Whatever Happened To McDonald’s PlayPlaces? The Image Party/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/Aug. 7, 2022 10:00 am EST As a kid, McDonald’s was a special treat. While nowadays it’s no different than pulling up to any fast-food joint, a trip to McDonald’s was more or less an experience no other restaurant could provide. It wasn’t only the food you were looking forward to, but also the sprawling indoor jungle gym known simply as a PlayPlace....
Why Casey Webb Considered Himself A Man V Food ‘Underdog’ Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By Andrew Walser/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 2:53 pm EST Casey Webb has been the face of Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food” since 2017. Like his predecessor, Adam Richman, Webb travels the country taking on eating challenges at local restaurants for prizes that might be no greater than a T-shirt and a photo on the wall. Many of these challenges would make the average person balk, such as when Webb went up against the Inferno Burger – a steak-sized burger slathered with blazing ghost pepper paste and a pile of jalapenos, nestled among the peaks of a mountain of ghost pepper-topped fries fit for six people....
Why Coca-Cola Was Forced To Reveal Its Plans For Russia Bloomberg/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/June 17, 2022 10:01 am EST When “Vkusno & tochka” or “Tasty & that’s it” first opened its doors in Moscow on June 12, the successor to McDonald’s in Russia indicated it was selling a range of items including French fries, a burger known as the Grand De Luxe, chicken nuggets, and cherry pies, as well as bottled water and Coca Cola, per The Wall Street Journal....
Why In-N-Out Once Sued A YouTuber For $25,000 Bloomberg/Getty Images By Terry Crowne/Updated: March 15, 2022 8:37 am EST In-N-Out Burger is a fast-food joint that has amassed over 300 locations across 7 states since it opened in 1948, along with a cult following that McDonald’s could only dream of. It is a restaurant so devoted to quality that they once closed an entire state’s locations because management felt the buns were not up to par....
Why Mötley Crüe Just Launched A Coffee Brand DFree/Shutterstock By Katy Canada/May 4, 2022 3:41 pm EST Mötley Crüe has experienced a marked resurgence in fandom since the release of the heavy metal band’s Netflix Biopic “The Dirt” in 2019, according to The Music Universe. Now, with fans eager to see the band in person, tickets are selling left and right for a summer 2022 tour. The band stopped touring seven years ago, but they’ll pick up where they left off on The Stadium Tour, which kicks off in June in North America....
Why Risotto Fans May Soon Have Trouble Finding This Beloved Dish Toyakisphoto/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/July 25, 2022 10:28 am EST Risotto fans will know that authentic versions of their favorite rice dish are usually made with one of four different types of rice: Carnaroli, Volano, Baldo, or Arboreo. Per Italian Food Excellence, these varieties of Japonica rice are traditionally cultivated in Northern Italy’s Po Valley, where rice has been grown since the mid-19th century....
Why The Great American Baking Show Is Making Major GBBO Changes ABC/YouTube By Molly Clark/May 31, 2022 3:11 pm EST “The Great American Baking Show” is back. According to Reality Blurred, “The Great British Bake Off” spin-off will be returning to television with a new, sixth season to air on The Roku Channel. To accompany the regular season of the reality baking competition show, there will also be a holiday edition featuring celebrities who will compete for charity....
Wings Over’s New Menu Items Are Made For Bacon Lovers Facebook By Margaret McCormick/Aug. 22, 2022 4:59 am EST Wings Over has an interesting backstory. Its humble origins can be traced to 1999, when the original location debuted in the college town of Amherst, Massachusetts. Before long, the chicken wing outpost was a chain with a “cult-like following,” per QSR, for its saucy and dry-rubbed offerings beyond the standard Buffalo-style wing....
Aldi’s Flower-Shaped Ice Cream Cones Could Become A Summer Favorite Silver River/Shutterstock By Lucy Maddox/July 6, 2022 1:52 pm EST During the hottest months of the year, there is only one place in town that’s more popular than the pool: the ice cream shop. Creamy, sweet, and refreshing, this scrumptious snack doubles as the perfect way to help beat the heat during the scorching summer months. And with ever-more creative flavors to sample, from macaroni and cheese to jalapeño-avocado, this classic frozen treat never goes out of style....
Breaded Pan-Fried Cod Recipe Keith Kamikawa/Mashed By Keith Kamikawa AND Mashed Staff/Updated: March 23, 2022 3:03 pm EST If you are on the traditional Milwaukee, Wisconsin Friday fish fry plan like Keith Kamikawa, his breaded pan-fried cod should be in your regular rotation. As the recipe creator told Mashed, this easy yet flavorful dish is definitely a part of his “Friday fish fry arsenal.” Served alone, or with traditional midwestern accompaniments — “I love buttered, marbled rye, a creamy coleslaw, and fries as sides,” Kamikawa told us — dinner is served in less than an hour....
