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The 35 Best Sandwich Shops in America
It’s easy to make a sandwich: Just get some bread, throw something edible between two slices, and voila. But just because making a sandwich is easy doesn’t mean that making a great sandwich is within everyone’s reach. It takes something special to create a truly transcendent sandwich — the kind that people are willing to travel and wait in hour-long lines for. Whatever that magic touch may be,… → Read More
Watch: Stephen Colbert Eats Lunch with Us in New Web Series
If you’re a fan of Stephen Colbert, you’ll definitely enjoy this brand-new video. The soon-to-be host of The Late Show is launching a daily weeklong web series called Stephen Colbert Has Stephen Colbert’s Daily Lunch With You Starring Stephen Colbert. [related] The premise of the video is simple: Colbert wants to get to know his audience better and has decided that lunch is the perfect way to… → Read More
World’s First Beef Noodle Vending Machine Makes Meals in 2 Minutes
A new vending machine will allow people to get gourmet noodles nearly instantly. [related] The first of its kind, this boiled beef noodle vending machine that just debuted in Shanghai produces a bowl of beef noodles in just two minutes, reports People’s Daily Online. → Read More
UK Teen Eats Spicy Dorito, Thinks She’s Dying
A 14-year-old girl feared for her life after losing Doritos’ version of Russian roulette.[related] Beth Laybourn, a U.K. student, recently decided to try out Doritos Roulette, a product that contains mostly the usual cheese-flavored chips but also a handful of spicy ones. The spicy chips are disguised to look exactly the same as the normal chips (hence “Roulette”). → Read More
Are Overweight Cartoon Characters Negatively Affecting Children’s Eating Habits?
Beloved cartoon characters like Homer Simpson, McDonald’s Grimace, Peter Griffin, and others are negatively affecting children’s diets, claims a new study. [related] Conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, the study found that after watching overweight cartoon characters, children consumed more low-nutrition, high-calorie foods such as cookies and candy. → Read More
Filmmakers Launch Kickstarter to Push Pizza Fanatic Documentary to the Finish Line
For the past six months, Ryan Jones and Shawn Willis, founders of Notice Pictures, have been producing Scott’s Pizza Tours: A Documentary about pizza enthusiast Scott Wiener. Now that they’re nearing the end of the editing process, they’ve created a Kickstarter campaign to raise the last little bit of money to get them over the finish line. → Read More
KFC Philippines Introduces “KFChizza”: Pizza with a Fried Chicken Crust
KFC continues to push the envelope by replacing bread with fried chicken… again! [related] Behold the KFChizza! This new creation takes a slab of fried chicken and adds pizza sauce, cheese, and various pizza toppings. The end result is, essentially, a fried chicken pizza. It’s currently only available in the Philippines. → Read More
Barbecue Beef Brisket Coming to Starbucks
Ever wanted to buy barbecue at Starbucks? Well, you’ll soon be in luck: The coffee chain is in the process of rolling out a new barbecue beef brisket sandwich nationwide. [related] → Read More
6 Fast Food Restaurants Vegetarians Love
Various thoughts race through your head while you approach the counter at a fast food restaurant. How much should I order? Should I go with the value menu or a combo? What size combo? One thought that probably doesn’t occur to you is whether or not a vegetarian would want to eat here — unless you're a vegetarian. And if you are? We’ve got you covered. Check out these six fast food restaurants… → Read More
It’s Here! Shake Shack Unveils “ChickenShack” Sandwich
The speculation is over and chicken fans can rejoice! Shake Shack has just released a new fried chicken sandwich, which they’ve dubbed the ChickenShack. [related] → Read More
It’s Here! Shake Shack Unveils “ChickenShack” Sandwich
The speculation is over and chicken fans can rejoice! Shake Shack has just released a new fried chicken sandwich, which they’ve dubbed the ChickenShack. [related] → Read More
Subway Pitchman Jared Fogle’s Home Raided by FBI
FBI agents raided Subway spokesman Jared Fogle’s Indiana home Tuesday morning, according to WTHR. [related] This raid comes only months after the arrest of Russell Taylor, the former executive director of Fogle’s charity foundation, The Jared Foundation, on charges related to child pornography. → Read More
United Airlines To Fuel Planes with Food Waste
Sometime this summer, United Airlines will become the first airline to operate a regular passenger flight using alternative jet fuel, which is created from farm waste and oils derived from fat, reports The New York Times. [related] The flight, from Los Angeles to San Francisco, will mark a long-awaited milestone between the airline and biofuel industries. → Read More
Marshawn Lynch Dives Into Skittles, Tastes the Rainbow
Marshawn Lynch’s love for Skittles has been well documented. But on Monday, TBS’s Conan O’Brien helped the Seattle Seahawks’ star running back take his love of Skittles to a new level. [related] → Read More
More Than $12 Million Worth of Cocaine Found Stuffed in Shrimp
A drug-sniffing dog patrolling Red Hook Terminal in New York City noticed something fishy when sniffing out a container of frozen shrimp stuffed with cocaine. [related] Federal agents found more than 500 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of over $12 million, inside the coke-filled crustaceans last week, according to the New York Daily News. → Read More
5 Ways to Tell If You’re Actually Gluten Intolerant
You’ve probably seen signs in the supermarket claiming that something is “gluten-free” or heard friends talking about how they’ve eliminated gluten from their diets. For some people, going gluten free is part of a decision to live healthier; for others, however, it’s a necessity. Check out these five signs to see if you might need to think seriously about your body’s response to gluten. → Read More
6 Surprising Food Facts About America’s Founding Fathers
The Fourth of July is coming up soon, and national pride is through the roof. With all the barbecues, parties, and fireworks on the horizon, it’s easy to forget about the work that the Founding Fathers put in to create this amazing country. There is no way they could’ve created the framework for our nation on an empty stomach, so take a moment learn six surprising food facts of America’s… → Read More
The 6 Most Elaborate Ice Luges We’ve Ever Seen
With summer in full swing, everyone’s looking for ways to stay cool and throw some killer parties. Look no farther than an ice luge: A work of ice art that’s as impressive as it is fun. Check out the six most elaborate ice luges we’ve ever seen. The 6 Most Elaborate Ice Luges We’ve Ever Seen (Slideshow) → Read More
Would You Bathe with Beer? One Brand Hopes You Will
Beer fanatics can now take their passion for brews to a whole new level. Carlsberg, the Danish brewing company, just released a line of grooming products that each contain half a liter of beer. [related] The new line includes shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion. The main ingredients in beer are barley, hops, and yeast, which are rich in vitamin B and silicium and are believed to have… → Read More
Chipotle’s ‘Cultivating Thought’ Finds a Home at Yale
If you’ve ever eaten at a Chipotle the past year, you’ve probably seen their bags and cups that are covered with writing. While you may have been more interested in your burrito and soda, a certain library is preserving this text. [related] Yale’s rare book library was given a complete set of Chipotle’s Cultivating Thought Series as a gift from the fast-casual Mexican food chain. → Read More