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Clint Rainey

  1. news you can booze
    To Combat Falling Sales, Budweiser Will Soon Be ‘Fresher’Notice the megabrewer doesn’t say “better.”
  2. horrible things
    Student Dies of Caffeine Overdose After Drinking Coffee and Energy DrinkDoctors say he suffered sudden cardiac arrest and died in about an hour.
  3. yikes
    One of the Halal Guys’ Midtown Carts Exploded This MorningThe propane tanks combusted, but thankfully nobody got hurt.
  4. crime scene
    Cookie Monster Steals $15,000 Worth of Girl Scout CookiesPolice say a troop leader picked them all up, then just “disappeared.”
  5. pizza! pizza!
    Stranded Amtrak Passengers Waited So Long, They Ordered PizzaA “hangry” rider ordered the pie after being delayed for more than an hour.
  6. the feeding tube
    Get Ready for Top Chef JuniorCurtis Stone has signed on for the spinoff that’s set for this fall.
  7. health concerns
    A New Government Report Is a Real Bummer for Lovers of Raw CheeseThe CDC notes that it’s 840 times more dangerous than pasteurized cheese.
  8. health concerns
    Doctors Warn Parasitic Worms May Live in Your SushiA GI infection common in Japan has started popping up in the West.
  9. hold your horses
    People Are Upset That an Acclaimed Pittsburgh Chef Served HorsemeatHe tells critics it was sustainably sourced from Canada.
  10. fooled us
    Jimmy John’s Says Its Founder Isn’t the Naked Guy in That Shark PictureThere is a crazy resemblance, though.
  11. you’re toast
    ‘Avocado Hand’ Is Now an Injury Doctors Actually RecognizeSelf-inflicted knife injuries are on the rise, thanks to the avocado craze.
  12. food art
    This Is Some Ridiculously Lit Latte ArtHow about a macchiato topped with a full-color Starry Night?
  13. appetite supressants
    What the Hell Did This Woman Just Find in Her Coconut Water?Her Vita Coco came with an “octopus-looking thing.”
  14. tie-ins
    Bring a Superheroic Appetite for This Three-Tiered Wonder Woman BurgerGonzo sandwich-maker Datz has done it again.
  15. security breaches
    Starbucks Tells Hacked Customers to Create Better PasswordsEven though app security has been an ongoing problem for the chain since 2015.
  16. empire building
    Americans May Soon Be Seeing a Lot More Pret a MangersThe British sandwich chain is reportedly preparing for a Wall Street IPO.
  17. whyyy?
    Pepsi Has Released a Cinnamon-Flavored Soda Tragically Called ‘Fire’Right now, it’s quarantined as a Slurpee flavor at 7-Eleven.
  18. coming eventually
    José Andrés Is Opening a Spanish-Style Eataly at Hudson YardsThe 35,000-square-foot space is being described as “more than a food hall.”
  19. food policy
    Obama Just Gave a Big Speech on Food PolicyHis first international talk as a private citizen was on food sustainability.
  20. the chain gang
    Pretend It’s Summer by Eating Free Ice Cream at Häagen-Dazs TodayGet a cone on the house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  21. video feed
    Try and Watch This Guy Break the Guinness Record for Most Ghost Peppers EatenHe ate 13 of them in two minutes, doubling the previous record.
  22. recalls
    Aunt Jemima Warns Its Waffles and Pancakes Could Have ListeriaIt applies to 18 different products with any best-by date.
  23. viral foods
    The ‘Cloud Eggs’ Instagram Food Trend Is Actually Pretty GreatTime to perfect your meringue technique.
  24. immigration
    Deported Restaurateur’s Wife Says She Regrets Voting for Trump“I should have listened closely to those debates.”
  25. dirty business
    Bandits Now Make $75 Million a Year Stealing Restaurants’ Used Cooking OilCompanies that collect grease have started hiring private investigators to track bandits.
