Why Is Tinned Fish ‘Hot Girl Food’ Now?

Good Girl Snacks’ Hot Girl Pickles brand caters to the TikTok-popularized ‘girl dinner’ trend , which focuses on transforming snacks into visually appealing , satisfying meals.

Alison Roman: “People are so brand-conscious now, and I think they’ve become that way about food. ‘Are those the Fishwife anchovies?’ No, it’s Cento. Or some Spanish brand you’ve never heard of, but it’s the same anchovies inside the tin. People are too conscious about choosing the ‘right’ thing that signifies their taste level, or who they are as

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One more issue we have with restaurant TikTok is that it's created a demand for both presentation and menu items to be extra-showy. Food and beverage consultant Alex Delany tells Grub Street that restaurants such as NYC's Bad Roman actively try to promote a "viral dish," with the one at the time of writing being steak topped with a single super-siz... See more