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  1. naked lunch
    Japan’s Naked Restaurant Vows Not to Put Overweight People on a ScaleGreat news: Patrons can now be any weight or age.
  2. worker pay
    Report Finds San Francisco Massively Underpays Minority Restaurant WorkersWhite workers on average earn $6.12 more per hour, the worst disparity in the country.
  3. news you can booze
    Beer Industry Agrees to Start Slapping Calorie Counts on BottlesThe country’s biggest brewers will add a “serving facts” label by 2020.
  4. the urbanist
    Just What Kind of Democratic Town Is Philly?Delegates will find roast-pork bao with provolone — and a host of hot-button issues.
  5. tie-ins
    Krispy Kreme–Flavored Soda Might Be the Junk Food That Does America In for GoodDid anyone ask for doughnut-spiked Cheerwine?
  6. dumb criminals
    Taco Bell Customer Rages So Hard Cops Have to Taser Him 3 TimesDude was reportedly unhappy with his order.
  7. freebies
    You Can Get Free Chick-fil-A and Cheap IHOP Pancakes TodayIf that sounds like your kind of thing.
  8. the chain gang
    Starbucks Will Give All of Its Employees a RaiseThe chain wants to address sinking morale.
  9. studies
    Science Says Eating Your Veggies Makes You a Happier PersonNew research suggests a “psychological payoff now,” not just improved health later.
  10. ridiculous menus
    Is This the World’s Most Obnoxious Restaurant Menu?Calculating prices involves lots of trigonometry.
  11. recalls
    Even Pancakes Aren’t Safe AnymoreGeneral Mills has recalled 30 million pounds of mix over E. coli fears.
  12. freebies
    It’s the One Day a Year When You Should Drink a Slurpee7-Eleven has unveiled a birthday-cake flavor for this year’s Free Slurpee Day.
  13. customer revolts
    Customers Are Quite Upset Over Chop’t’s New Menu ChangesThe chain removed a bunch of salads and dressings, and people are not pleased.
  14. bad employees
    Employee Fired for Posting Anti-Police Tirade to Pizzeria’s InstagramReferring to policing as a “gang activity sanctioned by oblivious taxpayers” might not sell more pizzas.
  15. insta-canned
    Hotel Fires Chef for Announcing He Secretly Feeds Meat to VegansNot the smartest thing to reveal on Instagram.
  16. Senate Passes America’s First GMO-Labeling BillIt now moves to the House, despite having critics on both sides of the aisle.
  17. Brexit Is Already Hurting England’s Restaurant BusinessFrantic restaurateurs are screaming, “Buy the Bordeaux! Buy the Bordeaux!”
  18. pod people
    Fully Compostable Coffee Pods Finally ExistThe PurPod100 is made from coffee-bean shells.
  19. shortages
    America’s Pesticides Are Threatening Organic HoneyBeekeepers say consumers should start looking outside the U.S.
  20. news you can booze
    Escaped Prisoner Happily Surrenders After Grabbing a Beer at the BarPolice say he was “very cooperative and apologetic” by the time they arrived.
  21. the future
    San Francisco Restaurant’s Robots Will Crank Out 400 Burgers an HourSay good-bye to those burger-flipping jobs.
  22. the chain gang
    Employees Accuse Starbucks of Cutting Hours and ‘Killing’ Workplace MoraleThe situation’s gone from “tight to infuriating.”
  23. Top Chipotle Executive Indicted for Cocaine PossessionFor now, the chain has put him on leave.
  24. the chain gang
    Carl’s Jr. Is Testing Budweiser BurgersPossibly the most American thing to ever happen to food.
  25. Twitch Finally Lets People Livestream Themselves EatingGet ready for many uninterrupted hours of chewing.
  26. tips
    Man Writes ‘Gay Is Wrong!’ Instead of Actual Tip on IHOP BillThis is the worst trend.
  27. health warnings
    FDA Warns You Should Never Eat Raw Cookie Dough AgainThe pathogens in it “could be a problem.”
  28. Some Even Worse News for America’s Beloved AvocadosA California heat wave has some farmers predicting “a minimal amount” for next year.
  29. the feeding tube
    Hollywood Is Giving Wolfgang Puck a Star on the Walk of FameHe’ll be the second chef ever, after Bobby Flay.
  30. fast-food brawls
    Even Jon Snow Starts a Brawl at McDonald’s SometimesKit Harington’s black eye might have helped him land the part.
  31. dumb criminals
    World’s Angriest Customer Shoots Taco Bell for Forgetting His Sour CreamLuckily, no one was hurt because he hit bulletproof glass.
  32. ice cream wars
    Rogue Soft-Serve Trucks Legally Barred From Using Mister Softee’s Famous JingleDo these fiends have no decency?
  33. aging gracefully
    Here’s What a 40-Year-Old Twinkie Looks LikeNot bad!
  34. soda wars
    Pepsi Is Adding a Controversial Sweetener Back Into Its SodaGet ready for “Diet Pepsi Classic.”
  35. The Future
    Pizza Robots Are Almost a RealityThe founder calls it “Domino’s without the labor component.”
  36. Tie-ins
    Japanese Chain Debuts Predictably Bonkers Ghostbusters BurgersOf course there’s a Stay Puft Marshmallow burger for dessert.
  37. Restaurant Brawls
    IHOP Staffers Turned Their Entire Restaurant Into an All-out Brawl“Somebody was holding a baby and still trying to fight.”
  38. The Chain Gang
    Starbucks’s New ‘Secret’ Drink Is a Ghastly Purple NightmareNobody seems to know exactly what’s in this eerie concoction.
  39. Crime Scenese
    Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at Restaurant“Some idiot felt the need to bring a gun into my restaurant, and shot himself.”
  40. Recalls
    More Whole Foods Products Recalled Over Food-Safety FearsMacadamia nuts and a pesto pasta salad are the latest items.
  41. Turf Wars
    Food-Cart Vendor Slashes Rival for Coming to His Street CornerPolice say the victim needed five stitches in his back.
  42. The Chain Gang
    Burger King Unleashes ‘Mac N’ Cheetos’The burger chain has officially crossed the snack-hybrid Rubicon.
  43. Awful Customers
    Girls Attack McDonald’s Worker for Shushing ThemNYPD says his request got a 17-year-old fist to the face.
  44. Last Meals
    Man Vows to Eat Worst Subway Sandwich Invented by RedditorsSuggestions so far include a meatball-and-tuna concoction, and just salt on wheat bread.
  45. Lawsuits
    Starbucks Sued Over ‘Dangerously’ Hot CoffeeA customer claims it gave her severe burns.
  46. News You Can Booze
    MillerCoors Wins Lawsuit Arguing Its Beer Isn’t Craft“Artfully crafted” Blue Moon isn’t misleading consumers, and can stay on the craft-beer aisle.
  47. Bad Customers
    Woman Calls 911 to Report That Her Pizza Is Short on CheeseAgain, police don’t care if your delivery order is wrong.
  48. The Feeding Tube
    Robert Irvine to Host Dr. Phil–Style ShowGet ready for a full hour of him “dishing up tough-love advice and conflict resolution.”
  49. Lawsuits
    Judge Says Customers Can Sue Starbucks for ‘Underfilling’ Its LattesThe suit accuses the chain of selling drinks that are 25 percent smaller than advertised.
  50. Empire Building
    Elon Musk’s Brother Has a Plan to Sell Organic Fast Food for Under $5His new concept relies on local farmers for cheap ingredients that are in season.
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