Seattle – October 20, 2026 -- Seabourn is turning its Earth & Ocean restaurant concept into a fleetwide culinary philosophy, with locally inspired menus and new dining experiences coming to guests at sea and ashore.

The philosophy pairs regional specialties, seasonal produce and culinary traditions with gourmet ingredients sourced worldwide for their quality, flavor and craftsmanship. It takes its name from the Earth & Ocean restaurant that Seabourn introduced in 2018, which offered rotating menus built on fresh, locally available ingredients.

Middletown, Delaware – October 19, 2026 -- Most public golf courses welcome diners who never pick up a club, while private clubs often require membership for any access, including the dining room, according to a HelloNation article.

The article draws on insights from Patrick Keefe, a dining expert at The Pub at Frog Hollow Golf Club in Middletown. It describes a public course restaurant or grille room as an option for the wider community, where guests can usually walk in for a casual meal.

Indianapolis – October 19, 2026 -- Ten cooks now hold World Category Champion titles after four days of competition at the World Food Championships (WFC2026), and all of them advance to the Final Table in spring 2027, where one will be named World Food Champion.

Palm Beach – October 19, 2026 -- Florie's by Mauro Colagreco at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach is hosting eight wine dinners from October 2026 through May 2027, with most seatings limited to 24 guests and the Opus One finale capped at just 12.

Each evening pairs a curated flight of wines with a four-course menu created by Chef Mauro Colagreco. He builds every menu around the origin, character and story of the featured wine. Guests start with a welcome pour and canapés on Florie's terrace, then sit together in the Private Dining Room.

Chicago – October 19, 2026 -- Hubbard Inn in Chicago's River North neighborhood turns into The Christmas Inn from November 13 through January 10, offering holiday cocktails, seasonal bites and a rotating lineup of festive events.

The venue gets a full holiday makeover

The Christmas Inn replaces the regular look of Hubbard Inn with over-the-top Christmas décor in every corner of the space. The setting is meant for everything from after-work drinks to holiday brunches and large group celebrations.

Gothenburg – October 19, 2026 -- Taking omega-3 does not show where you stand, and a new study of 762,150 dried blood spot samples suggests that a single number may not either. People who followed Zinzino's Balance Concept for at least 120 days had higher omega-3 levels and a lower omega-6:3 ratio than both non-users and people who chose their own omega-3 supplements.

Moldova – – October 19, 2026 -- A total of 493 participants formed a human grapevine about 39 metres long at Moldova's National Wine Day, a record attempt that became one of the festival's highlights.

The formation followed a design approved by Guinness World Records

The shape was approved in advance by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM. Participants recreated the roots, trunk, branches, six grape clusters, six leaves and vine tendrils. Different clothing colours marked each element so the grapevine could be recognised from the air.

Oxon Hill, Md. – – October 17, 2026 -- One Five Guys crew member will win $100,000 on May 13, when eight finalists compete at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in the 2026 Five Guys Games.

The finale is a three-event showdown called "The Gauntlet"

The eight finalists go head-to-head in all three events: the cheese stack race, the QC wrapping race and the potato race. Only one will emerge as the ultimate grill master.

Washington, D.C. – October 17, 2026 -- Five Guys has a new blackberry milkshake in stores through the middle of August, and shoppers at about 155 locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia can get a free reusable tumbler with it.

The shake is built around Marion blackberries

The seasonal shake highlights Marion and other blackberry varieties. Five Guys describes the flavor as both sweet and tart, and says each shake is hand-spun and thick.

Alexandria – October 17, 2026 -- Five Guys has released its first docuseries, the five-episode "On the Line: The World Burger Games," on Amazon Prime Video in North America, Europe and Australia.

The series follows crew members from local qualifying rounds around the world to the Five Guys Games championship. It was produced by Full Day Productions in collaboration with Lost Tribe Creative, and Collin Orcutt (Any Given Saturday, Omnivore) is the showrunner.