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The First Sbarro Menu Looked A Lot Different Qilin/Shutterstock By Lauren David/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 3:07 pm EST The name Sbarro likely brings up memories of pizza by the slice that you grab at kiosks at shopping malls and Sbarro chains throughout the United States. The chain’s Italian owner, Carmela “Mama” Sbarro, grew up in Italy, and by the age of 35 moved to the United States with her husband and three children in tow, according to Gothamist....

The Grocery Store Item Bethenny Frankel Can’t Live Without Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Oct. 4, 2021 4:02 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bethenny Frankel has always been ahead of the curve. According to the entertainment site The Things, the reality show personality has been a “Real Housewives” staple, starring in the New York version of the much-loved franchise, as well as a contestant on “The Apprentice....

The Popular TV Series You Forgot Trisha Yearwood Had A Cameo In s_bukley/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Dec. 19, 2021 1:17 pm EST Trisha Yearwood has seemingly done it all. The country music icon has topped the charts with songs like “She’s In Love With The Boy,” has won awards from the Academy of Country Music, and been honored with Grammys (via All Music). Yearwood even received an Emmy for her Food Network show, “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” in which she shows off a cooking prowess that’s also behind her bestselling cookbooks....

The Royal Pains Episode You Forgot Padma Lakshmi Appeared In Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty By Karen Hart/Feb. 16, 2022 3:32 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Padma Lakshmi has done it all. The celebrity chef gained her fame hosting and producing Bravo’s “Top Chef,” which has led to so many other opportunities for this Renaissance woman. Per her website, Lakshmi has authored countless cookbooks, dipped her toes into the children’s book world with her story, “Tomatoes for Neela,” and served as executive producer and host of the Hulu series “Taste the Nation....

The Truth About Guy Fieri’s New $80 Million Contract Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 12:12 pm EST If Guy Fieri were a stock, you might be wishing right about now that you’d had the foresight to have bought up as much as you could back in 2006. That was the year that the then-unknown 30-something Fieri made his Food Network debut (via FoodBeast). And it wasn’t as a host or even as a judge, but rather, as a contestant on “Next Food Network Star....

The Untold Truth Of The Habit Burger Grill Facebook By Nickolaus Hines/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:35 pm EST Regional fast food burger chains can be found all over the United States. They’re locally cherished, if not necessarily universally known. That’s the case for one small California chain that has slowly built up a loyal customer base and has raked in numerous fan favorite awards: The Habit Burger Grill. From its roots in Santa Barbara, California, this fast-casual burger joint tries to bring West Coast flavors and ingredients to every order....

This Is The Only State Without A Five Guys Nathan Stirk/Getty Images By Karen Hart/Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 9:23 am EST Five Guys is widely regarded as one of the best fast food hamburger chains on the planet. Their made-to-order burgers, fries, and milkshakes have awarded the fast food chain the title of best burger joint in the United States multiple times (via The Harris Poll). Of course, making such a bold statement may cause an internet food fight if you love another burger restaurant like In-N-Out....

This Today Show Host’s Reaction To Cardi B’s Alcoholic Whipped Cream Is So Relatable Arturo Holmes/Getty Images By Sophia Lo/Dec. 8, 2021 10:24 pm EST Earlier this year, we found out that Cardi B was releasing a boozy whipped cream, and now, it’s available for purchase. Today show hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist recently got the chance to sample Cardi B’s Whipshots, and the results were hilarious. Although Geist kept a straight face as he ate his spoonful of the boozy whipped cream, after he finished, he said, “Oh, they’ve got vodka in it....

Watergate Salad Recipe Stephanie Rapone/Mashed By Stephanie Rapone AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 21, 2021 8:34 am EST Today, major political scandals are pretty much a dime a dozen. If a major political figure is caught breaking the law, at this point, we’re likely to react “ho-hum, just another typical Tuesday.” Things were a lot different back in the ’70s, though, when then-President Nixon was implicated in organizing a burglary of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel....

Wendy’s Employees Hate This Question Retail Photographer/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Nov. 24, 2021 6:54 pm EST It’s one of those long Friday nights, that particular type of night where the last few hours of the weekday seem to drag on with every tick of the clock. You, a hard-working Wendy’s employee, are whittling away the hours shuffling through customers, ringing up orders, and giving change. The air around you is heavy with the familiar scent of those square, never-frozen burgers sizzling on the grill, accompanied by the tinny melody of a Top 40 hit playing over the radio....

