Essen/Mülheim an der Ruhr – November 02, 2026 -- Starting November 2, ALDI is permanently lowering prices on more than 40 baking products and a range of household items, with savings of up to €1.04 per article.

It is the fifth permanent price cut in a row this autumn. The cuts cover baking ingredients, packaged and fresh baked goods, and everyday household items such as trash bags and cling film.

Baking ingredients get cheaper under the BACK FAMILY label

Several own-brand baking basics see noticeable reductions:

Eagle, Idaho – November 01, 2026 -- On Halloween night, 15 households in 13 states offered trick-or-treaters a choice between candy and a genuine Idaho potato, and the spuds put up a real fight.

Tempe – November 01, 2026 -- Dutch Bros has launched its holiday menu at all 1,225+ locations, with two new drinks, its first themed food item and two returning favorites, available while supplies last.

Two new drinks and a tree-shaped cake pop join the lineup

Merry Magic is a fruity blend of blackberry, peach and cherry, topped with festive holiday candy. Customers can order it as a blended or iced Rebel Energy Drink, a Myst Energy Refresher or a lemonade.

Fürth – October 31, 2026 -- German discounter NORMA has lowered the price of its LANDFEIN own-brand butter: a 250-gram pack now costs €1.15 instead of €1.19, effective immediately.

Three LANDFEIN varieties get the same price cut

The reduction applies to LANDFEIN Deutsche Markenbutter, LANDFEIN Süßrahmbutter (sweet cream butter) and LANDFEIN Die Streichbare (spreadable butter). Each 250 g pack drops by 4 cents.

Bad Wimpfen – October 31, 2026 -- Lidl is lowering prices on butter, blended spreads and vegan alternatives in all its German stores. A 250-gram pack of Milbona Deutsche Markenbutter now costs €1.15 instead of €1.19, a permanent cut that applies immediately.

New Orleans – October 30, 2026 -- Café Alice, a new all-day café and bar, has opened at The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and serves guests daily from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. It replaces the former Teddy’s Café at the hotel, which has been open since 1893 and sits a few steps from the French Quarter.

San José – October 30, 2026 -- Marriott International hotel restaurants in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Peru are serving menus built around local ingredients, and several were recognized at the World Culinary Awards 2026.

Costa Rica pairs a winning seafood menu with cooking classes and a street-food truck

Latitud 10° Norte at W Costa Rica Reserva Conchal, a World Culinary Awards 2026 winner, combines fresh seafood, tropical fruits and seasonal vegetables with contemporary techniques.

Munich – October 30, 2026 -- A 3x2 meter triptych about birth, life and death on a farm was presented to about 80 guests at the Herrmannsdorfer bistro on Munich's Viktualienmarkt, with ham that had matured in the same room as the painting served alongside it.

Anguilla – October 30, 2026 -- The Anguilla Culinary Experience (ACE) returns for its sixth year from April 28 to May 2, 2027, with five days of chef collaborations, beachside bartending contests and cooking competitions across the island. New York chef Marc Forgione has joined the 2027 lineup as a guest chef.

FORT LAUDERDALE – October 30, 2026 -- Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced its 2027 Epicurean Expeditions lineup. Food Network champion Crista Luedtke and Food & Wine Contributing Editor Anthony Giglio join as guest experts on Mediterranean and European sailings aboard World Traveller, World Navigator and World Voyager.