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The Real Reason Costco Return Lines Are So Long, According To Reddit Artyooran/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Dec. 21, 2021 12:59 pm EST Costco has a pretty generous attitude as far as accepting returns from customers is concerned. According to the official Costco website, it’s possible to return many products bought at the store by visiting a Costco warehouse or filing a request on their online form. A statement on the site reads: “We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price....

Why Eric Wareheim is particular about his fast food Twitter When he’s not busy feasting at the world’s best restaurants, Eric Wareheim is known to enjoy certain fast food spots beyond Pizza Hut. “I’ll definitely do a Shake Shack burger every once in a while,” he said. “In-N-Out is not bad here and there, but I try to keep it to that, not to fall too much into the McDonald’s worlds....

The Taco Bell Commercial Cameo Only Saga Fans Will Recognize Facebook/Taco Bell By Felix Behr/Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 2:25 pm EST Evidently, someone working at Taco Bell is a comic book fan. After all, even though Saga is a massively celebrated comic book series, it isn’t necessarily the first one you would pick for cosplay costumes in a commercial. Yet, that’s what Taco Bell has done with their latest advertisement....

The Truth About McDonald’s Sweet Tea Shutterstock By Naveena Vijayan/Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 9:50 am EST All the refuge that you need from the scorching sun is in a cup of McDonald’s sweet tea — be it the finger-numbingly cold plastic cup that it’s served in, the rush from the heavily-sugared brew, or the refreshing mix of lemon and tea. There is something so satisfying about washing down a Big Mac with it, letting that sweetness linger long after a swig....

These 3 Treats Are Returning For Hostess’ 2021 Holiday Lineup Steve Cukrov/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Nov. 17, 2021 1:50 pm EST Hostess, the maker of nostalgic bite-sized treats like Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls, and of course, cream-filled Hostess Cupcakes, has produced a wide lineup of sweet treats over the years, from longtime favorites to limited-edition seasonal treats, like the fall favorite Pumpkin Pie Twinkies and summery Strawberry-flavored cupcakes. This holiday season, the iconic snack brand is bringing back three of its latest seasonal creations for a limited-time, in an aim to add a little extra joy to the jolliest time of the year....

This South Korean Ice Cream Is Meant To Cure Hangovers Michael Traitov/Shutterstock By Karen Hart/Nov. 4, 2021 4:29 pm EST A night of overindulging in adult beverages with friends can lead to a morning of regret, coping with a pounding headache, cottonmouth, the overwhelming need to hurl, and an overall sense of yuckiness simply from drinking too much alcohol. Welcome to the dreaded hangover and the fun that wreaks havoc over your mind and body....

This Viral Pizza Delivery Prank Has Facebook Divided VGstockstudio/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Dec. 28, 2021 1:34 pm EST There are few things more satisfying than the execution of a well-planned prank. There’s the build-up, that moment of tension as the intended target walks blindly into the trap, and the pay-off. Whether it’s the childish but amusing icebreaker of placing a whoopee cushion under the seat of an unsuspecting family member or the classic move of subtly rearranging everything in someone’s house, even the simplest pranks can shake up the norm....

TikTok User Tries To Launch Wasabi And Coke Challenge, Fails Horribly Mr.Sompong Kantotong/Shutterstock By Erica Buehler/Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 7:24 pm EST We’ve said this before and there’s no doubt we’ll say it again: TikTok can be totally wonderful and simultaneously terrifying. The opportunity for social interaction and connection, discovering new interests and talents, and learning something new every day are total pros for the platform. But trends that take us right back to the times of dangerous internet challenges (an era which apparently is not over yet) are not as … delightful....

Trenton Garvey Opens Up About Winning Hell’s Kitchen Season 20 - Exclusive Interview Facebook By Jorie Mark/Updated: Sept. 14, 2021 8:55 pm EST If you were on the edge of your seat, waiting to see which “Young Gun” chef prevailed in Season 20 of Hell’s Kitchen – well, imagine how winner Trenton Garvey felt, as he watched his colleagues get cut from the show, episode by episode, wondering whether he’d be next....

Why Five Guys Was The First Fast Food Chain With Coca-Cola Freestyle Machines MitchMan81/Shutterstock By Jonathan DeLise/Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 4:36 pm EST Coca-Cola’s Freestyle machines are diffuse in Five Guys across the country nowadays, but budding soda jerks might be curious about where the idea for this machine — that allows you to customize your drink with a multitude of beverage choices and flavor add-ons — was born and why the popular restaurant group was the first to roll them out en masse....

Why Is Red Lobster So Cheap? Bloomberg/Getty Images By Chase Shustack/Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 1:30 pm EST When it comes to buying food, and especially when it comes to eating out, it’s always a toss-up between cheap but risky, or the safe but expensive. This isn’t to say that you can’t enjoy a good seafood meal without breaking the bank or visiting urgent care. Red Lobster is well-known for being a seafood restaurant that’s both filling but not too terribly expensive, and served in a comfortable, clean atmosphere that creates an ambiance of enjoying a good meal....

Why You Should Think Twice Before Asking For Extra Pickles At Chick-Fil-A Jaimieandkyleshootstock/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 9:20 am EST When it comes to Chick-fil-A, ask and you shall receive. One South Carolina resident rolled up to her local restaurant with high hopes for an “insane amount of pickles,” as requested on her order (via It’s a Southern Thing). However, the toppings she was met with were far more than the standard handout of two pickle chips that usually comes atop an original chicken sandwich....

You Can Get Paid To Drink Hot Cocoa This Holiday Season. Here’s How Anna Puzatykh/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/Dec. 6, 2021 7:37 pm EST Although winter days might be a little dreary and cold, there’s nothing like curling up with a hot beverage after a fresh snowfall. Even if your cold-weather libation of choice is a cup of spiced apple cider or a generous mug of Trader Joe’s Winter Wake Up Tea, we’re willing to bet that you’re also going to enjoy a serving of hot chocolate at some point this season....

3-Ingredient Peach Cobbler Recipe Lindsay D. Mattison/Mashed By Lindsay D. Mattison/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 10:04 am EST Peach cobbler is the ideal way to savor the flavor of summer, even if it’s not summertime. Peaches are generally harvested between June and August, but canned peaches are available year-round. They’re packed and canned at the peak of their freshness, so they taste every bit as good as fresh peaches. A 2012 study also found that canned peaches are just as nutritious as fresh peaches — maybe more: They have almost four times as much vitamin C....

Amazing Savory Muffins You Have To Try Shutterstock By DB Kelly/Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 8:16 pm EST When you think of muffins, your first thoughts might be of blueberry or even chocolate chip. But there’s a whole different sort of muffin just waiting for you to experiment with, and that’s the savory muffin. If you’re looking for something new and different for breakfast, for your lunch, or to serve alongside soup or chili, savory muffins might just be the perfect thing— and we have some amazing ideas....

Beer-Drinking Tourists Broke Into This World-Famous Landmark Tsuguliev/Shutterstock By Gina LaVecchia Ragone/Nov. 20, 2021 6:42 pm EST One of the new seven wonders of the world, according to Britannica, the Colosseum in Rome is a marvel of architecture and construction that still stands today — nearly 2,000 years after its completion — as one of the world’s most important historic relics. It is a reminder of both the vast power and brutality of the Roman Empire....

Caribou Coffee Has Good News For Fans Of Its Maple Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Caribou Coffee By Lisa Curran Matte/Sept. 1, 2021 2:02 pm EST Caribou Coffee is taking fall way beyond the pumpkin patch this season. The Minnesota-based coffee brand just announced its roster of limited-time autumn specialties and fans are psyched. According to Chew Boom, returning favorites include the ever-popular Maple Waffle Breakfast Sandwich (above) and Apple Blast beverages. Caribou Coffee’s Maple Waffle Breakfast Sandwich is the brand’s version of chicken and waffles — a sweet-and-savory breakfast sandwich consisting of chicken sausage, gouda cheese, and a cage-free fried egg served between two maple waffles....

Easy Nutella Mug Cake Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Sept. 10, 2021 6:32 pm EST Say, do you have a sweet tooth that’s hankering for a few bites of fresh, moist cake? And do you have less than seven minutes of spare time before you need to get on the road, onto that Zoom call, or onto the couch for your favorite show? (Meaning the two or three shows that still air at a specific time rather than via streaming, that is....

Guy Fieri’s Perfect Cheeseburger Requires One Unexpected Trick Steve Jennings/Getty Images By Kirstie Bingham/Sept. 15, 2021 5:16 pm EST Anyone who’s watched his shows knows that Guy Fieri calls himself the “Mayor of Flavortown,” and he regularly dishes out advice, tips, and suggestions for readers and viewers of the Food Network to help them make their food Flavortown-worthy. Insider had a recent conversation with Fieri, where he shared his tricks for making the best cheeseburger....

Heart-Shaped Macarons Recipe Eric Ngo/Mashed By Eric Ngo AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 8, 2022 4:22 pm EST If you really want to wow somebody this Valentine’s Day, why not bake them a batch of homemade macarons? Pretty pink heart-shaped ones, of course! But just a heads up: Don’t try these if you’re not a highly-skilled baker. As recipe developer Eric Ngo admits, “This is an advanced-level recipe because of how specific the batter needs to be....