Food & Drink
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17 Mistakes You Should Never Make When Dining Out
We all know that chefs and servers sometimes make mistakes, but don’t forget that diners can, too. These mistakes could cost you or the restaurant money, annoy other customers, or even turn what should be a fun night out into…
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8 Steakhouse Chains That Serve the Highest Quality Beef
If Americans love anything as much as mom and apple pie, it’s a proper steak dinner — the kind where legal vices arrive on sizzling plates. Luckily, there’s no shortage of steakhouse chains in the country. But a steakhouse can…
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12 Local Burger Chains the Rest of the Country Needs
Not all fast food burgers are on a level playing field, and as Americans we pride ourselves on the delicious quirks of our local burger joints and feel the rest of the country is missing out. From old-school smashed burgers…
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18 Vintage Photos of Classic Drive-Ins Restaurants
Whatever happened to drive-in culture? You’d cruise your car to the restaurant (not to be confused with drive-in theaters, though those two together made for perfect date nights), flash your lights to get the attention of a rollerskate-wearing carhop, and…
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20 Easy Cracker Barrel Recipes to Make at Home
It’s no surprise that a quick search yielded numerous copycat recipes for Cracker Barrel’s beloved Hashbrown Casserole. It’s cheesy, comforting … and possibly not very good for you. But that’s not the point. People love to make their favorite restaurant…
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I Tried 10 Rao’s Sauces and This Is the Only One You Need to Buy
Rao’s in New York City may be one of the hardest restaurants in the country to get into, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get hold of the iconic restaurant’s pasta sauce in grocery stores. Many people say it’s the…
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The Best Biscuits From Fast-Food Chains
Sometimes, all you want is a biscuit. Nothing can compare to that tender, pillowy snack, whether you slather it in jam, gravy, or just plain butter. But unless you’re lucky…
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Costco’s New Member Perks Are Only For Some Customers. Here’s Who
Costco members love everything about the store, from the massive key lime pies to the $1.50 hot dog combos in the food court. And for some members, things are going…
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21 Frozen Meals You Should Never Buy
There’s been long debate about whether it’s a good idea to eat frozen foods. Simply freezing food is not what makes it less healthy — some leading health organizations say frozen…
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21 Easy Dump-and-Bake Desserts for a Sweet Treat
Though the name doesn’t inspire much confidence, dump desserts actually taste quite lovely. They get the name because most recipes include dumping the ingredients into a pan and baking without…
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9 Discontinued Candy Bars from the 1960s
There was a time when candy was just candy. It wasn’t pretending to be good for you, or organic, or high in fiber. It was sugar. Cheap. That’s it. In…
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The 7 Absolute Worst Dessert Chains in America
Sometimes you want dessert, and you want it fast and convenient. That’s where sweet treat chains come in. They serve everything from ice cream to Japanese doughnuts, but like all…
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The Best Restaurant for Cheap Eats in Every State
Diners are always looking for a cheap and delicious bite. To that end, Cheapism compiled this list of well-reviewed and cheap restaurants in all 50 states and Washington D.C. We…
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10 Regional Steak Styles Every Carnivore Needs to Try
To cook a steak perfectly is an art, and one that people study for a long time to be able to do. Yet all over our country, the rules of…
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Raising Cane’s Opening New Locations in 6 States This Month. Here’s The List
The popularity of fast food chicken is undeniable, which is why fried chicken chains have been opening more locations while other restaurants are closing locations left and right. The latest…
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8 Overrated Chain Restaurants That Don’t Deserve Your Money
Casual chain restaurants peaked in the 1990s. They were fun and affordable, and it felt like a special event to take your family for dinner. Sometime since then, the luster…
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Aldi Slashes Prices on 400+ Grocery Items Through Labor Day
While some grocery chains are hiking prices due to tariffs and inflation, Aldi is going the opposite way. The discount giant is cutting prices on hundreds of items this summer,…
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Best Hole-in-the-Wall Pizza Joints Across America
You can find good pizza almost anywhere, even at the most unassuming pizzerias. And sure, pizza delivery from the usual chains is easy (and sometimes necessary — we get it),…
