Welcome to the weekend! Now’s the time to settle into a laid-back rhythm and catch up on all this week’s food news on the web. For your perusal, here’s a curated selection of stories that we’ve been reading this week. (PS. Follow us on Instagram for more of our faves!)
- Love posting your plates to Instagram? Then check out this field guide to Instagram’s most popular food hashtags. [First We Feast]
- Food Network will reboot Iron Chef next spring or summer, with Alton Brown once again as the host, and a new name, Iron Chef Gauntlet. [Variety]
- Take a break from the usual fudge, cookies and sweets and make a savory edible gift, sriracha salt, to give away this Christmas. [Los Angeles Times]
- Union Square Cafe, the first restaurant from world-famous restaurateur Danny Meyer, is finally reopening in a new location after shutting its doors last fall. Take a look at the reborn restaurant, which includes everything from updated dishes to a staff equipped with Apple watches. [Eater New York]
- Howard Schultz, the longtime leader of Starbucks, has announced that he will step down as chief executive next year. [New York Times]