Five-dollar footlongs from Subway may be a relic of the past, but one TikToker claims sandwich enthusiasts can score one for $6. Jordan Howlett — or, as he calls himself, “President of the Fast Food Secrets Club” — claimed in a recent video that the promo code FL599 on Subway’s website marks every footlong down … Read more
A Michelin star chef in Spain to looking to put an unusual delicacy on the menu — fish semen. Dabiz Muñoz, a Madrid-based chef, was invited to try the dish by Japanese chef Hiro Sato — and was blown away. The delicacy, called shirako, can be harvested from pufferfish, octopus, monkfish and cod. The semen … Read more
Goodbye rosé all day… hello meatballs on Miami Beach? Nikki Beach, the Miami hotspot where Leonardo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton partied and rosé-drinking was turned into a lifestyle, is facing being evicted to make way for a Carbone spin-off. Its city-owned property parcel, valued at $1 billion, is looking set to be handed to Boucher … Read more
Restaurateur Marco Moreira is either the bravest man in New York — or the craziest. His recently reopened Tocqueville, heroically reborn after a blaze and rebranded as 15East @ Tocqueville, flaunts the post-pandemic restaurant rules. The seasonally driven, Modern American place has bet the farm on wooing customers to a plush jewel box that’s everything … Read more
Let’s see if you can stomach this one. There was a recent uproar when social media sleuths revealed to a new generation of fast food lovers the vegetarian-unfriendly secret behind McDonald’s golden, delicious fries — beef flavoring mixed in with the vegetable oil, to amp up taste. But unusual ingredients are actually extremely common in … Read more
The internet is fed up. A woman who went viral for catering to her husband’s picky eating habits — making him nachos after he refused her home-cooked meal — has social media fired up. He can eat or starve, commenters say. The video, posted by creator @themamabrianna and viewed 1.5 million times, shows Brianna … Read more
Eating clean shouldn’t be this dirty. Even if they appear clean on the outside, store-bought fruits and vegetables are teeming with filth, as one disgusted mom and her followers on TikTok have learned. Amy Hinch has gone viral on TikTok by demonstrating just how scuzzy produce can be, revealing the murky water left behind after … Read more
Wendy’s famous chili is coming to grocery stores — for more than double the price in its restaurants. The Ohio-based fast food chain announced Wednesday it is collaborating with packaged goods company Conagra Brands to sell canned versions of Wendy’s chili with beans across the US this spring. The cans will retail for $4.49 — … Read more
According to a new survey, three in four Americans are experiencing FOODMO — the fear of missing out on new food trends. The poll of 2,000 Americans who use social media found 77% felt food-related FOMO and nearly as many (75%) said they instantly crave food when they see it online. To prevent the fear … Read more
Walmart’s Great Value traditional basil pesto may not be worth every penne for those allergic to shellfish. TikTok user Paden Ferguson, 31, from Tulsa, Oklahoma — whose account is devoted to reviewing food labels — stunned viewers with a clip pointing out that the chain’s pesto comes with an advisory that it “may contain traces … Read more
Want to get your kids to eat their vegetables? Eat your own first. A recent survey of 2,000 parents to children ages six and younger found that 53% have noticed their kids eating unwanted vegetables specifically to mimic them. Overall, 78% believe their children learned their table manners specifically by imitating them at the table. … Read more
While trekking through a forest in search of chimpanzees, it would be easy to be afraid of being attacked by a territorial chimp – after all, our guide Alex has a gun in case of any extreme emergencies. But it soon becomes apparent that flying testicles are a much more prevalent danger. The testicles are … Read more
A family that slices together, stays together. Quadruplet brothers from New Jersey opened a Jersey Mike’s sandwich shop last week after starting with the company when they were all in high school, according to NJBiz.com. The Ballard boys — 25-year-old Erich, Sam, Tom and Nick — are all equal owners of the location in Hainesport, … Read more
This shopper bought a sweet treat, but all they were left with was a sour taste. A baker and customer’s heated exchange has resulted in viral vitriol on TikTok, in a contretemps dubbed #CakeGate by enthralled viewers. Ashleigh Freeman purchased a custom cake from Kylie Allen, the owner of West Virginia bakery Kylie Kakes Dessert … Read more
Beer and loathing on the Champagne trail. US beer importers had a brewed awakening after Belgian customs officials destroyed a massive cache of Miller High Life over using “Champagne” in its nickname. Agents reportedly seized 2,352 cans of the American discount beverage in February after it arrived in Antwerp en route to Germany, CBS reported. … Read more
It’s a bad day to be a cheese-loving vegetarian… It turns out that one of the most beloved and iconic cheeses, Parmesan, is actually made using animal rennet. If you’re not sure what that is, prepare your stomachs (hint, hint) while we break it down for you. Warning: this may make you feel a little queasy. 🤢 The little-known … Read more
Talk about protecting and serving. A UK police officer went above and beyond when he brought a couple’s Domino pizza to their house — after he had arrested the deliveryman. Toni Robson, 34, and her husband Paul, 41, said they waited an hour and a half for their $57 pizza when they finally decided to … Read more
Every now and then the stars align to satisfy all your cravings. Wendy’s is offering free food to help its customers get through Mercury in retrograde between April 21 and May 14. Starting Friday, the fast food chain will have a “Mercury Menu” available on its app with several deals available to astrological adherents who … Read more
The price is so, so wrong. Recently, a ridiculously wimpy $29 ham and cheese sandwich from Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side went viral for its absurd price tag, which made the $5 pizza slices at Fini in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, seem like a relative bargain. It’s just the latest insult to New Yorkers’ wallets, which … Read more
This certainly is a pickle. A TikToker who claims to know McDonald’s juiciest “secrets” has delivered a shocking allegation online: McDonald’s “world-famous fries” are far from vegetarian-friendly. Pointing to the “natural beef flavor” listed as an ingredient on the company’s online US menu, TikToker Jordan Howlett, 26, said he knows “why McDonald’s fries taste different … Read more