America’s favorite school-day sandwich just got an adult makeover.
Food & Drink
Nine Things You Didn’t Know About Your Easter Candy
The sugar rush you’ll get this Easter comes with a fascinating back story.
Don’t Buy Me Peanuts or Cracker Jack: Baseball Stadiums Offer Allergy-Friendly Seats
Not only can it prove tough to avoid peanuts at a Major League Baseball stadium, it also can be dangerous for those so allergic that airborne peanut residue causes intense reactions. But just because fans can’t always embrace …
More Drama? Burger King Pulls Mary J. Blige Commercial from YouTube
A Burger King commercial starring Mary J. Blige — which has been passed around the web faster than you can make a Whopper – was pulled from the Burger King YouTube channel on Wednesday.
The clip, which you can still see on …
Vanilla Shortage Could Lead to Ice-Cream Price Spike
Soon, we all could be screaming for ice cream — when we see how much it costs.
According to the Telegraph, wholesale prices of vanilla have risen about 20% in just the past two months. The global price for vanilla averaged …
Burger King Is Getting a Whopper of a Revamp
The burger chain rolls out a revamp in hopes of playing industry catch-up and luring the healthy-minded to look beyond burgers and fries.
The Quaker Oats Guy Gets a Slimmer New Look
Looks like “Larry” introduced a little more oatmeal into his own diet.
Hot Dog! Two-Foot-Long, $26 Frank Hits the Ballpark
When the old tune says, “Take me out to the ball game,” the song’s author wisely asked for some peanuts and cracker jack, not a $26 gourmet hot dog. But if you’re catching a game during opening day at the Texas Rangers’ stadium, …
Bugging Out: Vegetarians Upset With Starbucks’ Use of Beetle Extract
In an effort to avoid artificial additives in its drinks, Starbucks got vegetarians peeved by using a new ingredient in its strawberry products, ABC News reports. That ingredient? Extract from dried, crushed cochineal beetles, as …
Light Beer Is Becoming an Endangered Species
Mainstays like Miller Lite and Bud Light are losing ground to tastier craft beers.
Carnegie Deli Debuts ‘Jetbow’ Sandwich for Tebow’s N.Y. Arrival
His name has been printed on jerseys and rosters already, so it’s only natural that Tim Tebow is appearing on menus across New York City, too. To coincide with Tebow’s Monday introduction as the New York Jets’ backup …
Belvedere Vodka Retracts Offensive Ad, Flubs Apology
Belvedere celebrates its vodka’s superior drinkability — but a new ad for the liquor producer is hardly in good taste.
The ad, which reads “Unlike some people, Belvedere goes down smoothly,” got its share of outraged …