Food Trends & Trivia

  • Autumn moody background with mug of latte coffee and pumpkins on marble table. Flat lay in fall colors. Female hands in cozy sweater

    How To Make a Pumpkin Spice Latte Without Spending Money at Starbucks

    The pumpkin spice latte’s cultural relevance and staying power — this year, it turns 20 — can be explained by a simple fact: It’s the most popular seasonal beverage at Starbucks. Flavor aside, our only gripe with the pumpkin-flavored drink is that…

  • A woman and child enjoying hot dogs in 1926

    The True Origins of 18 Classic ‘American’ Foods

    The United States is often called a melting pot of cultures, and the adage holds true for our cuisine. Many of the foods “invented” in America are actually reinterpretations and hybrids imported from cultures around the world, reflecting our rich…

  • Woman eating in front of the refrigerator in the kitchen late night

    11 Foods You Should Never Eat At Night

    We get it — indulging in a snack or two before bed is a satisfying and seemingly harmless habit. But if you often find yourself tossing and turning, unable to get good rest, it could be due to the foods…

  • meatless 'Impossible Slider' sits on a table at a White Castle restaurant

    33 Things You Didn’t Know About White Castle

    Devoted fans of White Castle, which has been slinging its miniature burgers for a century, know that the chain doesn’t have all that many locations west of the Mississippi or south of Tennessee. What it does have is some interesting history,…

  • Trader Joe's Apple Cider Donuts in a pile

    The ‘Saddest, Driest Excuse for a Donut’: Never Buy These 10 Trader Joe’s Fall Seasonal Products, Shoppers Say

    Trader Joe’s announced its lineup of seasonal fall products last week, which means two things. First, with all those potent cinnamon brooms displayed at checkout, expect an all-out assault on the senses the next time you enter your local store. And second,…

  • Exterior of Costco Wholesale building in Japan with bicycles and hedges in the foreground.

    Why Costco Japan Is a Shopper’s Dream, From Sushi to Appliances

    With its vast warehouses, bulk products, and jumbo pizzas, Costco seems to follow the American maxim that bigger is better. Yet, the warehouse store has thrived in 11 countries across a variety of cultures — though with some adjustments. At…