<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="4870306" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vice-president-elect">Vice President-elect</keyword> <keyword id="180909" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kamala-Harris">Kamala Harris</keyword>' husband, Douglas Emhoff, will make history as the nation's first male spouse of a vice president or president.</li><li>Harris told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview on Thursday that she thinks Emhoff's future title has evolved to "second gentleman."</li><li>When Tapper asked Harris if that's what she'll call her husband, the vice president-elect said: "No, I'll call him honey."</li><li>In November, Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, announced that he is leaving his job at a law firm to focus on his duties in the Biden-Harris administration.</li></ul><p>Vice President-elect <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a> has confirmed that her husband, Douglas Emhoff, will be called the nation's "second gentleman" when she and President-elect Joe Biden take office in January.</p><p>Emhoff will become the nation's first male spouse of a vice president or president, <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/harriss-jewish-spouse-to-be-1st-second-gentleman-breaks-barriers-of-his-own/">as well as the first Jewish spouse of a vice president or president</a>. Since there has never before been an official moniker for a male spouse of a vice president, some guessed that Emhoff could be known as the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/07/politics/douglas-emhoff-kamala-harris-first-second-gentleman/index.html">"second husband" or "second gentleman."</a></p><p>In an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfaMKasMehE">interview on CNN</a> that aired on Thursday, <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-official-moniker_n_5fc9e4a7c5b626e08a28e7ac">anchor Jake Tapper asked Harris to clarify how Americans should refer to Emhoff</a>.</p><p>"Is he the second gentleman? Is he the second dude? What should we be calling him?" Tapper asked.</p><p>Harris responded, saying: "Well, I think that the term has evolved into the second gentleman."</p><p>"The second gentleman. OK," Tapper said. "I like second dude, but I will defer."</p><p>Harris said: "I think some of his friends are inclined to say that."</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/politics/biden-harris-interview-jake-tapper/index.html">The vice president-elect then told Tapper</a> that while Emhoff will become known as the "second gentleman," she won't be calling him that.</p><p>"No, I'll call him honey," Harris said.</p><div type="image" title="kamala harris doug emhoff" height="1228" width="2457" msid="79585146" hostid="261"></div><h2>Harris met Emhoff on a blind date in 2013 and got married the next year</h2><p>In 2013, the soon-to-be vice president-elect and "second gentleman" met on a blind date in 2013, <a href="https://www.insider.com/kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-relationship-timeline-2020-10#2013-kamala-harris-and-doug-emhoff-met-on-a-blind-date-1">which was arranged by one of Harris' friends</a>.</p><p>Harris detailed the couple's story in an Instagram post for Emhoff's birthday in 2020, writing: "The morning after our first date, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/DouglasEmhoff/">@DouglasEmhoff</a> emailed me a list of his available dates for the next couple of months. He said, 'I want to see if we can make this work.' We've been making it work ever since."</p><p>Emhoff, in an Instagram post celebrating Harris' birthday, described meeting Harris as "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGkPmteJi2q/">love at first sight</a>."</p><p>Less than a year after they met on the blind date, Emhoff engaged to Harris during a supposedly unassuming conversation, he told Marie Claire.</p><p>"She was deliberating between chicken or shrimp pad Thai," <a href="https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a34099869/doug-emhoff-interview-2020/">according to the Marie Claire profile of Emhoff</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-relationship-timeline-2020-10#august-2014-the-couple-wed-in-a-ceremony-officiated-by-harris-sister-maya-2">They got married in 2014</a> in a ceremony officiated by Harris' sister, Maya.</p><div type="image" title="US Democratic vice presidential nominee and Senator from California, Kamala Harris (R) and husband Doug Emhoff stand onstage after the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah on October 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)" height="890" width="1780" msid="79585147" hostid="261"></div><h2>Emhoff announced he is leaving his law firm job to focus on his 'second gentleman' duties</h2><p>Emhoff announced in November that he is quitting his job as an entertainment lawyer for a corporate law firm, DLA Piper, to focus his time and work on the Biden-Harris administration, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/525326-harriss-husband-leaving-law-firm-for-role-in-biden-administration">according to The Hill</a>.</p><p>Emhoff's move to leave his job may also have been to avoid conflicts of interest, as DLA Piper lobbies the federal government on behalf of clients, according to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/doug-emhoff-harriss-husband-will-leave-his-law-firm.html">the New York Times</a>.</p><p>"Mr. Emhoff is working with the Biden-Harris transition team to develop the portfolio he will focus on to support the work of the administration," a <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/525326-harriss-husband-leaving-law-firm-for-role-in-biden-administration">Biden campaign spokesperson told The Hill</a>.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—Doug Emhoff  (@DouglasEmhoff) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1325121659519561730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2020</a></blockquote><ul class="read-more-links"><li>Read more:</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/kamala-harris-doug-emhoff-relationship-timeline-2020-10">Kamala Harris will be America's first Black woman vice president, and husband Doug Emhoff the first-ever second gentleman. Here's a timeline of their relationship.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/kamala-harris-niece-told-her-shell-be-president-one-day-2020-11">People are loving an adorable video of Kamala Harris telling her 4-year-old niece she could be president someday</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/snl-biden-and-harris-win-trump-concession-speech-2020-11">'Saturday Night Live' parodied Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' victory and imagined a musical Trump concession speech</a></li></ul>

Kamala Harris says her husband's title will be 'second gentleman,' but she'll 'call him honey'

<p class="financial-disclaimer"><i>When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. <a href="https://www.insider-inc.com/commerce-on-insider-inc/">Learn more.</a></i></p><p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored"></a></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Sanzo</a> is making waves in a hard-to-crack industry: <keyword id="3248377" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="sparkling-water">sparkling water</keyword>. </li><li>Founded by a Filipino-American entrepreneur, the brand focuses on natural, authentic ingredients and Asian flavors like calamansi and lychee. </li></ul><iframe src="https://produktor.businessinsider.com/productCardService?id=5efcd160f0f41936794c5af8&amp;type=small&amp;live=true" width="100%" height="150%" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute; top:0; left: 0"></iframe>Table of Contents<p>When you go into a supermarket like H-Mart or 99 Ranch, the product selection is usually heavily comprised of Asian brands, with a smattering of American standbys sprinkled in here and there. Rarely will you find products that bridge those cultures and represent the unique identity that is being Asian-American. </p><p>Sandro Roco, the Filipino-American founder of <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Sanzo</a>, came to a similar realization.</p><p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Sanzo</a> is a new, premium sparkling water brand with flavors like calamansi, lychee, and Alphonso mango. They're fruits that you never see on cans of Bubly or La Croix, but are nonetheless familiar, important, and delicious to the millions of Asian-Americans in the US. </p><p>Since shelter-in-place orders began in March, Roco says monthly sales have more than tripled, and it's not just because people are missing their <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-soda-maker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">office seltzer supply</a>; Sanzo's spotlight on Asian flavors gives it a fresh edge in an already-crowded space.</p><h2>Developing Sanzo's flavors and formulations</h2><p>Like many <keyword id="138263" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="startup">startup</keyword> success stories, Sanzo's is one of humble beginnings. Armed with a Google sheet, Roco developed flavors out of his Queens, New York apartment using purees and juices he found online, cans of unflavored seltzer water, a kitchen scale, and a set of measuring cups. Eventually, he settled on three key fruits. </p><p>Calamansi, a tart citrus hybrid native to the Philippines, was first on the list. Roco traveled to the Philippines often as a child and was "infatuated with the idea that this fruit was essentially what would happen if lime and orange had a baby. I always thought it was a better version of lime," he said <a href="https://heated.medium.com/sanzo-sparkling-water-is-a-win-for-the-asian-american-community-ebed3dd2deae" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">in a Medium interview</a>. </p><p>The other two flavors, lychee and Alphonso mango, are also delicious. Lychee, the sweet, fleshy fruit with a thin rough skin, is native to southeastern China, while Alphonso mango, famously dubbed "the king of mangoes" for its smooth texture and rich taste, originates in India and is <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gyw4zb/alphonso-best-mangoes-india-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">very difficult to find in the US</a>.</p><p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored"><div type="image" title="sanzo sparkling water 5" height="600" width="800" msid="76759046" hostid="261"></div></a></p><p>Roco now works with a flavor house that helps with formulations, pricing, and supply chain reliability. The calamansi puree comes from a Filipino company based in California, the lychee puree from Thailand, and the Alphonso mango puree from India. </p><p>These flavor partners also ensure better quality. "Since the purees haven't gone through too much additional processing, the authenticity of the flavor remains intact and that's one of the main reasons why I think we've done well in our early days," Roco told Insider Reviews. "Most of our sales (both initial and repeat) over the last few months have been for our sampler pack, so it seems all three are in pretty high demand." </p><p>The use of real and authentic fruit is essential for creating the high-quality sparkling waters. Sanzo prides itself on not using any added sugars, artificial flavors, or preservatives. Each flavor variety only contains its respective fruit puree, carbonated water, and citric acid (for the lychee and Alphonso mango flavors), and one can will run you 0-20 calories. </p><h2>Sanzo taste review</h2><p>The company sent me 12 samples to try for myself, and I loved them. The waters have a pleasant fizz that isn't overwhelming and didn't leave my stomach feeling bloated. Instead, they're light and refreshing — perfect to drink on their own or to top off a fruity cocktail. </p><p>The mango flavor was sweet and tasted just like a perfectly ripe mango, while the calamansi was exactly as Roco described — a crisp tangerine-lime fusion. The lychee flavor reminded me of canned lychee juice or the lychee ice drinks you can get at Thai restaurants. I love lychee fruit and could eat an endless amount during the summer, so this was a great way to get my fix in <keyword id="14209" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="beverage">beverage</keyword> form. </p><p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fproducts%2Fsampler-12-packpler-12-pack" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored"><div type="image" title="sanzo sparkling water 6" height="600" width="800" msid="76759050" hostid="261"></div></a></p><p>I don't know if I could choose just one as a favorite, but I'd definitely drink any of the flavors with a strong and spicy dish like pad kee mao or Korean fried chicken. </p><p>I often find myself bored by the usual sparkling water options — lime, raspberry, grapefruit, etc. — so I appreciate any and all divergences from the pack. Sanzo's flavors were the first to excite me in a long time, and I'm looking forward to seeing what other flavors they come up with. </p><h2>Where to find Sanzo </h2><p>For now, Sanzo is only available online through its website (where you can buy individual packs and subscriptions) and at select retail locations in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. You'll be able to spot these sparkling waters at cool establishments like Win Son Bakery, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, and Bibble &amp; Sip thanks to Roco's smart targeting of Asian-inspired storefronts and premium shops where customers love discovering new products.</p><p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=97186&amp;urllink=www.drinksanzo.com%2Fsanzo.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored"><div type="image" title="sanzo sparkling water 2" height="600" width="800" msid="76759053" hostid="261"></div></a></p><p>He told Insider Reviews, "even with that level of targeting, I was still surprised by how quickly folks were taking to the brand. Momofuku was among the first five partners we worked with, and as you might imagine, that created a bit of a flywheel for me to sell into other Asian-inspired establishments." Beginning mid-July 2020, Sanzo will be available in 50 Whole Foods markets in the Northeast US. </p><p>Online, you can get 12-packs of each flavor, or a 12-pack sampler that includes all three. I'd recommend getting the sampler first so you can try all the flavors and decide which is your favorite. There are also subscription options, which will save you $6 and get you free shipping. </p><h2>The bottom line</h2><p>It can be difficult to stand out in the ever-growing market for sparkling water, but Roco, who remains the only full-time member of Sanzo, has clearly filled a gap that people have been craving.</p><p>Sanzo invites sparkling water fans to try something new, while providing another vehicle for Asian-American shoppers to enjoy familiar and favorite flavors. To see my background represented in something so innocuous yet essential (for many people) in everyday life and culture is a small victory I will certainly take and share with others. </p><iframe src="https://produktor.businessinsider.com/productCardService?id=5efcd160f0f41936794c5af8&amp;type=small&amp;live=true" width="100%" height="150%" frameborder="0" style="position:absolute; top:0; left: 0"></iframe>

