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Clint Rainey

  1. The Chain Gang
    San Francisco Inexplicably Loves McDonald’s New Garlic FriesIt’s the chain’s take on a local favorite.
  2. Video Feed
    25-Ton Potato Spill Blocks Off North Carolina Highway for HoursDrivers awoke to a hellish commute courtesy of 50,000 runaway taters.
  3. Crime Scene
    Whole Foods Poisoner May Have Mental IllnessThis saga gets sadder.
  4. Unsurprising Turns of Events
    Columbia Tells Student He’s Done Running That Restaurant in His Dorm RoomJonah Reider’s Pith will serve its final meal later this month.
  5. Food Send-ups
    Pizzeria Debuts Trump Pizza, Sliced Small for People With Tiny Fingers“It’s the best built pizza you’ll ever see.”
  6. Food Fights
    Jewish Leader Accuses Michelin of Being Anti-SemiticCritics call out the company for not having a guide to Israel.
  7. Recalls
    Trader Joe’s Hit by Another Massive Listeria-Related RecallThis time, it’s 33,610 pounds of a chicken-and-kale salad.
  8. The Chain Gang
    Mayor de Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Avoid Chick-fil-A“What the ownership of Chick-fil-A has said is wrong.”
  9. Dumb Criminals
    FBI Apprehends Whole Foods Customer It Says Sprayed Mouse Poison in the StoreOfficials believe he also did it in about 15 other grocery stores.
  10. Health Concerns
    Study Says Oregon Oysters Are Full of ChemicalsResearchers say the mix includes antibiotics, antihistamines, carcinogens, and mercury.
  11. Recalls
    42 Frozen-Food Brands Recalled Over Listeria FearsThe list includes 358 products sold under 42 different brands.
  12. Minimum Wage
    Supreme Court Won’t Stand in the Way of Seattle’s $15 Minimum WageFast-food franchisees had claimed the law unfairly treats them as large corporations.
  13. Food Politics
    Congress Introduced a Bill to Keep Journalists From Snooping Around Big FoodIt’s industry lobbyists’ response to the exposé over vegan mayo.
  14. Horrible Customers
    Oxford Student Refuses to Tip Server Because She’s WhiteHe said he was “unable to stop smiling” after she cried “typical white tears.”
  15. On Edge
    Girl Finds Razor Blade in Her Soda at Wendy’sIt was in a cup for safe keeping, and an employee mistakenly grabbed it.
  16. Dumb Criminals
    FBI After Man Who Contaminated a Whole FoodsThe store had to dump everything on its prepared food bars.
  17. The Chain Gang
    Taliban Fighters Are Unimpressed With McDonald’s Food“We live in the rough, tough mountainous areas and need energy and power to fight against the enemy.”
  18. Video Feed
    Del Taco Manager Fired for Profane RantFamous last words to anyone with a camera: “Where you gonna post it? YouTube?”
  19. Lawsuits
    Starbucks Sued for Putting ‘Too Much’ Ice in Its DrinksA $5 million lawsuit claims the coffee chain rips off customers.
  20. The Chain Gang
    Starbucks’s Plan to ‘Revitalize’ Ferguson Might Actually WorkThe company did an impressive job hiring residents and partnering with local businesses.
  21. Miraculous Conceptions
    Pizza Inside a Delivery Box Made of Pizza Changes EverythingThank you, Vinnie’s Pizzeria.
  22. Serious Beef
    Vegan-Restaurant Owners Receive Death Threats Over Animal-Slaughter Scandal“People have taken up the mob mentality.”
  23. The Chain Gang
    Dunkin’ Donuts Takes Aim at Starbucks With Its New Coffee StrategyThe chain announced three big changes today targeting the rival.
  24. This Is Jacked Up
    Cracker Jack Replaced Toy Prizes With QR CodesYou’ll now pull out a “one-of-a-kind mobile experience.”
