Restaurants & Dining
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13 Things You Should Absolutely Never Say to Your Server
The brief social interaction between you and your restaurant server is a necessary part of eating out. But after waiting tables for years, service industry folks tend to hear the same things over and over again from customers, and many…
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The Best Chili Joints in America
Chili is one of America’s more controversial culinary topics: With beans, or without? Vegetarian or con carne? Texas, New Mexico, Cincinnati, or Coney-style? Is it a standalone food, or a condiment topping other food? “Chili” is not a single foodstuff,…
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9 ‘Polite’ Things People Do At Restaurants That Are Actually Rude
You probably think you’re an absolute peach when you dine out — and kudos if you are. But a lot of those little habits we swear are helpful or polite don’t always come off that way. In fact, some of…
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18 Vintage Photos of Classic Drive-Ins Restaurants
Whatever happened to drive-in culture? You’d cruise your car to the restaurant (not to be confused with drive-in theaters, though those two together made for perfect date nights), flash your lights to get the attention of a rollerskate-wearing carhop, and…
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19 Oldest Ice Cream Shops in America
The oldest ice cream shops in America are still serving classic scoops, homemade treats, and sweet history generations later.
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Raising Cane’s Opening New Locations in 6 States This Month. Here’s The List
The popularity of fast food chicken is undeniable, which is why fried chicken chains have been opening more locations while other restaurants are closing locations left and right. The latest news? Raising Cane’s is opening new restaurants in six states…
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6 Ways You’re Ordering Steak Completely Wrong
Many of us have been led to believe that ordering a steak is a simple enough process. However, there’s plenty of room for error. From smothering your steak in ketchup…
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Popular Pizza Chains That Are Disappearing
These were the pizza spots you begged your parents to take you to — birthday parties, arcade tokens, bottomless soda, and slices as big as your face. But while some…
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Where to Get Free Donuts This Friday for National Donut Day
We don’t know who comes up with silly food “holidays,” but we do love the free food that often accompanies them. This Friday, June 6, is National Donut Day, and…
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McDonald’s Discontinued Snack Wraps Are Returning to the Menu
After years of “bring back the Snack Wrap” petitions, social media pleas, and mild public unrest, McDonald’s finally gave in. Next month, the fast-food giant is bringing back the discontinued…
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Beloved Burger Chain Culver’s Opening Locations in 14 States. Here’s the Full List
While some chain restaurants and retail outlets are failing (we see you, Joann and Big Lots), others are expanding. One of those successful chains is Culver’s, which is bringing its…
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Famous Foods From 32 American Cities
Sampling local cuisine is a priority for most travelers, and certain foods are so synonymous with their native cities that it ought to be illegal to visit without eating them.…
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27 Olive Garden Copycat Recipes
Founded in 1982, Olive Garden has served up some of America’s favorite Italian-inspired dishes for decades. There are now 900 locations all around the world, so you can be sure…
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8 Fast-Food Burgers That Are Worst for Your Cholesterol
About 86 million Americans over 20 have total cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dL, which already puts them at borderline-high risk for heart disease, according to CDC. Around 1 in 10…
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The Best (and Worst) Chain Restaurants in America
There are so many chain restaurants in this country that most of us haven’t even heard of them all. They vary from region to region, flavor to flavor, and when…
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Wendy’s Opened Over Two Dozen New Locations in 18 States. Here’s the List
It’s another good year for the square burger as the fast-food giant has added nearly 30 new restaurants across the country this year alone, part of a larger growth plan…
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The 25 Best Burger Chains in America
Burgers are serious business in the U.S. and part of the national identity. They’re eaten at cookouts, drive-thrus, airport terminals, and even celebrated with their own holiday. To find out…
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15 Vintage Fast-Food Ads From Simpler Times
Fast-food ads today are all over the map. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A trying to convince you that their employees offer the world’s greatest customer service, Taco Bell aiming for people on…