Sanzo is the first sparkling water brand I've seen that features the flavors I grew up with, like calamansi, lychee and Alphonso mango

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Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7c5c2104f1622c008b53f9-1200/176265721407259976013999123338604646373978n.jpg" border="0" alt="17626572_1407259976013999_123338604646373978_n" data-mce-source="Hungryroot Facebook" /><p class="source"><span>Hungryroot Facebook</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></strong></a></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hungryroot</a> sends healthy meals to your doorstep that you can make in under 10 minutes.</strong></li><li><strong>Each meal is packed with nutrients, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats, and is free of gluten, dairy, preservatives and trans-fats.</strong></li><li><strong>Meals break down to about <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$7 or $6 each</a>, though your first week is less expensive.</strong></li><li><strong>I tried Hungryroot and was impressed by the taste, quantity, and how easy it made eating healthy. I'm not a vegan or vegetarian, but I enjoyed every meal without feeling like I was "eating healthy" and it required zero free time or grocery shopping.</strong></li></ul><p>When it comes right down to it, my biggest hurdle to healthy eating is convenience. </p><p>I love neither grocery shopping nor cooking, and I don't want to spend my limited free time deep diving into (often contentious) online nutritional resources to construct balanced meals each week.</p><p>But, I do want to eat healthy foods that are good for me. So when I heard about Hungryroot through a colleague, I was intrigued.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hungryroot</a> is a meal subscription service that sends healthy, nearly-ready meals to your door, with ingredients and sauces that you essentially just heat and mix together. Each serving costs about $6-$7 when you do the math, and they take fewer than 10 minutes to prepare. </strong></p><p>Hungryroot meals solve the problems caused by a lack of cooking expertise or time to dedicate to figuring it out. The foods sent are 100% vegan and gluten-free, and they're packed with nutrients, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats. Healthy fats (olive oil, coconut oil, cashews, almonds, and avocados) and complex carbs (sweet potatoes, cauliflower, quinoa, beans, and oats) keep you energized and satisfied without the pitfalls of "bad" fats and carbs, which can raise your cholesterol and spike your blood sugar, among other concerns. </p><p>Generally, I'm willing to spend a bit more than I would on the ingredients for the convenience. Hungryroot is more expensive than buying these ingredients in bulk, but you could make the argument that anyone buying single-person groceries may find that- with shelf life of fresh ingredients factored in - it's not altogether that much pricier.</p><p>What I personally appreciate about <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hungryroot</a> is that it aims to make truly healthy foods convenient and inexpensive, since affordability and convenience are what make people (myself included) settle for unhealthy options packed with trans fats, sodium, and preservatives.</p><p>And this sounded pretty hard to beat: simple, delicious meals that were pretty much already made by the time they got to my doorstep.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7c5f1e89c8a124618b4d29-1200/2733163621370576863675544658755766343536317n.jpg" border="0" alt="27331636_2137057686367554_4658755766343536317_n" data-mce-source="Hungryroot" /></a><p class="source"><span>Hungryroot</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3>How Hungryroot works:</h3><p>Choose between <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Starter Set</strong> or <strong>The Good Life</strong></a>. </p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Starter Set</a> </strong>is four meals (two servings each) and two sides, snacks, or sweets. The weekly box is $69 typically, but $59 for your first. Including the sides, snacks, or sweets, each serving comes out to about $7.</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Good Life</a></strong> is five meals (two servings each) and five sides, snacks, or sweets. The weekly box is $99 typically, but $79 for your first. Including the sides, snacks, or sweets, each serving comes out to a little over $6.50.</li></ul><p>Shipping is free for both plans, and you can skip or cancel any time in your account online.</p><p>Once you select your plan and make an account, you can view what meals your shipment will include. If your meal is set to arrive Monday, August 27, you'll have until 5 p.m. the Friday before (in this case, the 24th) to edit it. Since it's all fresh food, you may get an email prior to shipment that one meal has been altered due to stock (not enough high-quality cauliflower one week, for instance).</p><p>If you want to change delivery dates, it's as easy as clicking the "Manage Schedule" icon on the upper right and selecting a new date. </p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7c4f70e199f325008b5440-1200/screen-shot-2018-08-21-at-13952-pm.jpg" border="0" alt="Screen Shot 2018 08 21 at 1.39.52 PM" data-mce-source="Hungryroot" /></a><p class="source"><span>Hungryroot</span></p><p class="caption">This is what my next shipment looks like. This is The Good Life plan (five meals and five sides). You can edit your box by clicking "customize" on the upper right if you don't love one of the dishes included.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><h3><strong>What Hungryroot is like in person:</strong></h3><p>Shipping was fast and my box arrived as scheduled. Inside, I was happy to find it included biodegradable insulation.</p><p>I was surprised by how much I liked what <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hungryroot</a> sent. I let the company auto-generate the first shipment, and my box included ingredients for the following foods:</p><ol><li>Southwestern Quinoa Tofu Scramble</li><li>Cherry Chia Maple Oatmeal</li><li>Green Goddess Lentil Salad</li><li>Italian Chickpea Quinoa Bowl</li><li>Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Tagine</li><li>Kohlrabi Peanut Takeout Noodles</li><li>Ginger Brussels Yuba Lo Mein</li><li>Pad Thai Fried Rice</li><li>Black Bean Brownie Batter</li><li>Almond Chickpea Cookie Dough</li></ol><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7c5c630ce5f51d008b583b-1200/1996158621314893969243832415647335914581502n.jpg" border="0" alt="19961586_2131489396924383_2415647335914581502_n" style="color: #000000;" data-mce-source="Hungryroot Facebook" /></a><p class="source"><span>Hungryroot Facebook</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The box is supposed to include an instructional recipe booklet but I may have thrown mine away in a primitive hunger-driven craze. Thankfully, you can find everything you need to know online and by clicking on a select meal in the email Hungryroot sends detailing what's in your box.</p><p><strong>The meals were delicious, easy to make, and the entrees filled me up.</strong> I'm not a vegan, and I balance an interest in taste over an interest in strictly healthy food, but I enjoyed everything as meals. It didn't feel like I was eating "healthy" in the sense that I was making compromises. And while I do eat meat, I enjoyed the tofu included. If you really wanted to, though, you could easily substitute and make the recipe with your own choice of meat. </p><p>I typically wind up eating more than one serving for meal plans that I've tried, but Hungryroot delivered enough ingredients and variety where I ended up making most entrees last for dinner and for lunch. Having said that, the ingredients initially seemed small and few when unpacking, and I'm still not willing to say I'm entirely confident all future plant-based meals would entirely stave off hunger, though these actually did.</p><p>The standouts were the delicious (and pretty big) Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Tagine, both the ridiculously tasty black bean brownie batter and almond chickpea cookie dough (both ok to eat as is or after baking), and Pad Thai Fried Rice. To be honest, though, everything was really good.</p><p>True to promise, each meal took under 10 minutes to make - and that's probably the only reason I finished the fresh food before it went bad and ate healthy meals all week. I don't like cooking, and my schedule usually allows only 30 minutes to cook and eat. For me, Hungryroot succeeded in making it possible to eat healthy in a convenient, fast, and pretty affordable way.</p><h3><strong>Who should get it:</strong></h3><p>If you like the sound of healthy, tasty food you can make in under 10 minutes, you're probably going to like <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hungryroot</a>. It's more expensive than buying the ingredients yourself, but I probably wouldn't do the research and grocery shopping if left to my own devices. If you want convenience and consistency, this is a good tool.</p><p>The biggest upsides for me were convenience, time-saving (no research, minimal prep), and the ability to learn more about eating healthy if I wished. The company sends emails (not too many) about your upcoming shipment as well as "Nutrition 101." They also include succinct, healthy eating insight under your prep instructions so you can learn as you go.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7c571f1982d821008b53d7-1200/screen-shot-2018-08-21-at-11302-pm.jpg" border="0" alt="Screen Shot 2018 08 21 at 1.13.02 PM" data-mce-source="Hungryroot" /></a><p class="source"><span>Hungryroot</span></p><p class="caption">Hungryroot makes it easy to eat healthy, and it makes it easy to learn about why each meal is so healthy for you so you can apply the knowledge outside the meal plan.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>If you don't have a reliable way to pick up packages day-of, you may want to steer clear. The food is fresh and doesn't include preservatives, so it likely won't keep for longer than a day or so. And if you'd prefer to be more involved in <em>cooking </em>the meals rather than mixing ingredients together, you'll be better suited to a <a href="http://blue-apron.evyy.net/c/196318/151480/2880?subId1=biipgf041818bestmealkits&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueapron.com%2Fusers%2Fsign_up%23plan-selector" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Apron</a>, <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=719223&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=58818&amp;urllink=sunbasket%2Ecom%2Fmeal%2Dplans&amp;afftrack=biipgf041818bestmealkits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sun Basket</a>,<span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/6415797/type/dlg/sid/biipgf041818bestmealkits/https://www.hellofresh.com/plans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hello Fresh</a> or another</span> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-meal-kit-delivery-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">meal kit delivery service</a>. <span style="color: #000000;">If you just <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/plate-joy-meal-plan-review-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">need help with constructing healthy meal plans</a>, you should check out <a href="http://www.platejoy-affiliate-program.7eer.net/c/196318/297729/4645?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.platejoy.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlateJoy</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Another thing to consider is that the snacks are not meal replacements, so it's not necessarily fair to say each part of the box is worth its respective $6-$7 equally. But, if the other pros are worth it to you (or you get more snacks and greater variety with the <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good Life Plan</a>), then it may even out for you anyway. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">All in all, Hungryroot is a great option for anyone looking to eat healthier or learn by doing. In my experience, meals were delicious, filling, and extremely simple to make. It helped me with consistency, provided useful tidbits, and was just enough personalization and minimal effort. If you're looking to make healthy eating convenient or despise cooking, grocery shopping, and are willing to pay a few bucks more for someone else to do the legwork, Hungryroot is worth looking into. </span></span></p><h3><a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGR0VLS0JGSEhLR01CRkxLS0hF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hungryroot.com%2Faccount%2Fcurrent%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up for Hungryroot here</a>.</h3><p class="tagline"><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a><br><br>Find all the best offers at our <a href="https://coupons.businessinsider.com/">Coupons page</a>.<br><br>Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks">Insider Picks</a> team. We highlight products and services you might find interesting. If you buy them, we get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. We frequently receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. 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Hungryroot, a popular plant-based meal delivery service, makes it possible for vegans and meat eaters like me to assemble healthy meals in under 10 minutes

