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Clint Rainey

  1. empire building
    UberEats Will Elbow Its Way Into at Least 22 New CountriesIt expects to roll out the app in eight more cities by the end of 2016.
  2. surpluses
    Analysts Say Food Prices Have Tumbled to a ‘Completely Unprecedented’ LowA dozen eggs for $1 and buy-one-get-one steaks are signs of “irrational pricing.”
  3. climate change
    Maine’s Lobsters Could Be Extinct in 85 Years Because of Global WarmingResearchers say warming waters are already decimating the larvae.
  4. gimmicks
    Japan Releases Burger With a Bacon ‘Tongue’ Hanging OutIt also includes purple cheese sauce and a coffin-shaped box.
  5. guns out
    Restaurant That Banned Owners of Semiautomatics Is Getting ‘Hostile’ ThreatsThere’s a “wariness among the staff” that didn’t exist before.
  6. half baked
    Walmart Workers Refuse to Make ‘Racist’ Cake for Police Officer’s RetirementThe officer’s friends are now demanding a boycott.
  7. awful service
    Terrible Customers Get Server Fired by Pretending She Changed the Tip [Updated]“The odds of being struck by lightning are probably better than this.”
  8. news you can booze
    Alcohol’s Health Benefits May Be ‘Grossly Oversold’ by Industry-Funded ResearchExperts claim that argument “has really fallen apart in the last couple years.”
  9. lawsuits
    Worker Says Whole Foods Made Being Gay on the Job ‘Intolerable’Co-workers allegedly loved asking about her “gaydar.”
  10. health concerns
    U.N. Calls Antibiotics in Food a Health Crisis on Par With AIDSIt says drug-resistant bacteria is a “fundamental threat” to the world’s health safety.
  11. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Is Testing Breakfast Happy MealsThere will soon be no time of day when your kid can’t demand one.
  12. news you can booze
    China Will Save Wine From Climate Change by Blasting It Into SpaceScientists hope “space radiation” makes the grapes more resilient.
  13. great ideas
    Land O’Lakes Will Feed Hungry People If You Delete Your Instagram PostsIt will donate 11 meals for every shot of food porn you part with.
  14. burning sensation
    World’s Spiciest Chip Comes One Per PackagePaqui’s Carolina Reaper Madness is almost as hot as pepper spray.
  15. recalls
    Blue Bell Just Recalled Ice Cream in 10 States Over New Listeria ConcernsThis time, the blame is on a supplier.
  16. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Japan Rolls Out Pumpkin-Spiced FriesThe chain chooses to ruin the one thing it sort of does right.
  17. wage fight
    Fast-Food Workers Plan a Massive Wage Protest at the First Presidential DebateA reminder that “if these candidates want to get elected, they will support our cause.”
  18. dinner and a show
    Tracy Morgan Is Back to Testing New Comedy Material at RestaurantsHe was spotted doing an impromptu show at Old Homestead.
  19. on the offensive
    Restaurant Owner Bans Muslims As Payback for Recent Terror AttacksCustomers are now greeted by a “Get Out Muslims” sign in the parking lot.
  20. chelsea bombing
    Chelsea Restaurants Are Struggling in the Wake of Saturday’s ExplosionBy as much as 50 percent.
  21. petitions
    Can a New Petition Finally Convince In-N-Out to Create a Veggie Burger?Getting the famously obstinate chain to make any menu changes is usually an impossible task.
  22. The Obamas Ate New York’s Best Tacos Last NightThe First Couple’s impeccably good tastes continue.
  23. recalls
    Eggo Waffles Sold in 25 States Might Have ListeriaDefinitely leggo these Eggos.
  24. dire straits
    Tech Companies Are Ruining Silicon Valley’s Restaurants“Restaurants as we know them will no longer exist here in the near future.”
  25. the chain gang
    Domino’s Driver Tries to Imitate Chain’s Wheelie Ad, Promptly CrashesThe pizzas definitely got bruised.
