Food & Drink

  • Four regional pies on a cutting board on an old fence on an old road

    Skip the Road Trip: Bake Your Way Across America With These 12 Legendary State Pie Recipes

    From Alaska’s campfire salmon pie to Florida’s no-bake Key Lime, these regional desserts prove there’s a lot more to America than apple and pumpkin.Pie is as American as, well, you get the gist. According to a survey by the American…

  • Friends eating burgers and fries and have fun in outdoor restaurant

    States That Eat the Most Fast Food

    Escoffier School of Culinary Arts analyzed some data on the number of fast-food restaurants in each state, as well as general fast-food consumption across the country, and gave each state a score (for the full, complicated methodology, check here). Want…

  • McDonald's vanilla soft serve

    Why McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines Never Work

    Every few weeks, usually at night, I have a sudden craving for vanilla soft serve from McDonald’s. But just as I start to fantasize about the immaculate, snow-white swirl, I remember the futility of it all: A working McDonald’s soft-serve…

  • Back view of diverse friends celebrating Argentina's triumph on a football match at the bar hugging while enjoying beer

    The Best Sports Bars in America, Ranked

    When playoff time hits, sometimes watching the game at home doesn’t really do the trick. Sometimes you need to be surrounded by strangers, slapping five with people who have been doing nothing but eating fried food and licking their fingers.…

  • The Best Fast-Food Chicken Chains, Ranked

    Chicken-focused fast food chains are a part of our world that aren’t going anywhere. Whether you’re dealing with tenders, nuggets, sandwiches, or bone-in wings, there are probably plenty of options within driving distance. Here are the best fast food chicken…

  • A New York style margherita pizza slice held by a hand along a New York City street

    American Cities With the Most Expensive Pizza

    When you’re hungry, don’t feel like cooking, and don’t want to spend a lot of money, pizza is the perfect choice. It’s cheap, readily available, and can feed a whole family. Plus, no matter how picky anyone is, you can…