<p><span>Dining at a high-end restaurant can leave a long lasting impression, but standing on a street corner in Asia while slurping up a hot plate of noodles can be just as memorable - if not more so. </span></p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts Awards </a>found the most incredible regional foods served in diners, street stalls, and food carts around the world. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">To compile these awards, local food experts and bloggers nominated their favorite dishes around the world, which were then tested by a tasting team. The awards were sponsored by Coca-Cola.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">They determined that the best "fast feast" item in the world is the ceviche at Chez Wong, a small cevicheria inside <span>Chef Javier Wong's home</span> in Lima, Peru. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></p>
<p><span>Here are the winning dishes:</span></p>
<p>The Ceviche from <a href="https://plus.google.com/112533646684886392013/about?gl=us&amp;hl=en">Chez Wong</a> in Lima, Peru, took the overall prize:</p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363bfc569bedde0350e78e7-685-513/ceviche-from-chez-wong-in-lima-peru.jpg?maxX=764&amp;maxY=572" border="0" alt="Ceviche from Chez Wong in Lima Peru" width="764" height="572" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span>Alaskan King Crab from Dynasty in Vancouver:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9eecad04fc0b4453f7-458-293/alaskan king crab.png" border="0" alt="Alaskan King Crab from Dynasty in Vancouver" width="690" height="441" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span>Square slice at Di Fara pizzeria in Brooklyn, New York, USA:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9f69bedd97260e78e8-457-293/di fara1.jpg" border="0" alt="Di Fara Pizza" width="699" height="448" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span>Falafel from L'as Du Fallafel in Paris, France:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9feab8ea35115b94fe-457-293/fallafel1.jpg" border="0" alt="Falafel from L'as du Fallafel in Paris" width="699" height="448" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span>Pad Thai from <span>Pad Thai Thip in Samai, Bangkok, Thailand:</span></span></p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9e6bb3f735724453f7-457-293/7a-6.jpg" border="0" alt="Pad Thai from Thailand" width="696" height="446" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p><span>Hainanese chicken rice from Tian Tian street stall in Singapore:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/51435bc869beddc47b00000f-900-675/chicken-rice.jpg" border="0" alt="chicken rice in Singapore" /><p class="source"><span>Jennifer Polland /Business Insider</span></p></div><p></p></div></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span>Caribbean roast sandwich from Paseo in Seattle, Washington, USA:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9eecad04c37f445400-498-299/caribbean roast.jpg" border="0" alt="Caribbean Roast sandwich from Paseo, Seattle" width="695" height="417" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Roast goose from Yat Lok in Hong Kong:</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9feab8ea2a0e5b9502-457-293/roast goose @ yat lok1.jpg" border="0" alt="Roast goose from Yat Lok, Hong Kong" width="686" height="440" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>Fried jam croissant from Albion in London, England:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9e69bedd6a310e78e5-457-293/albion1.jpg" border="0" alt="Fried jam croissant at Albion, London" width="686" height="440" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p> <span>Tastiest Dish in Europe: Pide ustu doner from Karadeniz Pide Doner Salonu, in Istanbul, Turkey:</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363c8a56bb3f70e184453f9-602-451/pide-ustu-doner-kebab-from-karadeniz-pide-doner-salonu-istanbul-turkey.jpg" border="0" alt="Pide ustu doner kebab from Karadeniz Pide Doner Salonu, Istanbul, Turkey" width="687" height="515" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div> </span></p>
<p><span>Tastiest Dish in North America: Banh Mi from Franks 'n' Dawgs in Chicago, Illinois, USA:</span></p>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9eecad04ca0e4453f6-458-293/banh-mi f&amp;d1.jpg" border="0" alt="Banh Mi from Franks 'n' Dawgs, Chicago" width="688" height="440" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div> </p>
<p><span>Tastiest Dish in Latin America: Mole Poblano from La Casita Poblana in Puebla, Mexico:</span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9feab8ea950d5b9501-456-293/lacasitapoblana-mole1.jpg" border="0" alt="Mole Poblano from La Casita Poblana, Puebla, Mexico" width="689" height="443" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>
<p><span> <span>Tastiest Dish in Asia: Stuffed Lechón from Pepita's Kitchen in Manila, Philippines:</span></span></p>
<p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5363be9f6bb3f787714453fc-500-357/papita1.jpg" border="0" alt="Stuffed Lechón pig from Pepita's Kitchen, Manila, Phillipines" width="688" height="491" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.chowzter.com/">Chowtzer Fast Feasts</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></span></p>

