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Baking (2)

Lessons Learned From Baking 5,000 Holiday Cookies

By Kate Kulzick Read More
Penzeys' Double-Strength Vanilla Will Make Your Holiday Baking Double-Delicious

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Burger Joints (3)

Wendy's Brings Back Fast Food's Greatest Burger

By Kevin Pang Read More
Tulsa Latest To Be pranked With Fake Promise Of Future In-N-Out

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Burger King's One-Cent Whopper Deal Throws Its Rival the Shadiest Of Shade

By Kate Bernot Read More

Casual Dining (3)

Nothing Can Separate Hangry Driver From Her Buffalo Wild Wings—not Even A Parked Car

By Kate Bernot Read More
New Indicator Of Economic Health: Olive Garden Deals

By Kate Bernot Read More
Pandemonium Ensues At Virginia Cheesecake Factory During Free Cheesecake Deal

By Kate Bernot Read More

Chicken Chains (3)

Popeyes Offers Beleaguered Travelers "Emotional Support Chickens"

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
KFC Fried Chicken-Scented Firelog Sold Out In Hours ¯\_(?)_/¯

By Kate Bernot Read More
Let's Talk About Why We Eat—and Don't Eat—at Chick-Fil-A

By Gwen Ihnat Read More

Coffee And Tea (3)

Spike Glee: The Best Ways To Booze Up Coffee

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
A Smug, Caffeinated Hello From Me And My Silly Coffee Warmer

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Preheating Your Coffee Mug Is Divine

By Kate Bernot Read More

Cook (3)

The Complete Guide To Conquering Ramen Chashu

By Mike Satinover Read More
How To Make The Cappelletti Spritz Cocktail

By Kevin Pang Read More
Aroma Oil 101: Why Ramen Benefits When You Add More Fat

By Mike Satinover Read More

Cooking (12)

Make Christmas Eve Clam Linguine And Enjoy The Feast Of The One Fish

By Brian Lauvray Read More
Make Ponche Navideño, A Boozy Holiday Knockout

By Jesse Valenciana Read More
Hola Pozole, Adios Hangover

By Jesse Valenciana Read More
Our Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes, Pt. 4: Russian Tea Cakes

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Our Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes, Pt. 3: Walnut Crescent Cookies

By Kate Bernot Read More
There's Only One Requirement For Authentic Pasta all'Amatriciana

By Jeff Cioletti Read More
Two Words: Ham Balls

By Kim Vavrick Read More
Our Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes, Pt. 2: Thumbprints Are Super Delicious And Kid-Friendly

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
A Homemade Cheese Ball Is The Kitschy Hit No Holiday Party Can Resist

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Our Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes, Pt. 1: Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookie

By Kevin Pang Read More
How To Make The Corn Chowder That Kicked Off My Fledgling Relationship

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Only A Real Jabroni Would Make Baked Ziti And Not Use Ziti Pasta

By Jeff Cioletti Read More

Discontinued (1)

Pour 48 Out: Costco Has Discontinued Kirkland Signature Light Beer

By Kate Bernot Read More

Drinks (11)

Hear Me Out: Consider Dryuary

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Ask Kate About Beer: What's The Best Way To Pack Beer For Air Travel?

By Kate Bernot Read More
There's An Ideal Temperature For Your Champagne

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Spike Glee: The Best Ways To Booze Up A Cuppa Tea

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Is It Worth Making Your Own Eggnog?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
A Field Guide To Celebrity Alcohols: Like Regular Booze, But Famous

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Spike Glee: The Best Ways To Booze Up Hot Cider

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
8 Holiday Beers That Don't Taste Like A Yankee Candle

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask Kate About Beer: I Accidentally Froze My Beer. Is It Ruined?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Spike Glee: The Best Ways To Booze Up Hot Chocolate

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Beer Of The Week: New Holland's Dragon's Milk Stout Gets A Refresh

By Kate Bernot Read More

Fast Food (3)

Hey Ken Jeong, Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Hey Tom Felton, Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Hey Angela Kinsey, Is A Hot Dog A Sandwich?

By Kevin Pang Read More

Food History (1)

Reading This Anthony Bourdain Oral History Is A Real Gut Punch

By Kevin Pang Read More

Grilling and Smoking (1)

How Kansas City's Burnt Ends Became The Ultimate Barbecued Meat

By Bryan Petcoff Read More

Grocery (1)

Are Kellogg's New Frosted Flakes And Rice Krispies Spinoffs Worthy Of The Originals?