  25. The Chain Gang
    McDonald’s Is Removing Some of the 32 Ingredients in Chicken McNuggetsA “cleaner” version with no artificial preservatives launches this summer.
  26. Science
    Research Shows Uglier Produce Could Actually Be HealthierBlemishes and scabs increase the antioxidants in some fruits.
  27. Drama
    Man Kills His Friend Over Restaurant BillOne hell of an IOU.
  28. Lawsuits
    Bodega Association Claims NYPD Is Illegally Targeting Immigrant-Owned DelisIt argues police are harassing owners with violations as a way to surveil them.
  29. The Chain Gang
    Chipotle Will Roll Out Its First-Ever Loyalty ProgramIt thinks that will finally lure back customers.
  30. Naked Dinner
    The Naked Restaurant’s Waiting List Is Now Up to 27,000 PeopleFor context, Noma’s Australia pop-up had the same demand.
  31. The Chain Gang
    Former McDonald’s CEO Predicts a $15 Wage Will Trigger Massive Layoffs“Thousands of entry-level opportunities” will vanish.
  32. Studies
    Alarming New Study Links Sugar to a ‘Wide Range of Diseases’Researchers say fructose damages the brain’s genes.
  33. Discrimination
    Woman Says Café Booted Her for Being MuslimShe called it “a painful and embarrassing reminder” of what it’s like to wear a headscarf.
  34. Tie-ins
    London Is Getting a Star Wars ‘Fork Awakens’ Pop-upExpect lightsaber cocktails and Hutt dogs.
  35. Comebacks
    Hi-C’s Ecto Cooler Officially Coming Back Just in Time for GhostbustersThe ‘90s juice-box favorite returns May 30.
  36. The Chain Gang
    Japanese Burger Chain Rereleases All-Time Most Terrifying SandwichThe “Burger With Everything on It” is back.
  37. Lawsuits
    Lawyer Threatens to Sue Restaurant for Running Out of SoupHe claims the menu is a “binding contract” that the eatery “breached.”
  38. Food Propaganda
    Kim Jong-un Gave North Koreans a Televised Cooking ContestViewers probably would’ve loved to get a taste of “broccoli five ways.”
  39. Hate Speech
    Restaurant’s Hitler Discount Backfires SpectacularlyA group hijacked a Führer birthday special so it “involuntarily” supported anti-Nazi causes.
  40. Surcharges
    Group Says ‘Archaic’ NYC Law Keeps Wages LowIt argues the rule is “incorrectly being read to prohibit nearly all surcharges.”
  41. New You Can Booze
    Alcoholic Root Beer Is About to Become Twice As AlcoholicAs boozy as wine.
  42. Dumb Criminals
    An Apparent Felony: Filling a McDonald’s Water Cup With SodaThis man probably should have just paid the $1.49, but instead he fought back.
  43. Lawsuits
    Man Says Trader Joe’s Fired Him for Complaining About Penis Toy“When submerged in water, it would increase in size.”
  44. The Chain Gang
    KFC Apologizes for Serving Woman a Fried KidneyShould’ve gone to Popeye’s.
  45. Swipe Left
    Restaurant Promises to Rescue Female Diners on Bad Tinder Dates“We’ll get you out of it.”
  46. The Chain Gang
    McDonald’s Is Testing Out Big Mac SizesThere’s a larger size, too.
  47. Delivery
    Postmates Launches 15-Minute Delivery Service in New York TodayWhat’s good, Uber?
  48. Crime Scene
    Ben & Jerry’s Co-founders ArrestedThe Bernie Sanders supporters stood up to the Man.
  49. Lawsuits
    Man Claims Whole Foods Served Him a Cake With a Gay Slur [Updated]He claims his “Love Wins” icing message included the word f-g.
  50. Delivery
    Uber Cancels ‘Instant Delivery’ Service in New York CityNo more Sweetgreen within ten minutes.
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