Restaurants & Dining
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McDonald’s Wants You Back, And Is Spending $100 Million to Lure You After E. Coli Outbreak
Perhaps not surprisingly, the E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, which resulted in one death and numerous hospitalizations, was bad for business. Really bad. But now the fast food chain is doing something about it. 1. What…
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Beloved Restaurant Chain Ground Round to Return From the Dead
Nostalgia is a powerful thing and not all things that are gone stay buried. The once-hugely popular chain Ground Round was all but forgotten by many. But today? There are plans for a brand new opening. What Is Ground Round?…
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America’s Best Food Cities (That Are Actually Affordable)
Exploring a city’s food scene doesn’t have to break the bank. Some of America’s top dining destinations offer an impressive variety of budget-friendly dining options that reflect their unique local flavors. Whether indulging in world-famous BBQ in Kansas City, tasting…
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KFC Sues Church’s Chicken for Using ‘Original Recipe’ in New Ads
Few fast-food chains are as dialed in on branding as KFC, so when developing a new marketing campaign, it’s best to avoid treading all over their territory. Church’s Chicken did the opposite of that, and because of it, the fried…
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Taco Bell Is Offering 30 Days of Nacho Fries for Only $10 — But for a Limited Time
When Taco Bell debuted its Nacho Fries in 2018, it quickly became the chain’s best selling product launch in history. Since then, Nacho Fries have gone the way of the McRib: the item is brought back and taken off the…
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The Best National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day Deals You Won’t Want to Miss on Nov. 9
Happy National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day to all who celebrate! This Saturday, Nov. 9 is a big day in the fast-food world, with many chains offering hard-to-ignore deals for the occasion. What’s your go-to fried chicken spot? Here are the…
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Starbucks’ Holiday Menu Is Back with New Treats — See the Full Lineup
Move over, Pumpkin Spice Latte. The most wonderful time of the year is here. Starting November 7, Starbucks is decking the menu with all things merry, according to the coffee…
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Applebee’s and IHOP Mashup Restaurant Opening in Texas, More U.S. Locations on the Way
What do you get when you cross an Applebee’s with an IHOP? You get the unique restaurant mashup that’s opening soon in Texas. It’s a new-to-the-U.S. concept by Dine Brands,…
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Long Lines to Vote? Nonprofit ‘Pizza to the Polls’ Has Sent 10,000 Pies to Waiting Voters
Forget about partisan politics for a minute. If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that exercising your right to vote is important. That’s why you might be…
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Wendy’s Is Closing 140 Locations by the End of the Year
Wendy’s has announced plans to shutter 140 underperforming restaurants by the end of 2024, on top of the 100 it said it would close in May. This isn’t necessarily bad…
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It’s Official: TGI Fridays Files for Bankruptcy
TGI Fridays, the cultural touchstone of American casual dining that has served customers mozzarella sticks and bottomless fries for over half a century, filed for bankruptcy on Saturday, joining the…
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The Most Popular Fast-Food Chicken Nuggets in Your State
As Americans, we love our nuggets. And when we love something, we have strong opinions about anybody who would talk trash about it. So put your dukes up, because it’s…
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Popular Smoothie Chain Debuts Ozempic-Friendly Menu Nationwide
America is obsessed with GLP-1s, the medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, taken for diabetes and weight loss. Thirteen percent of Americans reportedly have used one of the medications, and…
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Beloved Midwest Chain Frisch’s Big Boy Faces Evictions From at Least 20 Locations
Remember Big Boy? The diner-style restaurant with its iconic boy-holding-a-hamburger statues used to dot the country. The name of the restaurant actually comes from its popular Big Boy cheeseburger, a…
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Fast-Food Drive-Thru Times, Ranked (We Bet You Know the Slowest)
Fast food is supposed to be fast (it’s in the name!), but we all know that’s not always the case. Even when we hit up the drive-thru, which should be…
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Starbucks Is Taking Three ‘Gross’ Drinks Off the Menu For Good — Say Goodbye to Olive-Oil-Infused Coffee
After the third quarter in a row of dismal sales, Starbucks has promised to slim down its “overly complex” menu thanks to new CEO Brian Niccol. The Oleato line of drinks…
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$6 Chipotle ‘Booritos’ and More Halloween Burrito Deals to Sink Your Teeth Into
By the time Halloween rolls around this year, you’re probably already drowning in fun-size candy bars and fighting over who gets the peanut butter cups. At that point, it’s probably…
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TGI Fridays Quietly Closes More Locations, Prepares for Bankruptcy
While TGI Fridays is a popular concept, as a restaurant it’s starting to lose some appeal. Here’s what’s happening with the TGI Fridays chain, which is shutting down locations and…
