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Rachael Ray Rolls Out Food Truck—for Dogs
TV cooking show star Rachael Ray has hopped aboard the food truck trend, but not as you might expect. Her truck won’t be dishing out any of the tasty creations you may have seen ...
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Debate Question: Would You Ask It to Get Free Pizza for Life?
Will one of the undecided voters attending this week's town hall-style presidential debate ask the BIG question? You know, the one about sausage vs. pepperoni. It'll be hanging over the proceedings like stringy ...
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Candy Corn Crazy
It's October, and the trendy flavor of the month is candy corn. Not a huge surprise. But Candy Corn Oreos? Seriously?
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Domino’s Takes On Pizza Hut with Fresh Dough Claim
Looks like the Pizza Wars are heating up again. Domino’s has launched a new series of TV ads promoting the chain’s new pan pizza, and calls out its chief rival, Pizza Hut.
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Pumpkin Becoming the New Bacon
According to market research firm Technomic, restaurant demand for pumpkin in menu items has jumped by 38 percent in two years. It’s becoming the new must-have ingredient…the “new bacon.”
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Localita & The Badasserie: Fast Food, Vegan Style
Right in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles’ fashion district is a tiny new eco-conscious restaurant with an all-vegan menu, and it’s already making its mark on the LA dining scene.
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Applebee’s, the Nightclub
The restaurant chain where your mom and dad probably enjoy dining seems to be trying reinvent itself as a late night hot spot.
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The Shiniest Fruit on Earth
The fruits of the Pollia are iridescent, similar to soap bubbles or the back of your favorite music CD.
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Putting the Fun Back in Brunch
Sunday Brunch at your average local restaurant can be a rather genteel affair. Eggs Benedict, carving stations, perhaps livened up with a bloody mary or mimosa. That image seems to be changing—or at least ...
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Pouches Getting Popular with Booze Makers
Plastic pouches have been a popular choice for infant brands such as Gerber for quite a while, but now they’re popping up all over the liquor aisle for products such as wine, premixed cocktails ...
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White House Publishes Obama Beer Recipes
Craft beer lovers, party supporters and just plain party animals can now try to brew up the same kinds of beers that President Obama is currently brewing up at the White House.