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Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

10 Incredible Food Documentaries On Netflix

Hell’s Kitchen not exactly cutting it for you tonight? Here’s a menu of the most powerful food documentaries available to stream.

10 New-School Jewish Delicatessens and Eateries

These 10 modern delis and eateries are part of the resurgence making Jewish grub so cool it’s hot.

Side Effects of Eating Farmed Salmon

Here's the honest truth you need to know about eating farmed salmon on a regular basis—we did the research and asked the experts.

Why are restaurants so dark?

Diners gripe when it’s too dark to read the menu, but restaurant lighting can be surprisingly tricky and pricey.

How to Actually Eat Like a Local While Traveling

Everyone says you should follow the lead of locals when traveling, but actual suggestions on how to do that tend to be vague. Here are our tips.

Learn the Japanese Alphabet with Reina Scully's 5-Step Process

Learn the Japanese writing system with this 5-step beginner's guide to using a Hiragana (平仮名) grid and tips to slowly add in modifications | Rosetta Stone®

10 Natural Makeup Lines You've Never Heard Of (But Will Totally Love)

10 tips for successful al fresco dining

Steven Pike, managing director of guest experience management company HospitalityGEM, gives his top 10 tips to hospitality operators looking to make a success of their al fresco dining.

Are bubble dining pods safer than dining inside restaurants?

MIDWAY, Utah (ABC4) – Dining pods — call them globes, or igloos, or bubbles — are exploding in popularity, but are they actually safer than dining inside restaurants? In Utah, one…

Restaurants get creative to keep outdoor dining alive in cooler months

There is a chill in the air as summer winds down. What does that mean for all the restaurants that have been relying on outdoor dining to help them survive the pandemic?

How a FiDi Italian Standby Remodels for a New Generation of Diners

"It was set up in 1990 for the way people dined in 1990"

Enjoy patio dining while you can

How many times have you walked into a restaurant with a patio and scoffed at the absurdity of outdoor dining? In Phoenix? Are you kidding? I do it all the time. “Do you prefer to sit in our dining room or on our patio?” Dumb question! It’s only as the weather begins to ease up …

How to Cook Up a Great Restaurant Floor Plan

The key to designing a restaurant floor plan is deliberate design.

Why restaurants have gotten so loud, and how it's affecting what you eat

Restaurants have grown irritatingly loud and it's having an effect on our tastes.

Optimizing Your Space: Restaurants

Artificial boxwood hedges create privacy by beautifully blending into the existing atmosphere. Add a hedge in between tables or booths for small, seamless soundproofing.