Restaurants & Dining
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Taco Bell Unveils ‘Big A**’ Mexican Pizza, but You Can’t Buy One
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Taco Bell is unveiling a new take on its beloved Mexican Pizza — and it’s four times the size of the original. But if you’re hoping to score one to enjoy during the big…
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The Best (and Worst) Fast-Food Themed Clothing
These days, fast-food restaurants that want to get customers’ attention need to sell more than great food, they also have to offer standout merchandise. For many, that means getting into the clothing business, which helps build brand loyalty and provides…
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Propose at Cracker Barrel This Valentine’s Day and (Maybe) Win Free Food for a Year
Love Cracker Barrel and your sweetie? Try combining the two this Valentine’s Day by proposing marriage at one of the chain’s restaurants and you could win a year of free food — but it won’t be easy. @grace.mitscherlich #dumb #contest…
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McDonald’s Must Be Feeling Lucky: Shamrock Shakes Are Coming Back Sooner Than Expected
Shamrock Shake season is upon us and to the delight of mint lovers everywhere, its arrival is ahead of schedule. Since the popular treat is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, it typically returns closer to March 17, but this year…
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6-Year-Old Orders $1,000 Worth of Food on Grubhub With Dad’s Phone
Kids get bored easily but tossing them a smartphone to cure their restlessness isn’t always a good idea. Just ask the parents of the 6-year-old Michigan boy who ordered $1,000 worth of food from Grubhub. Keith Stonehouse handed his phone…
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Late Subway Co-Founder Donates Half the Company to Charity
One of the founders of fast-food giant Subway has donated his stake in the company to his own charitable foundation. Peter Buck, a nuclear physicist, gave $1,000 to 17-year-old co-founder Fred DeLuca in 1965 to open the sandwich shop that…
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Burrito Season Is Real, and Chipotle Is Hiring 15,000 Workers To Prepare for It
Move over, swimsuit season, because burrito season is where it’s at. Every year from March to May, customers flock to Chipotle (and probably other burrito chains) in some sort of…
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Papa Johns’ Latest Gimmick To Get Pizza Fans To Like It: Cheese on the Bottom
Papa Johns has a terrible reputation. Not only do many consumers remember the racist rants that founder and spokesman John Schnatter engaged in before resigning as CEO, but lots of…
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Has McDonald’s Reached Its Final Straw? Fast-Food Giant Tests Strawless Lids
Plastic straws at McDonald’s may soon be a thing of the past if a pilot program the fast-food giant is trying out proves successful. The burger chain is testing a plastic…
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Restaurant Chains We Miss
Americans have been dining out for as long as there’s been a United States, but it wasn’t until after World War II that fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains became part…
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22 Famous CEOs Who Stepped Down or Got Forced Out
When a high-profile CEO exits a company, it doesn’t just make headlines — it can shake up stock markets, fan speculation about a company’s future, or expose behind-the-scenes drama. From…
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Things You Never Knew About Pizza Hut
Pan pizza, hut-shaped red roofs, nostalgic red plastic cups — there are so many Pizza Hut staples that we all know and love. The restaurant has been around for seven…
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Taco Bell is Bringing Back a Popular Game Day-Worthy Snack
Taco Bell is bringing back its popular chicken wings Jan. 26, but for two weeks only. The chicken wings were due to return Jan. 19, but the company said the…
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Score Free Food at Del Taco Through the End of January
Del Taco wants to help you get through the doldrums of winter with the best thing possible: free food. Through Jan. 31, customers at the Tex-Mex chain can score a…
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Waffle House Workers Hate Your Viral Menu Hacks
Complicated menu hacks for fast-food restaurants go viral on social media all the time, but now some Waffle House employees are fed up with the elaborate (and expensive) orders. These…
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This Rapidly Expanding Fast-Food Chain Started in a Parking Lot
If you haven’t heard of Dave’s Hot Chicken, we can’t blame you. Started just five years ago as a pop-up in a Los Angeles parking lot, the chain of spicy…
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White Castle Slides Into ‘Fine Dining’ for Valentine’s Day
Trying to decide where to take your sweetheart out for Valentine’s Day dinner? Here’s another restaurant to consider: White Castle. No, that’s not a mistake. White Castle is turning itself…
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Beloved Burger Chain Finally Expanding Beyond West Coast
In-N-Out, a staunchly West Coast fast-food burger chain with a fervent cult following, is finally expanding east of the Mississippi River. The California chain is opening its first territory office…
