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Food & Drink
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut Crowned Burrito-Eating Champ
Think you overindulged on food this weekend? You’ll feel like a pro dieter after watching Joey Chestnut eat burritos.
Why Doesn’t McDonald’s Food Rot?
The indestructible McDonald’s burger is an Internet fad that recycles every few years. But why won’t the thing decompose?
Would You Eat Genetically Altered Meat?
The Food and Drug Administration is within steps of green lighting genetically modified salmon as a safe food product, which would be the first genetically altered animal approved for human consumption.
Restaurant Gets Negative Review on Yelp — Before It Even Opens
NewsFeed has used community-review site Yelp to find bars, restaurants and even movers! But we didn’t know we could also use the site to find business that didn’t actually exist yet.
Happy National Waffle Day! Top 5 Coolest Waffle Makers
August 24 marks National Waffle Day, the anniversary of the first U.S. patent for a waffle iron. To celebrate the celebrated history of waffle making, party in style with the most fun-shaped waffles we could find.
Eggs Recalled Over Salmonella Fears
An outbreak of salmonella has led to a nationwide recall of 13 egg brands. (Should we say it? Ah, we’ll say it: These eggs are not going over easy with consumers.)
Zagat: America’s Favorite Fast-Food Burger is…Five Guys?
America, we know you love Barack Obama. But that doesn’t mean that when he eats somewhere, you have to eat there too.
Regrettable Food: Denny’s Releases Fried Cheese Melt Sandwich
Denny’s newly-released Fried Cheese Melt Sandwich, featured on the Value Menu, combines a grilled-cheese sandwich with mozzarella sticks. (via Eater)
Quotes: Pop-Tarts to Open Times Square Cafe
“People say, ‘Well, what can you really do with a Pop-Tart?’ Our chef was has come up with amazing concoctions.”
— SCOTT SCHOESSEL, chief operating officer of the Gigunda Group, which helped develop Pop-Tarts World, a …
National Cheesecake Day: Five Summer Slices to Add to Your Table
Plain ain’t cutting it? Time to celebrate something different.
Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Roll Out Footlong Cheeseburger Fit for a Champion
Just when KFC’s Double Down appeared to claim the fast-food glutton’s crown, the tandem beefed up its candidacy with a new giant sandwich.