Restaurants & Dining

  • a fancy plate of food, a McDonald's Big Mac

    Restaurants That Changed American Dining Forever

    There are few things more central to a culture than what we eat, and over time a handful of influential restaurants have inspired a significant shift in how we eat. Whether stand-alone or part of a chain, the following restaurants…

  • Palace Diner, Biddeford, Maine

    Oldest Restaurant in Every State

    Running a restaurant is tough under ordinary circumstances — nearly 60% close their doors within three years of opening — and the pandemic has made staying in business even more difficult. Not even beloved iconic eateries have been immune to…

  • Young man unpacking boxes of food at home

    50+ Ways to Slash Your Food Budget

    Americans spend a lot of money on food — $7,316  in 2020 in the average U.S. household, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a drop as eating habits changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. But a recent surge in…

  • a burger and fries. a seafood meal on a tray

    Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants That Celebrities Love

    Stars can often be found grazing in 5-star establishments and swanky hotels in Los Angeles and New York. But which low-key, under-the-radar joints do celebrities prefer when they’re hoping to hide out from the paparazzi? One is surely the Boston…

  • Barbecue Ranch Chicken Salad from the Cheesecake Factory

    21 Cheesecake Factory Dishes With More Calories Than the Cheesecake

    The Cheesecake Factory isn’t exactly known for restraint – and we admire the mind-boggling variety – but if you think the most calorie-laden thing on the menu is the decadent dessert that gives the restaurant its name, you’re in for…

  • Des Plaines, IL, USA - August 6, 2011: Sign at the first McDonald's franchise, opened by Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955. Now a museum.

    The Surprising History of the Humble Hamburger

    When biting into a juicy burger, most people likely don’t realize that the history of this seemingly simple meal spans multiple continents and can be traced back almost a thousand years. Much like the United States, the country with which…