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How An Earthquake Led To Sushi Being Served In Restaurants Alex Nunes Vieira/Shutterstock By Hannah Beach/May 21, 2022 5:46 pm EST Although sushi originated in Southeast Asia many centuries ago, it’s enjoyed all around the world today. In its earliest forms, sushi — or narezushi — was a means of preserving fish by packing it in salt. Later, narezushi was a mix of rice, fish, vinegar, and sake left under large stones to ferment, per Eat-Japan,...

KFC’s First-Ever Chicken Nuggets Have Finally Arrived Robson90/Shutterstock By Sophia Lo/July 18, 2022 8:15 pm EST When it comes to fast food, people often have strong opinions about which chain has the best burgers and fries. Of course, this is no different with chicken nuggets, and fast food fans are split on where to find top-notch nuggets. We’ve even conducted polls to find out where to get the best chicken nuggets....

McAlister’s Free Tea Day Is Back Again And Fans Can’t Wait Facebook By Brianna Corley/Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 1:53 pm EST There’s probably only one product at McAlister’s Deli that is as beloved as its distinctively unique club sandwich, and that’s its tea. According to QSR Magazine, the chain, which was founded in Mississippi in 1999, originally brought sweet tea to its menu because so many people in the South enjoy sipping on the drink year-round....

Porn Star Martini Cocktail Recipe Jennine Bryant/Mashed By Jennine Rye AND Mashed Staff/April 18, 2022 2:53 pm EST If you want to serve your guests, your date, your partner, or your buddy a drink they, he, or she are not soon going to forget, go with this cocktail recipe concocted by chef and recipe developer Jennine Bryant of The Marshside Pantry. What’s so memorable about it? Well, with its sweet but not cloying fruit-forward flavor, it’s simply a delicious drink that will be well enjoyed on any special occasion....

Red Lobster Just Added A New Catch To Its Seafood Summerfest Menu Red Lobster By Alia Hoyt/June 21, 2022 1:27 pm EST As deals go, the Seafood Summerfest option at Red Lobster seems like a pretty good one. The popular menu offering allows guests to enjoy three courses for only $18.99 (plus tax and tip, obviously). The three courses include either a soup or salad, plus an “individual-sized starter,” according to a company press release....

Reddit Can’t Believe One Shopper’s ‘Cheapest Costco Run Ever’ Tada Images/Shutterstock By Elise DeVoe/April 4, 2022 4:45 pm EST Sticking to a grocery list should be an accomplishment equivalent to an Olympic gold medal. We all want to save money, so we write a list of items we actually need, walk into a store like Costco confidently … and then somehow walk out with a new lamp and 20 pounds of shrimp....

Serena Williams’ Daughter Looks Fit For Bridgerton In A Sweet Tea Time Pic lev radin/Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/July 5, 2022 3:33 am EST Every year in late June comes the annual rite known as Wimbledon, and what would a major tennis event be without a Williams sister or two? While Serena Williams was eliminated fairly early from the competition this year, she at least had a nice British vacation with the family: hubby Alexis Ohanian and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter, Olympia....

Spicy Snacks You Have To Try If You’re A Heat Lover Maks Narodenko/Shutterstock By Samantha Maxwell/March 7, 2022 10:33 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Heat lovers, your day has come. We’ve had it with the boring, bland snacks that offer nothing more than a whisper of salt for flavoring. We’re tired of the “spicy” dishes that only contain a sprinkling of black pepper. And we’ve had it up to here with the “milds” and even the “mediums....

The Fast-Food Restaurant Dwayne Johnson Just Tried For The First Time Jon Kopaloff/Getty By Lauren Farkas/Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 9:17 am EST Dwayne Johnson, known to many by his ring name “The Rock,” has quite the list of talents on his resume: former professional wrestler, actor, businessman … the man really seems to do it all. One of his proudest titles on that list is Cheat Meal King. Though he spends much of his time working to maintain his Rock-hard physique by following a strict diet and exercise regime, he is known to balance out that discipline with legendary cheat meals that he often shares on social media....

The Innovative Way BJ’s Wholesale Club Plans To Up Its Game Facebook By Lauren Cahn/Updated: March 9, 2022 2:50 pm EST “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” they say, and that’s certainly one viable strategy for dispatching with the competition, provided you’re actually geared up to “join ’em.” For BJ’s Wholesale Club, which competes against the biggest warehouse club players like Costco and Walmart’s Sam’s Club (via Statista), it’s not necessarily practical or even possible....