  26. the chain gang
    Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut Today in Exchange for a Little Bit of Your DignityIt’s the chain’s annual Talk Like a Pirate Day promotion.
  27. the chain gang
    Chelsea First Responders Get Emotional When Starbucks Gives Them Free CoffeeAn employee brought over three bags of freebies on Sunday.
  28. the feeding tube
    Sylvester Stallone Is Making a Show About a Real-Life Pizzeria in Beverly HillsPizza Guy is based on the life of Hollywood-connected owner Richie Palmer.
  29. bugged out
    ‘Artisan’ Bakery Fires Worker for Complaining That There Are Bugs in the FlourThe owner allegedly felt the infestation “would pass unnoticed if concealed in crunchy bread.”
  30. instant ramen
    Cup Noodles Will Make Its Freeze-Dried Instant Ramen a Little HealthierThe first recipe change in 45 years will reduce sodium and cut MSG and artificial ingredients.
  31. the chain gang
    De Blasio Says No More Surprise Work Schedules for New York’s Fast-Food WorkersHe backs legislation requiring that those 65,000 employees get their work hours at least two weeks in advance.
  32. awards
    President Obama Will Honor Chef José Andrés With a National Humanities MedalThe award recognizes him for “cultivating our palates and shaping our culture.”
  33. This Year, Olive Garden Will Auction Off Its Own Damn Endless-Pasta PassesThe chain was not pleased when users resold them at a huge markup.
  34. lawsuits
    Soda Industry Sues Philadelphia in Desperate Final Attempt to Kill the Drink TaxThe lawsuit argues it will “meaningfully diminish the everyday purchasing power of Philadelphia residents.”
  35. high notes
    Coloradans Can Now Hire a Pot Sommelier for Their Next Catered Dinner“The protocol is puff, eat, drink, in that order.”
  36. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Opened an Entire Restaurant That Doesn’t Serve BurgersA new location in Paris does away with Big Macs in favor of club sandwiches and coffee.
  37. lawsuits
    Chipotle Sued for Alleged Racial Discrimination Now, TooA former employee claims race played a role in shift assignments.
  38. health concerns
    Watch a Subway Worker Casually Zap Bugs Right Over the FoodZzzzit!
  39. gimmicks
    Donald Trump’s New Hotel Serves Wine by the SpoonfulGuests can pay $140 for an ounce of “the truest expression of terroir known to man.”
  40. deep-fried everything
    Walmart Rolls Out a Whole Restaurant Modeled After the Texas State FairIt features a 45-item menu celebrating the “treats families enjoy ever year.”
  41. Gay Couple Told They Can’t Kiss in ‘Patriotic’ RestaurantA manager reportedly said their PDA “offended” the other customers.
  42. end times
    Olive Garden Will Sell Tens of Thousands More Unlimited-Pasta Passes This YearThat’s ten times the number it inflicted on the country last year.
  43. sham science
    How the Sugar Industry Spent Decades Manipulating Health StudiesIt starts with bribing scientists to blame saturated fat.
  44. Get Ready for a Caribbean Coconut ShortageInsane demand has shrunk production in the region by as much as 60 percent.
  45. pop-ups
    Restaurant Tupac Designed Will Open on the 20th Anniversary of His DeathIt’s based on his own sketches.
  46. lawsuits
    Chipotle Has Quietly Settled More Than 100 Claims Tied to Its Food-Safety ScareIt hoped out-of-court resolutions would help keep them out of the public eye.
  47. flavors that shouldn’t exist
    ‘Brunch’-Flavored Candy Corn Is Now Terrifying the Halloween AisleThe bag includes French toast, waffle, and pancake varieties.
  48. Study Reminds Vast Majority of Americans They Don’t Need Gluten-Free DietsThe number of people avoiding wheat tripled in five years, while celiac diagnoses actually decreased.
  49. peep show
    Workers Announce Strike That Could Cripple Next Easter’s Peeps SupplyThey’re negotiating higher pay.
  50. let’s roll … back prices
    Walmart Horrifies Shoppers With 9/11-Themed Soda Display“We will never forget” is about right.
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