The Best Street Food In The World

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554cbc856da811b168b0a530-1200-800/4877577747_2e38e9ccea_o.jpg" border="0" alt="hamburger and fries"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/roboppy/4877577747/in/photolist-8r1RW4-fkPXKP-6yc99T-7mWwjH-aCKQCZ-aCNwWL-3EKE7H-5rMrtW-548tPm-ecQ3NW-9qN3Hn-7ByYRS-bBvYs-KctDy-9pVXtd-aCNB39-2PEVeg-6HeYUq-EczYe-9EVb3u-dJ7xHW-cd9Gib-oKLteu-d84Ag5-6M2TB7-fHdYj6-mQnS6-HwTpJ-ddjaGU-ecQ2uo-pnRbpS-pP8fjp-kVu1o4-2NYFh2-5UqGCE-9W4FRE-dFxWet-oNyYT-7GfG56-91V6ux-bJbeip-6G6srN-hxc5Y7-bdB3d-5kP1gs-fHuwEb-fHcYkX-o9xmRt-fu5Yzh-2uyrb8">Flickr/Robyn Lee</a></span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div>If you're feeling lazy and want to order delivery, Google will now let you do just that from its search results page on mobile.</p><p>"Whether you're craving deep dish pizza or pad thai, starting today you can order food from some of your favorite restaurants directly from Google search results," the company announced <a href="https://plus.google.com/+google/posts/UijPqBzy6kf">in a blog post</a> (via <a href="http://thenextweb.com/google/2015/05/08/google-will-now-let-you-order-food-for-delivery-straight-from-search-results/">The Next Web</a>).</p><h2>Here's how it works:</h2><p>If you type in a restaurant that offers delivery on your phone, Google will now include a "Place an order" option that shows up in the search results underneath the restaurant's information. By tapping on that link, and you'll be prompted to select the delivery service you want to use, and then you'll be whisked away to that website to finalize the order.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554cb90d6bb3f7d848164642/mission_chinese_g+_v3.gif" border="0" alt="Google order delivery from search results"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://plus.google.com/+google/posts/UijPqBzy6kf">Google</a></span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>Since this service requires Google to partner with individual food delivery websites to work, you'll only be able to order from restaurants that use Seamless, Grubhub, Delivery.com, Eat24, BeyondMenu, and MyPizza.com, but Google says it will be looking to add more partners in the future.</p><p>For now at least, this feature is mobile-only. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-power-user-hacks-2015-4">5 clever iPhone tricks only power users know about</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="huN2Zzczr6N8qz_gUrYzZxcxaCD8z5Sv" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'huN2Zzczr6N8qz_gUrYzZxcxaCD8z5Sv',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky<ul class="summary-list"><li>I was born and raised in <keyword id="6432379" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="buffalo">Buffalo</keyword>, and I'm sharing the best things to do, see, and eat <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-things-to-do-brighton-england-according-to-local-2021-6">in the city</a>.</li><li>Tourists should visit Canalside, Martin House, Niagara Falls, and Nietzsche's.</li><li>They should eat at Paula's Donuts, Duff's Famous Wings, and Mississippi Mudds.</li></ul><p>Although the <keyword id="18448" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="city">city</keyword> has become famous for its <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-chicken-wings-pizza-hut-buffalo-wild-millers-ale-house-famous-daves-2019-2">wing sauce</a>, Buffalo has a lot more to offer than that. </p><p>Dubbed the City of Good Neighbors, it offers a wide array of both summer and winter activities, plus an impressive selection of cuisine inspired from around the world.</p><p>I, a born and raised Buffalonian, have <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-things-to-do-philadelphia-pennsylvania-according-to-local-2021-6">compiled a list</a> of must-visit hotels, sites, and eateries from across the city.</p><h2>Things to know before you go</h2><ul><li><strong>COVID-19 PROTOCOL: </strong><a href="https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory">As of June 2021</a>, <keyword id="6355838" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="new-york">New York</keyword> State has lifted its COVID-19 <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> advisory, but both <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html">domestic</a> and <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html">international</a> travelers must continue to follow CDC travel requirements. As of July 2021, the <a href="https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid">Canadian border is closed</a> to all visitors (with the exception of those crossing for essential purposes).</li><li><strong>WEATHER: </strong>The weather can change quickly in Buffalo, so pack and dress in layers. This is particularly smart if you know you'll be hanging near the chilly (but pleasant) breezes on the waterfront. Summers are warm, but winters can be severe, with feet of snow and real-feel temperatures often dropping well below zero degrees Fahrenheit.</li><li><strong>CURRENCY: </strong>The area uses US dollars, and many businesses accept credit cards. If you visit Canada while you're in town, consider picking up some Canadian cash. Most banks offer this type of exchange, but there are also currency-exchange services around town and in the <a href="https://www.buffaloairport.com/canadian-info/currency-exchange">Buffalo airport</a>.</li><li><strong>WALKABILITY: </strong>Buffalo has multiple <a href="https://metro.nfta.com/schedules/fares-and-pass-sales">bus lines and a small subway system</a> that operates from the University of Buffalo campus to downtown, but it's not a walkable city. Though there are taxis and ride-hail services, renting a car is likely your best option.</li></ul><h2>Where to stay</h2><h3>The InnBuffalo is housed in a restored Victorian mansion </h3><p>The <a href="https://innbuffalo.com/">InnBuffalo</a> is a refurbished mansion located in the heart of Elmwood Village, a vibrant neighborhood full of restaurants, coffee shops, and local retailers.</p><p>Rates are about $170 to $200 a night, but they vary depending on the time of year.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>This is a small, cozy spot that fills up fast, so be sure to book as early as possible. Additionally, this option is best for solo travelers or couples, as the max capacity for each suite is two people.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of InnBuffalo in buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458880" hostid="261"></div><h3>The Curtiss Hotel is upscale and ornate</h3><p>Chic and stylish, the <a href="https://curtisshotel.com/">Curtiss Hotel</a> is a five-star boutique with high-tech amenities such as digital room-control pads.</p><p>Prices range from $259 to $609 a night, but they're worth it if you want a memorable option for a special occasion or romantic getaway.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Even if you're not a hotel guest, the Curtiss has a rooftop lounge and bar with incredible views of downtown Buffalo that's open year-round.</p><h3>The Hotel at the Lafayette is historic and beautifully designed</h3><p>Head downtown for the historic <a href="https://thehotellafayette.com/">Hotel at the Lafayette</a>, designed by Louise Blanchard Bethune, the first professional female architect in the US.</p><p>With over 57 rooms starting in the $100s a night, the hotel has options for couples and families. </p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Grab a latte from the coffee shop on the ground floor or stop for a bite at the <a href="https://thehotellafayette.com/dining">Lafayette Brewing Company and Pan American Dining Room</a>.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of hotel lafayette in buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458882" hostid="261"></div><h2>Things to do and see</h2><h3>Canalside offers outdoor fun and cool breezes</h3><p>Located on the shore of Lake Erie at the foot of downtown Buffalo, <a href="https://buffalowaterfront.com/canalside">Canalside</a> has some of the best waterside activities in the city.</p><p>Visitors can ride bikes, rent kayaks, take a tour of the famous <a href="https://buffalonavalpark.org/exhibits/uss-little-rock/">USS Little Rock</a> (a former US Navy combat ship), or just soak up the views on the lawn.</p><p>In the summer, the <a href="https://buffalowaterfront.com/concerts">Canalside concert series</a> usually hosts a variety of both big names and local bands.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Parking can sometimes be tough on busy days. Instead of driving in, leave your car farther uptown, hop on the metro rail, and exit at the Erie Canal Harbor station.</p><div type="image" title="shot of a patch of lawn with chairs at canalside in buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458885" hostid="261"></div><h3>See Frank Lloyd Wright's elaborate, turn-of-the-century Martin House</h3><p>For fans of <a href="https://www.insider.com/the-ugliest-most-hated-buildings-in-the-world">famous architecture</a>, <a href="https://martinhouse.org/">Martin House</a> is an exquisite, Prairie-style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.</p><p>Built between 1903 and 1905, the house features beautiful woodwork and stained glass.</p><p>Tours are offered Wednesday through Saturday, and on Thursdays, the garden is open to the public. Book your tours in advance to ensure placement.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Nearby <a href="https://www.bfloparks.org/parks/delaware-park/">Delaware Park</a> was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed New York City's Central Park.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of frank lloyd wright martin house buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458887" hostid="261"></div><h3>Architecture tours are a great way to see downtown </h3><p>Buffalo is full of stunning <a href="https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/architecture-tours/">architectural sights to see</a>, and there are local guides who can show you all the best places.</p><p>See the art-deco details on City Hall, the towering grain elevators at Silo City, or the mansions around town - a reminder of Buffalo's glorious Gilded Age.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Wear comfortable shoes for the tours as they mostly consist of walking. For those interested in "haunted history," there are also ghost walking tours.</p><h3>The theater district makes for a memorable night out</h3><p>You don't have to go to <a href="https://www.insider.com/new-york-city-biggest-misconceptions-2019-8">New York City</a> to catch some of the finest live-theater performances in the state.</p><p>Buffalo's <a href="https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/businesses/buffalo-theatre-district/">theater district</a> offers world-class venues such as <a href="https://www.sheas.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiqWHBhD2ARIsAPCDzamNJ-u72Vj50QksW0HJkes7vMhkNQaH7QysVS-08AZNpQKIdiApnpQaAkuZEALw_wcB">Shea's</a>, <a href="https://irishclassical.com/">Irish Classical</a>, and <a href="https://www.alleyway.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiqWHBhD2ARIsAPCDzamzi1kjf_0e721ANU3ZOSCpW3rEajahxgBu1FXVTydQMU46q4Bnhp0aAs3xEALw_wcB">Alleyway</a> that host both <a href="https://www.insider.com/top-broadway-show-the-year-were-born-2018-6">Broadway</a> tours and local productions.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>The theater district itself is on Main Street, but there are also plenty of walkable preshow dining options on Tupper, Pearl, and Allen streets.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of shea's theater buffalo new york" height="2268" width="3023" msid="84458895" hostid="261"></div><h3>Experience the power of Niagara Falls </h3><p>It may seem touristy, but <a href="https://www.niagarafallsstatepark.com/">Niagara Falls</a> is truly worth the trip.</p><p>Though closed for the moment because of pandemic restrictions, you can even usually walk across the footbridge to <a href="https://www.insider.com/american-who-moved-to-canada-experience-2018-6">Canada</a> (if you have your passport) to view the falls from the other side.</p><p>Most people visit in the summer for a refreshing mist from the roaring waters, but if you find yourself in Buffalo in the colder months, certain portions of the falls will sometimes freeze, creating a magical frozen view.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>As a natural wonder, this spot can get packed. Try to get there earlier in the day to avoid bigger crowds. </p><h3>Sports fans will love catching a Sabres hockey game</h3><p>You might hear locals joke that Buffalonians are honorary Canadians thanks to our close relationship with our northern neighbors, and that definitely includes a passion for hockey.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.nhl.com/sabres">Buffalo Sabres</a> play at the <a href="https://keybankcenter.com/">KeyBank Center</a> downtown, where games run from October to April. Grab a jersey at the shop, sip on an ice-cold Labatt Blue beer, and enjoy the action.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Similar to Canalside, it's often easier to hitch a ride on the metro rail instead of looking for parking downtown.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of key bamk center in buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458904" hostid="261"></div><h3>Nietzsche's is a prime spot for local music</h3><p>For local music and a relaxed atmosphere, <a href="http://nietzsches.com/">Nietzsche's</a> is a hip dive joint located in Allentown, boasting live performances every night of the week.</p><p>It features all kinds of music, from small jam bands to professional jazz musicians. Buffalo's music scene really comes alive here.</p><p>The mural on the side of the building rightly puts it in the famous philosopher's own words: "Without music, life would be a mistake."</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>For a preshow dinner, there are plenty of options directly on Allen Street or around the corner on Elmwood Avenue.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of nietzches in buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458913" hostid="261"></div><h2>Where to eat and drink</h2><h3>La Divina has the most authentic tacos in town</h3><p>This simple, counter-service restaurant serves up tacos in double-upped tortillas for just a couple of bucks apiece.</p><p><a href="https://la-divina-mexican-store.business.site/">La Divina</a> also has quesadillas and desserts such as flan and churros, as well as a selection of authentic sodas and drinks to wash it all down.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Weekend lunchtimes here can fill up fast, so don't be surprised if you're greeted with a line. Luckily, it typically moves swiftly.</p><div type="image" title="interior shot of the counter at la davina in buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458921" hostid="261"></div><h3>Paula's Donuts has a wide range of doughnuts and pastries</h3><p>At <a href="https://paulasdonuts.com/">Paula's Donuts</a>, you'll find a sweet treat in more flavors than you even thought possible.</p><p>It has the regulars - chocolate, honey dip, jelly-filled - but the really exciting sweets are the <a href="https://www.insider.com/chefs-favorite-doughnuts-2019-8">specialty doughnuts</a>: red velvet, cannoli, maple bacon, and more.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Keep an eye on the specials board. It often has deals such as a free doughnut with the purchase of a dozen, or a free doughnut if you buy a beverage.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of paula's donuts in buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458923" hostid="261"></div><h3>Head to Spot Coffee for your morning joe or afternoon lunch</h3><p>For a good cup of coffee from a locally owned company, <a href="https://www.spotcoffee.com/">Spot Coffee</a> has your fix.</p><p>With a wide selection of espresso, iced drinks, smoothies, and lunch options, it's good for pretty much any time of day. Plus, you can pick up bags of coffee to take home.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>There are multiple locations, so <a href="https://www.spotcoffee.com/store-locator/">look up</a> which one you're closest to.</p><div type="image" title="interior shot of spot coffee buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458927" hostid="261"></div><h3>Caffé Aroma offers coffee by day and cocktails by night</h3><p>Located on Elmwood Avenue - a bustling street with dozens of retail shops, restaurants, and local bars - <a href="https://m.facebook.com/Caffe.Aroma.Buffalo/">Caffé Aroma</a> provides both morning coffee and evening cocktails.</p><p>At night, it also usually features local craft brews alongside light bites and pastries.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>The café itself is relatively small, so consider taking your coffee to go and heading across the street to sit in Bidwell Parkway.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of cafe aroma buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458930" hostid="261"></div><h3>Mississippi Mudds has the perfect warm-weather menu and view</h3><p>Few things scream summer more than a hot dog with the works and an <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-to-store-ice-cream-the-best-what-doing-wrong-2019-11">ice-cream cone</a> from a local waterfront shack.</p><p><a href="https://www.mississippimuddswny.com/">Mississippi Mudds</a> is a fantastic warm-weather spot for dogs, burgers, fries, specialty sandwiches, and dozens of ice-cream options. Grab a seat at the restaurant or carry your delights across the street for a picnic overlooking the Niagara River.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>If you're feeling especially ravenous, opt for the foot-long <a href="https://www.insider.com/mistakes-when-grilling-hot-dogs-2019-6">hot dog</a> instead of the regular.</p><div type="image" title="hand holding sofe serve cone mississippi mudds buffalo new york" height="2457" width="3276" msid="84458932" hostid="261"></div><h3>Explore more of Buffalo's extensive culinary scene at the West Side Bazaar</h3><p>Buffalo is well-known for its wide array of international-inspired food options.</p><p>At the <a href="https://www.westsidebazaar.com/">West Side Bazaar</a>, you'll find food inspired by a number of cultures, including Burmese, Thai, Ethiopian, and Japanese.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Even if you're not hungry, the bazaar is home to various local retailers selling traditional clothes, jewelry, and other items from expat artists hailing from Rwanda, India, Iraq, and more.</p><h3>For wings, Duff's is an iconic dive </h3><p>It wouldn't really be a trip to Buffalo without an <a href="https://www.insider.com/difference-chicken-nuggets-tenders-2019-3">order of wings</a>.</p><p>There's plenty of debate over what restaurant developed the first Buffalo wings, but one thing is certain, the menu at <a href="http://www.duffswings.com/">Duff's</a> has it all.</p><p>From mild to hot to something called "death sauce," you'll get the full wing experience.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>To soothe your flaming mouth, order a Loganberry, a dark red, non-carbonated beverage beloved by both Buffalonians and Canucks. </p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of duffs buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458934" hostid="261"></div><h3>Betty's boasts an impressive breakfast and brunch menu for all diet options</h3><p>Located in an adorable red building on Virginia Street, <a href="http://www.bettysbuffalo.com/">Betty's</a> breakfast and <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-and-worst-brunch-dishes-to-order-chefs-say">brunch</a> food has kept customers coming back for years. </p><p>It offers tons of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options as well, so there's something for everyone.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>This is a popular weekend brunch spot, so maybe aim for a weekday morning when it may be less crowded.</p><div type="image" title="exterior shot of betty's buffalo new york" height="2274" width="3024" msid="84458938" hostid="261"></div><h3>Ristorante Lombardo is an excellent choice for date night or special occasions</h3><p>For some upscale Italian cuisine, the family-run <a href="https://www.ristorantelombardo.com/">Ristorante Lombardo</a> on Hertel Avenue provides an elegant dinner menu and a spectacular selection of wine and cocktails. </p><p>The restaurant is only open for dinner, so reservations are suggested.</p><p><strong>Tip:</strong> If you've got some time before dinner, take a walk down Hertel Avenue to check out some of the local shops or stop in to one of the nearby bars for an aperitif. </p><h3>Condrell's is a must-visit for those with a sweet tooth</h3><p>Not only does the locally owned <a href="http://condrells.com/">Condrell's</a> offer a massive menu of ice-cream sundaes, floats, and shakes, it also doubles as a candy shop, serving everything from fudge to licorice in a retro-style setting.</p><p><strong>Tip: </strong>Try one of Buffalo's signature treats: sponge candy. It's a crunchy, lightly toasted, and airy toffee-flavored candy covered in chocolate.</p><div type="image" title="interior shot of display case at condrells buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458949" hostid="261"></div><h2>Final tips before your trip</h2><div type="image" title="shot of pier at canalside buffalo new york" height="3024" width="4032" msid="84458959" hostid="261"></div><ul><li><strong>If you're looking to avoid crowds and experience mild weather, consider visiting during the fall or spring. </strong>Summer tends to draw more tourists, and winter weather can be wildly unpredictable. </li><li><strong>Enjoy the local nightlife, but be safe.</strong> Locals joke that Buffalo is a drinking town with a sports problem. Feel free to indulge in the fun, but have a plan for getting to and from your accommodations. Uber, Lyft, and taxi services are available.</li><li><strong>Don't be afraid to ask the locals for advice or tips</strong>. Buffalonians are known for being quite friendly, especially when it comes to showing off our city, so feel free to ask what other places they recommend.</li></ul>

