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Burger Joints (3)

How To Make Shake Shack's ShackSauce At Home

By Kevin Pang Read More
Wendy's Giant Junior Bacon Cheeseburger Was Fast Food's Greatest Burger And Now You Can't Get It

By Kevin Pang Read More
Immigration Raids Are Destroying Lives—and McDonald's Bun Supply

By Jen Sabella Read More

Coffee And Tea (1)

Study: Coffee Was Our Destiny This Whole Time

By Jen Sabella Read More

Coffee Shops (1)

Searching For A Real Cup Of Chai, Far Beyond The Starbucks

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Read More

Cook (8)

Chip Dip Tips Worthy Of A Double Dip

By Becca James Read More
What's The Best Way To Keep Your Gingerbread House From Falling?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
How To Tell If Your Egg Is Fresh

By Rachel Khong Read More
Hot-Chocolate Secrets, Spilled

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
What Makes Kosher Wine Kosher?

By Andrew Paul Read More
Secrets To A Top-Notch Grilled Cheese

By Laura Adamczyk Read More
How To Make Mac And Cheese—the Most Comforting Of Comfort Foods—even Better

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Perfect Roast Chicken Requires Salt And Time (Or A Whole Lot Of Butter)

By Kevin Pang Read More

Cooking (9)

How To Make A Killer Brown-Butter Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookie

By Kevin Pang Read More
How To Make Millionaire Mashed Potatoes

By Kevin Pang Read More
Making Cured Salmon Gravlax At Home Lets Paupers Eat Like Kings

By Kevin Pang Read More
Gail Simmons Will Make You A Top Chef With Her Red Pepper Dip Recipe

By Kevin Pang Read More
Gail Simmons Reveals Her Favorite City To Film Top Chef

By Kevin Pang Read More
Nothing Is More Midwestern Than Kathy's Amazing Cucumber Sandwiches

By Jen Sabella Read More
How To Make Polish Whiskey, Just The Way My Grandmom Liked It

By Ali Jakobson Read More
An Unconventional Beef Rib Roast Delivers Maximum Umami

By Kevin Pang Read More
Shrimp Toast Is The Deep-Fried Dim Sum Staple Worth Making At Home

By Kevin Pang Read More

Drinks (10)

Evoke The Moors And Lochs With Scotch Ale

By Jacob Dean Read More
America's Top Bloody Mary Scholar Takes Us To School

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Intense, Complex, Bitter Joys Of Fernet

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Read More
Venture To The Dark Side Of The Brew With Imperial Stouts

By Andrew Gill Read More
Beer Of The Week: Big Sky Brewing Shake-A-Day IPA

By Kate Bernot Read More
Hangover Helper: Cure Yourself With Ginger Juice And Topo Chico

By Kate Bernot Read More
Beer Of The Week: Moody Tongue Bourbon Barrel Aged Gingerbread Imperial Stout

By Kate Bernot Read More
Beer Of The Week: Brewery Ommegang 20th Anniversary Ale

By Kate Bernot Read More
Hangover Helper: This Magical Mustard Recipe Will Cure Even A Whiskey Hangover

By Jen Sabella Read More
A Toast To Ouzo, Greek's Licorice-Flavored Aperitif (Just Don't Say Opa!)

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Read More

Exclusives (1)

What's The Deal With Airline Food? An In-Flight Dining Critic Explains

By Alison Fensterstock Read More

Fast Casual (1)

Today In Cheese News: Sweet Cheese Tea, Chipotle Fixes Its Garbage Queso, And More

By Jen Sabella Read More

Grilling and Smoking (2)

The George Foreman Grill Is A Lean, Mean, Shitty Machine

By Kevin Warwick Read More
How To Make Alabama White BBQ Sauce, Smoked Chicken's Best Friend

By Kevin Pang Read More

Ingredients (3)

Everything You Need To Know To Saber A Champagne

By David McCowan Read More
Do You Really Need To Refrigerate Your Eggs?

