
Food & drink


The faucets have been turned on at free drinking water points dotted around the Latvian capital, the city council has confirmed.

Latvia is one of the countries in which sugar prices have risen the most during the last year, according to Eurostat data published April 28.

In order to reach Latvia's goal of being included in international restaurant rating systems and guides, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) is organising a series of gastronomy and hospitality tourism training sessions to increase the overall quality and diversity of Latvia's gastronomy offer.

In case you are among those who have dyed and boiled enough eggs for a small village, LSM's Latvian language service offers four simple recipes with traditional and non-traditional Latvian ingredients to make your life easier.

The arrival of Spring is synonymous in Latvia with drinking the freshly tapped sap of the birch tree.

Provisional data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau and published March 24 of Latvia show that in 2022 the annual average purchase price of raw milk grew by 153 euros per tonne (EUR/t) or 48.2 % reaching 471 EUR/t.

Unsurprisingly, representatives of the alcohol and advertising industries are not enthusiastic about proposals to limit the advertising of alcoholic drinks, reported Latvian Radio on March 20.

With the approach of Easter, many people's thoughts will be turning to eggs. Price rises over the last 12 months are making them a costly commodity, though not yet quite as expensive as the Faberge variety.

On Friday, a food exchange point will be opened in Rēzekne at the main entrance of the city's Social Service department, reports Lavian Radio.

The Latvian biotech company SpirulinaNord aims to move to larger premises, start batch production of reactors and significantly expand its production facility this year, writes Labs of Latvia.

If you're planning an early Spring break in the Latvian capital and want to sample some original traditional or contemporary Latvian cuisine, the Live Rīga website has some freshly-baked recommendations for you.

The power of peas, beans and buckwheat, insect protein and new production technologies – Labs of Latvia looks at some of the innovations that local food producers are bringing to the table.

Latvia's wine culture may not be well-known just yet, but that is changing with news that Latvian Raimonds Tomsons has been named the world's best sommelier at a prestigious international competition.

Of all the available indicators available to economists and analysts, this may be the best one: the Pizza and Quiche Index.

If you've ever pondered why your morning coffee in Tallinn or Vilnius seems to be cheaper than in Rīga, a new campaign on the 'ManaBalss' (My voice) petition site may have the answer.
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