Applebees brings back its budget-friendly booze favorite for just 31 days — as closures roil brand

Applebees brings back its budget-friendly booze favorite for just 31 days — as closures roil brand

Applebee’s is bringing back its fan-favorite $1 margaritas for one month only — as the struggling chain tries to shake off a wave of closures with a budget-friendly buzz. The Dollarita returns July 1 and will be available for dine-in customers 21 and older at participating locations nationwide through the end of the month, the company … Read more

Jordyn Woods brings Knicks unofficial lucky charm to Game 5 as bag craze surges

Jordyn Woods brings Knicks unofficial lucky charm to Game 5 as bag craze surges

The Knicks will need to be on their A-game to close out the NBA Finals with their first title in 53 years. And they will need some luck, including from a bag by Jordyn Woods. Throughout the playoffs, the fiancée of Karl-Anthony Towns and founder of fashion line “Woods” has been carrying an orange bag … Read more

McDonald’s brings back beloved limited-edition dessert — but fans plead for it to be permanent

McDonald’s brings back beloved limited-edition dessert — but fans plead for it to be permanent

That’s some good ol’ apple pie — just like McDonald’s used to make. On June 22, the Golden Arches will bring back its fried apple pies — a beloved menu item served at the fast food behemoth over 30 years ago, according to content creator Snackolator.  While the deep-fried dessert, which is being brought back … Read more

Shake Shack brings back its most popular special-edition custard shake — and fans say it’s the ‘best news ever’

Shake Shack brings back its most popular special-edition custard shake — and fans say it’s the ‘best news ever’

Shake Shack is not leaving the Dubai chocolate trend in 2025.  The Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake has returned to the chain restaurant’s menus nationwide for a limited time, with Shake Shack posting on Instagram that “your summer fling is back” and is “turning heads,” referencing the hit show “Love Island.” The Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Shake … Read more

Burger King brings back fan-favorite menu item after 15 years of customer pleas

Burger King brings back fan-favorite menu item after 15 years of customer pleas

Burger King fans have crowned the nuggets that reign supreme.  For the first time since 2011, BK put crown-shaped nuggets back on the menu after years of customers asking for them to return, adding them to their new summer menu.  Customers can purchase them standalone as an 8-piece order for $3.49 or as part of … Read more

Burger King brings back nostalgic menu item customers haven’t seen in 15 years: ‘Miss them so much’

Burger King brings back nostalgic menu item customers haven’t seen in 15 years: ‘Miss them so much’

Burger King is letting customers have it their way. After 15 long years, the beloved fast food chain is answering customers’ prayers by bringing back a fan-favorite menu item — the crown nuggets. Beginning Tuesday, the on-theme bites will be offered on both the kids’ and regular menus. For kiddos, the crispy fried goodness will … Read more

Pizza Hut brings back its old-school restaurant features as nostalgic customers rejoice: ‘So excited’

Pizza Hut brings back its old-school restaurant features as nostalgic customers rejoice: ‘So excited’

Back to the good old days. 2026 has proven to be the year of nostalgia. Youngsters are resorting to old-school tech like vintage flip phones and iPods. Others are returning to analog hobbies and activities. Even beloved restaurant chain Pizza Hut is going back in time, reverting to its retro glory — red checkered tablecloths … Read more

Chargers star Derwin James brings 75-year-old fan to tears with surprise phone call

Chargers star Derwin James brings 75-year-old fan to tears with surprise phone call

A sweet act by Derwin James this week brought an elderly Chargers fan to tears. The Pro Bowl safety called up a 75-year-old woman to thank her for her recent season ticket purchase, and she was so stunned by the 29-year-old’s gesture, she actually began to cry. The interaction was captured on video and shared … Read more

How many crunches, squats and push-ups you should be able to do at every age — as Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test

How many crunches, squats and push-ups you should be able to do at every age — as Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test

Grab your sneakers and tighten those laces — the Presidential Fitness Test is back. President Donald Trump revived the decades-old exam for public schoolchildren this week, calling it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again. “My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values … Read more

Kellogg’s brings back the cereal box toy — and adults are excited, too: ‘Please stay forever’

Kellogg’s brings back the cereal box toy — and adults are excited, too: ‘Please stay forever’

Here’s the new scoop on breakfast. For the first time in over a decade, Kellogg’s is putting toys back in cereal boxes — including collectible spoons and other fun freebies. Available now nationwide, special-edition boxes of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, AppleJacks and Corn Pops will have plastic toys to celebrate Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story … Read more

Exclusive | Reverse the curse: Knicks fan brings back Jalen Brunson voodoo doll — team wins 3 straight

Exclusive | Reverse the curse: Knicks fan brings back Jalen Brunson voodoo doll — team wins 3 straight