A local's ultimate guide to visiting Buffalo, New York

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/529363a76da811f47b70f5fe-625-468/friends-joey-turkey-thanksgiving-1.jpg?maxX=480" border="0" alt="friends joey turkey thanksgiving" width="480" style="float: right;" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ltx3PBnWcI">YouTube screenshot</a></span></p></div><p></p></div>One of the things they didn't tell you about adulthood is that it's hard to make friends. </p>
<p>Take it from <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/15/fashion/the-challenge-of-making-friends-as-an-adult.html?pagewanted=all&amp;_r=0" target="_blank">the New York Times</a>, who report that as you get older: </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>"it becomes tougher to meet the three conditions that sociologists since the 1950s have considered crucial to making close friends: proximity; repeated, unplanned interactions; and a setting that encourages people to let their guard down and confide in each other ... <span>This is why so many people meet their lifelong friends in college.</span>"</span></p>
<p><span>So once you're out of college - and, say, moved to a new city - those conditions are harder to meet. </span></p>
<p>Take New York for example: You have to be super dedicated to schlep to see your buddy on the Upper West Side if you're coming from Brooklyn. Outside of the workplace (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/open-office-plans-undermine-friendships-2014-5">which has its own host of friendship retardants</a>), those repeated, unplanned interactions are hard to come by. Then there's the mutual exchange of confidences, which <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/open-office-plans-undermine-friendships-2014-5">requires increasingly scarce levels of privacy</a>. </p>
<p>This is problematic, since friends are so important to our lives.</p>
<p>Let's count a few ways: </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-network-shapes-your-health-happiness-and-success-2014-4">You get jobs come from friends</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-network-shapes-your-health-happiness-and-success-2014-4">Your happiness comes from friends</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-network-shapes-your-health-happiness-and-success-2014-4">Your weight (or weight loss) is related to your friends</a>.<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-network-shapes-your-health-happiness-and-success-2014-4">You quit smoking with your friends</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-your-network-shapes-your-health-happiness-and-success-2014-4">You get ideas from your friends</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/health/21well.html?_r=0" target="_blank">You'll live longer if you have close friends</a>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span>• </span><a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/drake-baer/2014/02/the-secret-science-of-bffs/">Your romantic partnerships will be better if you have close friends because you'll be able to spread your complaints between people</a>.</p>
<p>So how can we grown-ups make friends? Let's take a few pointers from <a href="http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/07/science-of-us-guide-to-making-friends.html" target="_blank">New York Mag's Science of Us blog</a> and sprinkle in a few further insights.  </p>
<p>To begin, we need to note the "<a href="http://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/2009/mere-exposure-effect/" target="_blank">mere exposure effect</a>," a psychological theory that states that people tend to like things that they're familiar with. The more you eat Thai food, the logic goes, the more you'll develop a taste for pad Thai. The principle carries over to social psychology: the more time people spend with you, the more they'll acquire a taste for you, <a href="http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&amp;id=2011-04644-001" target="_blank">or so the research suggests</a>. For example, you'll feel greater fondness for someone who works in your building than a total stranger. </p>
<p>Second, there's the matter of getting into situations where you have repeated interactions. Here, <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1vuhvg/why_is_it_so_hard_to_make_friends_as_an_adult" target="_blank">Reddit users have some suggestions</a>, like frequenting a uniquely awesome bar, going regularly to a friendly gym, volunteering at the animal shelter, or joining any flavor of club. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">Relatedly, people feel closer to one another after they've confided something. Psychologists call it "self disclosure;" in the </span><a href="http://psp.sagepub.com/content/23/4/363" target="_blank">research</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">, it predicts liking, closeness, and relationship building. So when you're getting lunch with your colleagues, don't just talk about the weather or the sorrow you feel from the United States losing in the World Cup. Actually say something about your personal history and </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/myers-briggs-personality-test-is-misleading-2014-6">the projects you're arranging your life around</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">. </span></p>
<p>Most satisfyingly, you can deepen your friendships by asking people for stuff.</p>
<p>"Friends make us happy if they make us feel like we matter," <a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/drake-baer/2014/02/the-secret-science-of-bffs/" target="_blank">explained</a> "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friendfluence-Surprising-Ways-Friends-Make/dp/0307946959" target="_blank">Friendfluence</a>" author Carlin Flora. "<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">They make us feel needed. That means if you never ask your friends for favors, they don't get that satisfaction of feeling needed by you." </span><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></p>
<p>So if you need a ride to the airport, you know who to ask.</p>

How To Make Friends When You're A Grown-Up

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57153812dd0895fc4d8b4653-3000-2000/lemelson-mit%20eat%20it%20undergrad%20spyce%20team.jpg" alt="Lemelson MIT Eat it Undergrad Spyce Team" data-mce-source="Lemelson-MIT Program"><p class="source"><span>Lemelson-MIT Program</span></p><p class="caption">The MIT Spyce Kitchen team.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div><p>Fast food could get even faster - with the help of robots.</p><p>MIT engineering students&#xa0;Kale Rogers, Michael Farid, Braden Knight, and Luke Schlueter invented&#xa0;a fully automated mini-restaurant called Spyce Kitchen. It features&#xa0;a refrigerator, dishwasher, stovetop, and robot&#xa0;chef that can cook and serve meals with fresh ingredients in under five minutes.</p><p>The team won the <a href="http://news.mit.edu/2016/collegiate-inventors-awarded-lemelson-mit-student-prize-0412">$10,000 "Eat it!" Lemelson-MIT undergraduate prize</a>, an award&#xa0;for the nation's top two collegiate inventors in food technology, for the invention, which currently serves students in an MIT dining hall. They plan to&#xa0;pilot the mini-restaurant&#xa0;in dining halls at a handful of other Boston universities once it receives USDA and FDA approval.</p><p>"<span>Our vision is to transform the meaning of fast food,"&#xa0;the team told&#xa0;Tech Insider in an email.</span></p><p><span><div><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/7XvJz1Nxt7Htm" width="800" height="450" frameborder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></span></p><p>First, you&#xa0;order a meal using a smartphone app or the touch screen next to the machine. The bot currently features five meals: s<span>hrimp andouille jambalaya, chicken-bacon sweet potato hash, winter veggie mac and cheese, chili-lime beef with sesame rice, and chickpea coconut curry on couscous. Two meals can be made at once.</span></p><p>You can customize the ingredients, sauce, and quantity. Then, you grab a bowl from the side and place it under one of the cooking pots.</p><p>Ingredients, which are stocked by the Spyce staff daily, are automatically measured and dispensed on a conveyor belt. They're then transported to one of four automated pots&#xa0;that mix and cook the ingredients all-in-one.</p><p>Once that's done, the system dispenses&#xa0;the meal on a plate, and the pot rotates to the sink and cleans itself.&#xa0;The kitchen&#xa0;uses an array of sensors that track the food's temperature and quality.</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57153812dd0895fc4d8b4654-3000-2000/lemelson-mit%20eat%20it%20undergrad%20spyce%20kitchen.jpg" alt="Lemelson MIT Eat it Undergrad Spyce Kitchen" data-mce-source="Lemelson-MIT Program"><p class="source"><span>Lemelson-MIT Program</span></p><p class="caption">The automated Spyce Kitchen.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div><p>The team believes the Spyce Kitchen could revolutionize the fast food industry since it doesn't rely on any human workers and produces nutritious meals at low prices. It can serve all types of bowls, like stir-fry, rice, pasta, pad thai, quinoa, and curry.</p><p>The device only takes up 20 square feet of space and can produce half the amount of food as the average full-sized fast food restaurant, the students say.</p><p>Last year, UK-based Moley Robotics and Shadow Robot Company <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/robot-chef-automated-kitchen/36990/">unveiled</a> their automated kitchen, which features a pair of robotic arms&#xa0;that can make over 2,000 dishes. There's also the <a href="http://www.livescience.com/5601-robot-chefs-run-restaurant.html">Fu-A-Men</a> (Fully Automated Ramen) restaurant in Japan, which can make 80 bowls a day.</p><p>Both of these only include robotic arms, not appliances, which makes the MIT students' kitchen&#xa0;particularly&#xa0;exciting.</p><p>With advancements like Spyce Kitchen and <a href="http://www.techinsider.io/spreads-robot-farm-will-open-soon-2016-1">robotic farms</a>, it doesn't seem too far-fetched that eventually fast food joints&#xa0;would&#xa0;bring a meal&#xa0;from seed to plate.</p><h3>See the Spyce kitchen&#xa0;in action below:</h3><p><div><iframe width="800" height="450" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3kx2d27AqKg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/turn-on-notifications-instagram-2016-3">People are responding to a major change coming to Instagram in a really annoying way</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="JpN2FmMjE6TDc3oSstDxtB9qeXHLhjRK" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'JpN2FmMjE6TDc3oSstDxtB9qeXHLhjRK',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

