Takeout sites GrubHub and Seamless will merge
(Photo: GrubHub.com)
Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.
Source: nbcnews.to
Where’s the beef? McDonald’s dropping Angus burgers from US menu
(Photo: AP)
A bit of bad news for all you beef lovers out there: McDonald’s said Thursday that it’s cutting one-third pound Angus burgers from its menus in the U.S. as beef prices hit all-time highs.
Source: nbcnews.to
‘It’s got to be crispy’: Woman, 105, says bacon key to longevity
(Photo: Oscar Mayer)
Three slices of bacon a day keep the doctor away.
At least that’s been the case for 105-year-old Texas woman Pearl Cantrell, who credits her daily dose of sizzling pork for her longevity.
Source: nbcnews.to
Welcome to Tofu Elementary! NYC school goes all-vegetarian
(Photo: Lalita Kovvuri / NYC Department of Education)
Braised black beans and plantains. Tofu roasted in Asian sesame sauce. Falafel and cucumber salad. These aren’t menu items from a high-end restaurant; they’re lunchtime grub for students at a Flushing, Queens, public school’s all-vegetarian cafeteria, the first in New York City to nix meat and believed to be one of the first public school in the nation to serve only vegetarian fare.
Source: nbcnews.to
McDonald’s breakfast all day. It could happen, CEO says
(Photo: McDonald’s)
Consumers can expect one of the world’s largest restaurant chains to look very different in the future, with new menu items, delivery services, loyalty programs, and maybe even all-day breakfast options. McDonald’s President and CEO Don Thompson, in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” offered a peek into the future of the fast-food chain.
Source: nbcnews.to
Just one daily soda can raise diabetes risk, study finds
(Photo: AP)
Drinking just one 12-ounce soda a day may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a new study from Europe suggests.
Source: nbcnews.to
Twinkies (the real ones) back on store shelves in July
(Photo: Bret Hartman / Reuters)
Stand down Twinkies hoarders, you can start eating your secret stash.
Source: nbcnews.to
Gamers can order Pizza Hut straight from the Xbox — with hand gestures!
(Photo: Pizza Hut)
Long slave to the physical demands of picking up a phone, computer, smartphone, or tablet to place an order for food delivery, gamers can now create their own custom Pizza Hut pizzas — and order them — from their Xbox 360 console thanks to a unique partnership between Microsoft and the international chain.
Source: nbcnews.to
Taco Bell is cooking up healthier menu — by 2020
(Photo: Steve Helber / AP)
Is Taco Bell turning its back on its reputation as food to satisfy late-night indulgent cravings?
Not exactly, but the company said it wants to offer diners some healthier options.
Source: nbcnews.to
Pepsi bottles get a makeover after 17 years
(Photo: AP)
Pepsi is rolling out a new shape for its 20-ounce bottle for the first time in about 17 years.
Source: nbcnews.to
Where’s the beef? McD’s mulls slicing Angus burger from menu
(Photo: Keith Srakocic / AP)
McDonald’s is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad, as well as considering the removal of Angus burgers.
Which item will you miss the most?
Source: nbcnews.to
Budweiser sued for watering down beer
(Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)
Beer lovers across the country have filed $5 million class-action lawsuits accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its Budweiser, Michelob and other brands.
Source: nbcnews.to
Bait and switch: That fish dinner may not be what you ordered
(Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP - Getty Images)
When you sit down for a meal at your favorite sushi restaurant, the bite at the end of those chopsticks probably isn’t what you think it is. A new report sheds light on this dirty secret of the food industry: Cheap fish is widely passed off as more expensive varieties, at customers’ expense.
Source: lifeinc.today.com
Priciest Starbucks drink ever? Man orders $47.30 ‘Quadriginoctuple Frap’
(Photo: YouTube)
Armed with a 52-ounce coffee mug, a Washington state man headed to his local Starbucks to make history.
Source: lifeinc.today.com
‘Fraud on a massive scale’: Europe’s horse meat scandal keeps on growing
(Photo: Bernd Thissen / AFP - Getty Images)
LONDON — When officials in Ireland made a routine check on a few hamburgers, what they found made them nervous: One burger was actually nearly one-third horse.
Source: worldnews.nbcnews.com
Step one: Talib Kweli comes in for rehearsal and sees Al Roker on a bike.
Step two: Someone else spots Talib, then Al on his bike, and has the...
Wait for it…this actually happened.
Rock Center | May 17th 2013 [x]
Top