The New Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant Will Be The Biggest One Yet Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Julia Mullaney/June 15, 2022 1:02 pm EST British chef Gordon Ramsay has certainly left his mark on the United States. He’s hosted numerous television shows based in the U.S., including “Kitchen Nightmares,” “MasterChef,” and “Hell’s Kitchen.” Ramsay also owns plenty of restaurants around the country, with new locations popping up regularly. Ramsay opened his first-ever U.S. establishment back in 2006; it was called Gordon Ramsay at the London, and it lived in Midtown’s London NYC Hotel, per TODAY....

The Real Reason Mezcal Is So Expensive Shutterstock By Shea Swenson/Updated: March 9, 2022 4:32 pm EST Good things come to those who wait, and mezcal — which is defined as “any agave-based liquor,” according to Food and Wine — is one of those things. Mezcal, which differs from tequila in the production process and the agave used to make it, tends to be a spendy spirit, often out-pricing even top-shelf tequilas (via Thrillist)....

The Scary Reason A Customer Was Assaulted In A McDonald’s Drive-Thru Gargantiopa/Shutterstock By Felix Behr/Feb. 22, 2022 5:59 pm EST On February 18, the police department of Richmond, California asked the public via its official Facebook page for any information they might have concerning a suspect that attacked a mother and her children in a McDonald’s drive-thru on February 5. According to the police, the suspect (a woman appearing to wear hospital scrubs) grew incensed believing that the victim’s family had cut her off in the drive-thru lane....

The Shocking Reason Stores Are Desperate To Bring Back Free Samples ARTYOORAN/Shutterstock By Lauren Farkas/Aug. 10, 2022 8:07 pm EST Many shoppers can longingly look back on the days when free samples were a given as part of the shopping experience. When faced with a task as mundane as picking up your weekly groceries, there was nothing as exciting as walking by a worker gleefully handing out free bites of food available at the store....

The Sweet Story Behind Top Chef Winner Buddha Lo’s ‘Marry Me’ Pasta David Livingston/Getty Images By Elise DeVoe/Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 9:38 am EST “Top Chef” Season 19 winner Buddha Lo was a clear frontrunner throughout the whole competition because of his technique and understanding of flavor (via Distractify). He has also been a fan of the show since he was a teenager and binge-watched eight seasons during quarantine, taking notes along the way to inform his strategy (per Food & Wine)....

This Might Be The Exact Date Starbucks’ PSL Returns In 2022 Facebook By Elaina Friedman/June 22, 2022 3:46 pm EST If you’re reading this, you’re probably not one of those people who wishes summer would last forever. Not to pigeonhole you, but we wouldn’t be surprised to learn that you occasionally walk around listening to Carole King’s “Where You Lead” like a background character in an autumnal episode of “Gilmore Girls....

This Might Have Been The Most Awkward Encounter On Hell’s Kitchen Fox/Facebook By Kimberley Laws/March 18, 2022 7:08 pm EST Picking the most awkward encounter on “Hell’s Kitchen” is like finding a pretty tulip in the Netherlands. In Holland, lovely tulips are everywhere, and on this long-running reality show, almost all the moments are, at the very least, uncomfortable. Whether the competitors are avoiding blame during the renowned “Chickengate” controversy, teammates are hurling insults at one another in the dorms, or host Gordon Ramsay is making verbal minced meat out of a bumbling contestant, this show is packed with cringe-worthy confrontations....

What Happened To Nootrobox After Shark Tank? Facebook By Hannah Beach/Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 1:50 pm EST For many blossoming businesses, an appearance on “Shark Tank” is a sure-fire way to find success. Over the course of the show, fans have seen plenty of products come to life, with some of the best kitchen tools including Scrub Daddy sponges, the Rapid Ramen Cooker, and even reusable paper towels. In addition to kitchen gadgets, “Shark Tank” also highlights pet care items, household products, and creative snacks such as Pipcorn....

What It’s Really Like To Work For DoorDash Sundry Photography/Shutterstock By Anita Surewicz/Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 11:30 am EST Online food delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, and DoorDash have taken the world of couch dining by storm. Over 112 million Americans said they’ve used a food delivery service in 2021, with 60% ordering delivery services or takeout at least once per week. And the trend is not showing any signs of slowing down with the booming industry projected to hit $32 billion by 2024 (via Fundera)....

What’s Really So Important About Carignan Wine barmalini/Shutterstock By Michael La Corte/July 25, 2022 11:02 am EST For some, wine can be easily bifurcated into two areas: red and white. For others, it’s a rich tapestry lush with varying shades, flavors, and nuances. No matter which camp you fall into, an important wine variety is beginning to come back into vogue, and you should most definitely be aware of it....