He subbed in just in the Knick of time. Knicks superfan Rachel Kim, known for pampering her Jalen Brunson doll and bringing the team good luck with “reverse voodoo,” brought the plushie back for the playoffs. And ever since his return to social media, the team has won three straight games, advancing to the semifinals. … Read more

Wendy’s brings back discontinued menu favorite after customer uproar

Wendy’s brings back discontinued menu favorite after customer uproar

Wendy’s has brought back its Sweet and Sour dipping sauce after months of backlash from customers. The sauce was scrapped in September 2025 as part of a broader menu shake-up that cut several originals, including Ghost Pepper Ranch and BBQ, and introduced a new lineup featuring Signature, Scorchin’ Hot, Creamy Ranch, Honey BBQ, Honey Mustard … Read more

Cult-favorite brings $4.50 smashburgers to Santa Monica as city reels from closures

Cult-favorite brings .50 smashburgers to Santa Monica as city reels from closures

A cult-favorite Venice burger stand is heading north — and bringing its famously cheap cheeseburgers with it. The Win~Dow is set to open a new location on Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue this May, expanding the brand’s growing footprint across Southern California. The smashburger spot — known for its $4.50 cheeseburgers — first launched in 2019 as a tiny … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow going back to her roots as star brings Goop Kitchen to NYC: ‘Feeding most of Manhattan’

Gwyneth Paltrow going back to her roots as star brings Goop Kitchen to NYC: ‘Feeding most of Manhattan’

Gwyneth Paltrow is getting back to her New York roots, setting up the first of several planned Manhattan outposts of her Goop Kitchen later this month. The “Marty Supreme” co-star, who grew up in Los Angeles but went to the Big Apple’s elite Spence School, is opening a branch of her chain in Midtown West … Read more

Gen Z swears listening to 1979 hit song brings cash and good fortune

Gen Z swears listening to 1979 hit song brings cash and good fortune

If manifesting money were as easy as pressing play, we’d all be millionaires. But on social media, many Gen Zers are convinced the secret to wealth isn’t hustle culture — it’s a disco beat. Anita Ward’s 1979 disco hit “Ring My Bell” is having an unexpected second life in 2026, with thousands of users swearing … Read more

Exclusive | ‘Bimbos’ hit back at insults as wild Bryon Noem reveal brings kink to light: ‘We’re not just dumb and hot’

Exclusive | ‘Bimbos’ hit back at insults as wild Bryon Noem reveal brings kink to light: ‘We’re not just dumb and hot’

To Mika, being a ‘bimbo’ isn’t just about boasting a hot bod, big lips and even bigger boobs.  For the New York City siren, it’s a perky, pinky ethos rooted in posh playfulness.  “It’s a way of keeping a sense of whimsy, lightheartedness, and hyper-femininity [in a world] that can feel so intense,” Mika, a … Read more

Fanatics Flag Football Classic brings out Justin Bieber, A-listers

Fanatics Flag Football Classic brings out Justin Bieber, A-listers

The field was pocket-sized. The action featured no tackling. And some of the most productive players on the turf were figures even the most rabid sports fan couldn’t name without using Google. But for hours on Saturday, the Fanatics Flag Football Classic at BMO Stadium was the place to be for celebrities in Los Angeles. … Read more

Plane ticket prices likely to soar as Iran war brings huge fuel price surge: United CEO says impact will ‘probably start quick’

Plane ticket prices likely to soar as Iran war brings huge fuel price surge: United CEO says impact will ‘probably start quick’

Fight or flight. The war in Iran has already caused the cost of plane tickets to rise, experts say. Jet fuel, which accounts for about one-fifth of airlines’ operating expenses, surged a staggering 56% in the days following the initial Feb. 28 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, per CBS News. The Strait of Hormuz, a … Read more

A new baseball season brings the same old insufferable viewer experience

A new baseball season brings the same old insufferable viewer experience

Farmers Almanac spring forecast: “A deep, dark and foreboding sky lingers in the approaching MLB atmosphere. Fans are advised to be prepared to take cover and shelter in basements or whatever room is closest to the ground to discourage jumping from windows to escape the scene.” Another season of telecasts — free TV, cable TV, … Read more

Cracker Barrel caves to customer pressure, brings back 2 classic menu favorites nationwide

Cracker Barrel caves to customer pressure, brings back 2 classic menu favorites nationwide

Cracker Barrel is now putting the “old” back into “Old Country Store” with the return of two classic menu items. The Tennessee-based restaurant chain revealed Tuesday that its Hamburger Steak, plus its Eggs in the Basket — both comfort food staples — are “returning by popular demand.” “Winter calls for comfort and connection, and nothing delivers … Read more