Chocolate factory in Brooklyn | Jen at Work

Chocolate. Is there anything in the world more decadent, delicious and completely addictive? Which is why when I was told I was heading to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to work at a chocolate factory my first thought was "okay, what's going to happen to ruin this one for me?"

Source:  VW to offer gift cards to diesel owners

Volkswagen, in an effort to appease owners of small diesel-powered cars involved in an emissions cheating scandal, plans to offer them $1,000 in gift cards and vouchers, according to a dealer familiar with the plans.

Lap of Luxury: fine floral arrangements

In this week's Lap of Luxury we visit L'Olivier Floral Atelier, where floral artist Olivier Giugni creates the extraordinary floral arrangements you see in some of the finest hotels and restaurants in New York City.

Bookstore with wine and beer

Carol Hoenig and Peggy Zieran once ran a book club. "Book and a Bottle," Hoenig says. "We loved discussing books but we always had to haves a glass of wine. Or a bottle of wine."

Soothe: Book a massage via app

Tired, sore New Yorkers, this is your lucky day. Soothe -- a same-day, on-demand massage service app -- has launched in New York City. Fox 5 tested it out by calling Soothe to the station.

Amazon opens retail bookstore

SEATTLE (AP) — Online retail giant Amazon has opened its first brick-and-mortar retail bookstore two decades after it began selling books over the Internet.

Pop-up cafe serves only decaf coffee

In an old garage at Houston and Lafayette in Manhattan for one week only, a Canadian company serves free cups of hot coffee, cold brew, and espresso from some of the finest roasters in the city: Cafe Grumpy, Stumptown, Blue Bottle, Whole Foods and more.

Tuesday is National Sandwich Day!

Tuesday is National Sandwich Day, and like many of these days, it comes with coupons and deals.

Protesters rappel into Panthers game

Protesters repelled from the upper deck of the Bank of America stadium Monday night revealing a sign that read, "Bank of America Dump Dominion." Twenty police officers came in and cleared the section out. The fire department also responded to the scene. We will update this story as more information becomes available.  

Questions raised about impact of menu calorie counts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tracking calories at chain restaurants is supposed to become easier next year, but new studies raise questions about whether the counts actually make a difference for diners and eateries.

Auvi-Q epinephrine injector recall

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Sanofi is recalling hundreds of thousands of epinephrine injectors used to treat severe allergic reactions because they may not deliver the correct amount of the life-saving drug.

10 holiday destinations that are a good deal

If you need some inspiration for picking a destination for a good deal on a vacation this upcoming holiday season, hard data from travel website users can point you in the right direction. By looking at the drop in median airfares this season from last, the KAYAK Holiday Travel Hacker says Hong Kong is the place to go. Fares to Hong Kong saw a 29-percent decrease compared to last holiday season. Taipei in Taiwan was next with Rio de Janeiro rounding out the Top 3.

What is craft beer? Courts weigh definitions

What comes to mind when you think of a craft beer? A beer like Blue Moon, for example, probably wouldn't fall into that category, right? Well according to a federal lawsuit, it does.

Lack of women in cyber security

In the tech world, Kelly Lum is a rarity. That's because she's a woman working in cyber security. Lum is a security engineer at Tumblr and has worked in computer science for a decade. She says that when she was growing up, she didn't see a lot of women engineers and few women enrolled in computer science programs.

Lewis Howes teaches greatness

In his brand new book "The School of Greatness," Lewis Howes lays out his eight guidelines for living bigger, loving deeper, and leaving a legacy. An arena football player, Howes suffered a career-ending injury. At 24, he found himself broke and living on his sister's couch.

Outdoor retailer REI to close stores on Black Friday

KENT, Wash. (AP) — Outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc., known as REI, has announced it will buck Black Friday and close its 143 stores on the Friday after Thanksgiving.