Food & Drink
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‘So How Do We Get Out?’: Tesla Dies in the McDonald’s Drive-Thru
Picture this: You’ve got 10 minutes until McDonald’s is done serving breakfast and you have a serious hankering for a McGriddle. You hop in your Tesla and notice you forgot to plug it in the night before and the battery…
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Squaring Off: The 8 Items on Wendy’s Value Menu, Ranked
Whether you know Wendy’s for its square burgers, salt-bombed fries, or elite-level milkshakes, you’ve probably been curious about exploring the value menu. With eight items to choose from, none of which top the $4 mark, you can easily put together…
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‘If You Get the Chick-fil-A Combo, You’re Getting Ripped Off’: TikToker’s Budget Hack Goes Viral
If you’re looking for the cheapest fast-food joint to hit up for lunch, you’re probably not going to flip your turn signal on when you see Chick-fil-A out your windshield. The place doesn’t exactly have a reputation for affordability — although…
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Got the Meats? Here’s How To Hack the Arby’s Secret Menu
There are fast-food sandwich chains, there are fast-food burger chains, and then there is Arby’s, which is a fast-food restaurant of its own kind. Known primarily for its roast beef, the internet has gotten its claws into the menu and…
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‘Common Sense Isn’t That Common’: Taco Bell Workers Snap Back at Belligerent Customer in Viral Video
Judging by the childish behavior of some fully-grown adults, fast-food etiquette lessons apparently need to be a thing. Following a recent incident where a couple of manchildren destroyed a Popeyes restaurant over missing jalapeños, a video has now gone viral on…
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The Best Non-Pizza Things to Order From Pizza Chains
If you’re somebody who has walked into a Domino’s or a Little Caesars for something besides pizza, we will never understand each other. But that’s OK; that’s your journey. My journey? It’s to help you figure out what’s worth spending…
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This Common Starbucks Hack Is Going to Cost You
The money-saving Starbucks Refreshers hack won’t be so cheap going forward. The coffee chain said it will begin charging an extra $1 for customers who ask for Refreshers to be made without…
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‘Put This on the Menu’: Taco Bell Worker Transforms Cinnamon Twists Into Mac and Cheese
Taco Bell’s menu is constantly evolving and changing, so much so that it’s turned into a fast-food roulette every time you pull up to the drive-thru. Will that million-calorie, quadruple…
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Let’s Talk About Costco’s New Confetti Cookies
Cheapism staffers Jenn Magid and Lacey Muszynski got their hands on Costco’s newest bakery sensation, confetti cookies. Are they worth the hype? Here’s what they had to say about it.…
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From Chicken Strips to Sandwiches, Here Are All the Sonic Chicken Dishes, Ranked
If you’re a fan of Sonic Drive-In, it’s probably not because of the burgers. Sorry to take such a hard swing right off the bat, but we need to start…
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I Tried To Make a Healthier Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade, and It Was Not Fooling Anyone
Does anyone not love an ice cold lemonade to quench your thirst on a hot summer’s day? What about a frozen lemonade? Even better: What about Chick-fil-A’s frosted lemonade? If,…
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‘Taco Bell at Their Peak!’: 20-Year-Old Menu Sparks Serious Nostalgia on Reddit
Someone posted a picture of an old Taco Bell menu board on Reddit, and hoo boy, it’s stirring up some feelings. The menu is from 2003, which brings up the…
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Should You Buy a Pink Pineapple or Just Light a $10 Bill on Fire? The Choice Is Yours
New, exotic fruits are popping up in grocery stores all over the U.S., giving boring old apples and bananas a run for their money. I ran across the latest debutante,…
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Moldy Baked Goods From Costco Infuriate Shoppers — But Redditors Say This Trick Keeps Them Fresh
There are plenty of reasons to adore Costco: a food court that slings pizza slices bigger than your head and offers the best deal on the planet for a hot-dog-soft-drink…
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Drive-Thru Etiquette: Should Kids Be Allowed to Order For Themselves? Many Say — Emphatically — No
We’ve all heard the phrase, “That’s a face only a mother can love,” right? Well, it’s widely applicable to other situations in motherhood, too. What Mom might think is adorable,…
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Angry Mom ‘Reprimanded’ For Sending Her Son To School With Food For Hungry Friend
If you saw someone choking and you knew the Heimlich, you’d jump into action, right? If you were sitting next to your friend at an outdoor event during a rainstorm…
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Bartenders Reveal What They Do To Customers That Don’t Tip Well
Hell hath no fury like a bartender scorned. Next time you’re at the bar tipping back drinks, make sure you tip on your tab, too — or the drink slinger…
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Get Hooked: Try These Amazing Seafood Shacks Across America
It’s summertime and you need this: the freshest catch from the sea and an ice cold beer from a charming dockside seafood shack. There’s no shortage of low-key and friendly…
