Move over lettuce. Nut butter is the newest food to terrorize grocery shoppers. The Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter — exclusively sold at Walmart — has been recalled due to a contamination risk. Botticelli Foods, the company that makes the item, issued the recall on August 3 after a potential salmonella contamination, according to a U.S. … Read more
Hidden in the historic streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn you’ll find a nondescript black door. Once you’re let in, walk up the steps and two doors on the left will transport you back to the 1990s. Inside, you’ll find preservationist Marcos Meconi, a 47-year-old Argentinian man with a sleeve of tattoos and short, curly hair, setting … Read more
It’s putting the “rent” in parent. A college student who lives with her mom recalled the shocking moment she received a contract outlining rules she had to follow — or be forced to pay a $500 fine. “This was left for me without any conversation first,” the woman, who goes by Kayla, captioned a TikTok … Read more
Your wings are going digital. Another Wingstop location supposedly just took cash off its menu as the chain pushes for cashless stores — and customers are outraged over it. The move toward contactless payment started in 2022, when Wingstop rolled out its first “restaurant of the future.” The prototype was in Dallas, Texas and smaller … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been living with my mom for a little over a year. Our 4-year-old lives here also. Mom has guardianship of her because of our past. A month ago, my husband decided he was leaving. I didn’t leave with him because of my daughter. Now he acts like everything … Read more
Chef Edoardo “Edo” Baldi’s father, Giorgio Baldi, founder of the iconic Santa Monica restaurant of the same name, was not impressed when he first heard his son wanted to put corn inside pasta. “You give corn to chickens,” Edo recalled Giorgio telling him. Nearly 30 years later, sweet corn pasta has become one of the … Read more
One of Los Angeles’ most elite private institutions is putting the final touches on a jaw-dropping $200 million athletic complex — setting off a debate between critics who call the price tag “obscene” and defenders who say private money can be spent however they choose. Harvard-Westlake School’s sprawling 16-acre River Park campus is expected to … Read more
The secret is officially out for one of California’s best-kept secrets. Cambria, the quiet village tucked into a pocket of Monterey pines on the Central Coast, has been named one of the top weekend escapes on the West Coast by WorldAtlas. Halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the town of 6,000 residents remains a … Read more
They’re cleaning up their act. A restaurant that has been awarded one of the culinary industry’s highest honors is fighting its way back from a one-star hygiene rating. In 2022, Ynyshir Restaurant near Machynlleth became the first restaurant in Wales to receive a two-Michelin-star rating. Ynyshir is famed for its 30-course tasting menu that highlights … Read more
Golden State diners may be all about sunshine — but when it comes to tipping, they’re leaving servers in the shade. California diners tipped less than any other state in the nation, according to a new report that ranked the Bear Flag State dead last in restaurant generosity. The state’s overall tip rate came in … Read more
With the rise of AI and concerns about the “job apocalypse,” less than half of American college students feel positive about the job market. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. students pursuing higher education revealed that just 45% of students surveyed are optimistic about the job market they’ll enter post-graduation. And seven in 10 (69%) … Read more
Memorabilia collectors can put the city’s junk in their trunks. Like the legendary Pizza Rat, dancing performers seeking spare change and pesky turnstile fare-jumpers stealing free rides, MetroCard machines are indelible fixtures of the New York City subway system. Now, those clunky contraptions, some weighing over 1,000 pounds, can be an indelible fixture in your … Read more
The world capital of corporate vests and “foot condoms” has landed one of the world’s top high-fashion events — as Vogue revealed San Francisco as the site of its Vogue World event next year. “Vogue believes in celebrating cities, and San Francisco is a city like none other,” said Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s chief content officer … Read more
Bubble burst. Experts are sounding the alarm about the deadly risks associated with this popular toy. Water beads, the bouncy, colorful orbs beloved by children and adults, have long been used as home decor or marketed as children’s toys or therapies for those with sensory processing or autism spectrum disorders. However, experts maintain that their colorful, candy-esque … Read more
Your Trader Joe’s seasoning could be confiscated for contraband. Move over Trader Joe’s tote bags, because there’s a trendy new item reselling overseas, but it could get you in tons of trouble. South Koreans have been scouring store shelves, buying up the cult-favorite Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend on trips to … Read more
Millions of Americans could see double the pay for working overtime under a newly proposed federal bill. Lawmakers have recently introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, which would increase the rate for hours worked beyond 40 hours to double pay. The proposed bill was would adjust the Fair Labor Standards Act, a law … Read more
Researchers are gearing up to resume their search for Amelia Earhart’s lost plane in the Pacific Ocean after setbacks delayed the search. Purdue University officials said in a recent statement that researchers will travel to Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific to investigate the Taraia Object, a satellite-imaged anomaly believed by some to be Earhart’s lost Lockheed Electra. The expedition, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Four years ago, my cousin “Roy” introduced me to his friends, who, once a month, have a party at the home of one of the couples. We would eat and then play a form of dominoes. It was raucous and fun. The second time I went, a couple in the group told me … Read more
The “Happiest Place on Earth” doesn’t live up to its name during happy hour. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at a jaw-dropping $21. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at … Read more
One of the world’s newest ultra-luxury hotels is facing a public relations nightmare just days after opening, after allegedly canceling a prominent travel YouTuber’s $6,000-a-night reservation at the last minute, refusing to let him speak to management and calling the police when he showed up to check in. Ryan Walker, who has over 135,000 YouTube … Read more