By Kate Bernot Read More

Mexican (1)

Taco Bell Switches Up Value Menu, Confusing A Nation Of Stoners

By Kate Bernot Read More

News (124)

Last Call: Have You Made Your Lemon Pig For The New Year Yet?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
The Most Useful Cookbooks Of 2018

By Kevin Pang Read More
Only Time, Not Greasy Foods, Will Cure Your hangover Tomorrow, Says BBC

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Pennsylvania Town Dropping 400-Lb. Peep To Usher In New Year

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
This Month In Overturned Trucks: Cash, Christmas Trees, Cooking Oil

By Kate Bernot Read More
Merry Christmas From Your Pals at The Takeout (What Are You Cooking?)

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: The Intricacies Of Leaving Food For Santa

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Pedialyte Embraces Hungover-Adult Market

By Kate Bernot Read More
Bakers Say Hershey's Kisses Are Broken

By Kate Bernot Read More
Chiefs' Ketchup-Obsessed Patrick Mahomes Signs Deal With Objectively Inferior Ketchup Maker

By Kate Bernot Read More
Pixar's Dumpling Short film Bao is Online, Sorry You'll Be Crying 8 Minutes From Now

By Kevin Pang Read More
Last Call: That Dunkin' Coffee Beer Is Pretty Tasty

By Kate Bernot Read More
Brazen Dine-And-Dasher Inhales Truly Astounding Quantity Of Food And Booze

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Post Office Inside Pub Means You Can Now Give Drunk Messages That Hand-Written Touch

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Ross-From-Friends beer Bandit Is On The Lam

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Everything I've Learned As A Yule Log Obsessive

By A.E. Dwyer Read More
Last Call: 2018 In Media Bloopers

By Kate Bernot Read More
Germany's Food To Voluntarily Become Less Delicious

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Most Useful Tips, Tricks, Tasty Knowledge We Learned In 2018

By Kevin Pang Read More
South Carolina Restaurant Sues Woman Over "libelous" Online Review

By Kate Bernot Read More
Inflatable Snowmen "fighting" Outside Taco Bell Enrapture Entire Nation

By Kate Bernot Read More
Roasting A Christmas Goose Isn't Just A Dickensian Fantasy

By Kate Bernot Read More
Abura Soba, The Ramen That Shed Its Broth

By Matthew Amster-Burton Read More
Last Call: Texas Artist Paints Thomas Kinkade-Esque Art Of Fast-Food Chains

By Kate Bernot Read More
Man Pulled Over For Littering Found With $1,000 Of Stolen Meat, Shrimp

By Kate Bernot Read More
Mom Decorates Birthday Cake With Pegasus Accidentally Hung Like A...

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Cops: Florida Man Stole Footlong Sandwich In His Pants

By Kate Bernot Read More
Southern States Home To Worst Kitchen-Fire Damages

By Kate Bernot Read More
Is It Worth It To Make Your Own Sour Cream?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: A Coffee Comeback And The World's Best (Really) Magic Act

By Kate Bernot Read More
Lucky Mothershucker Finds A Pearl In His Oyster Dinner

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ryan Reynolds Skewers Craft Spirit Culture In Ad For His Craft Spirit

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Monopoly Pizza Edition Is Here, Complete With Parmesan-Shaker Token

By Kate Bernot Read More
FDA: So, Uhh, About That "Edible" Glitter

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Happy Holidays From Greg Dulli, And From Gwen

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Oprah Explains Decades-Old Video: That Chicken Just Needed Salt And Pepper

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
More People Are Ditching Homecooking For Christmas Dinner Out

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Parts Unknown producers Now Filming French-Fry Documentary

By Kate Bernot Read More
Kellogg's Teams With Brewery To Use Leftover Cornflakes To Make Beer

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Walmart's Been Selling A Knockoff Chick-Fil-A Sauce (But Maybe It's Easier To Make Your Own)

By Kevin Pang Read More
The Navy Will Soon Be Barred From Punishing Grunts With Bread-And-Water Diet

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Washington Post: A Hot Dog Is A Taco

By Kate Bernot Read More
How To Run A Cakewalk That Takes The Cake

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Last Call: Postmates Robots Will Start Cruising L.A. As Soon As Next Month

By Kate Bernot Read More
Man Jumps Burger King Counter Armed With Chair

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Is Any Double-Dip An Acceptable Double-Dip?

