Anna Arriaga

1 day ago | food52.com | Anna Arriaga

Who doesn't love a special little beverage? As spring has slowly gotten warmer I've seen more and more people posting themselves making at-home iced tea concoctions, fruity syrups for seltzers, and even 'loaded' flavored waters. What has stood out to me from the bunch is a "homemade Gatorade" recipe by the creator @healthylittlepeach, which has gotten millions of views and tons of recreation videos. The allure lies in its "electrolytes" and health benefits.

6 days ago | food52.com | Anna Arriaga

As a part of Snack Shop series, Annie Arriaga investigates the latest and greatest viral snack shops in New York City to see if the hype is real, if the snacks are yummy, and if the spot is underrated, overrated, or perfectly rated. You've heard of a bar crawl, but what about a coffee crawl? One of the many beautiful things about New York City is that there are coffee shops on every corner, each one with its own specific vibe, specialty drink, and ambiance.

1 week ago | food52.com | Anna Arriaga

The word viral is overused (I'm guilty), but when it comes to the internet-iconic Rhode Island coffee shop The Nitro Bar, there's no better way to describe the phenomenon. The Nitro Bar has three locations across the tiny state of Rhode Island, and all of them have an ever-growing line out the door at all times. Their TikTok and Instagram rack up crazy impression numbers, which has food businesses everywhere copying their marketing tactics.

1 week ago | food52.com | Anna Arriaga

As a part of Snack Shop series, Annie Arriaga investigates the latest and greatest viral snack shops in New York City to see if the hype is real, if the snacks are yummy, and if the spot is underrated, overrated, or perfectly rated. If you're a matcha girlie like me, you've had more bad matcha than good matcha in New York City. Coffee shops often make the mistake of treating matcha like they treat coffee, but it's much more complicated than that.

2 weeks ago | food52.com | Anna Arriaga

The Whole Foods Berry Chantilly cake might be the most viral cake on the internet. It's been a hit since its first release in 2002, had a few big shoutout moments online in 2021 where people raved about the dessert, and, more recently, sparked outrage when the supermarket chain changed the original recipe. Supposedly, they replaced the cake's fresh berries with frozen berries and fruit jam, and Chantilly cake loyalists were not shy about expressing their disappointment.