A US judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of misleading and endangering consumers by failing to disclose that its dark chocolate bars contained harmful levels of “heavy metals” such as lead and cadmium. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro in San Diego said consumers in the proposed … Read more
McDonald’s is getting a McRibbin’. Customers are feeling salty about the lack of dollar food offerings on the chain’s popular $1 $2 $3 Dollar Menu. “McDonald’s has a dollar menu right now without a single item that costs $1,” TikToker Anna Arroyo grimaced after showing the limited Dollar Menu items at a Niles, Ohio, location. The least … Read more
The way you eat a sandwich can reveal a lot about your personality, it has been claimed. A photograph showing a common conundrum when eating the classic meal has sparked a fiery debate. After asking “where’s your next bite” many have been divided, with some insisting there’s a “right” and “wrong” way to eat a … Read more
They’re sowing some wild oats — but it’s not what you think. Those in pursuit of a drop-fat-fast hack, but just can’t seem to get their hands on the ever-modish, ever-costly Ozempic shots are turning to their pantries to craft a DIY diet drink that’s said to trigger oat-of-this-world weight loss result. Renita says her OatZempic regimen … Read more
Chick-fil-A announced last week that it would be shifting away from antibiotic-free chicken starting this spring — though they aren’t the only fast-food chain still using antibiotics in their meats. According to the non-profit U.S. Public Interest Research Group, restaurant chains Burger King, Starbucks, Olive Garden, Panda Express, Little Caesars, Domino’s, Sonic, Arby’s, Jack in the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. On Season 21 of “Top Chef,” the Emmy-winning cooking competition, chef-testants are chopping their way through the Midwest. And as a new executive producer on the show, with even more involvement in the ins and outs of the … Read more
The bougiest bite in New York is a $28 single chicken nugget. But it comes with a luxe twist: it’s loaded with a spoonful of golden daurenki caviar. “It literally tastes like an upscale McDonald’s nugget,” said Simon Wool, a 30-year-old who has had the nugget on multiple occasions. Each is topped with around two-ounces … Read more
Talk about last licks. The New York Yankees unveiled the stadium’s newest food options for the 2024 season, and paisans are batting cleanup by way of Food Network personality and Bronx native Christian Petroni’s crispy fried meatballs. Yankee Stadium is introducing friend meatballs and slow-cooked sauce this season. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post These … Read more
Call it a sad-wich. A vegetarian voyager flew off the handle after an unnamed airline left them high and hangry at 30,000 feet with a meal that truly managed to put the “plain” in airplane. Now, the miffed meat eschewer is roasting the allegedly careless carrier via a Reddit post that’s currently taking off with … Read more
At this Trader Joe’s, the line is never long. On Tuesday, the grocery store chain opened a grab-and-go store near its Union Square location at the site of what was once the beloved Trader Joe’s Wine Shop. Called Trader Joe’s Pronto, it will offer affordable, lunch-friendly options for those looking to grab a quick bite … Read more
Nice work, if you can get it. Employees at one of Manhattan’s hottest new takeout spots have it pretty good — they’re pulling down $25 an hour to start, plus they get sick leave, paid vacations and soon, stock options. But if you stop by Kernel, a vegan restaurant now open on Park Ave. So. and … Read more
Cancel the Tour of Italy — and nix those unlimited breadsticks. Dining out at the Olive Garden has been a relatively affordable favorite for more than thirty years — with nearly 900 restaurants, most of us are familiar with its unabashedly American-Italian menu, brimming with cheesy pastabilities. But could a meal here actually be healthy? While bowls … Read more
This one’s pure filth. The 2024 “Dirty Dozen” list was released this week — this year’s edition of the annual roundup of the 12 fruits and vegetables packing the most pesticides names and shames everyday faves likes spinach, blueberries, apples and strawberries. According to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocating for a cleaner food supply, … Read more
For millions of airline passengers, the search for a quick, affordable meal during a layover starts straight out of the gate. At Los Angeles’ busy LAX airport, more than 30 thousand flyers per day pause at their fast food chains. Most major airport terminals in the United States offer passenger corridors populated with a combination … Read more
He’ll stop the world and melt with you. A Cincinnati Reds fan is being outed as a man who “consumes over 20 gallons of liquid cheese in a year!” “We can not stop him,” reads the new billboard in Covington, Kentucky, that shows an unidentified, bearded, bespectacled man looking forlorn as he sticks his fork … Read more
These fruits are forbidden no more. Americans no longer need to fly to Japan to taste one of their $90 strawberries. For the first time ever, US customers can get the Asian nation’s famously pricey fruits delivered right to their doorstep, courtesy of a trailblazing Japanese startup called Ikigai Fruits. The supplier is currently offering … Read more
It pays to be a good parent at this restaurant. An unnamed eatery is awarding parents who know how to keep butts in seats, according to a viral post on Reddit. The threat, published in the sub-Reddit group r/mildlyinteresting, showed the cropped image of an ostensible restaurant receipt with an itemized discount line that reads … Read more
Do you want le fries with that? France, the oui-oui nation with a notorious reputation for poo-poo-ing American culture has a dirty, delicious little secret — one that sometimes catches tourists by surprise. The land of boeuf bourguignon harbors a burning love for two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame … Read more
Big, beautiful and booming Cafe Carmellini is the city’s most delightful, crowd-pleasing new restaurant in ages. It brings back the joyful New York before Covid-19, illegal pot shops and the migrant invasion. It’s a miraculous marriage of the19th Century Gilded Age and Wall Street’s junk-bond era, but without 1880s social snobbery or 1980s excess. The brasserie swirls nightly … Read more
Later, cronuts — there’s a new must-have French pastry mash-up in town. Meet the “crookie,” the ooey, gooey croissant-cookie hybrid that might at first sound uniquely American, but actually only recently hopped across the pond straight from France. But for those with a sweet tooth, it’s no longer necessary to book a trip to Paris to … Read more