Steak 'n Shake, the restaurant that made a name for itself serving hand dipped milkshakes and prime burgers, has seen its share of turmoil. And now, the company is facing even more adversity, as it becomes another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the U.S. in March, we were all told that supporting our favorite restaurants by getting takeout or buying gift cards would be some of the best ways to help them stay afloat. However, that is proving to not be the best idea.
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Red Lobster's tagline might once have been "Sea Food Differently," but one angry diner in Pennsylvania was only seeing red in response to COVID-related holdups that happened on Mother's Day. In a viral video that has tallied more than 7 million views, a woman lost her cool at the location.
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What will it take to fill a restaurant in the age of social distancing? Patrick O'Connell, who is the executive chef at The Inn at Little Washington, may have an answer.
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Contact high included, Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe debuted as 'America's First Cannabis Cafe' in the fall of 2019 with an extensive food and flower menu.
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Caffeinated environmentalists can finally rejoice. The popular donut-and-coffee-wielding chain Dunkin' is officially committed to ditching the styrofoam coffee cups for double-walled paper ones
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Walk into a typical buffet restaurant and you'll be greeted with an all-you-can-eat football field of delicious foods. Buffets are in the business of making money, of course, and that means using tricks to make you think you're getting a killer deal when in reality, that might not be the case.
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They may not be restaurants' dirtiest spots — that honor belongs to doorknobs, toilet floors, menus, and salt and pepper shakers. That doesn't mean we should give restaurant spoons, forks, and knives a free pass, because neither hand nor machine washing can get tableware clean enough.
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Mother's Day doesn't seem complete without an opportunity to treat mom to Sunday brunch or maybe a seafood dinner. But the COVID-19 quarantine has changed just about everything, including how we celebrate moms. Some Red Lobsters actually had to turn away customers last Sunday.
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Fast food chain Wendy's has updated its popular $5 Biggie Bag deal to include a chicken option. The new Crispy Chicken Biggie Bag contains one Crispy Chicken Sandwich, 10 chicken nuggets, a small order of fries, and a fountain drink.
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Thanks to the birth of mass production and refrigeration, we now have access to mass-produced sushi Hanaya might not be so impressed with. Trevor Corson, author of The Story of Sushi, tells Thrillist that today, it's easy to encounter cheap sushi, which is cold where it should be room temperature.
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Employees who were being paid hourly at a number of Flay's New York City restaurants including Bar Americain, Mesa Grill, and Bolo, claimed that "they had been cheated out of wages and tips and [sought] to recover minimum wages, overtime compensation and allegedly misappropriated gratuities."
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If you managed to dine at a Souplantation or a Sweet Tomatoes buffet restaurant before the pandemic, you'd have a story to tell about the last time you ate at the buffet-style restaurant before it became a victim of COVID-19. Sadly, all Souplanation and Sweet Tomatoes locations are closing for good.
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What's it like working at Wendy's? If you've never served time in the fast-food industry trenches, then you probably can't imagine what it's really like. If you have, though, you know that this job has one perk — it's the laughs provided by those often-annoying, but occasionally hilarious customers.
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It seems like every celebrity chef out there has their own technique for cooking a steak. Bobby Flay is no different. Here's how Flay prepares a perfect steak every time.
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Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (better known as KFC) is known for being super secretive about its signature spice blend. The original recipe is still in use today and contains an infamous (and tag-line inspiring) 11 herbs and spices.
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In times of curbside service and contactless deliveries, gathering around the table for a meal among friends and family can seem like a long-distant pipe dream. But leave it to technology to attempt to make shared food and drink experiences a reality again — in a sense, anyway.
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America's late-night (and sometimes early morning) obsession with Taco Bell's ooey, gooey, cheesy, melty goodness is well-known. It's a late-night crunch of southwest seasonings that features favorites people will order again, and again. Why, though, does the cheese taste different than it used to?
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Sriracha is a chili sauce produced by Huy Fong Foods, Inc. which has grown into such a household name Urban Outfitters dedicated a t-shirt to it. Sriracha has to some extent relied on a grassroots fan base to help spread the Sriracha gospel, but has also been helped by a more unexpected source.
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They say success is all about who you know, and Rob Lowe seems to have made it because a few years back, the actor flaunted a McDonald's Gold Card on Jimmy Kimmel. His McGold card was ultra-special and featured his name. The card was given to Lowe by his friend. But can you get one, too?
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What's that sign posted outside certain Wendy's locations — no burgers? No chili? How could this be? Well, might we ask, in the words of Wendy's most famous pitchwoman, 'Where's the beef?'
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It's no secret that our lives are busy, and McDonald's can be a perfect solution. But, it's also easy to fall into the habit of swinging through the drive-thru for an Egg McMuffin and a coffee every morning, or a Big Mac on your lunch break. While it might be convenient... are there consequences?
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Owning a Chick-fil-A franchise comes with some different stipulations than the other fast food chains out there. For those who do manage to open a Chick-fil-A franchise -- and getting one isn't easy -- the income is very good.
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The world appears to be convinced that the Sprite poured into fountain drink cups at McDonald's is the best version of itself. Why is the McDonald's Sprite so zesty and crisp?
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Popular fast food chain Popeyes, known for their juicy and super delicious fried chicken, is now offering family meal bundles to help make feeding and ordering dinner for the whole family even easier.
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All-you-can-eat buffets can be a great way to indulge to your heart's content. While most buffet food, though it can get kind of gross, will probably not actually endanger your health, there is one item common to most all-you-can-eat seafood places that you're probably better off skipping.
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It's safe to say that people love Popeyes. While many restaurants are seeing dips in sales numbers lately, the chicken chain has reported that their numbers were up nearly 30 percent. This popularity and continued success can be ascribed to the chain's beloved chicken sandwich.
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