By David McCowan Read More
Is It Safe To Eat Deli Meats With That Metallic Sheen?

By David McCowan Read More

News (104)

Last Call: Oma's Spiced Red Wine And A YouTube Treasure Trove Of Historic Concerts

By Kevin Pang Read More
Read This: Donald Trump's 2017 Diet Consisted Of Well-Done Steaks With A Diet Coke Chaser

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
What's In Snoop Dogg And Jack In The Box's $4.20 Stoner's Combo?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Castle In The Sky And 2 Hours Of Funktastic Afrobeat

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Invasive, Manipulative Art Of Selling Knives Door-To-Door

By Sarah Feldberg Read More
The Problem With Restaurant Dress Codes Is That They Exist

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Stupid Beavers And 2017 News Bloopers

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Takeout's Most-Read Food Stories Of 2017

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Turning Craft Beer Skeptics Into Believers And The War On Drugs On KEXP

By Kevin Pang Read More
This Month In Overturned Trucks: Corn, Ice Cream, Poultry

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Missing Ingredient In Film's Treatment Of Fast Food Workers

By Randall Colburn Read More
Last Call: Tell Us What We're Doing Right (Or Wrong!)

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Enduring Appeal Of Nightcaps Ovaltine And Horlicks

By M. Paramita Lin Read More
Last Call: It's A Wonderful Life, Kosher Wine, And Julia Child Sucks At Making A Yule Log

By Kevin Pang Read More
Enjoy These Twitter-Embedded Photos Of Barry Bonds Baking Sourdough Bread

By Kevin Pang Read More
Sadistic YouTuber Made A Bunch Of Choir Boys Sing While Eating Ghost Peppers

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: The Magicians and A Magician

By Kevin Pang Read More
Peanut Pie And The Sweet, Crunchy Memories Of A Southern Virginia Childhood

By Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Read More
Poutine Problems: Quebecois Say 'Don't Call It Canadian'

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Best Cookbooks Of 2017

By Kevin Pang Read More
Why Ordering From The Kids Menu Is Harmful To Children

By Jeffrey M. Barker Read More
China's Hottest Internet-Connected Device: Chickens

By Kate Bernot Read More
A 60-Second Intro To Bangladeshi Food

By Kate Bernot Read More
From Possums To Jellybeans: What Our Presidents Eat Affects How We Think About Them

By Will Hodge Read More
Last Call: Grandma's Amazing Butter Cookies And Anime Vegetable Suicide

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Secret To Bypassing The Long Lines At O'Hare's Most Popular Restaurant

By Kyle Ryan Read More
Report: Trump Cool With Cramped Chickens

By Kyle Ryan Read More
Lord Of The Rings wines Are Here To Help You Make The Trip To Mount Doom—err, Back Home

By Danette Chavez Read More
Philly Pizzeria's 7 Seafoods Christmas Pizza: We'd Eat It

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: '70s Recipes, A Happy Song With Rivers Cuomo, And An Unfathomable Magic Trick

By Kevin Pang Read More
Wait, Can You Copyright A Sandwich?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Google's Top 2017 Calorie Searches Reveal Giant Big Macs And Unicorn Frappuccinos

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Run For The Couch: Taco Bell Delivery Coming Soon

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Warm Hot Dog Vending Machines And How They Make Real-Looking Plastic Food

By Kevin Pang Read More
What The Uff Is Minnesota-Style Pizza?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Latke Twitter Bot Helps You Latkefy Everything

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why You're Drunk: Wine Glasses Are 7 Times Bigger Than They Used To Be

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Google's Most-Searched Recipes Of 2017 Show A Frantic Nation Looking For Comfort Food

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Pass The Sauv Blanc To The Left: Weed Wine Is Here

By Kate Bernot Read More
Reconsidering Gefilte Fish, The Sausage Of The Sea

By Ilana Gordon Read More
Introducing The First Annual Most Prestigious Food Awards