MIT students invented a robotic kitchen that could revolutionize fast food

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d72c9ab2e22af3a4c3c7e15-2400/20180522weworksanlitun-commonareas-7.jpg" border="0" alt="WeWork Press Kit - Common Area in Sanlitun" data-mce-source="WeWork" /><p class="source"><span>WeWork</span></p><p class="caption">Mobile apps have handed customers more choice and convenience, meaning many may be starting to demand more when it comes to office space</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>WeWork brought consumer branding to the office. While some look to flexible office providers like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/convenes-ceo-explains-flex-space-financials-metrics-2019-9">Convene</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-rival-industrious-raises-80-million-property-management-profit-2019-8">Industrious</a> to amenitize their space, some landlords and operators would rather do it on their own.</strong></li><li><strong>Tenant experience startups like Lane, Equiem, and Comfy aim to connect landlords and property operators with people who use their space, and possibly sell more on-site goods and services. </strong></li><li><strong>Deloitte's 2020 Commercial Real Estate Outlook report, published last week, found that most of the 750 real estate executives surveyed rated tenant experience as their top priority.</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prime?module=article&amp;area=summary">Click here for more BI Prime stories.</a></strong></li></ul><p>With Kombucha taps and yoga classes at lunch, WeWork has ushered in a new focus on services for tenants in commercial real estate. Now that WeWork has helped to create this demand, many traditional landlords feel like they have to catch up. </p><p>The concept is simple: keep workers' day-to-day experiences in mind when it comes to office space, and use amenities as a tool to recruit and retain employees and clients.</p><p>Mobile apps have handed tenants more choice and convenience, meaning many may be starting to demand more in terms of service when it comes to office space. </p><p>While some look to flex office providers like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/convenes-ceo-explains-flex-space-financials-metrics-2019-9">Convene</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-rival-industrious-raises-80-million-property-management-profit-2019-8">Industrious</a> for that amenity-laden gloss, others would rather do it on their own. Tenant experience startups like Lane, Equiem, and Comfy are looking to connect landlords and property operators with the people who use office space. </p><p>Deloitte's 2020 Commercial Real Estate Outlook report, published last week, found that most of the 750 real estate executives surveyed rated tenant experience as their top priority.  </p><p>And landlords, who may now see the relationship with tenants as more complex than a monthly check and a lease negotiation every decade, are beginning to spend heavily on tenant experience tech. And 70 percent of the exes said they would maintain or even increase their tech spending even in the face of an economic slowdown. Still, according to Deloitte, less than half say they can do it better than competitors on their own. </p><p>This August, office services and amenities provider Equiem raised $8.4 million in equity. The company claims that was the largest fundraising round ever by a tenant experience startup. An uptick in funding, the Deloitte report, plus the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cretech-new-york-attendees-what-expect-dock-72-this-week-2019-10">inclusion of a panel devoted to tenant experience at the upcoming CREtech New York conference</a>, suggest landlords and property operators are turning more to tenant experience startups instead of outsourcing entirely. </p><ul class="read-more-links"><li><em>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-real-estate-data-will-change-how-you-live-2019-8" data-read-more-link="" data-e2e-name="read-more-link">'We see everything that happens': Real-estate data is changing the game -execs at Cresa, Niido, and other firms explain why</a></em></li></ul><h2><strong>Why now?</strong></h2><p>Gabrielle MacMillan founded Equiem in 2011 while she was working with Lorenz Grollo, a Melbourne, Australia real-estate titan.</p><p>Grollo's Rialto Towers opened in 1986 as the tallest building in the southern hemisphere, but by 2011, multiple buildings had eclipsed it, and an anchor tenant had moved out. Grollo worked to revitalize the building to compete with new offices in the city, and tasked MacMillan with finding a way to use tech to connect the building's operators with everyone who worked in it. </p><p>"There are 4,000 people who work here everyday," MacMillan remembers Grollo saying. "I want to know who they are. I want to know their preferences and then I can curate this experience for them."</p><p>MacMillan built what became Equiem, which is now used by over 145,000 office workers in Australia, the UK, the United States, and other countries. </p><p>Equiem was founded a year after WeWork, and both companies were part of a larger shift in real estate. Instead of thinking of tenants as a monthly check, more people in real estate are trying to tie in consumer-facing tech. For WeWork, this led to what they called a "space-as-a-service" approach. But others looked deeper into the technology. </p><p>"We're not space-as-a-service," said Kofi Gyekye, chief product officer and cofounder of tenant-app startup Lane. "We're a technology company that provides the right tools for our clients in the space, so that they can provide the best service."  </p><p>"The landlords want to do what the premier anchor clients want," said Erica Eaton, chief of strategy and operations at Comfy. "What do they want? A workplace that can be an asset for attracting and retaining talent." </p><p>WeWork has its own app that connects user and, until recently, allowed them to make purchases at WeWork's "honesty markets." Landlords are getting in the game, too. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tour-of-weworks-dock-72-two-weeks-before-its-valuation-2019-9">Rudin Management, Boston Properties and WeWork's Dock 72  in Brooklyn will be serviced by its own</a> app which will combine control over heating and lighting with the ability to order food and access the building.</p><p><em>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/weworks-coworking-competitors-highlight-how-they-are-different-ipo-delayed-2019-9" data-read-more-link="" data-e2e-name="read-more-link">WeWork's competitors are scrambling to distance themselves from the co-working giant, but many are following the same script</a></em></p><h2><strong>Why bother with flashy amenities?</strong></h2><p>This change to a focus on tenant experience has been driven by the bottom line.</p><p>Workers want an office space that gives them a higher quality of life, and companies need to attract these employees with more than just a traditional salary and benefits package in a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-job-openings-surge-point-to-tightening-labor-market-2019-5">tight labor market</a>. </p><p>Many tenant experience platforms connect to so-called internet of things systems, giving tenants control over  temperature and lighting. Deloitte's study found that almost three-quarters of execs believed that tenants would pay at least a six percent premium for a building with those kinds of features. </p><p>Tenant technology can also drive revenue by connecting customers with food, laundry, fitness, and parking. While that helps make money for the building, the startups are also looking to provide data about the usage of on-site amenities that they say can be of value to customers.</p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-real-estate-data-will-change-how-you-live-2019-8">The real estate industry as a whole is looking to catch up in collecting and analyzing data</a>.These learnings are reported building-by-building, but the tenant-experience companies also claim they can help see trends on a larger scale.</p><p>"There are clear differences in different regions, but the funny thing is that there are actually really strong alignments when it comes to human behavior," MacMillan said. </p><p>Equiem told Business Insider that it has seen tenant interest in wellness programs across all locations, as well as a gradual increase in selling on-site goods and services to tenants through apps. MacMillan did note that certain locations have their own quirks. </p><p>She gave the example of dry cleaning in the office, which has been a hit everywhere but New York.</p><p>"Nobody wants to bring their laundry to work in the subway," MacMillan said. </p><p>HqO says that it can help predict demand for amenities largely based off of the type of tenants in a building and where the building is.</p><p>Chase Garbarino, cofounder and CEO of HqO, told the story of one amenity provider that brings massage chairs to a building's lobby. It first brought the chairs to a building of young, technology and media professionals in downtown Boston, with no success. Now the chairs have been brought to an office with an older workforce in suburban Boston, and they've been booked for months.</p><h2><strong>What's next?</strong></h2><p>While firms are pouring money into tenant experience tech, those companies valued at $10 billion or more are more likely to cut spending in a downturn, according to Deloitte.  This could mean that the biggest players already have large investments in the space. </p><p>Comfy, which was founded in 2012, has seen this manifest as an increase in "momentum and a growth in demand." According to Comfy's Eaton, more clients will give Comfy more chances to collect data, allowing it to get better at picking out trends like employee morale, amenity use, and energy consumption.</p><p>"In two to three years, we'd like to have benchmarks across our entire client base," Eaton said. <br />"When these data pools get big enough, you can start to do some interesting benchmarking - 'Across finance institutions, this is how you stack up.'"</p><p>The tech is aimed at putting all the things people might do during a workday into one place, for example, offering a person their lunchtime Pad Thai order, a maintenance request, and cardless access through one app.</p><p>"We want to be the nervous system of any workplace," Gyekye said about Lane, though the quote could be applicable to any tenant experience platform. </p><p>Some, like Lukas Balik, co-founder and CEO of Spaceflow, see this software as applicable to all real estate, not just office space. The company has started to expand to residential buildings and wants to continue growing there. </p><p>When it comes to office space, the trend could be towards a consolidation among new companies, mirroring what <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/as-coworking-booms-firms-may-shutter-specialize-or-merge-2019-8">many think is imminent among flexible office providers</a>. In theory, the value of each company should grow as it collects more data. </p><p>"This is going to be a winner takes all, or most, space," said HqO's Garbarino. </p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wework-ipo-valuation-money-coworking-office-space-real-estate-2019-9">WeWork went from a $47 billion valuation to a failed IPO. 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Landlords want to bulk up their office amenities, and a rush of startups are selling them tech to do it

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It’s no secret that <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=connaught+place&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Connaught Place</a> in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=new+delhi&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">New Delhi </a>is a melting pot of cuisines- with restaurants and pubs scrambling to offer every dish imaginable.<br />
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But, save a few, none of these restaurants (which more or less end up having similar themes and resembling each other) serve anything memorable- an unfortunate fact that a new restaurant nestled in the heart of CP is all set to change.<br />
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Located right opposite <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=PVR&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">PVR</a> Plaza, <keyword id="3473175" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="piali-the-curry-bistro">Piali The Curry Bistro</keyword> has brought an unique concept for all its guests- a chance to sample curries from across the world.<br />
<br /> From the <keyword id="3473177" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="srilankan-chicken-curry">Srilankan Chicken Curry</keyword>, which had the reputation of being the staple curry of the ancient kings and Indonesian Muslim Curry, a unique chicken curry cooked with potatoes, coconut and tamarind paste to Assamese Black Sesame Curry, a special chutney prepared with garlic, chillies and mustard oil and <keyword id="3473176" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="chiang-rai-curry-noodles">Chiang Rai Curry Noodles</keyword>, a type of Thai curry prevalent in Northern Thailand, Piali’s menu has something to offer for every palate and we’re happy to report that the food holds its ground.<br />
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Climb up two flights of stairs and stand face to face with a little over two rooms that is Piali The Curry Bistro. The design is an eclectic mix between Victorian and a bachelor pad- with wood and glossy leather dominating the interiors. You’ll also spot an artificial fireplace and some fake roses here and there.<br />
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Thankfully, the menu printed on beautiful paper will keep you distracted from the strange mix of old and new for the better part of your evening. The varied options of curries in the menu is a testimony to the lengths the management has gone to ensure that they have a thoughtful array of curries from all over the globe taking guests on a culinary journey rather than a mish-mash of highlights of cuisines from a few countries.<br />
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It goes without saying that the highlight of the menu is the main course with its abundant (and confusing) curries, but the selection of starters and salads do put up a good fight.<br />
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We sampled the Roasted Red Peppers and Tomato Soup (Rs 145) and were pleasantly surprised at the smoky and slightly sour makeover that the folks at Piali have given the good ol’ tomato soup. We’d absolutely recommend this soupy delight.<br />
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Next, on our table was the Orange and Watermelon, Feta Cheese Salad (Rs 195), which was served inside a scooped out watermelon. Thick round balls of feta cheese perfectly complement the fruitiness of freshly cut watermelon and orange making it a dish that you don’t easily forget about. We were bowled over by the distinctive presentation and so would you.<br />
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When it came to starters, the Roast Chicken and Caramelised Spring Rolls (Rs 345) and the fiery-grilled and understandably spicy Kohlapuri Pomfret (Rs 375) pack quite a punch. Piali also does a mean Italian Tomato Basil Bruschetta (Rs 265), so we’d also advise checking that out.<br />
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More or less, the starters section comprises street-side finds from across the country, and at first glance, it does look quite promising.<br />
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<strong>Curries everywhere:</strong><br />
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And, at last we came to the star of the menu- the main course. We personally love how Piali hasn’t stereotyped the selection of curries only to known desi favourites but has also includes several North-Eastern and Asian delicacies.<br />
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We went for the Srilankan Chicken Curry ( Rs 355) and the Chiang Rai Curry Noodles (Rs 345) for our main course and judging by how fast we licked it off our plates, it’d be safe to say that Piali is walking the talk.<br />
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Served with pol rotis, the Srilankan Chicken Curry is a delightful curry boasting rich flavours and won’t take one long to finish off, while the Chiang Rai Curry Noodles are everything we want curry noodles to be. Tangy well-coooked noodles whose taste is not overpowered by coconut milk? There’s hardly anything to not love about this slurp-worthy dish.<br />
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We’d however advise you to steer clear of dessert and instead sip on their interesting choice of mocktails or go the LIIT way instead.<br />
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Either way, bookmark Piali for cosy well-stuffed dinner dates whenever you’re in CP. We have a personal wishlist of all the curries we want to sample on our next visits.<br />
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<strong>Rating</strong>- 8.5/10<br />
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<strong>Cost for </strong>2: Rs 2000 for two (with alcohol)<br />
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<strong>Timings</strong>: 12 pm to 1 am<br />
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<strong>Address</strong>: Piali, K-147, first level, opposite PVR Plaza, <keyword id="90899" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Connaught-Place">Connaught Place</keyword>.<br />
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<strong>Nearest Metro Station</strong>: <keyword id="6366601" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rajiv-Chowk">Rajiv Chowk</keyword> (Blue Line)<br />
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Restaurant Spotlight: This new restaurant in CP lets you indulge in
curries from around the world

