Category: Food & Drink

August 2 is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!

Celebrated every year on August 2,  National Ice Cream Sandwich Day conjures up visions of our favorite summer treat.  It’s a simple thing, really, but oh, what deliciousness!  In our American version, take two rectangular or circular flat cookies made of chocolate or oatmeal and match them with your favorite flavor of ice cream.  Then, […]

Would You Change Your Name for a Lifetime of Free Subway Sandwiches?

What’s in a name? Honestly, these days, a lot. In an influencer and celebrity-driven media era when your literal name can be a brand name, your name can be your whole livelihood. But Subway’s latest promotion flips things around the other way, seeking people who are willing to adopt the brand’s name as their own […]

Raspberries are In Season and Celebrated All Summer Long!

We are nearing the end of National Berry Month (July), but certainly not at the end of Raspberry season, which, depending on where you live, lasts all summer and into the fall. It also seems that the months of July and early August boast a plethora of Raspberry foodie national holidays. July 8 is Raspberry […]

Just Wing It! Here are your National Chicken Wing Day Freebies and Deals!

Just wing it! Chicken wing lovers will be looking for “cheep” deals on National Chicken Wing Day, July 29, 2023. Many restaurants are celebrating the saucy day with FREE or discount chicken wing specials. Now, that’s definitely something for bargain hunters to cluck over! Legend has it that the chicken wing crossed the road to stardom in Buffalo, […]

Why Georgia Peaches May Be Hard to Come by This Summer 

Fresh Peach, peach slices and slice of peach pie on wood table

In order for their fruit to fully develop, peach trees need around 1,100 “chill hours” during the winter, during which temperatures stay between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately for peach growers and peach lovers, this year’s crop only accumulated around 730 chill hours during the winter. But according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, this past winter was one […]

“Taco Tuesday” now belongs to Everyone

“How are the vibes on this [fine] Taco Tuesday?” Taco John’s Twitter account posted on a recentTuesday morning. It’s safe to say that this Taco Tuesday was the start of a real vibe shift — and the end of what could’ve been a long legal battle between Taco John’s and Taco Bell over a much loved two-word phrase. Earlier this year, Taco Bell […]

We’re Suckers for National Lollipop Day!

National Lollipop Day, celebrated annually on July 20, is a day that children of all ages can celebrate. Some, especially those from the Midwest, call lollipops “suckers,” but they are known by other names as well — lolly, or sticky pop. According to nationaltoday.com, lollipops have been around in some form or another since forever. […]

Pop-Tarts Is Bringing Back the Strawberry Milkshake Flavor this Fall

Devoted Pop-Tarts eaters should be rather proud of themselves right now. For months, fans from across the globe have been begging, pleading, and promising their firstborns to the higher-ups at Kellogg’s to bring back a favorite discontinued flavor, Frosted Strawberry Milkshake. Just a few weeks ago, it looked like it was all in vain, when one fan […]

America’s First Craft Brewery Is Shutting Down After 127 Years

Anchor Brewing Company, which has long described itself as the first craft brewery in the United States, has announced that it will close after 127 years in business. In a statement, the brewery cited competitive market conditions, economic factors, and the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “In 2017, we implemented the acquisition of Anchor in order […]