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: An Overlooked Christmas Movie, A Gripping Podcast, And the Best Holiday Album

By Kevin Pang Read More
FDA To Idiot Teens: Snorting Chocolate Is Bad

By Kate Bernot Read More
Would You Support A Meat Tax To Help Save The Planet?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Today In Bad Ideas: Ax-Throwing Establishment To Add Beer To The Mix

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Wave This Magic Wand And Pizza Appears 30 Minutes Later

By Kevin Pang Read More
New Girl Scout Cookie-Flavored Yogurts Make Thin Mints Okay For Breakfast

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
When Roadkill Becomes Dinner

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Annual Williams-Sonoma Catalog Hatefest And Hack Your Way To Better Sleep

By Kevin Pang Read More
Spinning Meat Wheels Face Key Vote In European Parliament

By Kevin Pang Read More
"Alexa, Order Gravy-Flavored Candy Canes."

By Kate Bernot Read More
Theaters Introduce Brilliant Stoner Mash Up: Cheetos + Popcorn

By Kevin Pang Read More
New Oreo Flavors Resemble Nothing Found In Nature, And That's OK

By Kate Bernot Read More
McDonald's Isn't The Key To Peace In The Middle East, Probably

By Kate Bernot Read More
Being A Food Critic Sucks—unless You're A Taco Critic

By Kevin Pang Read More
Why Anheuser-Busch's New PR Initiative Might Actually Be Good For Beer Drinkers

By Kate Bernot Read More
We Love Our Dogs. Should We Cook For Them?

By Aimee Levitt Read More
Last Call: The New Yorker's Viral Sensation And A Stunning Love Letter To Hong Kong

By Kevin Pang Read More
Stephen Colbert Agrees With Normal, Correct People: A Hot Dog Is absolutely A Sandwich

By Kevin Pang Read More
After Hurricane Harvey, Whataburger Rallies Texans Like Nothing Else Could

By Kyle Ryan Read More
President Trump Drinks 12 Diet Cokes A Day

By Kate Bernot Read More
Beyoncé™ shuts down Biëryoncé Pilsner With A Cease And Desist

By Kate Bernot Read More
Is Soup A Meal?

By Caitlin PenzeyMoog Read More
In Christmas-Crazed Philippines, Midnight Mass And All-Day Feasting

By M. Paramita Lin Read More
Last Call: Best Food Writing 2017 And Kurt Vonnegut On The Shape Of Stories

By Kevin Pang Read More
Vodka Is The Most Regifted Booze, You Cheap Bastards

By Kate Bernot Read More
Is Hooters As Delicious As It Is Demeaning?

By Katie Rife Read More
Cattle Are Becoming So Huge It's Changing The Kinds Of Steak We Eat

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Future Of Restaurant Design Isn't Very Futuristic

By Kate Bernot Read More
Who's Perverting Their Beer With A Pickle Spear? (The Midwest, Duh)

By Ilana Gordon Read More
Last Call: Some Jerk Customer, A Pretzel-Crusted Brownie, And Darkness-Era Bruce

By Kevin Pang Read More
Trump Doesn't Eat Fast Food Buns To Comply With His Fatkins Diet

By Kate Bernot Read More
Point-Counterpoint: Should We Embrace Pitless Avocados?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Fifty Shades Darker stir-Fry Sex Scene Is A Terribly Unsexy Depiction Of Kitchen Coitus

By Jen Sabella Read More
I Want To Eat Garbage Food With Kate McKinnon

By Jen Sabella Read More
Fueling The Jacksonville Jaguars' Playoff Run: Bologna

By Kate Bernot Read More
Just When We Need It Most, Offices Are Nixing Booze At Holiday Parties

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Best Thing You're Not Ordering At A Dim Sum Restaurant

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Chubby Squirrels, A Boilermaker Bonanza, And A Cheeseburger Magic Trick

By Jen Sabella Read More
Scientists: Maybe Don't Eat Your Placenta?

