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Burger Joints (2)

New Burger King Ad Breaks Down Net Neutrality In Under 3 Minutes

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Why The Hype Over McDonald's Buttermilk Crispy Tenders?

By Kevin Pang Read More

Casual Dining (1)

Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix Lets You Take The Best Part Of Red Lobster Home

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Chicken Chains (2)

Girls Born Today Will Have Never Lived In A Time Before A Woman KFC Colonel

By Kate Bernot Read More
KFC Suggests We Consume Gravy-Whiskey Cocktails

By Kate Bernot Read More

Cleaning (1)

Watch Vincent Price Cook Trout In A Dishwasher On The Tonight Show

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Coffee And Tea (5)

What's The Best Way To Keep Coffee Beans Fresh?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Which Chain Has The Best To-Go Coffee? (2018 Edition)

By Kevin Pang Read More
Is The Butter Coffee Diet Bulletproof?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Last Call: R.E.M. Redux, Coffee For Dog Lovers, The Simpsons Writers Reunion

By Kevin Pang Read More
U.K. Moves Toward Taxing Disposable Coffee Cups

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Coffee Shops (7)

Starbucks Knows You Didn't Like Its Holiday Drink Lineup

By Kate Bernot Read More
Starbucks Tests Whether Anyone Still Pays For Coffee With Cash

By Kate Bernot Read More
Point/counterpoint: Does Starbucks Belong In A National Park?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Canadians Do Canadian Thing, Boycott Tim Hortons Over Labor Practices

By Kate Bernot Read More
Starbucks Blonde Espresso Is Here To Make Your Drink Order Even Longer

By Kate Bernot Read More
Dunkin' Donuts' New Year's Resolution: Get Rid Of Artificial Coloring

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Strike Up The Bland: Starbucks' Black And White Mocha Collection Is A One-Note Trio

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Cook (4)

Why Don't We Drink Pig's Milk?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Tips, Tricks, Toppings That Will Make You A Popcorn Ninja

By Kate Bernot Read More
Is It Safe To Leave Butter Unrefrigerated?

By Kate Bernot Read More
What's Your Favorite Recipe That Uses Loads Of Butter?

By Kate Bernot Read More

Cooking (13)

Behold The Splendor Of The Unfairly Maligned Tuna Casserole

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Even Vegans Can Enjoy Deliciously Junky Stadium Nacho "Cheese"

By Ali Jakobson Read More
Make New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburgers In Queso Form

By Kevin Pang Read More
Karaage Is The Japanese Method For Making Superior Fried Chicken

By Kevin Pang Read More
Our Weeknight Secret Weapon: A 6-Ingredient Panang Curry

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Vodka Cream Pasta, A Winner In 15 Minutes

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
The Kate Soup Experiment, Day 4: Falafel Soup

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Kate Soup Experiment Day 3: Baked Potato-Leek Soup

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Kate Soup Experiment, Day 2: Taco Soup

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Kate Soup Experiment, Day 1: Lasagna Soup

By Kate Bernot Read More
How To Conquer Shortbread, The Temperamental Monster Of The Cookie World

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
I Have Brought Great Shame Upon My Family For Deep Frying Butter

By Kevin Pang Read More
Why Spaetzle Is The Winter Noodle To Rule Them All

By Kate Bernot Read More

Drinks (16)

An Intro To Japanese Beers, From Easy-Drinking Lagers To Adventurous Craft Brews

By Jacob Dean Read More
Dryuary Week 5: Cheers To A Month Without Alcohol

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Beer Of The Week: Crazy Mountain Brewing Lawyers, Guns & Money

By Kate Bernot Read More
Dryuary Week 4: Behold The Mighty Mocktail

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
The 5-Minute Pour Will Make Your Pilsner Taste Better

By Kate Bernot Read More
Beer Of The Week: Boulevard Brewing Rye On Rye

By Kate Bernot Read More
Sherry, Darling Of Andalusia, Is More Than A Cooking Wine

By Kelsey McKinney Read More
America's Top 3 Best-Selling Brews Are Light Beers—but That Shouldn't Faze Craft Drinkers

By Kate Bernot Read More
Dryuary Week 3: A Body At Rest Tries To Become A Body In Motion

