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'Dinner in the Sky' Lets You Feast in the Clouds

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:22:29 +0000

We all go out for dinner, but how many of us can say we’ve gone up for dinner? A company in Australia called Events in the Sky offers a culinary adventure for thrillseekers: it caters events for people — harnessed for safety — who are suspended as high as 164 feet up in the air. [...]

The Best (And Worst) States for Tipping May Surprise You

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:57:00 +0000

Here’s a tip: if you want to be a waiter, move to New York. A new survey of more than 2,300 Americans by CouponCodes4U.com has found that people in the Empire State are the most generous tippers in the US, tacking on another 23% to their bills for gratuity. Folks in Arkansas appear to be [...]

Short on Cash? Restaurant Lets You Work Off Your Bill

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:39 +0000

There’s a restaurant out there that will let you eat up without making you pay up. But, there is a catch. While we in the US are greeted with gimmicks like Chili’s two-for-20, a restaurant in the Spanish city of Terrassa has come up with a novel way to serve cash-strapped customers, as the country [...]

Insanely Dedicated Man Keeps Log of All 6,297 Chinese Restaurants He's Eaten At Since 1955

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:26:44 +0000

When it comes to keeping tabs of his Chinese food, David Chan is most definitely not lo mein-tenance. Chan has kept track of every Chinese restaurant where he’s eaten at since 1955. And he’s kept more meticulous order than the numbering on a buffet menu by chronicling all 6,297 restaurants in an Excel spreadsheet with [...]

Call to Arms: Let's Bring Back the Menu Fort

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:52 +0000

I just read about this genius, who recently built a menu fort at his local Olive Garden to avoid talking to his presumably terrible girlfriend. I’m allowed to say that because I’m a chick. Sure, it seems a little childish to physically block your dining partner from seeing your face, as a way of indicating [...]

Tim Harris Serves Up Breakfast, Lunch, Hugs and Inspiration at 'World's Friendliest Restaurant'

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:41:03 +0000

Tim’s Place, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 in the afternoon, and if you’re in the neighborhood and in need of a cup of coffee and a warm embrace, look no further. Owner Tim Harris wakes up at 5:30 every morning, gets dressed, drives to work, and then does a [...]

Restaurant Hunts Down Woman and Bills Her for Using the Bathroom

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:38:55 +0000

She made her bladder gladder, but her wallet sadder. A Tennessee woman who ran into a restaurant to use the bathroom before running back out got a bill from the eatery for answering the call of nature without ordering anything. Back in October, Patricia Barnes zipped into The Flood Zone in Erin, Tennessee and asked [...]

Senior Citizens Gross Everyone Out By Having Sex in BBQ Restaurant Parking Lot

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:00:32 +0000

Perhaps the only thing more stomach-churning than the thought of old people having sex is actually witnessing old people having sex directly after eating. That was the unfortunate destiny of a few unlucky folks in Sonora, CA this Valentine’s Day, when a 72-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man were stung by Cupid’s arrow and caught [...]

Dedicated Fan of Heart Attack Grill Restaurant Dies Of…We'll Let's Just See If You Can Connect the Dots

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:25:56 +0000

When you love a restaurant called Heart Attack Grill as much as John Alleman did, your death shouldn’t come as a total shock. Alleman, 54, has gone to that big burger joint in the sky. He passed away Monday after suffering – you guessed it – a heart attack last week. Alleman was the spokesman [...]

Restaurant Receipt Includes Discount For Well-Behaved Kids

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:53:56 +0000

As every parent knows, it’s tough to get little kids to behave in a restaurant. Being in a new environment will excite the youngsters and many of their typically inoffensive meal time antics, such as loud talking, hyperactivity and the occasional food play, become amplified into something less adorable and more annoying when strangers are watching. But a Seattle area family was [...]

Diners Insulted After Restaurant Bill Calls Them 'Fat Girls'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:49:51 +0000

Three friends got quite an unpleasant surprise when they received their bill at a Stockton California Chilly D’s Restaurant. And it had nothing to do with what they were being charged for their meal. Instead they were shocked that they had been referred to as “Fat Girls” on the receipt. A bartender named Jeff had typed in that [...]

What Are the Most Common Places to Find Germs in a Restaurant?

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:25:12 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving dinner takes place at the dining room table. But if your family’s tradition involves going to local restaurant instead, you should understand the risk factors involved in breaking bread with hundreds, possibly thousands, of other people who might not be as hygienic as you. At a restaurant, the biggest risk [...]

Free Meals and Discounts for Veterans This Weekend

James "Bubba" Meeks — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:53:50 +0000

America is giving a big thank to all our active and retired servicemen. Many businesses in town will be giving away free meals and special discounts as thanks for your service. To get these special deals from your local favorite restaurants simply show a form of military ID. Enjoy the meal for you all deserved [...]

America Agrees: Five Guys Is the Best Burger Chain

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:30:05 +0000

According to a survey of 7,600 consumers by Market Force Information, Five Guys is the best burger franchise in America. In fact, Five Guys topped the competition in each of the survey’s regions—the Northeast, Midwest, South and West—an impressive feat for a chain which only ventured out of its Washington, D.C.-area base about 10 years ago. In and Out finished [...]

The 10 Wackiest Drive-Thrus in America

Don Deane — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:36:43 +0000

Ever since the Grand National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri opened the first drive-up window teller (deposits only!) way back in 1930, drive-thrus have become a symbol of modern American convenience.

Today, of course, fast food restaurants lay claim to the majority of drive-thrus and most of us use them on a regular basis. (Who actually goes into a McDonald’s these days?) But you might be surprised to learn that burgers and fries aren’t the only thing you can order from the comfort of your car.