A little on Meadow Lane, a lot on Pantone's Color of the Year

The only thing whiter than the grab and go food at Meadow Lane is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026 (spoiler alert, it’s white). I have some belated thoughts on the unbearable beigeness of Meadow Lane’s make-believe grocery store, plus a deeper look at “Cloud Dancer”: the color of playing in our face. Want to put a microtrend under the microscope? Send your topic submission to [email protected] XO, Gabrielle (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@saltlacroix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)