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Beer Of The Week: 2nd Shift Brewing Technical Ecstasy

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why You (Probably) Don't Want Your Beer To Taste Like Butter

By Kate Bernot Read More
Butter, Bacon, Booze: In Praise Of Fat-Washed Cocktails

By Mike Vanderbilt Read More
Dryuary Week 2: Turns Out I'm Not The Karaoke Queen I Thought I Was

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Beer Of The Week: Upland Brewing Revive

By Kate Bernot Read More
Dryuary Week 1: Follow My Valiant Attempt To Plunge Into The New Year Booze-Free

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Beer Of The Week: Founders Breakfast Stout

By Kate Bernot Read More

Fast Casual (1)

Panera Bread Totally Narcs On Competition's Egg Sandwiches

By Kevin Pang Read More

Food History (1)

The Surprisingly Lofty History Of American Butter Sculpting

By Aimee Levitt Read More

Grocery (2)

How Much Better Are Better Than Bouillon's Vegetarian Options?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Just How Good Is An $8 Packet Of Instant Ramen?

By Kevin Pang Read More

Ingredients (3)

How To Minimize Crying When Chopping Onions

By David McCowan Read More
Is It Safe To Eat Food That's Been Freezer Burnt?

By David McCowan Read More
What's The Real Difference Between Margarine And Butter?

By David McCowan Read More

Mexican (3)

With Nacho Fries, Taco Bell Enters—and Dominates—the French Fry Game

By David Anthony Read More
This Week In Florida: Impaired Driver Arrested After Mistaking Bank For Taco Bell Drive-Through

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Taco Bell Fan Picks Favorite Restaurant For Glamorous Maternity Photo Shoot

By Kate Bernot Read More

News (142)

Hilarious Pratfalls May Decline As Scientists Develop Bananas With Edible Peels

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
PETA Crosses Final Line Of Human Decency, Urges Ninja Turtles To Eat Vegan Pizza

By Kevin Pang Read More
Tabasco May Have To Relocate Because The Louisiana Coastline Is Disappearing

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Ghastly-Looking Century Egg Is The Roquefort Of Chinese Foods

By M. Paramita Lin Read More
Chicago's supersized McDonald's to Transform From Jetsons Restaurant To Apple Store-Lookalike

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Your Ancient Ancestors May Be To Blame For Your Nighttime Binge-Eating

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
The Takeout investigates: Which Chip For Which Dip?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Neil Diamond And Flawless Sleight-Of-Hand

By Kevin Pang Read More
Eau FFS: Paris Wine Cellars In Danger As The River Seine Floods

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Prisoner Caught Smuggling Home-Cooked Meals Back Into The Clink

By Kevin Pang Read More
Pickle Juice, Beer, Cheese Brine Are Latest Weapons Used To Dissolve Icy Roads

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Dastardly Thieves Make Off With 45 Tons Of Chocolate In Germany

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Nothing Can Go Wrong At A Nightclub With A Ball Pit

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Can You Handle Six Straight Screenings Of Groundhog Day in One Sitting?

By Kevin Pang Read More
How Athletes Wind Up On Cereal Boxes

By Jon Yates Read More
Shopper Spies Giant Piles Of Unpackaged Raw Meat In Grocery Carts

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Brave Girl Tells Trolls Where She Can Eat A Fucking Sandwich

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
New Company Wants To Put Free Snacks In Lyfts And We Have Suggestions

By Kate Bernot Read More
Plastic Straws May Soon Join Plastic Bags In Exile

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Quiz: What Do You Think Happened At Guy Fieri's Florida Restaurant Last Week?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Air Force One's New Refrigerators To Cost More Than A Military Fighter Jet

By Kate Bernot Read More
No Nukes: How I Live Just Fine Without A Microwave

By Kate Bernot Read More
Our Favorite Award-Eligible Stories From The Takeout this Week

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Hot Yoga, Cute Dogs, And Pro Wrestling Commentator Oprah Winfrey

By Kevin Pang Read More
Yankees' Farm Team Temporarily Renames Itself After Processed Pork Loaf

By Kate Bernot Read More
Crock-Pot Not Really Going To Kill You, Says Crock-Pot Manufacturer