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55d4c8fddd08951b058b45da-952-714/severity%20of%20drug-resistant%20salmonella%20typhi%20per%20state%20in%202013%20(2).png" alt="Severity of drug resistant Salmonella typhi per state in 2013 (2)" data-mce-source="NARMS/CDC" data-mce-caption="Percentage of Salmonella typhi resistant to antibiotic nalidixic acid per state in 2013."><p class="source"><span>NARMS/CDC</span></p><p class="caption">Percentage of Salmonella typhi resistant to antibiotic nalidixic acid per state in 2013.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div>Many of us have had a brush with food poisoning. The rumble in your stomach after eating at that questionable left-over pad Thai is unmistakable, and can leave you helplessly on your couch for days.<p>Foodborne illnesses in the US are extremely common.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodborne/pages/default.aspx">Centers for Disease control (CDC) estimates</a> that each year, 1 in 6 Americans are sickened by contaminated food and beverages. This adds up to about <strong>48 million people per year</strong>, 128,000 of whom are hospitalized, and 3,000 of whom die.</p><p>Most stomach bugs can clear up on their own or can be treated with a quick shot of antibiotics, but more and more, drug-resistant bacteria are creeping into our food supply and making people severely ill, with few options for treatment.</p><p><strong>These antibiotic-resistant superbugs are sickening 2 million people in the US per year, the CDC estimates, and of those, about 23,000 people die.</strong> About 440,000 of those illnesses are caught from germs spread through food.</p><p>In an effort to track and easily visualize the spread of drug-resistant superbugs, the CDC created <a href="http://wwwn.cdc.gov/narmsnow/">a new tool</a> with interactive maps and tables that allows users to see where specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from humans have been found over the past 20 years.</p><p>They tell a terrifying tale: Antibtiotic-resistant food poisoning bugs cropping up more often, and in more places. The animation below is just one staggering example of the tool.</p><p>Salmonella typhi is a bacteria that causes life-threatening <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/typhoid_fever/">typhoid fever</a>, which includes high fever, weakness, stomach pain, headache, and loss of appetite. The bacteria is spread through food and drinks handled by someone with the bacteria, or if contaminated sewage gets into your drinking water.</p><p>The graphic below shows which percentage of the samples of Salmonella from sick people that have become resistant to <a href="http://www.drugs.com/cdi/nalidixic-acid.html">nalidixic acid</a>, a synthetic antibiotic that is used to treat broad swaths of serious antibiotic-resistant infections.</p><p>The scale for each state goes from green (no antibiotic resistant bacteria detected in samples) to red (100% of the bacteria tested were resistant). You can see the red and orange states pop up repeatedly and increasingly across the country:</p><p><div><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/3o85xEiOtcZqvYAy2Y" width="800" height="555" frameborder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><p></p></div></p><p>It also shows how resistance to the antibiotic has grown since 1999 in graph form, which is equally jaw-dropping.</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table Full"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55d4c8fddd08951b058b45db-1000-969/antibiotic%20resistance%20salmonella%20typhi%20by%20year.png" alt="Antibiotic resistance salmonella typhi by year" data-mce-source="NARMS/CDC" data-mce-caption="This graph shows the increase of nalidixic acid resistant Salmonella typhi across the US from 1999 to 2013." data-link="http://wwwn.cdc.gov/narmsnow/"><p class="source"><span><a href="http://wwwn.cdc.gov/narmsnow/">NARMS/CDC</a></span></p><p class="caption">This graph shows the increase of nalidixic acid resistant Salmonella typhi across the US from 1999 to 2013.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div>In addition to Salmonella, the tool also includes other bacteria most commonly spread through food, such as <strong>Campylobacter, E. coli O157, and Shigella.</strong><p><strong>Campylobacter</strong> <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/narms/disease.html">lurks in</a> uncooked poultry, raw milk, and untreated water. Most people get diarrhea, cramping, stomach pain, and a fever between two to five days after eating foods or beverages contaminated with the bacteria. As of 2012, the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/narms/interactive-data-displays.html">CDC estimates</a> that it causes 1.3 million illnesses and 120 deaths in the US each year.</p><p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table Full"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55d4c8fddd08951b058b45dc-1216-847/antibiotic%20resistant%20bacteria%20campylobacter.png" alt="Antibiotic resistant bacteria campylobacter" data-mce-source="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" data-mce-caption="Drug-resistant campylobacter infects the digestive tract and causes about 310,000 infections per year." data-link="http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/ar-threats-2013-508.pdf"><p class="source"><span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/ar-threats-2013-508.pdf">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a></span></p><p class="caption">Drug-resistant campylobacter infects the digestive tract and causes about 310,000 infections per year.</p></img></div><p></p></div></div>Most <strong>E. coli</strong>, in general, are harmless and live happily in the intestines of people and animals. But <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/narms/disease.html">some types </a>can cause illness, including Shiga toxin-producing E. coli - which includes E. coli 0157. You can pick up this bug from improperly cooked beef, raw milk, unwashed hands, and untreated drinking water.<p><strong>Shigella</strong> is also particularly nasty. About a day or two after exposure, you can get diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The US has about 14,000 cases per year, but the CDC estimates that the actual number of illnesses are about 20 times that number, since cases often go undiagnosed or under reported.</p><p>The tool currently allows you to see data on these four drug-resistant bacteria from 1996 to 2013. The CDC said in a press conference that they hope to include data from 2014 and 2015 by the end of this year.</p><p>If you're curious, <a href="http://wwwn.cdc.gov/narmsnow/">check it out for yourself</a>. But be warned, it's pretty depressing.</p>

Terrifying graphics from the CDC show how food poisoning is becoming a serious threat

<p>Eating lunch in the office doesn't have to mean a soggy sandwich and some stale chips. </p>
<p>With the help of <a href="http://food52.com/">Food52</a>, we've put together a list of some delicious alternatives to your boring work lunches. These recipes are bound to make you the envy of your co-workers. After all, who knew you could make grilled cheese in your office kitchen?</p>
<p>Here are 10 of our favorite desk lunches.</p>
<h3>Pasta Salad</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a07187ecad041c10de7f9b-1200-800/pasta%20salad.jpg?maxX=800" border="0" alt="Pasta Salad" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10406-how-to-make-pasta-salad-without-a-recipe">James Ransom</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>Pasta salad is often the sad side dish at family gatherings and cookouts, but with the right ingredients, you can make it a stand-out dish for lunch. Marian Bull of Food52 suggests using short pasta with lots of nooks and crannies, so each noodle will hold onto your added toppings.</p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10406-how-to-make-pasta-salad-without-a-recipe"><strong>Follow these steps to make the salad &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3>Cheese Toast</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a071dd69bedd1b752e6b76-1200-800/cheese%20toast.jpg" border="0" alt="Cheese Toast" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10126-how-to-make-cheese-toast-in-your-office-kitchen">James Ransom</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>Everyone loves a good grilled cheese, and you can make a decent version of the beloved sandwich by using your office kitchen. Just toast a piece of bread, melt some cheese on top in your mini-oven, and dig in! </p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10126-how-to-make-cheese-toast-in-your-office-kitchen"><strong>Follow these steps to make cheese toast &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3>Leftover Roast Chicken</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a07227eab8ea69020bc4fd-800-600/roast chicken.jpg" border="0" alt="Roast Chicken" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/9080-let-roast-chicken-save-your-work-lunches">Food52</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">By roasting a chicken on Sunday, you're setting yourself up for a week of great lunches. You can eat the leftovers of your first roast chicken meal, and add it to other dishes like salads and soups. </span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://food52.com/blog/9080-let-roast-chicken-save-your-work-lunches"><strong>Click here for more roast chicken tips &gt;&gt;</strong></a><br /></span></p>
<h3>A Well-Packed Sandwich</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a072566bb3f7605d0bc504-1024-765/lunch%20sandwich.jpg" border="0" alt="Lunch Sandwich" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/8981-sandwich-strategies-for-work-lunches">Food52</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">It turns out there is a solution to the soggy sandwich problem! Marian Bull suggests making an avocado sandwich and initially adding only what will hold up for a few hours, like rye bread and hard-boiled eggs. She carries avocados and mustard into work with her and adds them to the sandwich right before she eats, making for a delicious and soggy-free meal.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://food52.com/blog/8981-sandwich-strategies-for-work-lunches"><strong>Click here for more sandwich tips &gt;&gt;</strong></a><br /></span></p>
<h3>Lettuce-less Salads</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a0729c69bedd14752e6b79-1024-935/lettuce-less%20salad.jpg" border="0" alt="Lettuce Less Salad" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10566-filling-lettuce-less-salads-for-summer">Food52</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>There are lots of healthy options for salad greens besides lettuce-check out the salad above, made with green beans, fava leaves, and pea shoots. These greens won't wilt as much as lettuce when you add salad dressing ahead of time.</p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/blog/10566-filling-lettuce-less-salads-for-summer"><strong>Find more salad options here &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3>Avocado Toast</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a072d569bedd0c7d2e6b76-1200-800/avocado%20toast.jpg" border="0" alt="Avocado Toast" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/26766-avocado-toast">James Ransom</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">This looks so good that we can't stop thinking about it. Avocado toast can be made pretty easily by smashing avocado on some thick slices of bread and adding flaky salt and other toppings of your choice.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/26766-avocado-toast"><strong>Get the recipe here &gt;&gt;</strong></a><br /></span></p>
<h3>Quinoa Salad</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a07331ecad04b219de7f9b-1200-800/quinoa%20salad.jpg" border="0" alt="Quinoa Salad" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/7941-how-to-make-quinoa-salad-without-a-recipe">James Ransom</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>This delicious salad is made in five simple steps, making it the perfect choice for a desk meal. Before making the salad, you should rinse the quinoa to get rid of the bitter taste these seeds often have.</p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/blog/7941-how-to-make-quinoa-salad-without-a-recipe"><strong>Follow these steps to make the salad &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3><strong>PB&amp;J Sandwich</strong></h3>
<p><strong><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a0736969bedd067d2e6b76-620-413/pbj%20sandwich.jpg" border="0" alt="PBJ Sandwich" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/8332-a-not-sad-pb-j">Food52</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><br /></strong></p>
<p>This classic choice might remind you of elementary school lunch, but there's no denying the tastiness of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. You can make your sandwich more interesting by using different ingredients, like almond butter with raspberry preserves.</p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/blog/8332-a-not-sad-pb-j"><strong>Click here for more PB&amp;J suggestions &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3>Tomato Sandwich</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a073c5ecad045714de7f9b-579-385/tomato%20sandwich.jpeg" border="0" alt="Tomato Sandwich" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/6734-my-best-tomato-sandwich">Food52</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></p>
<p>A good tomato sandwich is a very refreshing summer meal. Food52's Editor-in-Chief Merrill Stubbs loves this sandwich made with wholegrain bread, a beefsteak tomato, Kosher salt, and coarsely ground black pepper.</p>
<p><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/6734-my-best-tomato-sandwich"><strong>Check out the ingredients here &gt;&gt;</strong></a></p>
<h3>Grilled Chicken Salad With Noodles</h3>
<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53a07520ecad046c16de7f9d-1200-800/noodle%20salad.jpg" border="0" alt="Noodle Salad" width="800" /><p class="source"><span><a href="https://food52.com/recipes/18091-spicy-grilled-chicken-salad-with-noodles">James Ransom</a></span></p></div><p></p></div><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">This super-tasty salad features a bunch of ingredients, including Savoy cabbage, jalapeno, Sriracha, and pad Thai rice noodles, all coming together to create this refreshing lunch dish. </span></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/18091-spicy-grilled-chicken-salad-with-noodles">Get the recipe here &gt;&gt;</a></strong></p>

10 Awesome Desk Lunches That Will Put Your Coworkers' Leftovers To Shame

<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><span><span data-post-image="" class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554d2b33ecad04b9344773eb-762-572/working-woman-on-telephone-2.jpg" border="0" alt="working woman on telephone"><span class="source"><span><a href="http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-921176p1.html">Everett Collection/Shutterstock</a></span></span></img></span><p></p></span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Millennials have a reputation for being married to their phones: we text on them, we email on them, we navigate with them, we order Seamless on them, and then we play Candy Crush on them while eating our app-ordered Pad Thai.</span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">According to the Millennial Generation Research Review, 80% of us <a href="http://www.uschamberfoundation.org/millennial-generation-research-review">even sleep with them</a>.&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2">But there is one thing many of us do not do on our telephones: Talk.</p>
<p class="p2">"The phone feels bizarrely invasive to me these days," one 29-year-old writer tells Business Insider.</p>
<p class="p2">According to a 2013 Wall Street Journal article, millennials see the phone as <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323407104579036714155366866">"an interruption"</a>&#xa0;- picking up the phone "without emailing first can make it seem as though you're prioritizing your needs over theirs."</p>
<p class="p2">For a generation who spent the hours after school Instant Messaging, calling can feel foreign - and presumptuous. "They don't want to wing it," <a href="http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/09/04/young-people-talk-cell-phones/">complains</a> writer Sandy Hingston in Philadelphia Magazine.</p>
<p class="p2"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">But according to&#xa0;</span>Heidi Grant Halvorson, social psychologist and author of &#xa0;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Understands-You-What-About/dp/1625274122?tag=bisafetynet-20">No One Understands You And What To Do About It</a>,"</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;millennials aren't wrong - there <em>is</em> something intimidating about the telephone.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">It's true, she says, that millennials are less practiced, having grown up with email and text and AIM. </span>"If<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> your dominant form of communication with people hasn't been the phone," she says, "then you're going to naturally be more anxious using that form of communication."&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2">But it's also true that telephone anxiety transcends generations. "Whether you've talked on the phone a lot or not, you still have to respond in the moment," she explains. Without the option of editing yourself, "you're more vulnerable." In other words, if the phone feels high-pressure, that's because it <em>is</em> high-pressure. "You have to respond immediately, so there's a greater likelihood you'll choke."&#xa0;</p>
<p class="p2"><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><span><span data-post-image="" class="image on-image"><a title_source="Business Insider" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554d2c9d69bedd7806073781-960/anonymous-iphone-2.jpg"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554d2c9d69bedd7806073781-800-400/anonymous-iphone-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Anonymous iphone" /></a><span class="source"><span>Business Insider</span></span></span><p></p></span></span></p>
<p class="p4">Unfortunately for the phone averse, we all have to get over it, because, as psychologist Ron Friedman, founder of <a href="http://www.ignite80.com/">Ignite80</a> and author of "<a href="http://thebestplacetoworkbook.com/">The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace</a>" notes, phones are still essential success. "If you want to be in a leadership position, you're going to have to get good at live interactions," he says. That means dialing.</p>
<p class="p2">And if dialing stresses you out? The good news is that you are not doomed to a life of ring-induced anxiety, Halvorson and Friedman assure us. Here's how to overcome your fear of the phone:<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2"><strong><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Consider the benefits.</span></strong></p>
<p class="p2">Email is fantastic for a lot of things, but conveying warmth is not one of them, Halvorson says. And, unfortunately for the email addicted, conveying warmth is essential for building trust.</p>
<p class="p2">"When miscommunication happens in texts and emails, it's not random," she explains. "It's almost always in the direction of 'you came off across like more of a dick than you meant to.'"</p>
<p class="p2">There is a time and a place for everything - again, email is great -&#xa0;but when you're trying to build relationships, "it is essential to get on the goddamn phone." Or at least, to get on the phone <em>sometimes</em>.&#xa0;</p>
<p class="p2">Don't think of it as a path to suffering. Think of it,&#xa0;Friedman suggests, as a path to opportunity. "Instead of focusing on the stress you're about to experience, view what you're about to do as an investment in developing your skills."</p>
<p class="p2"><strong>Commit to making the call in advance.</strong></p>
<p class="p2">Halvorson recommends making something called an "if-then plan," which is designed to bridge the gap between the general intention to change and actually changing. "You get very specific about exactly what you're going to do and when you're going to do it," she says. The "if" is the situation - what are the specific circumstances when you really need to pick up the phone? The "then" is what you're going to do - in this case, pick up the phone.&#xa0;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2">Here is an if-then plan: "If I have bad news to deliver, then I'm going to pick up the phone." That's it. "It's not rocket science," Halvorson says. "People look at that and go, 'there's no way <em>that</em> can be that useful.'"</p>
<p class="p2">But the research, she <span style="background-color: #ffffff;">points out, says it is <em>exactly</em> that useful: "You're four times as likely to follow through on your intention if you spell out exactly what you're going to do and when you're going to do it."</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">That's because an if-then plan allows you to stop relying on willpower - a notoriously unreliable method of making yourself do things you don't really want to do. "Willpower comes into play when we don't know what to do, and we're figuring out 'should I call, or not? Should I email?'" But you won't have those questions anymore, because you've already decided: you're calling.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><span><span data-post-image="" class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554d2d37eab8ea7f398e5793-716-358/leonardo-dicaprio-bad-news-the-great-gatsby-telephone-phone-2.png" border="0" alt="leonardo dicaprio bad news the great gatsby telephone phone"><span class="source"><span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozkOhXmijtk">Warner Bros. / The Great Gatsby Trailer</a></span></span></img></span><p></p></span></span><strong style="line-height: 1.5em;">Open with a question.</strong></span></p>
<p class="p2">"Starting with a question is a great warmth indicator. I'm saying that the first thing I'm interested in is you," Halvorson says. Instead of barreling into conversations with your agenda, start by putting the focus on the other person. If you know them, follow up on what they've been up to since last time you spoke. "Hey, I remember last time I saw you, you were working on X?" she suggests. "Hey, how are things treating you over at Y?" If you don't know the person,&#xa0;kick things off with a question anyway.</p>
<p class="p2">The payoff is two-fold. First, you'll come off as warmer and more trustworthy.</p>
<p class="p2">But there's an added bonus: asking questions can actually get you out of your own anxious way. By directing your attention toward your conversation partner, Friedman explains, "you'll feel more comfortable during the call and they will consider you a better listener."<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2"><strong>Don't overthink it.</strong></p>
<p class="p2">It's tempting to write out a script, but both Halvorson and Friedman advise against it. "For really critical conversations, where you really want to nail it," Halvorson says, it's probably a good idea to do "a little thinking in advance about exactly what you want to say and how you want to say it." But for every day stuff, "just do it," she says. "I think too much planning can make people feel like it's a bigger deal than it is."&#xa0;</p>
<p class="p2">Friedman agrees, pointing out that "the best conversations happen when you're fully present, which means we're listening to what the other person is saying, and we're asking questions, and we're letting the conversation happen." It's a two-sided affair, he says. The best conversations aren't choreographed.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p class="p2">Luckily, your chances for improvised success are high. "You're going to be better at this than you think," says Halvorson, reassuringly. "That's almost certainly true."<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p><strong>Embrace authenticity.</strong></p>
<p class="p2">"In some ways," Friedman says "what email and texting have done is raised the bar in terms of what we assume a good conversation looks like." But those expectations - be hilarious and brilliant and 100%&#xa0;not-awkward -&#xa0;are unrealistic on the phone.</p>
<p class="p2">"Rather than picturing the perfect conversation as sort of like an Aaron Sorkin television show, where everyone is saying something witty all the time, I think what we really need to do is hold realistic expectations about what a good conversation looks like," he advises. Conversation is not a performance.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&#xa0;</span></p>
<p><strong><span class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><span><span data-post-image="" class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/554d2dc869bedd8c04073783-1200-600/woman-on-phone-12.jpg" border="0" alt="woman on phone"><span class="source"><span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/91262622@N02/8674101678">Flickr/jseliger2</a></span></span></img></span><p></p></span></span>Keep your eye on the big picture.</strong></p>
<p class="p2">It is possible you will do all this and your call will still go badly. "There's nothing you can do to make it fun to screw up a conversation," Halvorson admits. "But what you can do," she says, "is really try - as quickly as possible - to take a step back and look at the big picture."</p>
<p class="p2">In the long term, what really matters is are you getting better at this? Are you honing skills? Are you learning things from the mistakes you make? Great phone-talkers are made, not born. "Everybody's on the same path," she promises. "The most smooth talking, amazing, negotiating, great-with-clients person in your organization has screwed up plenty of conversations in their lifetime."</p>
<p><strong>Know you will survive.</strong></p>
<p class="p2">You want to take what Friedman calls a "growth mindset." One way to do that? If a call goes poorly, spend some time on a "post-mortem," he suggests -&#xa0;the same thing he recommends to organizations recovering from a failure. Whether you're a corporation in crisis or a person nervous about picking up the telephone, "take a little time and think about 'what can I do better next time?'"</p>
<p class="p2">And then move on. It will not, Halvorson promises, be the end of the world. "<span>You screw up, join the club," she says. "It's all of us."</span><span><br /></span></p>

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