You may want to think twice before ordering chicken from a fast food restaurant. Some popular establishments are beefing up their chicken products with ingredients like seaweed and even wood, according to a new investigation from The Daily Mail. The oven-roasted chicken from Subway contains flavorings and “2% or less” of potato starch and carrageenan … 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
In time for April 18’s Tax Day, H&H Bagels is serving a Tax-Free Bagel that circumvents the 8.875% sales tax for a bagel that’s sliced and schmeared. Source link
All prepared sandwiches — whether on a bagel, roll, pita or wrap- regardless of filling — are taxed in New York State. That means once a bagel is sliced, even if it is just toasted, the buyer is schmeared — with the standard New York sales tax of 8.875%. However, if a person buys a … Read more
New Yorkers are getting priced out — of eating sandwiches. A ham and cheese sandwich at Eli Zabar’s E.A.T. on the Upper East Side now costs $31.57 — $29 plus tax — and Gothamites are experiencing intense sticker shock over the cost of what was once a working-class staple. It sparked outrage among eaters when … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to take your love for Cadbury Creme Eggs to the next level, now’s your chance. Subway, the sandwich empire, is joining with them to launch a new — if perhaps strange-sounding — creation just in time for Easter. However, not everyone is eggs-cited about it. The 6-inch sandwich, available in the … Read more
It might look innocent enough, sitting quietly on a lunch platter, but your sandwich is probably a ticking time bomb, according to dietary experts. Most sandwiches — whether you choose pastrami on rye or a healthy-sounding roast turkey on multigrain bread — are riddled with unhealthy fats, sodium, sugar and carbohydrates, say nutrition experts. And … Read more
It’s a bustling night at Bonnie’s, Brooklyn’s viral Cantonese restaurant and the bartender is mixing up a martini — with a very different kind of twist. “Almost everything on the menu has MSG in it,” says Bonnie’s breakout star chef and owner Calvin Eng, enthusiastically. Including, apparently, the martinis, which taste more like a chilled … Read more
Fried chicken fans rejoice! KFC is resurrecting a fan-favorite menu item with no bun and a “cult following.” After a nearly 10-year hiatus, Yum Brands’ KFC on Thursday announced the return of its iconic and fast-selling Double Down Sandwich. The bun-less sandwich features two slices of cheese, two pieces of crispy, hickory-smoked bacon, and mayo or spicy … Read more
Eat more…cauliflower? Chick-fil-A launched their new cauliflower sandwich on Monday, but some are already complaining about its hefty price tag. The sandwich has a starting price tag of $6.59, according to USA Today, but many are claiming it cost them more than that. The new dish, which is being tested in three markets — Denver, … Read more
Chick-fil-A is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The Atlanta chain said Thursday that it’s testing its first plant-based entrée — a breaded cauliflower sandwich — at restaurants in Denver; Charleston, SC; and the Greensboro, NC, area. The test begins Monday. Chick-fil-A said its culinary team spent four years developing the sandwich after guests told the … Read more
Call it the Lazarus of lunch counters. In March 2021, it was announced that Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, a Flatiron mainstay since 1928, was closing — devastating locals who flocked to the vintage Fifth Avenue nook for delicious deli staples. “When this place closed, I can’t tell you. I almost started crying,” said Rita, a Brooklyn … Read more