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Study Finds Being A "Cool Parent" Doesn't Reduce Harmful Teen Drinking

By Kate Bernot Read More
R.I.P. Terry Ward, The Most Interesting Man In Indiana

By Kevin Pang Read More
Let Them Eat Nutella: French Shoppers Riot Over Sale On Hazelnut Spread

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Women's Fitness Magazines Should Aim For "happy" Over "hot"

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Last Call: Increase Your Drunk Vocabulary, And How Do You Get Rid Of A Mouse?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Weary Parents Weep With Joy At Disneyland's Plans For On-Site Brewery

By Kate Bernot Read More
If It's Not About The Pasta On Vanderpump Rules, what is It About?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Walmart Is Working To Build Potato Tinder

By Kate Bernot Read More
45 Minutes Is The Ideal Meal Length For Servers' Tips

By Kate Bernot Read More
Coca Leaves Are Proving Addictive To Bolivian Chefs

By Michael Snyder Read More
Will A Crock-Pot Kill This Is Us' beloved Jack?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Mario Batali Restaurants Are Struggling To Find Staff

By Kevin Pang Read More
NYC Bar That Bans "Literally" Can Literally Fuck Off

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: An Ice Cream Comic, Divorce, And Tap That Ace

By Kevin Pang Read More
Read This: How One Chef Turned Cantaloupe Into A Burger Patty

By Kevin Pang Read More
"Yes, We Card": Some U.K. Stores Will Stop Selling Energy Drinks To Kids

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
U.K. Proposes Minimum Pricing To Make Shitty, Cheap Booze Less Attractive

By Kate Bernot Read More
Chalupa, We Hardly Knew Ye: Town Holds Candlelight Vigil For Torched Taco Bell

By Kate Bernot Read More
Party City Over-Apologizes To Aggrieved Gluten-Free Victims

By Kate Bernot Read More
Doughnut-Eating Contest Champion Charged With Robbing Dunkin' Donuts

By Kevin Pang Read More
This Month In Overturned Trucks: Beer, Cows, Molasses

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: End Of Ze World Redux, The Art Of Cardistry, Paddington 2

By Kevin Pang Read More
Stilton Cheese-Rolling Festival Canceled Because Goddamn Kids Think It's Uncool

By Kevin Pang Read More
Ben & Jerry's New 2018 Flavors Include Chocolate Plus Fudge With Truffle In Chocolate

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
In Japan, Imitation Crab Can Be Better Than The Real Thing

By Randall Colburn Read More
Twitter Meme-Ifies The Persnickety Breakfast Demands of Phantom Thread's Reynolds Woodcock

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Scotchy Scotch Scotch Is Now An Investment Strategy

By Kate Bernot Read More
Kids: If The Package Says "edibles," Don't Eat What's Inside

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Not Allowed In New Jersey Prisons: Weapons, Drugs, Wine Spectator magazine

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: An Intro To Big Star And A Fascinating HR Blog

By Kevin Pang Read More
Amazon Go Store Continues Robots' Efforts To Make Human Existence Absolutely Futile

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Chicago West Food Truck Owners Not Yet Millionaires Despite Sharing Name With Kardashian Infant

By Kate Bernot Read More
Don't Read This Story About A 5-Foot Tapeworm If You Ever Want To Eat Sushi Again

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Should Vegetarians Assume They Can Eat French Fries?

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

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: The Pleasures Of Walking Alone, Touch-Up Creme For Frizzy Hair, "Easy Lover"

By Kevin Pang Read More
Try To Argue Against Lowering DUI Threshold To .05 Without Sounding Awful

By Kate Bernot Read More
Good News For A Decaying Planet: Students Grow Vegetables In Mars-Like Soil

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
"Zombie Deer" Disease Shouldn't Turn You Off Venison, Experts Say

By Kate Bernot Read More
Self-Driving Robot Brings The Supermarket And The Future To Your Doorstep

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Utah Cops Fired For Bypassing Parking Tickets In Favor Of Free Pizza

By Kate Bernot Read More
Snackrament: Why Communion Wafers Have Mass Appeal

By Shannon Nico Shreibak Read More
Last Call: Strangers With Candy, Chicago's Greatest Food Courier, Girls Generation

