A California man has filed a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of the popular water filtration system Brita, alleging that it doesn’t remove potentially hazardous substances from drinking water or reduce the levels of those contaminants as effectively as its packaging claims. According to the 71-page legal filing obtained by Reuters, Nicholas Brown paid $15 for […]
If you thought ordering pineapple on your pizza was divisive, just wait until you hear what DiGiorno is cooking up next. As Food & Wine reports, following the viral success of #PicklePizza, a hashtag that has more than 16 million views on TikTok to date, the fine folks at DiGiorno thought it would be a good idea to […]
Some truths in life are hard to swallow: Your spices don’t last forever, you’re probably storing your coffee all wrong and there’s actually a really useful purpose for that hole in your pasta spoon, which you should be taking advantage of (no, it’s not for draining water). Here’s another startling truth you probably don’t want […]
Paqui, an Austin, Texas-based chip company famous for its viral Paqui “One Chip Challenge” product, is working with retailers to pull the tortilla chip from shelves, the company announced on its website. The decision to remove the chip comes after a 14-year-old — Harris Wolobah — died in Massachusetts on Sept. 1, which his family believes […]
If you missed the chance to celebrate National Beer Day on April 7 or International Beer Day on August 7, have no fear: Tuesday September 7th is National Beer Lovers Day! Time to break out those German steins, decorative pitchers and very cool beer bottles or cans of your favorite pilsner, IPA, stout, lager, ale, […]
As Forbes reports, a fall in demand for French wines, a more competitive market and lingering pandemic problems have hit winemakers in the regions of Bordeaux and Languedoc so hard that the French government will soon pay them $215 million to sell off their surplus—and has set aside other money to help grape-growers shrink their […]
If you look toward the sky in September and see an oversized Subway sandwich floating overhead, you’re not having hunger-related hallucinations. As Food & Wine reports, Subway is really, truly launching a new dining experience called “Subway in the Sky,” which involves taking guests 1,000 feet above ground in a 180-foot-long blimp. And yes, that inflatable aircraft does actually […]
In March 2022, four people filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleging that Burger King exaggerated the size of its burgers in its advertisements. As Food & Wine reports, the plaintiffs’ legal filing alleged that Burger King used inaccurate pictures to both advertise and illustrate its Whoppers, inflating the size of its sandwiches by “approximately […]
In 2022, seemingly the entire internet fell in love with the “Hot Dog Straw” video, showing a guy casually sitting at a baseball game, turning his hot dog into straw, then sliding it into his beer to enjoy. It was one of those viral moments that brought people together to celebrate ingenuity at its finest. Well, you […]
Taco John’s surrendered its trademark on the phrase “Taco Tuesday” earlier this summer, giving restaurants in 49 states the right to use the phrase as they see fit. As Food & Wine reports, it’s been good news both for taco lovers and their wallets, thanks to deals like Taco Bell’s free Doritos Locos Tacos every Tuesday through September 5, […]