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. […]
Over 32 million Americans are living with potentially life-threatening food allergies. During Food Allergy Awareness Week, which is May 14-20, 2023, the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) organization wants to bring the food-allergic community together to share their stories and raise awareness. FARE asks everyone, whether they have food allergies or not, to participate by sharing […]
Food Allergy Awareness Week seems like the perfect time to talk about a promising new treatment for kids – and adults – with deadly peanut allergies. In a new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week, the trial’s findings show the experimental skin patch treatment, named Viaskin, helped kids ages 1 to 3 […]
Anyone flying JetBlue this summer will have another beer choice when the beverage cart stops beside their row. As Food & Wine reports, the Long Island City-based airline has just announced that, starting this month, it will be offering Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic Upside Dawn Golden Ale on its flights. With this addition to its drinks menu, […]
This might fall under the category of, “I can’t believe they’ve never thought of doing this before!” After over 125 years in the baked goods category, Entenmann’s is now expanding its signature classics into the ice cream aisle. The bakery’s parent company, Bimbo Bakeries USA, partnered with Sorrisa Group Inc. (a food development company) to launch six […]