By Kevin Pang Read More
Pizza Resembling Tide Pods Unlikely To Dissuade Numbskulls From Eating Tide Pods

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Unexplained Restaurant Reservations Are Popping Up On Google Calendar

By Kate Bernot Read More
Stealing Pricey Wine From Your Goldman Sachs Boss Is The 2nd Most Goldman Sachsian Crime

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Going Old School With A Snail-Mail Service And A Non-Digital Book

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Our Brains Have Been Lying To Us About The Green Gummy Bear's True Flavor

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Trump's Mar-A-Lago Resort Cited For Kitchen Violations Again

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Giant Baby-Man Apparently Prefers The Pink And Red Candies

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
'Chicken-Nugget Connoisseur' Is The Dream Job We Never Knew We Always Wanted

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Phantom Thread's Soundtrack And A Killer New Novel About A Nanny

By Kate Bernot Read More
Shitty Yelp Reviews Helped NYC Officials Trace Food Poisoning

By Kate Bernot Read More
Does Dyeing Your Hair With Nutella Actually Work?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Manchego Cheese The Latest Threat To International Relations

By Kate Bernot Read More
Amazon Tempts Lazy Snackers With Monthly Oreo Subscription

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Toxic Blowfish Sale Causes Public Health Emergency In Japanese Town

By Kate Bernot Read More
My Secret To Becoming The 2-Time Top Cookie Seller Of Girl Scout Troop 984

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Midwest Cemetery Prairies And The Activist Cook Behind The Civil Rights Movement

By Kate Bernot Read More
Killjoy Calorie-Counting App To Take The Fun Out Of Food Photography

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Shark Tank-approved "dessert Hummus" Hits The Shelves

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Alexa, What's Your Favorite Beer?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Let A Chicago Deep-Dish Chain School You In Pizza Instagramming

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: A Long Week Calls For Bourbon And Gilmore Girls

By Kevin Pang Read More
Blast Ham From Artillery Weapons With Meat Cannon Golf

By Kate Bernot Read More
What Do $180 Tacos Get You?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Frances McDormand To Pen Screenplay For Adaptation Of The Omnivore's Dilemma

By Kate Bernot Read More
Florida Man Arrested For Shoplifting Full Rack Of Ribs, 9-Piece Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes In Pants

By Kate Bernot Read More
Texas Walmart Subject To Bat-Shit Invasion Involving Literal Bat Shit

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Paying Tribute To The Cheap And Queasy St. Paul Egg Foo Young Sandwich

By Randall Colburn Read More
Breweries "Toast" Trump With Very Stable Genius Beers

By Kate Bernot Read More
On The Bachelor: Winter Games, 2 Drinks Per Hour Constitutes Responsible Drinking

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Switzerland Bans Boiling Lobsters Alive

By Kevin Pang Read More
ICE Agents Target 7-Elevens Nationwide In Pre-Dawn Investigations [UPDATED]

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: The Good Place and A Crazy-Ass Cold Remedy

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Chinatown Milkshake That Tastes Like Fresh Buttered Popcorn

By Kevin Pang Read More
British Chain Shamed Into Discontinuing Pre-Sliced, Costlier 'Cauliflower Steaks'

By Kate Bernot Read More
Nothing Could Go Wrong At Indian Robot Restaurant With Cylon Servers

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Fear Not, Diet Cokeheads: New Flavors Won't Mess With The Original

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Dippin' Dots Launches Cryogenics Company, And We Know Where Your Mind Is Going, The Answer Is No

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Lil Jon On Ice, Words With Friends 2, And Relaxing Long Train Rides

By Kevin Pang Read More
Watch This Man, Whose Family Likely Has Hopes And Dreams For Him, Eat 8 Sticks Of Butter

By Kevin Pang Read More
Should Parents Be Held Accountable For Their Overweight Children?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Mario Batali's Restaurant Group To Drop Mario Batali's Name

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why Clarified Butter Is So Tasty (And How To Make Your Own)

By Caitlin PenzeyMoog Read More
Last Call: A Track And A Book To Ponder Life's Big Questions

By Kevin Pang Read More
Standing Ovation For Man Using His KFC Bucket As A Soda Cup

