The Week's Best Food Stories

Everything you might have missed this week

We get it, you're busy. We're swamped, too—busy combing the Internet to keep you in the loop amid this fast-moving world, that is. Head into the weekend with these articles, food-related deep dives and Tasting Table reads stored away as dinner party conversation fodder.

All About Food

• One of New York's most famous restaurateurs is the latest to be accused of sexual misconduct.

• In the words of Bon Appétit, the time has come for male chefs to actually start listening.

• More details about Mario Batali's sexual harassment have been revealed, though it seems few in the food world are actually that surprised.

• Top Chef manages to completely erase John Besh from one of its episodes.

• Do you love rum enough to put this in your living room?

• UNESCO is giving pizza the status it's always deserved.  

Around the Web 

• One woman's demand for in-flight Champagne causes an emergency landing.

• The bunny who was saved from the California wildfires finally reunites with her rescuer.

• This $20 board game comes with a free round-trip flight.

This Week on TT

• Retrace the sexual harassment allegations against Mario Batali.

• José Andrés offers an alternative to boycotting Batali's restaurants.

• Three months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico hits a major milestone

• Shake Shack is giving you the best Christmas present of all.

• Grab some tissues: Google is here to tell you not all of 2017 was garbage.