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The Biggest Scandals To Ever Hit Ruby Tuesday George Wirt/Shutterstock By Leah Resnick/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 5:38 pm EST Ruby Tuesday has been a staple American dining chain since it was founded in 1972 by Sandy Beall. The restaurant features classic American fare including burgers, fries, chicken, pasta, salads, sandwiches, wraps, desserts, and everything in between. Beall reportedly took $10,000 of his own money plus some dough borrowed from his fraternity brothers and launched the first Ruby Tuesday near their university campus in Knoxville, Tennessee (via Restaurant Business Online)....

The Guinness World Record You Didn’t Know Baskin Robbins Broke JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 4:27 pm EST Not everyone attempts to break a world record to celebrate their birthday, but when you’re the largest ice cream company in the world you set lofty goals to establish your frozen treat street cred (via Feedough). On September 13, 2005, in celebration of the company turning 60, Baskin-Robbins broke the Guinness World Record for the largest cup of ice cream, creating a colossal vanilla ice cream scoop tipping the scales at 8,865 pounds....

The Most-Trusted Grocery Store In The US, According To One Poll Michaelspb/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Jan. 1, 2022 9:22 am EST Groceries are becoming more and more expensive, and every penny saved counts. Per Fortune.com, food prices are currently at a 10-year high, and with COVID variant Omicron spreading across the nation, the inflationary costs we’ve all been experiencing are not going to let up any time soon. Everything from produce to milk may even see further increases as we make our way through 2022....

The Truth About Jürgen Krauss From The Great British Baking Show: Season 12 Instagram By Lauren Cahn AND Erich Barganier/Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 11:50 am EST On November 23, during a “heated” set of baking challenges in the Season 12 finale of “The Great British Baking Show” (aka “The Great British Bake Off” in the U.K.), contestant Giuseppe Dell’Anno emerged triumphant. Not only did the baker beat out the original field of 12 talented amateurs, but he also bested his semi-finalist contemporaries, Chigs and Crystelle....

The Untold Truth Of Jeni’s Ice Cream Facebook By Jenny Kellerhals/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 11:58 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Since opening in 2002, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has grown to be a household name, with stores selling scoops of infinitely creative premium ice cream flavors from coast to coast. Jeni’s was one of the very first contemporary artisan ice cream makers to start creating high-quality ice creams with carefully sourced ingredients and special attention to seasonality....

This Coupon Scam Was So Big It Landed One Woman A 12 Year Jail Sentence Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Sept. 17, 2021 5:57 pm EST For some wise spenders, finding the best prices on products is something of an art form, and one of the best ways to save money is by using coupons. After all, there’s certainly no crime in wanting to get a good deal — until there is....

This Hand-Licking Fine Dining Dessert Course Has Reddit Confused Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock By Amy Hamblen/Oct. 12, 2021 10:30 am EST If you have to cough up the big bucks to eat at a fine dining establishment, you’re probably going to expect a finger-licking good meal in exchange. As one diner recently found out, however, Washington D.C.’s Elcielo has taken that challenge to an entirely new level. TikTok user Trevaynebxtch posted a video of his experience at the upscale Colombian restaurant, explaining he was there to enjoy a special meal to celebrate landing his dream job....

This Is Rachael Ray’s Favorite ‘Hidden Gem’ Restaurant Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 9:31 am EST Rachael Ray is someone who certainly knows her way around her kitchen, having graced countless television screens and written several cookbooks while she was appearing on her Food Network series, “30 Minute Meals.” Nowadays, she’s as busy as ever with her self-titled talk show “Rachael Ray,” but even though she loves to whip up delectable dishes, she still finds time to stop by some incredible restaurants whenever she’s in the mood for some delicious dishes....

This Overloaded Thanksgiving Pizza Has Twitter Divided Instagram By Khyati Dand/Nov. 19, 2021 8:26 am EST When it comes to holidays that bring the best of food out on the table, there’s no doubt that Thanksgiving ranks pretty high. It is a holiday best celebrated over a dinner table filled with roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, and pies after all. Some people, though, take Thanksgiving a tad too far. Brach’s candy corn whilst on a normal day is pretty phenomenal, their Thanksgiving dinner flavored candy corn — with flavors of apple pie, turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and all — has gotten scathing reviews from pretty much anyone who has been brave enough to try it (via Today)....

This TikTok Proves You’ve Been Opening Gatorade All Wrong PJiiiJane/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/Jan. 20, 2022 5:23 pm EST If you played sports growing up, drinking Gatorade after the game was often the highlight. You trudged around a field or a court for a couple of hours to then be rewarded with the real trophy — the sweet, thirst-quenching sports drink that made you feel like an Olympian. (Not to mention the parent that brought the Costco-sized pack was always the real MVP....