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Plastic Water Bottles May Be Drying Up, says Wall Street Journal

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
231 British Pubs Become Wham!-Free Safe Spaces For Christmas

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
We're Never Eating Stadium Food Again

By Kate Bernot Read More
Man Saved From Grease Vent After 2 Days In Possible Botched Robbery

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Walmart Asks Utah Shoppers To Join Crusade Against 3.2 Beer

By Kate Bernot Read More
How To Combat B.I.T.S.H.B. (Bored In The Suburbs Holiday Blues)

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Marie Kondo Heads To Netflix On January 1 To Help You Find Tidying joy

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
You Can Now Order A Stylish Pin To Commemorate The Time IHOP "Changed" its "Name"

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
How Some Dog Owners Take Advantage Of ADA Loophole To Dine Out With Pets

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Someone Had A $3,400 Dress Postmated To A Restaurant

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Suck It, Denver: Chicago Now Home To More Breweries Than Any Other U.S. City

By Kate Bernot Read More
The Most Memorable Food Story Of The Year wasn't even About Food

By Kate Bernot Read More
Midwest Bar Chain Changing Name Of Popular "Crack Fries"

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Woman Scams Miami Restaurants By Saying She's From 7News, Reports 7News

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Foods We Googled In 2018: Unicorn Cake, CBD Gummies, Keto Everything

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
My Husband Makes Christmas Delicious But Complicated

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Last Call: It's Time To Watch It's A Wonderful Life Again

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Office Potluck Planning Spirals To Hell After Reply-All Email Sent To 25,000 Employees

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why Some Restaurants Should Stay Open On Christmas Day

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Chrissy Teigen May Have Tweeted Her Way Into A Gig Creating Airplane Menus

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Photoshopped Image Of Last Supper With Salt Bae Leads To Journalist's Arrest

By Kevin Pang Read More
Reese's Finally Found The Man Who Wrapped His Car In Its Logo

By Kate Bernot Read More
Live And Let Drink: Study Concludes That James Bond Has An Alcohol Problem

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Former Santa Claus Opens Private Club For Working Santas, Complete With Free Booze, Zero Kids

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
NHL Borrows Beer-Can Technology For New Color-Changing Pucks

By Kate Bernot Read More
Sexy-Cow-Logo Ice Cream Shop Owner Blames "radical Liberals" for Store Failure

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
The Takeout's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide Spectacular

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Last Call: Anyone Else Excited For An Edward Gorey Biography?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Rhode Island School District Hires Collection Agency To Recoup Missed Lunch Payments

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
101-Year-Old's secret To Longevity: Daily 4 P.m. Coors Light

By Kate Bernot Read More
Man Tries To Buy Hot Dog With Weed At Circle K

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Dubai Yacht Supermarket To Provide Snacks And Sundries For Assholes

By Kevin Pang Read More
Amazon Fined For Selling Force-Fed Foie Gras In California

By Kate Bernot Read More
CDC: Do Not Eat Raw Cookie Dough, Guys

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Philadelphia Passes Law Ensuring Predictable Schedules For Fast-Food, Hospitality Workers

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why Our Workplace Lunches Got So Sad, And How To Fix Them

By Calle Hack Read More
Despite Value Deals, Fast-Food Prices Are On The Rise

By Kate Bernot Read More
GrubHub's 2018 Food Trends Reveal That We Desperately Love... Bean Burritos?

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Trump Administration Rolls Back School-Lunch Guidelines For Non-Fat Milk, Whole Grains

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Get Kids Free meals At White Castle By Subjecting Them To Santa Claus

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Lucky Ohio State Students Get Bacon Vending Machine In Time For Finals

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Lawmaker Seeks To Name Ribeye The "State Steak Of Oklahoma"

By Kate Bernot Read More
Mom Showed Photo Of Son At Grocery Store, Successfully Got Him A Date

By Kate Bernot Read More
An All-Dip Holiday Party Was The Best Idea Our Office Ever Had

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: You Can Get Food-Themed Ugly Holiday Sweaters Now

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
We'll See Your Lasagna Pizza And Raise You A Popcorn Shrimp Pie

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Banana-Shaped Toy Involved In Departure Of Two Iowa Government Officials