By Jen Sabella Read More
Attention Aunt Pam: Champagne Shouldn't Be Poured Into A Styrofoam Cup

By Kate Bernot Read More
Look At This Giant Fucking Avocado

By Jen Sabella Read More
Donald Trump Is Turning Us Into A Bunch Of Alcoholics

By Jen Sabella Read More
You're A Cow's Ass If You're Outraged Over This Ice Cream Shop's Artwork

By Kate Bernot Read More
Goetta, Cincinnati's Second Most-Famous Food, Is A Sausage For The Working Man

By Katie Rife Read More
The Absolute Best Food Gift Guide In The World (Before It Ends)

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Shattering Corn Maze Dreams, What Teachers Know, And A Serene Cooking Video

By Jen Sabella Read More
Dear Taquerias: Please Don't Forget The Crispy Potato Taco

By Jeffrey M. Barker Read More
Proposed Trump Administration Rule Would Allow Employers To Steal Servers' Tips

By Kate Bernot Read More
Spaghetti Feminism Sounds Great, But Can It Not Be This?

By Jen Sabella Read More
Today In Duh: Eating A Balanced Diet Helps The Planet

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Funny Words, The Black Vegan Movement, Chopin's Finest Work

By Kevin Pang Read More
Anheuser-Busch To Craft Brewers: You Can't Use Dilly Dilly All Willy Nilly

By Kate Bernot Read More
Drunk Man's Waffle House Stunt Was Obnoxious, Not Funny

By Jen Sabella Read More
Why Is It So Hard To Sell Cold Beer In Indiana?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Trump's Diet Is Horrifying, But He Can Buy A Triple Bypass With His $1 Billion Tax Savings

By Jen Sabella Read More
Biëryoncé Pilsner Came To Slay, Bitch

By Kate Bernot Read More
Vegetarians Are Sick Of Your Shitty Black Bean Burgers

By Ali Jakobson Read More
The Takeout's guide To The Best Cookbooks Of The Century So Far

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Eau De Roast Beef, WTF Should We Read, And Stevie Wonder On Sesame Street

By Jen Sabella Read More
Triggered European Butchers Seek Safe Space Free Of Vegan Sausages

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ladies, A New Bakery Wants To Sell You Period Brownies

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Teriyaki Shop: Seattle's Unspoken Obsession

By Matthew Amster-Burton Read More
It's Always Sunny At Jollibee, The Irrepressibly Happy Filipino Fast Food Chain

By Kevin Pang Read More

Pizzerias (2)

Pizza Hut's Ultimate Cheesy Crust Pizza Is 2017 In Pie Form

By Kevin Pang Read More
Pizza Hut Knows What We Need Right Now: Booze Delivery

By Kate Bernot Read More

Reviews (7)

Ask The Salty Waitress: Why Aren't You Telling Me The Price Of Specials?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Pass The Combos: 18 Foods You Only Eat While Traveling

By Nathan Rabin Read More
We Went To A Game Of Thrones dinner And Didn't Get Murdered

By Fran Hoepfner Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Are Solo Diners A Pain In The Ass?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Are Servers Trying To Sell Me On The Most Expensive Dish?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Would You Ever Sleep With A Regular?

By Jen Sabella Read More
War On The High Seas: The Search For The Best Fast-Food Fish Sandwich

By Alex McLevy Read More

Stores And Chains (2)

Aldi Can Call Their Champagne Sorbet Champagne, To Ire Of Champagne Lobby

By Kevin Pang Read More
25 Trader Joe's Holiday Treats, Ranked From Disgusting To Divine

By Kevin Pang Read More

Traditions (2)

O Crumb, All Ye Faithful: 7 Global Christmas Food Traditions Americans Should Adopt

By Kevin Pang Read More
Lechon Is The World's Most Delicious Christmas Tradition

By M. Paramita Lin Read More