By Kate Bernot Read More
Cheese Nightmares Not Yet A Scientifically Proven Phenomenon, Still Very Real

By Kate Bernot Read More
College Is So Stupid Expensive That Universities Are Setting Up Food Pantries

By Kate Bernot Read More
This Million-Dollar Vodka Heist Could Kick Off A Bond Movie [UPDATED]

By Kate Bernot Read More
I Can Believe It's Not Butter: The Rise And Fall Of Margarine

By David McCowan Read More
Cracking The Code To Hong Kong Milk Tea

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: Nick Offerman, Drew Barrymore, And Off-Key Toto

By Kevin Pang Read More
Coming To The Takeout: Butter Week

By Kevin Pang Read More
Michigan Pizzeria Sent From Heaven Will Deliver A Pie And Plow Your Driveway For $30

By Kate Bernot Read More
Infernal Substance Glitter Now Invading Food

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Fish-Your-Dinner Restaurant ZAUO Combines Joys Of Sushi With Frustrations Of Fishing

By Kate Bernot Read More
Watch Chicago Bull Nikola Mirotic convince His Teammates To Try Mayo-And-Jelly Sandwiches

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Genius New Zealanders Evade Booze Ban By Building Bar In International Waters

By Kate Bernot Read More
Wild Boars Are Messing With Your Fancy Smelly Cheese

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
J.K. Rowling Gets Her Own (Temporary) Pub In Edinburgh

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Cadbury Goes Willy Wonka, Hides Money In White Chocolate Creme Eggs

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Superior Chef movie is The Bollywood Version

By Priya Krishna Read More
Don't Waste Your Click: In-N-Out's New Menu Item Is Hot Chocolate

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: A German Wild West Board Game And New Neutrogena

By Kevin Pang Read More
Chef Announces "spiking" Vegan On Facebook, Death Threats Follow

By Kevin Pang Read More
Killjoys Label Pit Of Ice-Cream Sprinkles An "Environmental Hazard"

By Kate Bernot Read More
Free Advice To Eataly: Maybe Don't Offend Italian People?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Dear Old People, Here Is A Guide To Weight Watchers' Newest ambassador, DJ Khaled

By Kate Bernot Read More
Beer Cheese Is A Match Made In Kentucky Heaven

By Garin Pirnia Read More
Last Call: The Rock, Eggs, And Red Rain

By Kevin Pang Read More
Twitter Reacts To "Raw Water" Movement With Open-Minded Consideration Nope Just Kidding

By Kate Bernot Read More
Supermarket Cashiers Added To Threatened Species List

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Hottest New Drink For Narcissists: The Selfieccino

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Ohio Liquor Board Issues Fire Sale On Shitty Booze

By Kate Bernot Read More
Marmite: Delicious Sandwich Spread Or Disgusting Toe Jam?

By M. Paramita Lin Read More

Pizzerias (1)

Pizza Hut's Conceptual Self-Driving Pizza Delivery Trucks Were Foretold By Black Mirror

By Kate Bernot Read More

Reviews (9)

Ask The Salty Waitress: What Should I Do If My Food Just Doesn't Taste Good?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Should I Tip On Takeout Orders?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Just How Good An Idea Is Fried Chicken-Infused Vodka?

By Kevin Pang Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Am I The Worst If I Only Order Water?

By Kate Bernot Read More
How To Make Cheddar Bay Biscuit Fried Chicken

By Kevin Pang Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Why Do Customers Insist On Stacking Their Plates?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: How Shitty Is It To Ask For Multiple Split Checks?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Popeye's Ghost Pepper Wings Are The Best Thing Popeye's Has Ever Put Out

By Kevin Pang Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: Is It Weird That I Always Order The Same Dish?

By Kate Bernot Read More

Storage and Preservation Tips (1)

$1,000 Bottle Preserver Gives Winos Gadget Envy

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Stores And Chains (2)

The Millennials Have Now Even Put Costco In Peril

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Let Us Buzzkill The Trader Joe "Eleanor Rigby" Conspiracy Theory

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Sweets and Treats (1)

Fun Police Says Bear That Can Shred Human Face Can't Visit Dairy Queen Drive-Through

By Kate Bernot Read More