June 2024

The sun is shining. The trends are trending. Let’s get into it.  

• Foxtrot abruptly closed leaving vendors, customers and onlookers baffled. 
• Chefs are clamoring for sustainable oils, created using microalgae and fermentation. 
• People went wild for pickles + Dr. Pepper on TikTok. Attempt at your own risk.  
• Woodstock, NY can now enjoy the Cheez-In Diner, by the one-and-only Cheez-It.  
• Meat-free goes mainstream at the Paris Olympics, 60% of all meals served at the summer games will be plant-based.   

• New York State assembly member and senator team up to fight reservation fraud. 
• Behold, the bromakase.   

• Pack your laptop - Turkey launched a digital nomad program. 
• Spirit Airlines dropped change and cancellation fees– but it’s still Spirit Airlines.  
• Foodies, pack your bags and plan your trip: The Michelin Guide has arrived in Mexico.  

• An NFL kicker made a commencement speech. It didn’t go well... 

• Grab your wings. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return after a four-year hiatus.  
• You can’t escape the Drave vs Kendrick beef.  
• Bumble fumbled with their anti-celibacy ad.  
• Tom Brady got roasted, but Niki Glaser shined.  

• Move over Met Gala. The Sky High Farm Picnic in upstate New York was the fashion, food and culture event of the spring.  
• Golden Goose x HAUS of Dreamers team up for a hub for art, craft, and culture in Venice.  
• After 24 years and countless iconic bohemian designs, Mara Hoffman shutters her label.  
• Make your beachy dreams come true and rent Gray Malin’s Montecito house.  

• It’s a big, bold summer according to Pinterest.  
• Bring out the creators, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition goes all in on influencers.  
• The Marie Kondo effect has a chokehold on us. “Cleanfluencers” are dominating social. 
• UMG struck a deal and now some of your favorite tunes will return to TikTok.  
• What we can learn from Gen Z’s TikTok Shop consumer journey.