More Americans are warming up to the idea of child-free dining experiences at restaurants — and parents may be leading the charge. A new survey of 1,000 US adults found that 75% of respondents said restaurants should offer some form of adults-only dining, whether through designated seating areas, late-night restrictions or romantic, child-free settings, according to Lightspeed … Read more
Forget the Mickey bars and churro stands — one woman decided to go full fairy tale to celebrate her 40th birthday. Digital creator Toree McGee went viral after sharing her experience splurging $18,000 on Disneyland’s luxe, velvet-rope dining secret: 21 Royal, the private suite tucked above New Orleans Square, perched just over the Pirates of … Read more
Talk about a Goofy price tag. Disneyland’s fine dining crown jewel, Napa Rose, is under fire from a disgruntled diner who claims the upscale eatery is serving up “mid” food despite charging a king’s ransom. The guest took to Reddit a few days ago to warn fellow Disney diners to “avoid” the Grand Californian Hotel’s … Read more
They’re praising and blazing. A toking tribe of ganja-loving Jewish New Yorkers is lighting a match under the traditional Shabbat celebration — holding fun and 420-friendly “infused” dinners where the brisket isn’t the only thing that’s smokin’. Lighting up back in 2024 and celebrating a dozen or so chilled-out gatherings since, the semi-regular social event welcomes … Read more
DEAR ABBY: How should I handle in-laws who show up three or more hours early for dinner and just sit at the kitchen counter? I have things to do; I don’t have time to entertain them, and I can’t persuade them to leave the kitchen. It really puts a damper on my final prep and … Read more
“Cowboy” Kent Rollins has spent decades cooking for ranches across America, but his message goes far beyond cast-iron pans and campfire tips. The longtime chuck wagon cook and TV personality is urging Americans to put down their phones at the dinner table, saying the habit is taking away from family connections. “There are more people sitting at … Read more
Reaching for the salt shaker at the kitchen table may seem like second nature for some — but it could reveal troubling details about your health. Recent Brazilian research, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, investigated the impact of adding salt to food with a focus on older adults. The study used national survey data … Read more
Most people have heard of the Irish goodbye, which involves a sneaky, unannounced exit by someone during an event. It turns out a regional exit based in America often plays out at the end of a meal — and it’s quite the opposite. The “Midwest goodbye” is less about leaving and more about how long it takes … Read more
In Las Vegas, where high rollers chase five-star meals and buffet lines are practically a sport, it turns out the real VIP diners are the sharks. At Mandalay Bay Resort, the big fish are fed a mix of mackerel, herring, blue runner, and sardines, according to The Associated Press (AP). The casino’s lead aquarist, Becky O’Brien, told the … Read more
A dangerous dinner party left a young cancer survivor hospitalized with a rare, life-threatening illness. After sharing a meal with friends last month, 24-year-old Trinity Peterson-Mayes found herself unable to swallow, speak or move. “Slowly, over the course of 24 hours, I went from not being able to chug water to not being able to … Read more
“Girl dinner” is no longer the hottest trend — “boy dinner” is, thanks to Harry Styles. A counterpart to the viral gals’ concept, the boy dinner has been floating around for some time, but it finally had a breakthrough when the “As It Was” singer recently shared his own version of it. And now a … Read more
Call it the early bird special for cheating death. It’s no secret that biohacking mogul Bryan Johnson wants to live forever by following an ultra-strict fitness regimen alongside a 14-step morning routine for anti-aging. And Johnson has one particular trick from his extreme “Project Blueprint” longevity plan that he does every day to cheat death. … Read more
“Boy kibble” is the latest gross-sounding cooking trend to take over our screens, but if you ask me, this one actually makes a lot of sense. Originally thought to belong to the ‘gym bros’ of the internet, “boy kibble” does look like it came from the brain of someone who doesn’t have many cooking skills. … Read more
They’re drained by the loneliness epidemic, turned off by insanely high restaurant prices — and extremely over the Big Apple’s messy dating scene. Meet the growing group of in-the-know New Yorkers cleverly saying “check, please!” to the status quo — instead finding sustenance and community at intimate, underground dinner parties. From cozy Upper East Side … Read more
A heroic civilian that brazenly tackled and disarmed a gunman at the Bondi Beach terror attack in December broke bread with thriller Hollywood producer M. Night Shyamalan. In a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, Ahmed AI Ahmed, a 43-year-old shop owner and father of two, gained notoriety after footage of him wrestling a … Read more
A family was left in stitches after discovering an X-rated carrot while cooking Christmas dinner. Julie Butler, 53, and dad Tony, 86, were chopping vegetables for their festive feast on Thursday (25/12) when they clocked the carrot’s likeness to a man’s “meat and two veg.” The pair, from Christchurch, Dorset, had bought a bag of … Read more
Elvis may have dreaded having a “Blue Christmas” — but who says it has to be a bad thing? A typical holiday dinner can pack more than 3,000 calories in a single sitting, with Americans piling their plates high with seasonal favorites loaded with sugar, fat and salt. But by taking a cue from the … Read more
When Americans sat down to Christmas dinner in 1918, the meal wasn’t just a celebration — it was an act of patriotism. During World War I, the US Food Administration urged households to save wheat, sugar, meat and fats so more food could be shipped to troops overseas — and it backed a cookbook, “Win the War … Read more
There are restaurants with communal tables. And then there’s Canada. Now through February, our neighbors to the north are not only willing to break bread with Americans, they’re welcoming us into their dining rooms for a home-cooked meal. The catch? There isn’t one, unless salmon is served. “We’re excited to offer guests a true taste … Read more
You live and you learn. Nothing is worse than hungrily opening your takeout and realizing it’s the most unappetizing meal you’ve ever ordered. Well, that happened to one diner who tried cooking his steak tartare because he was confused about why it was delivered raw. In a now viral post on X (formerly Twitter), Denislav … Read more