United States based coffee giant, Starbucks Coffee is set to open its first branch in sub-Saharan Africa (in South Africa) next year, marking a significant moment for the African coffee market. This is a development which illuminates the extent to which global brands have taken interest in the continent’s growing middle class population.
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NBA finals 2015: The Invisible Player – The role luck plays on the court
The NBA finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are the highest they have been in the 12 years to the surprise of no one. The games have featured two of the most marquee current NBA players in Lebron James who is often referred to as the best player on planet Earth and reigning MVP Stephan Curry. Amidst these titans of the sport what we don’t see but has an immeasurable impact is lady luck.
MarketWatch: 3 reasons foodies need to trek to Lima, Peru
By Silvia Ascarelli Three restaurants in the capital of Peru make this year’s list of the world’s 50 best restaurants — equal to the number chosen from New York City or all of Italy. The …
Bloomberg: The 30 Best Restaurants in London Right Now, as Chosen by Top Chefs
by Richard Vines Chefs dine out more than most of us, and they all have favorite restaurants (beyond their own). But where are they eating now? Which establishments have they enjoyed recently and which dishes …
Bloomberg: Five Border-Pushing Travel Watches for the World Tourist
By Stephen Pulvirent The Rolex GMT-Master made its debut in the 1950s. While it wasn’t the first travel-focused watch, it definitely set the standard and cemented the connection between timepieces and globetrotting. It showed two …
Bloomberg: The Best-Selling Beer in the World Isn’t What You Think
By Mark Glassman The global beerscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, as growth in China benefited mainland brands. Most of these aren’t sold in your local supermarket. (Rankings based on market share.) 1. Snow (China) …
Bloomberg: This Taiwanese Street-Food Joint Has Londoners Queuing Down the Road
by Richard Vines The queue along Lexington Street in London’s Soho is the first clue to the popularity of Bao, a no-reservations Taiwanese street-food joint in Soho. The line forms before this tiny new restaurant …
Bloomberg: The Best Classic Burgers in the Finance Capitals of the World
by Peter Elliot It may be America’s greatest export: the hamburger. Wherever I go around the globe, it seems to be the unbeatable rising food trend. On the facade of a small brick building near …
Bloomberg: The McDonald’s of the Future Is … in Australia?
By Angus Whitley McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook praised Australian stores’ rollout of touchscreens and gourmet burgers and suggests it could work in other markets. At the McDonald’s restaurant in Martin Place in downtown Sydney, building your …
Gothamist: 5 New French Restaurants To Fill Your Francophile Desires
French cuisine is the bedrock upon which most culinary pursuits are based—at least in the fine dining world. But bistro-style eateries are where most of us would dine on a regular basis, when the mood …