Macaron or Macaroon? Well, May 31 is definitely National Macaroon Day and it’s most assuredly an American holiday since the macaroon is definitely an American cookie! However, the confusion is natural. The origins of macaron and macaroon are the same and many of the ingredients overlap. Both use a fair amount of sugar to make […]
Gen Z officially has a new coffee queen. As Food & Wine reports, earlier this month Stranger Things and Enola Holmes actor Millie Bobby Brown announced the launch of her new coffee company, Florence by Mills Coffee. The brand came to be thanks to a collaboration between Brown and the private-label company, Collab Coffee. “On launch, fans and coffee lovers […]
Steph Curry, yes, the very same Steph Curry that’s a four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP, is ready to dominate the spirits game, too. As Food & Wine reports, this month, Curry announced the launch of Gentleman’s Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a fine-aged bourbon that will soon be available worldwide. “Celebrations take on many different […]
National Hamburger Day is on Sunday, May 28. To get into the food holiday spirit, several chains and franchises are offering free burgers and deals on Sunday, according to reports from The Krazy Coupon Lady and RetailMeNot.com. If you’re reading this on Monday, fear not! Many of these deals extend for several days, and even into June! Here are […]
May is National Burger Month and Wendy’s is offering an irresistible promotion: burgers for just one cent! The fast food chain is offering other great deals throughout the month, as well as National Burger Day, which is celebrated on May 28. Wendy’s offers several discounted breakfast options as well as chicken sandwich deals. The best […]
We don’t typically need an “official” reason to celebrate over a bottle of wine but today we have one – it’s National Wine Day, celebrated annually on May 25. (Not to be confused with Global DRINK Wine Day (February 18) or a host of over two dozen days in the year celebrating different varietals.) The […]
There’s no “Pomp and Circumstance” needed for high school and college graduating seniors to get a graduation present from Krispy Kreme. The donut giant is giving away a full dozen of original glazed donuts…for free. To get their graduation gift, seniors just wear Class of 2023 clothing or swag such as a T-shirt or class ring […]
Dunkin’ is officially declaring the start of iced coffee season with the return of Iced Coffee Day on May 23. The coffee chain is marking the occasion with a special day dedicated to the frosty drink, where $1 from every iced coffee sold at participating Dunkin’ locations will be donated to the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood […]
In 1936, Carl Mayer, the nephew of hot dog impresario Oscar Mayer, suggested that the company could promote its “German-style Wieners” by designing and developing a vehicle that was shaped like one of those now-iconic sausages. The more-famous Mayer agreed, and the first 13-foot, all-metal Wienermobile debuted in Chicago later that year. “The Wienermobile hit the streets of […]
The Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain is being acquired by Darden Restaurants for about $715 million. The original Chris Steak House opened on New Orleans’ Broad Street in 1927, and became a long-standing NOLA tradition. In 1965, Ruth Fertel, a divorced mother of two, mortgaged her home for $22,000 to buy the small 60-seat restaurant. […]