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The Reason Some Restaurants Will Start Collecting Your Personal Information Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Updated: Aug. 14, 2021 1:45 pm EST We give our phone numbers and/or email addresses when we make reservations. We willingly surrender our birthdates and addresses when we fill in forms to join loyalty programs which offer free desserts, coffees, or meal discount coupons. We may not be aware of it, but our favorite restaurants have been collecting our personal data for some time now, and much of that information is used to help restaurants figure out what their clients are looking for in a dining experience....

The Summer Seasoning Mistake You’re Making With Grilled Steak Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/April 25, 2021 7:22 pm EST Putting steaks on the grill is a pure and treasured rite of summer. Add a baked potato or some corn and toss a simple green salad, and you have an amazing meal. (A good, cold beer can also enhance the experience.) Grilling is fairly straightforward. According to MasterClass, it’s the method of cooking on a metal grate over an open gas, hot coal or wood flame....

The Surprising Amount Of Money Peet’s Coffee Was Sold For Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/May 7, 2021 8:54 am EST Peet’s Coffee and Tea was originally founded in Berkeley, California in 1966 by the Dutch immigrant and coffee enthusiast Alfred Peet, according to Peet’s. Throughout the 1970s, he worked with young roastmasters to help them perfect the craft of creating the perfect cup of coffee. The company continued to expand, and in 2001 was incorporated as Peet’s Coffee and Tea Company, where it was listed publicly on the Nasdaq until it finally went private in 2012 (via the Los Angeles Times)....

The Surprising Reason One Brewery Is Using Goose Poop In Its Beer Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/June 11, 2021 11:38 am EST Let’s get one thing out of the way: there’s nothing quite like a glass of cold beer in this world. And believe it or not, breweries have never been hesitant to take things a step further and experiment with all kinds of ingredients in their drinks. As explained by Food & Wine, the most unusual things have been used in beers in the last few years....

This Airborne Car Crashed Into A Wendy’s Seating Area. Here’s What We Know Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Aug. 21, 2021 4:06 pm EST Police in South Brunswick, New Jersey tweeted that it was a miracle. A car drove off a highway in the central part of the state, launched into the air, and struck a Wendy’s restaurant full of customers, according to a report from the police department, posted on Nixle....

This Redditor Made A Chocolate Bar Out Of Coffee Beans Matthew Horwood/Getty Images By Boshika Gupta/Aug. 6, 2021 3:53 pm EST If you get a chance to have something that is combination of chocolate and coffee, would you go for it? For some (and if we’re honest, maybe more than some), nothing is better than sipping on a mocha on a dull day. A Redditor decided to take things a step further by making a special chocolate bar....

What Is Tartar Sauce And What Does It Taste Like? Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/July 27, 2021 11:35 am EST Seafood lovers, unite! If you’re from somewhere along a coastline (or perhaps Europe), you might be more familiar with tartar sauce than someone residing far inland. But for those who aren’t familiar with this popular sauce, you might be missing out on a delicious condiment that could become your new favorite....

Why This Fast Food Company Is Taking Credit For Keeping The Minimum Wage Low Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 3:37 pm EST On March 26, The Daily Poster revealed that internal documents from Inspire Brands, the holding company that owns Arby’s, Dunkin’, and Baskin-Robbins among others, had informed its investors and employees that it would claim credit for Congress excluding the minimum wage increase to $15 per hour in the recent COVID Relief Bill....

Aldi Fans Are Divided On Its Stackerz Potato Chips Youtube By Audrey Michels/March 5, 2021 3:19 pm EST Aldi is known for its discount versions of popular snacks and its selection of gluten-free options, so it might surprise you to learn that their take on a cult-favorite chip is, in fact, a divisive subject among some hard-core Aldi fans. The items in question are Clancy’s Stackerz chips which, at a glance, look like a basic spin on Pringles....

Costco Shoppers Are Furious Over One Manager’s COVID Mask Message BrittanyNY/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Aug. 25, 2021 6:16 pm EST The Costco subreddit lit up today after an employee posted a picture of a notice purportedly issued by management of an undisclosed store. The note asked employees not to ask customers who were already in the store to put on masks, as “we” would ensure that everyone had a mask or a face shield at the door....

