David TrifunovMay 7, 2013 19:13

Poutine pop in Canada for limited time thanks to Jones Soda (VIDEO)

Chips and cheese covered in gravy now available in bottled form. Only in Canada, you say? OK, fine by us.

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Poutine (or chips, cheese and gravy) has become a soda flavor thanks to Jones Soda in Seattle. It's only available in Canada in limited release. (DAVID BOILY/AFP/Getty Images)

Called a combination of liquid potato chips, cardboard and mustard, or 'the worst-tasting thing I'd ever drank.'

#AFridayIn: Johannesburg, South Africa

Katrine DermodyMay 3, 2013 00:00

From food vans to gastropubs and a wine show, GlobalPost's Erin Conway-Smith shares a sunny and delicious Friday in Joburg.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations, like everything, are bigger in America

Talia RalphMay 5, 2013 14:21

Denver, Colorado boasts the biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the US.

Cinco de Mayo celebrations, like everything, are bigger in America (PHOTOS)

Talia RalphMay 5, 2013 14:23

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is NOT the celebration of Mexico's independence (that'd be September 16, 1810). Actually, it's not that big a deal in Mexico at all.

Kentucky Derby 2013: Rain, races, and of course, $1,000 mint juleps

Talia RalphMay 4, 2013 14:51

The 139th annual Kentucky Derby is facing cloudy skies with its usual southern charm.

Talia RalphMay 4, 2013 14:51

Kentucky Derby 2013: Rain, races, and of course, $1,000 mint juleps (PHOTOS)

The 139th annual Kentucky Derby faced cloudy skies with its usual southern charm.

The 139th annual Kentucky Derby didn't kick off until 3:24 p.m. on Saturday, but the festivities in Louisville had been in full swing since Friday, as race-goers braved the rain and tightened security for "the greatest two minutes in sports."

Chobani CEO: Our success has nothing to do with yogurt

Megan Durisin, Business InsiderMay 3, 2013 12:30

Chobani Yogurt has been one of the most explosive food start-ups to ever hit the market. The company's now infamous Greek yogurt is netting more than $1 billion in annual sales — and it only went to market five years ago.

Geoffrey CainMay 3, 2013 04:55

Gulags? Missiles? Not to fear, Choco Pies are here

Could a marshmallow-filled snack help upend North Korea's regime?

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These sugary snacks could be South Korea's greatest weapon of food diplomacy. (Tomomarusan/Wikimedia commons)

North Koreans are falling in love with South Korea's most iconic snack.

What's Virginia got to do with hummus?

Noga TarnopolskyMay 1, 2013 14:13

JERUSALEM — It used to be that when Israel and Lebanon were not actually at war, they engaged in well-publicized proxy battles over hummus. But in a world gone upside-down, it now appears that the Commonwealth of Virginia may actually be winning the war. Which war? The chick-pea war!

Paul Ames and Alexander BesantMay 1, 2013 13:08

Austerity, French-style: President Francois Hollande selling his wine for cash

The Elysee palace's wine cellar will put 1,200 bottles for sale at the Drouot auction house in Paris at the end of the month.

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Paris Elysee presidential palace is auctioning off 1200 of its choicest wines later this month in a sign of austere times. (Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images)

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France's presidential palace is auctioning off some of its most prized vintages to the public.