Why Caitlyn Jenner Was Reportedly Turned Away From A Restaurant Karwai Tang/Getty Images By Maria Scinto/Dec. 15, 2021 12:49 pm EST Poor Caitlyn Jenner! She has goo-gobs of money, an Olympic gold medal, and has appeared on both a Wheaties box (now selling for big bucks on eBay) and the cover of Vanity Fair (via Instagram). Even with all that going for her, she obviously left home without her American Express card last Monday when she visited the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge, the New York Daily News reports....

Why Fans Are Disappointed With Chick-Fil-A’s Breakfast Items Chick-fil-A Morristown/Facebook By Aimee Lamoureux/Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 9:30 am EST Chick-fil-A has some of the most loyal fans in the fast-food biz. According to The Food Institute, the chain has secured the top score among fast-food restaurants in the American Customer Satisfaction Index for seven years in a row. However, while Chick-fil-A’s satisfying chicken sandwiches and waffle fries keep customers coming back again and again, it seems that not everything on the menu is quite so popular....

Why Ina Garten Calls Her Immune-Boosting Chicken Stock ‘Liquid Gold’ Taylor Hill/Getty Images By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Feb. 15, 2022 1:21 pm EST Stocks are a pantry essential for home cooks. They serve as a basis for soups, stews, and gravies and make a rich cooking liquid. But preparing stocks yourself can prove time-consuming, especially compared to picking up a can or carton of it at the supermarket. A recipe for slow cooker chicken stock might take six hours....

Customers balk at Whole Foods’ prices Bloomberg/Getty Images Compounding the problem at Whole Foods is that those who take advantage of online shopping could make the in-store experience more difficult for others. Prime shoppers, whose job it is to fulfill online orders, make for crowded stores and longer lines, according to RetailWire. An analyst the news outlet spoke to called shopping in some Whole Foods stores “a nightmare” because of the volume of order-pickers....

Why You Wouldn’t Recognize The First Long John Silver’s Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Sept. 9, 2021 12:03 pm EST Long John Silver’s has been around for a long time. It might be hard to believe that Long John Silver’s was once the largest fast-food fish chain in the United States, per Eat This, Not That! However, since reaching such a coveted status and totaling 1,500 locations at the height of its success, the quick-service eatery has lost as much as 50% of its stores....

Yes, Hidden Valley Really Is Selling RanchNog Kits This Holiday Season Hidden Valley® Ranch By Maria Scinto/Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 7:09 pm EST When it comes to eggnog, you either like this classic holiday drink, or you don’t. With Hidden Valley ranch dressing, however, “you either love it, or you really love it” — well, according to the brand’s advertising campaigns (via Daily Commercials). Despite Hidden Valley’s confidence, there are numerous posters on Reddit expressing the not-all-that-unpopular opinion that “ranch dressing is disgusting....

Do Diagonally Cut Sandwiches Actually Taste Better? Alexander Prokopenko/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Jan. 26, 2022 10:51 am EST Remember the days when you would open your sack lunch and pull out a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off? It was quick, easy, and delicious. And as simple as it was to construct, your PB&J sandwich could still be different from the one of someone sitting next to you....

Duff Goldman Applauds Historic Goal For One Kids Baking Championship Hopeful Jerod Harris/Getty Images By Kathryn Shelton/Updated: Jan. 1, 2022 8:23 pm EST “Kids Baking Championship,” a Food Network reality competition show hosted by Charm City Cake mastermind, Duff Goldman and co-host, Valerie Bertinelli, is now in season 10. The reality competition series showcases creative and talented kids, which Food Network president, Courtney White, shares in a press release that the new season’s contestants are the competition’s “most adorable and impressive yet....

Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 15, 2021 10:39 am EST Whether you’re ringing in the New Year, hosting friends for a small gathering, or throwing a tailgating event for the Super Bowl, this easy buffalo chicken dip is a must-have on your menu. Buffalo chicken dip is always a hit with its delicious combination of shredded chicken, kickin’ buffalo sauce, and a creamy cheese base....

Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 Baby Formula Recall Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/Feb. 18, 2022 3:32 pm EST Even though it’s only February, plenty of food items have already been recalled this year. Shrimp, frozen spinach, and enoki mushrooms — along with many other products — were all pulled from supermarket shelves in an effort to curb the ongoing listeria outbreak across the country. Unfortunately, USA Today reports that the FDA just issued a warning about bacterial contamination in baby formulas manufactured by Abbott Nutrition....