Everything You Need To Know About Pizza Hut’s New Pac-Man Collab Pizza Hut By Felix Behr/March 15, 2021 2:54 pm EST All you gamer fans out there should take note of this incredible opportunity. For a limited-time, you can enter Pizza Hut’s sweepstakes for a custom-made Pac-Man arcade cabinet. According to a press release, this is part of their “Newstalgia” campaign, the concept of which is to redeploy iconic images from the past of the Pizza Hut brand, like arcade games and red cups, but with a contemporary twist....

Fans Of Gluten-Free Oreos Need To Know About This New Stout Twitter By Audrey Michels/Jan. 26, 2021 2:28 pm EST Breaking gluten-free news: not only is there a new gluten-free Oreo on the market, but it’s already being turned into a gluten-free stout (via Food & Wine). Yes, you read that correctly. The new gluten-free Oreo cookie that, according to Thrillist’s Kyler Alvord, tastes indistinguishable from the original, iconic Oreo is being made into alcohol … sort of (via Thrillist)....

Giada De Laurentiis Made This Dessert To Give Guests At Her Wedding Shutterstock By Lauren Rothman/Aug. 16, 2021 3:00 pm EST Have you heard of Giada De Laurentiis? If you’re a frequent reader of the site, you most likely have: We’ve covered everything from how the Food Network star got her big break to her cooking show parody to her Los Angeles home. The television host and cookbook author rose to fame in 2003, when her first series, “Everyday Italian,” premiered on Food Network....

How Chopped Fans Really Feel About The New Set Neilson Barnard/Getty Images By Felix Behr/Aug. 5, 2021 5:40 pm EST When the episode directly following “Chopped: Alton’s Maniacal Baskets” aired, fans noticed something new. Well, primarily they noticed the golden retriever James who served as a special guest. But apart from that, many were wowed by the film set. As opposed to the “Chopped” filming location we have grown accustomed to over the course of hundreds and hundreds of hours, the new set is a wide open factory space....

Instant Pot Coconut Rice Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 24, 2021 9:33 am EST Easy Instant Pot recipes that cook while we’re preparing the rest of our meal are definitely among our top choices for busy weeknight dinners. Thanks to recipe developer Miriam Hahn of YouCare-SelfCare, we’ve got a new Instant Pot side dish to share with you. We love Hahn’s tasty recipes — especially when they are simple ways to add flavor to a meal....

Pizza Hut Is Reviving Its Popular Book It! Deal For Summer Pizza Hut By Felix Behr/May 20, 2021 12:32 pm EST In the latest installment of their “Newstalgia campaign,” Pizza Hut is bringing back the popular Camp BOOK IT! program as part of a new promotion. A spin off of the uber popular ’80s and ’90s push to get kids to read more, the new (and now digital) summer program runs from June to August and allows children in Pre-K to 6th grade (ages 4 to 12) to track all the books they read....

Popular Klondike Bar Flavors, Ranked Worst To Best Facebook By Samantha Maxwell/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 3:47 pm EST What would you do for a Klondike Bar? It’s the age-old question. But as long as you have a local grocery store with a relatively robust frozen section, you won’t have to do anything too drastic to get your hands on a box of these celebrated ice cream sandwiches. Klondike Bars are unlike a lot of other ice cream novelties out there because they’re basically just blocks of ice cream that are covered in a crunchy layer of chocolate....

The Most Overrated Items At Sam’s Club Scott Olson/Getty Images By Kori Ellis/April 5, 2021 1:39 pm EST For shoppers who are buying for a large family or who are looking for high-quality items, Sam’s Club makes a lot of sense as a grocery destination. This warehouse club has a laundry list of products that deserve a spot on your shopping list. From unique, tasty snacks to staples that come in amazingly large quantities, Sam’s Club can be counted on as a place to buy excellent items at fair prices....

The Mustardy Burger King Secret Menu Item You Never Knew About Naomi Baker/Getty Images By Amanda Tarlton/Feb. 11, 2021 12:07 pm EST Secret menus are full of delicious, “never knew you could order it” items that only the most devoted of a restaurant’s customers know about. And the one at Burger King is no exception. There’s the Burger King Club, which is the fast food chain’s take on a crispy chicken sub....

The One Thing Wawa Employees Want You To Stop Doing Instagram By Boshika Gupta/Feb. 8, 2021 8:28 am EST Wawa prides itself on being a massive brand that caters to customers across the country. Per its website, shoppers at Wawa can get access to plenty of freshly prepared food items such as sandwiches, coffee, snacks, and more. The brand has over 800 convenience stores in the U.S. and includes locations such as New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Delaware, and Pennsylvania....