  26. major buzz
    Someone Invented Caffeinated BagelsEinstein Bros.’s new Espresso Buzz bagels have one-third as much caffeine as a cup of coffee.
  27. very particular sets of skills
    A Café Offered Free Food to Liam Neeson — and He Showed Up to CollectHis very particular skill set came in handy.
  28. news you can booze
    Dream Job Will Pay You to Travel and Drink Wine Out of a CanDo you have what it takes to be Union Wine Company’s “Canbassador”?
  29. food policy
    Congress Acts to Create the ‘Golden King’ Crab America DeservesThe new spending bill gives Alaska’s brown king crab a more elite name.
  30. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Cut Its Chicken Taco Shell Into Triangles and Called Them ‘Chips’The chain’s latest tortilla substitute.
  31. goose eggs
    Hampton Creek Reportedly Can’t Find Investors for Its Scandal-Ridden Vegan MayoSilicon Valley’s ex-darling has also fired or lost over a dozen senior managers.
  32. really milking it
    A New Report Casts Serious Doubts on Walmart’s ‘Organic’ MilkOrganic food has ballooned into a $40 billion-a-year industry.
  33. news you can booze
    Trader Joe’s Is Selling a $4 Pack of Canned WineTwo Buck Chuck is in for a low-key summer.
  34. the chain gang
    Brace Yourself for Unicorn Frappuccino CopycatsDunkin’ Donuts is in the game now with “Unicorn Water.”
  35. food politics
    Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Michelle Obama’s School-Lunch PoliciesUSDA Secretary Sonny Perdue believes her nutrition initiatives need a little “palatability.”
  36. news you can booze
    Brewery Goes God-Level and Unveils 1,000-Packs of BeerPerfect for your next barbecue.
  37. video feed
    Someone Made a Very, Very Tiny Cup of Coffee Out of a Single BeanYou might need to order two.
  38. the feeding tube
    Gordon Ramsay Is Opening a Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant in VegasHe promises to re-create the “live essence” of the long-running reality show.
  39. bad ideas
    Cops Falsely Accuse Restaurant’s Staff of Singing ‘F**k Tha Police’The owner says everyone involved will be fired.
  40. good news
    California Farmers May Soon Be Able to Grow Avocados Year-roundResearchers say they’ve found three varieties that could last all four seasons.
  41. the chain gang
    Trump’s Unpopularity Is Hurting Starbucks’s Business in MexicoIt’s the first U.S. brand with Mexican sales affected by “anti-Trump sentiment.”
  42. video feed
    Katy Perry’s New Song ‘Bon Appétit’ Might Ruin Food for You“Hope you’ve got some room for the world’s best cherry pie.”
  43. ads
    Watch Heineken’s Ad About Political Unity Succeed Where Pepsi’s FailedIt shows three pairs of strangers who have polar-opposite viewpoints.
  44. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Is Getting Rid of Hi-C OrangeIt’s being phased out for a new, “proprietary” Sprite called TropicBerry.
  45. the chain gang
    Fordham Students Are the Latest to Successfully Fight Off a Campus Chick-fil-AAn LGBTQ group complained.
  46. go figure
    Of Course Ivanka Trump Once Shilled for JuiceroPerhaps not surprisingly, the Kushners had just invested in it.
  47. recalls
    You’ll Never Believe This, But Soylent Is Being Recalled AgainThis time, milk got into its “dairy-free” powder.
  48. tax and spend
    Thoughtful Tax Protester Leaves Server ‘Personal Gift’ Since ‘Taxation Is Theft’“This is not a tip. It is a personal gift and not subject to federal or state income taxes.”
  49. security breaches
    Chipotle Is Investigating ‘Unauthorized Activity’ on Its Payment SystemIt sounds like the burrito chain could have been hacked.
  50. America’s President Has a Button He Pushes So a Butler Brings Him a CokeCall it Donald Trump’s addition to the 137-year-old Resolute Desk.
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