresso Technology Works for Your Coffee
The ultrasonic espresso was indistinguishable from traditionally brewed espresso in blind taste-testing experiments, challenging long-held assumptions about coffee extraction.

AI helps restaurants survive, but diners may not like changes.
Despite a 34% average increase in labor costs in 2023 and a 25% drop in consumer restaurant spending since May 2022, nearly 80% of U.

Smart Grills Simplify Easy Weeknight Grilling Recipes
Google searches for '15-minute grill recipes' surged by 60% in the last quarter, according to Google Trends Data .

New Summer 2026 Cookbooks Showcase Tech and Food Culture Shifts
A Michelin-star chef, known for haute cuisine, is set to release a budget-friendly, plant-based cookbook for Summer 2026, according to Publisher's advance catalog.

New Coffee Gadgets Add Complexity to Home Brewing
A new device, the Acaia Horizon, promises to intensify coffee aromatics by actively removing oxygen and carbon dioxide, pushing home brewing into scientific territory, according to Sprudge .

EU vineyard automation adoption divides wine growers
Vintners across Europe are locked in a contentious debate: could automated harvesting, while efficient, irrevocably damage the delicate grapes that define their region's prized wines?
