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As a Sommelier, This Is Why I Can’t Stand Wine Snobbery
As a Sommelier, This Is Why I Can’t Stand Wine Snobbery
Or indeed, reverse snobbery
Charlie Brown
Nov 30
This Is Where Bars Go Wrong When They Gouge Their Customers
This Is Where Bars Go Wrong When They Gouge Their Customers
$16 for Fernet? Definitely not the ‘bartender’s handshake’
Rocco Pendola
Nov 29
Climate Change Will Change the Way You Drink Wine (and Soon)
Climate Change Will Change the Way You Drink Wine (and Soon)
It’s coming for your glass
Charlie Brown
Nov 22
The Rise of ‘Fake Fancy’ Restaurants Are A Big Reason Why Your Eating-out Experiences Suck
The Rise of ‘Fake Fancy’ Restaurants Are A Big Reason Why Your Eating-out Experiences Suck
Just because a restaurant looks good doesn’t mean it is
Charlie Brown
Nov 21
How An Italian Dish Made By An American Chain Popularised An Australian Town In South Korea
How An Italian Dish Made By An American Chain Popularised An Australian Town In South Korea
Confusing, I know
Paul S. Marshall
Nov 21
If the Traditional Thanksgiving Meal is So Tasty, How Come We Don’t Make It the Rest of the Year?
If the Traditional Thanksgiving Meal is So Tasty, How Come We Don’t Make It the Rest of the Year?
The iconic foods served at the typical American Thanksgiving feast must be less than great since we rarely make them except for one day
David Mokotoff, MD
Nov 20
Why Are So Few Czechoslovak Lager Brands in The UK?
Why Are So Few Czechoslovak Lager Brands in The UK?
A beer monster feels deprived
David Adamick
Nov 20
How to Amp Up Your Recipes With One Simple Change
How to Amp Up Your Recipes With One Simple Change
Most recipes call for too few spices and herbs, and many need to be doubled or more.
David Mokotoff, MD
Nov 16
We Have to Stop Telling Young People Working in Bars and Restaurants Isn’t a Worthy Career
We Have to Stop Telling Young People Working in Bars and Restaurants Isn’t a Worthy Career
Take it from me, it absolutely is
Charlie Brown
Nov 15
It Takes Skill To Make A Bad Negroni
It Takes Skill To Make A Bad Negroni
And this bar knocked it out of the park
Paul S. Marshall
Nov 10
The Real Hungarian Goulash and Why It’s So Good!
The Real Hungarian Goulash and Why It’s So Good!
Trying regional food specialties while vacationing introduces you to part of the local culture.
Carol Labuzzetta, MS Natural Resources, MS Nursing
Nov 9
As a Sommelier, This Is My Complete Guide to Aging Wine (And Why You Probably Shouldn’t Bother)
As a Sommelier, This Is My Complete Guide to Aging Wine (And Why You Probably Shouldn’t Bother)
Trust me on this
Charlie Brown
Nov 9
Absolutely The Last Thing You Should Have To Do After Leaving A Restaurant
Absolutely The Last Thing You Should Have To Do After Leaving A Restaurant
But it happened to me in Los Angeles and it illustrates a sad state of affairs
Rocco Pendola
Oct 31
The Allegedly Unethical Tactic I Wish Bars And Restaurants Would Use More Often
The Allegedly Unethical Tactic I Wish Bars And Restaurants Would Use More Often
I didn’t realize ‘loss leaders’ were such a big deal
Rocco Pendola
Oct 26
The Italian Classics That Aren’t Classic, or Even Italian
The Italian Classics That Aren’t Classic, or Even Italian
What counts as “authentic” food, anyway?
George Dillard
Oct 25
My Chicken Parmigiana Landed Me a Husband
My Chicken Parmigiana Landed Me a Husband
From Direct Messages to domestication — a modern-day love story
Samantha Minaya🥀
Oct 25
Why Our Obsession With Pumpkins in Fall Has Reached Ethically Sketchy Territory
Why Our Obsession With Pumpkins in Fall Has Reached Ethically Sketchy Territory
There’s a better way to celebrate the change of the seasons without wasting food
Charlie Brown
Oct 24
The Art of Tea: An examination of tea drinking culture in the Middle East and its impact on social…
The Art of Tea: An examination of tea drinking culture in the Middle East and its impact on social…
Tea is more than just a beverage in the Middle East; it is a symbol of hospitality, a cornerstone of social interactions, and a ritual that…
Reza Sasanian (Mirza)
Oct 23
Ground Beef Cannot be Turned into Steak, but it is Possible to Enjoy the Taste
Ground Beef Cannot be Turned into Steak, but it is Possible to Enjoy the Taste
I have a weakness for ground beef
Lee J. Bentch
Oct 23
These Are the Embarrassing, Unfashionable Wines Sommeliers (Like Me) Drink on Their Days Off
These Are the Embarrassing, Unfashionable Wines Sommeliers (Like Me) Drink on Their Days Off
And why you should drink them too
Charlie Brown
Oct 20
The Priggish, The Prudish, and The Picayune: My $64 Fine and Ontario’s Killjoy Drinking Laws
The Priggish, The Prudish, and The Picayune: My $64 Fine and Ontario’s Killjoy Drinking Laws
A washed-up Canadian suffers a teetotal-time flashback
David Adamick
Oct 19
You Can Make $50,000 To $100,000 Working In Restaurants And Bars
You Can Make $50,000 To $100,000 Working In Restaurants And Bars
More people probably should follow this — yes — career path
Rocco Pendola
Oct 13
Winemakers Can No Longer Afford to Drink Their Own Wine in America
Winemakers Can No Longer Afford to Drink Their Own Wine in America
Thanks to restaurants’ price gouging tactics, you probably can’t either
Charlie Brown
Oct 4
The Legacy of My Father’s Knives
The Legacy of My Father’s Knives
The sharpest edge can share the greatest love.
Jenny Wren
Oct 3
Medieval Meets Modern: An Okanagan Wine Tale
Medieval Meets Modern: An Okanagan Wine Tale
Indo-Canadians’ changing legacies from farmers to winemakers
Sneha Saigal
Sep 29
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