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 their way home from the bar, or McDonald’s collaborating with…
It can be nerve-wracking to venture outside of your lane when it comes to fast food, and that’s probably because there’s so much to lose. If you’re stuck between order paralysis and wanting to try something new, it can leave…
Hamburgers go back to the late 1800s, when beef patties started showing up between buns at diners and food carts. Today, Americans eat around 50 billion burgers a year. That’s roughly three burgers a week per person. And while burgers hardly…
American fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell have spread across Europe without much resistance. But that doesn’t mean Europeans are only eating Whoppers and Crunchwraps. The continent has its own fast-food scene, with homegrown chains serving everything…
Fast food was a different world back in the day, wasn’t it? No endorsements from rappers and athletes. It never broke the bank. The food tasted fresh. Miss those days? Here are some vintage photos of fast-food life between the…
Great barbecue is all about patience. We all know how much patience it requires to cook it, but it also requires a ton of patience to eat it. You need to drive far away. You need to wait in line.…
Summer days are ahead, which, for food lovers, means one thing: it’s the season to enjoy eating in the great outdoors. No matter where you live in the country, there…
Just when you thought every highway exit already had a McDonald’s, the fast-food giant has decided it’s simply not enough. MickeyD is about to go full Monopoly board on the…
We mean no disrespect to the Big Macs of the world, but sometimes the most famous items on chain restaurants’ menus are also the most yawn-inducing. Whether other choices just…
Americans eat fast food an average of 1 to 3 times a week, and when they do, they usually stick to what they know. But it’s not always the flashy…
Diners are magical places, spirit realms really; houses made with walls full of souls, stories, and legends. These magical luncheonettes, breakfast nooks, and late-night watering holes have been around forever…
Retail chains seem like they’re dropping like flies. Joann, a popular craft store, is going out of business completely, and Big Lots closed most locations after bankruptcy as well. But…
We all know fast food isn’t great for you. It’s bad, like really bad, but ignoring that fact is too easy. It gets even spookier once you decide to really…
Vacations are a time for indulging, especially cruises. You’re surrounded by restaurants and buffets 24/7, but over-indulging too many times is one thing you don’t want to do on a…
Let’s pour one out for these all-you-can-eat restaurant chains and dream about the soft serve machines that could have been.
Fans of the Mexican Grill, rejoice, chances are, your zip code is getting a new burrito outpost. Chipotle is charging ahead with expansion and plans to open more than 300…
The late chef Anthony Bourdain, a New Yorker through and through, famously said that In-N-Out was his favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. “This is like a ballistic missile … a…
New England is not all clam chowda and lobsta rolls. It’s a lot of that, granted, but not all. The region’s real food identity is built on traditions that rarely…