By Kate Bernot Read More
California Woman Sued For Allegedly Scamming People With Fake Taco Festival

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Mountain Dew Launches Energy Drink For Gamers

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why The Accusations Against Popular Brewery Trillium Are So Scandalous [UPDATED]

By Kate Bernot Read More
Stollen Is The German Holiday Bread That Can't Shake Its Fruitcake Resemblance

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Time Announces One Very Simple Way To Eat Healthier

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
You Can Now Use An Edible, Lickable Fragrance To Garnish Your "cocktails"

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Plastic-Free Six-Pack Rings To Debut On Corona Cans

By Kate Bernot Read More
Football Players Punished After Running Naked With Oreos Between Butt Cheeks

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
"I Was Just suggesting," 6-French-Fry Professor tells Vanity Fair

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
George R.R. Martin Takes Time Off From Not Writing His Book To Laud New York Pizza

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Study: Sorry, Intermittent Fasting Is No Better Than Regular Dieting

By Kate Bernot Read More
PETA Thinks The Way We Speak Isn't Animal-Friendly Enough

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
How UberEats Drivers Could Use A Loophole To Eat Customers' Food

By Kate Bernot Read More
Last Call: Hear 2 Takeout writers' Actual Voices

By Kate Bernot Read More
Smirnoff Wants To Save You From Airplane Middle Seats In Oddly Specific PR Gimmick

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Fat-Cat Tuna Executives Are Killing The Internet, And Other Wild Assumptions

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Grocery Store Wisely Moves Tide Pods Away From Candy Aisle

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
USDA: A Serving Of French Fries Is 12 Fries

By Kate Bernot Read More
Some Deranged Person Keeps Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Montreal Pizza Joints

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Central Michigan University Swaps Parking Tickets For Food Donations

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
PETA Says You can't Call Yourself A Feminist If You Eat Eggs

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why You Might Stop Ordering Hot Drinks On A Flight

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
To Cook The Best Stovetop Bacon, Start With A Cold Pan (And Other Skillet Bacon Tips)

By Rob Levitt Read More
Kielbasa Is The Polish Sausage That Found An American Home

By Jeffrey M. Barker Read More
Last Call: Rejoice Rich People, Truffles Have Gone From "Insanely Expensive" To Just "very Expensive"

By Kate Bernot Read More
Students Would Rather Be Reunited With Their Phones Than Eat

By Kate Bernot Read More
Why Parents Shouldn't Eat Lunch With Their Kids At School

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Grocery Store Etiquette Poll Makes Us Feel Guilty About Eating That Grape

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Nick Offerman, Painted Bronze, Slowly Sips Lagavulin At A Chicago Blackhawks Game

By Allison Shoemaker Read More
Waffle House Hero Replaces Kid Rock As Grand Marshal Of Nashville Christmas Parade

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Parents Increasingly Name Their Babies Kale, Kiwi, Saffron

By Kate Bernot Read More

Pizzerias (1)

Guess Which 2 Chains That aren't Papa John's Closed More Restaurants Than They Opened This Year

By Kate Bernot Read More

Reviews (8)

Ask The Salty Waitress: How Do I Ask A Bartender To Make My Drinks Less Boozy?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: How Do I Deal With Teens Who don't Tip?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: How Should I Tip If I'm At A Bar But Not Drinking Alcohol?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Where To Eat In Chicago If You Only Have 24 Hours In Town

By Kevin Pang Read More
An Apple Cider Cream Pie Recipe Worth Making Again And Again

By A.E. Dwyer Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: How Should I Tip At An Open Bar?

By Kate Bernot Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: How Do I Tell A Friend To Keep Their Kids Away From My Party?

By Gwen Ihnat Read More
Ask The Salty Waitress: What Gift Should A Non-Jew Bring To A Hanukkah Party?

By Kate Bernot Read More

Stores And Chains (3)

Former Costco Employee Sentenced For Massive Fraud, Breach Of America's Last Shred Of Trust

By Kate Bernot Read More
Taste-Testing Costco's $20 "Craft Brewed" Beer Variety Pack

By Kate Bernot Read More
Whole Foods Gets Even Whole Foodsier With DIY Almond Milk Stations

By Allison Shoemaker Read More

Sweets and Treats (1)

What's The Difference Between A Crisp, Cobbler, Crumble, Buckle, Galette, And Pandowdy?

By Jeanelle Olson Read More