Crispy Fried Okra Recipe Susan Olayinka/Mashed By Susan Olayinka AND Mashed Staff/June 7, 2022 1:07 pm EST Recipe developer Susan Olayinka brings us this crispy fried okra recipe. If you’re not familiar with it, okra is a plant that is popular in Southern American cooking and high in nutrients like antioxidants, according to Healthline. Many people get their first taste of okra in gumbo, though there are many ways to enjoy it, and this fried variation is just a single example....
Did This Customer’s Unusual Food Request Go Too Far? StratfordProductions/Shutterstock By Chase Shustack/July 5, 2022 2:42 pm EST It’s not unusual for someone to make a request when ordering food. It could be something along the lines of someone asking for a sandwich without cheese since they are lactose intolerant or extra barbeque sauce for their burger. As long as the request is in the realm of reason, the restaurant will usually gladly accommodate it....
Easy Pickled Beets Recipe Miriam Hahn/Mashed By Miriam Hahn AND Mashed Staff/Aug. 5, 2022 4:44 pm EST Beets may not be the first vegetable you think about whipping up as a side dish, but the dark red root’s sweet and earthy flavor pairs well with just about every protein, sharp cheeses, and other veggies, too. Plus, according to Healthline, it’s a powerhouse food that may help improve heart, brain, and digestive health while fighting inflammation....
Giada De Laurentiis Says This Sandwich Is Perfect For Picnics FashionStock.com/Shutterstock By Lauren Cahn/March 9, 2022 9:10 pm EST Giada De Laurentiis may not have quite the Instagram following of a Kardashian, according to Statista, which puts Khloe (who has around 224 million followers) at the bottom of the bunch, but De Laurentiis’ four million followers is certainly nothing to chuck tomatoes at — not even the canned variety of tomatoes she swears by....
Gordon Ramsay Is Fed Up With A TikTok Star’s Pizza Opinions Mike Coppola/Getty By Elise DeVoe/Aug. 27, 2022 1:39 pm EST Celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay have to be open to trying a variety of cuisines, whether they’re judging contestants on a show or creating a dish at their restaurant. Even so, these chefs are still human and have their own personal preferences. It’s no secret that Gordon Ramsay is not afraid to speak his mind, so if he doesn’t like a particular ingredient or cooking method, he is going to make sure everyone knows it....
Hearty Chicken And Rice Casserole Recipe Catherine Brookes/Mashed By Catherine Brookes AND Mashed Staff/June 8, 2022 12:28 pm EST There’s nothing quite like a good old casserole. It’s a one-pot meal, the ultimate comfort food, and often an extremely nostalgic dish. Whether you grew up eating green bean casserole at Thanksgiving or a weekly tater tot hot dish, a casserole can really make memories flood back. After all, how can you even hear the word without conjuring up images of a large, hearty, and warm meal?...
Here’s How Brandy Was Accidentally Invented Prilutskiy/Shutterstock By Colin McCandless/April 23, 2022 9:18 pm EST A distilled spirit produced from wine or fermented fruit juice, brandy has seen a recent bounce back in popularity in America. A 2017 article in The New York Times chronicled its rise, citing that more than 13 million cases of the liquor were sold nationwide in 2016. Punch, a publication that explores drinks and drinking culture, has described the recent resurgence of interest in brandy as more of a “return to history” — noting that in colonial America, brandy made from fruit was all the rage....
How Much Do Caribou Coffee Employees Typically Make? Farknot Architect/Shutterstock By James Lewis/March 11, 2022 4:58 pm EST Life without coffee is an existence that few people can bear thinking about. Having to struggle through every day without a steamy boost of energy would surely make duvets even more difficult to remove in the morning. It’s easy to imagine that villains don’t drink a lot of coffee — it would certainly explain why they’re angry all the time....
How Shoppable Ads Are Making Ecommerce More Interactive 13_Phunkod/Shutterstock By Andrew Walser/June 27, 2022 8:07 pm EST The pandemic saw many changes to our daily habits, including a rise in e-commerce and online shopping. It makes sense in the wake of lockdowns and guidance for consumers to stay home as much as possible. UNCTAD reports that, “E-commerce’s share of global retail trade [rose] from 14% in 2019 to about 17% in 2020,” and adds that certain markets saw online shopping increased by up to 50%....
How To Prevent Burgers From Shrinking When Grilling Them Josep Suria/Shutterstock By Rebecca Cherico/Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 8:47 am EST It’s time America woke up to the problem. It’s hitting us where it hurts — straight at our burger supply. We know about increased meat prices and all the bad things that can be lurking in our ground meat. But this is more serious. How often have you put plump, juicy specimens of raw Angus on the grill, only to serve up puny little pucks of meat dwarfed by their oversized buns?...