Trader Joe’s Fans Are Sharing Their Favorite Recipes On Reddit Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Jan. 3, 2022 5:02 pm EST For many of us, winter is here and we’re already in hibernation mode. It’s cold, it’s dreary, the days are short, and no one wants to go outside the house any more than they have to. That means it’s time to hunker down inside and cook some of our favorite recipes....

What One Restaurant Employee Wishes You Understood About Natural Disasters mkfilm/Shutterstock By Adrianna MacPherson/Sept. 3, 2021 8:45 pm EST During natural disasters like hurricanes, massive thunderstorms, or tornadoes, many businesses may close their doors for the worst of it. But oftentimes, restaurants are some of the few spots in a community that remain open or quickly resume business in the aftermath. There’s even an unofficial metric in the Southeast for natural disasters called the Waffle House Index, which uses Waffle House locations as a barometer for the extent of damage from a natural disaster (via USA Today)....

What You Might Not Have Realized About Dave & Buster’s Food nelea33/Shutterstock By Emily Weaver/Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 9:08 am EST As an entertainment-focused chain, people go to Dave & Buster’s to watch major sporting events and play the latest game. Because it banks on social events, the company has faced a lot of financial hardships since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been nearly two years, and like many other businesses, Dave & Buster’s is doing everything in its means to stay afloat....

Why Bill Nye Isn’t Worried About GMO Foods - Exclusive Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock By Molly Harris/Dec. 6, 2021 3:04 pm EST Fans of Bill Nye, or “The Science Guy” as he’s long been known to those that loved his educational films in the ’90s, likely know just how dedicated he is to the movements and institutions he personally believes in. That is, after all, why he teamed up with Dr. Pepper this year to help promote their fundraising efforts so even more kids can go to college to pursue a higher education (per a press release on PR Newswire)....

14 Pantry Staples You Should Buy At Trader Joe’s Eric Glenn/Shutterstock By Noelle Caliguri/Oct. 27, 2021 12:18 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Trader Joe’s is often viewed as an adult foodie theme park, cascading with necessary pantry staples, both evergreen and seasonal. Oftentimes, these items outmatch what lines the shelves at other chain supermarkets. So what’s the glaring differentiator, you might ask? It comes down to Trader Joe’s holistic value strategy that is simply unrivaled....

15 Minute Bruschetta Recipe Laura Sampson/Mashed By Laura Sampson AND Mashed Staff/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:35 am EST What’s the first thing you grab when you sit down at the dinner table? No, the answer is not a cocktail or a glass of wine. We’re going for the carb-filled wonder that is bread, the perfect starter to any meal. In whatever from, breaking bread with loved ones is a time-honored tradition....

19 Tips For Cooking Veggies You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner Dani Vincek/Shutterstock By Jen Wheeler/Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 2:49 pm EST When it comes to cooking vegetables, are you on autopilot? Do you often end up underwhelmed by what you’re eating? It’s easy to take old standbys like potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and peas for granted — and to think you know everything you need to know about preparing them. But we bet there are some methods of cooking veggies that will both surprise and delight you on this list....

5-Ingredient Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 13, 2021 2:44 pm EST It’s always a good time for lemon meringue pie … especially when it only requires five ingredients, making it super simple and super affordable. This pie has a crisp cookie base and a creamy lemon center, and just describing it is enough to make anyone drool. Sometimes, pie-making can be daunting, but in this case, the recipe is incredibly easy for anyone to make, from a beginner to a pro, and it requires just 10 minutes of prep time....

Aldi Fans Are Freaking Out Over These Asian-Inspired Noodle Meals gowithstock/Shutterstock By Aimee Lamoureux/Feb. 14, 2022 3:13 pm EST Some shoppers visit Aldi for its wide selection and low prices, while others head to the grocery chain to check out its ever-updating Aldi Finds. These limited-edition items change each week and have their own section in the store and online, prompting shoppers to return frequently to see what’s new and returning....

Aldi Fans Are Pumped For These Gluten-Free Holiday Donuts Instagram By Lauren Cahn/Dec. 1, 2021 2:39 pm EST “If you were wondering if today is a holiday somewhere, yes, it is! It always is,” according to the Holiday Calendar website, which lists no less than a dozen holidays for December 2, including officially acknowledged holidays World AIDS Day and Day 3 of Hanukkah, as well as some “unofficials,” including “National Eat A Red Apple Day” and “Day With(out) Art Day....