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Italy Is Pushing For Espresso To Have This Special Status nerudol/Shutterstock By Khyati Dand/Jan. 25, 2022 11:08 am EST Some of the most monumental milestones in the world of coffee can be credited to Italy. The longest running café in Europe — and possibly the entire world — is Caffè Florian, which opened in Venice in 1720 (via The Culture Trip). Espresso too, is said to have originated in Italy when Luigi Bezzera found a way to brew coffee that could make it so it was prepared and drunk quickly (via Serious Eats)....

McDonald’s Is Giving Away Free Big Macs. Here’s How To Get One Ammatar/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 11:04 am EST On December 13, the team behind the McDonald’s Twitter account decided to go all out. “If [Mariah Carey] retweets this everyone gets a free Big Mac,” the chain tweeted. Shortly afterwards, Carey did just that, writing on her own account, as she quoted the tweet, “You’re welcome.” So, McDonald’s made good on its pledge....

Nearly 39% Said This Was The Best Soup At Panera Bread Fermin T Iturbide/Shutterstock By Ralph Schwartz/Nov. 24, 2021 6:41 pm EST We’re well into soup season, so the time is ripe for a soup survey. Here’s a not-so-hot take: Panera Bread’s soups are good. A taste-tester at Insider sampled six of the fast casual’s soups and had good things to say about all of them. Well, the only good things she could say about the ten vegetable soup was that it was “super healthy” and “brothy,” but still…...

Ordering This Starbucks Drink Is A Red Flag For Baristas Harun Ozmen/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Oct. 7, 2021 4:49 pm EST Everyone has their go-to order at Starbucks, and when you really need a pick-me-up, nothing hits the spot like your favorite creation. While you may love incredibly complex drinks, your barista might not feel the same way. Starbucks baristas have had to make many painstaking beverages during their tenure, including half caramel macchiato and half hazelnut latte hybrids, venti black coffees with chai tea bags, and green tea lattes with seven pumps of vanilla soy and 12 scoops of matcha — at 180 degrees with no foam, please (via Insider)....

Restaurants Where You Have To Sign A Waiver To Eat Shutterstock By Joel Burrows/Updated: Jan. 7, 2022 9:04 am EST “Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?” In 1923, The New York Times reported that this very question was posed to the famous English mountaineer George Mallory. This man had scaled Mount Everest twice before and was planning a third trip to get to its summit. Mallory had a simple retort to this query....

Staffing Issues Lead To Starbucks Closures Across San Francisco Brenda Rocha - Blossom/Shutterstock By Erich Barganier/Feb. 13, 2022 7:40 pm EST Starbucks has had a particularly tough time keeping up with the staffing shortage issues currently plaguing the food industry. According to USA Today, some of the restaurant chain’s cafés have had to limit their operating hours or temporarily close while finding ways to keep customers on board with the changes....

Texas Roadhouse Steak: What To Know Before Ordering Texas Roadhouse/Facebook By Chase Shustack/Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 10:12 am EST Steak is perhaps one of the riskiest things to order at a restaurant. You worry that it could be too fatty, it won’t be cooked the way you like, or it will be too dry — the list goes on. But your fears are allayed when you dig into your hunk of Angus and its perfect dark brown crust, juicy exterior, and coat of butter, garlic, and herbs....

The Connection Between Wolfgang Puck And California Pizza Kitchen Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images By Emily Weaver/Dec. 14, 2021 12:57 pm EST Criminal defense lawyers-turned-pizza restaurateurs Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield knew that if they wanted their establishment, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) to capitalize on the growing fame of California-style pizza, they’d need to hire the best of the best to create the menu. At the time, that was Ed LaDou (via Mental Floss)....

The Message Adam Richman Wanted To Send With Man V. Food Tinseltown/Shutterstock By Boshika Gupta/Nov. 24, 2021 4:02 pm EST Adam Richman has won over many viewers with his numerous appearances on the popular TV show, “Man v. Food.” He once told The Guardian in an interview that he needed to prep before every challenge to make sure that he was ready for what was coming. Richman also said that he usually did a cleanse after an eating challenge and squeezed in a workout to get back to his usual self....

The Unlikely Way Guy Fieri Met His Wife Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Anthony Mastroianni/Sept. 17, 2021 3:38 pm EST Some may call it love at first sight, but Lori Fieri may call it love at first meal. Whatever the case may be, Guy Fieri’s introduction to his now-wife is the kind of tale ripe for the beginning of a 1990s romantic comedy. According to a piece by Delish, the meeting took place in a restaurant Guy was running, at the time, in Long Beach, California, where he happened to find a girl that he’d recently let go....

