Restaurants & Dining

  • The 5 Worst Restaurant Ripoffs, According to Chefs

    We understand that restaurants have an overhead to consider when setting their prices. It’s not free to run a restaurant, after all. We can also wrap our brains around the idea that to offer a lower price point for menu…

  • 17 Vintage Photos of Soda Fountains From the 1890s to the 1950s

    The history of the soda fountain is fascinating. Originally, they were most often found in drug stores because it was pharmacists who used their chemistry knowledge to mix carbonated beverages, even inventing Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper.  They were favorite hangouts…

  • 13 Discontinued Taco Bell Items Customers Want Back the Most

    Taco Bell is famous for changing its menu, featuring some items only for a short period as part of its marketing strategy. The approach generates a ton of buzz and excitement for some Taco Bell menu items from superfans but…

  • Taco Bell Opening 30 New Live Más Cafés This Year

    Last year, Taco Bell began testing its beverage concept, Live Más Café. Distinct from the chain’s upscale, adult-oriented Cantinas, the cafes have been focusing on non-alcoholic drinks and a younger clientele.   The chain clearly likes how the test went, because…

  • The Best Fast-Food Cheeseburger, According to Our Taste Test

    If there’s one guilty pleasure food that reigns supreme, it is undoubtedly the fast-food cheeseburger. Chances are high that if you’ve chosen to eat one, you’re not worried about what’s inside: You want comfort food. There are a multitude of…

  • Best National Ice Cream Day Deals and Freebies to Grab This Weekend

    I scream, you scream, we all scream for free ice cream! That could be your mantra this weekend as fast food restaurants and other chains celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 20.  If you and your family are…

  • Family at A&W Restaurant 1970s

    Where Middle-Class Families Went Out to Eat in the ’70s

    Though it wasn’t an every-night occasion, going out to dinner wasn’t unheard of when you were growing up in the middle class in the 1970s. But when it happened, for…

  • California: Wirsthaus

    Best German Restaurant in Every State

    Full of rich, meaty, carbohydrate-dense dishes like bratkartoffeln (pan-fried potatoes), bratwurst (sausage), roulade (thinly rolled meat), and schnitzel (cutlet), German cuisine is some of the best comfort food around. Luckily,…

  • Del Taco Taco

    The Only Fast-Food Tacos Worth Your Money

    Mexican-style fast-food restaurants cover just about every inch of this country. Taco Bell has over 8,000 locations alone — in most cases, it’s easy to grab some fast-food tacos. But…

  • A close-up shot of the Chick-fil-A Grilled Chicken Sandwich in a cardboard container with a sauce packet.

    7 Fast Food Chains That Use Real, High-Quality Chicken

    Right after the good ol’ burger, chicken — whether fried, grilled, or sandwiched — is one of America’s favorite indulgences. Just about every fast-food joint has chicken on the menu,…

  • A sad taco from Taco Bell

    The 9 Biggest Fast-Food Chain Ripoffs

    Fast food isn’t cheap anymore, whether that’s due to inflation, corporate greed, or a little bit of both. You can easily drop $10 or more on a combo meal now…

  • McDonald's employee putting french fries into a container

    Where to Get Free Fries on National French Fry Day

    Mark your calendars, because National French Fry Day falls on Friday, July 11, this year. While you may not celebrate that “holiday” regularly, plenty of fast-food restaurants do by giving…

  • Worst Mexican Chains in America

    The Absolute Worst Mexican Chains in America, According to Customers

    Mexican and Tex-Mex food is everywhere in America. Fast-food and sit-down chain restaurants serving Mexican food dot the country, and they run the gamut in quality. Some will provide a…

  • Katz's Deli in NYC Pastrami Sandwich

    20 Classic American Sandwiches, Ranked

    A sandwich ranking? Are we out of our minds? Why would anybody undertake such a thing? Because the people need to know, that’s why. To compile a generic “best” list…

  • Close up color image depicting a senior man wearing spectacles eating a freshly cooked burger in a fast food restaurant. The burger is messy, with lettuce and cheese hanging out of the bun. Room for copy space.

    15 Fast-Food Restaurants That Don’t Use Real Cheese

    Think you’re getting all-natural, authentic ingredients when you bite into a burger from your favorite fast food restaurant? Think again.  While some fast-food chains use real cheese, many use processed…

  • Happy people sharing their healthy lunch

    The Best Mediterranean Restaurant in Every State

    The Mediterranean Sea spans quite a big region, and the food from the places along its coast is some of the best in the world. The region includes a diverse…

  • Biscuits and Groovy Austin

    The Best Biscuits and Gravy Across America

    The expression may suggest things go together like salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly, but if you ask us, it should also be biscuits and gravy. The two…

  • In-n-Out Fries with two burgers

    6 Fast-Food Chains That Only Serve Freshly Cut Fries

    You don’t have to be a fast-food fanatic to know that even the most mouthwatering, life-changing burger would be “just fine” without a great fry to back it up. And…