These Are The 12 Best Food Trucks In Florida Lucky Business/Shutterstock By Ryan Unger/Nov. 29, 2021 2:12 pm EST Like it or not, food trucks are the wave of the culinary future. Sure, you might think that a rolling kitchen with a flip-out window can’t possibly serve food worth traveling for, but you’d be dead wrong. Years ago, you may have been right to assume a team of workers slinging burgers and dogs out of a four-wheeled eatery couldn’t possibly live up to the expectations of a restaurant, but nowadays, the quality of food truck fare rivals what’s being served at some of the top brick and mortar establishments....

These Are The Best Cheeses For Cheeseburgers Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock By Emily Monaco/Sept. 29, 2021 11:42 am EST When you picture a cheeseburger, you probably imagine the classic style we’ve all seen somewhere in our lives: beef patty, onion rings, tomato, lettuce, and, of course, a melty slice of American cheese. But American, while certainly delicious and a standard pick, is far from the only cheese option you’ve got when you’re assembling your cheeseburger!...

This Paul Hollywood Bread Painting Will Haunt You Dave J Hogan/Getty Images By Lauren Cahn/Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 4:20 pm EST The name “Paul Hollywood” has become synonymous with bread, thanks to the baker of artisanal breads’ tenure as a steely-eyed judge on “The Great British Baking Show” (aka “The Great British Bake Off”). Nevertheless, Paul Hollywood is not, actually, made of bread. But perhaps someone ought to break that news to Reddit user @APeaceEnthusiast....

This Viral TikTok Hack Is The Perfect Use Of Summer Tomatoes Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images By Rachel Pasche/Sept. 1, 2021 10:43 pm EST If you’re anything like us, you love buying, cooking with, and eating seasonal produce. There’s no comparison between a crisp apple in season to an apple out of season, or fresh local strawberries and imported berries, or sweet corn when it’s in season compared to other times of the year....

This Whiskey NFT Just Sold For Over $2 Million Prilutskiy/Shutterstock By Gillie Houston/Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 8:58 am EST In the past, rare bottles and casks of whiskey have sold for mind-boggling amounts of money at auction, with some prices soaring into the millions. However, a recent auction of a sought-after Scotch shattered past records with the help of some new-age technology. According to Food & Wine, a rare cask of Macallan 1991 Scotch sold at auction for a staggering $2....

Trader Joe’s Just Dropped A ‘Cheesecake’ Vegans Will Love Trade Joe’s By Kate Hagan Gallup/Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 9:53 am EST It’s a misperception that vegan and dairy-free folks don’t like dairy. In fact, cheese-based foods are often the “kryptonite” of many vegans (via Food Republic). Cheese products are addictive (ask science). We also firmly believe that cheesecake can be addictive (whether science-based or not). And while people will continue to avoid dairy for both health and ethical reasons, it doesn’t mean they don’t crave the taste....

Valentine’s Day Pancakes Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/Feb. 8, 2022 3:22 pm EST There’s no better way to tell someone you love them than by making some fluffy pancakes. If you’re looking to impress your partner, kids, or someone else on Valentine’s Day, then these heart-shaped pancakes are the perfect way to kickstart the day. Recipe developer Catherine Brookes of Blue Sky Eating came up with this yummy pancake recipe and we love that you make the batter from scratch instead of purchasing it from a store....

We Finally Know Why Burger King Is So Cheap James R. Martin/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 10:04 am EST Founded way back in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, Burger King released its most famous menu item, the Whopper, at just 37 cents four years later (via Business Insider). Today, the fast food giant serves 11 million customers at around 18,500 restaurants across the globe and is the second largest hamburger chain in the world after McDonalds (via Burger King)....

What It Really Means When Your Chicken Breast Has White Stripes Evgeny Tomeev/Shutterstock By Nancy Mock/Oct. 4, 2021 12:25 pm EST Even when in a rush to shop and get out of the store fast, most people pause for at least a few seconds to evaluate the packages of boneless grocery store chicken breasts before selecting one. Shoppers may not be 100% sure what they’re looking for, but there’s a gut instinct that says chicken either looks good or looks a little off....

What You Should Know About The Latest Smoked Fish Recall Elena Elizarova/Shutterstock By Molly Clark/Dec. 22, 2021 5:11 pm EST As you start planning out ideas for your Christmas Day and New Year’s Day brunches and appetizers, you might want to know about the latest food recall — this one involving the popular holiday fare of smoked fish. On December 21, the FDA released an announcement that Haifa Smoked Fish out of Jamaica, New York is recalling its 8-ounce packages of Turbot Cold Smoked fish because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria....