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Clint Rainey

  1. the chain gang
    Taco Bell Refused to Let Starbucks Win This Week’s Most-Gimmicky-Food AwardStarbucks released a pie-crust lid, and then Taco Bell unleashed a fried-egg taco shell.
  2. gimmicks
    Coca-Cola Put Warren Buffett’s Face on Chinese Coke CansThe company went with its “best-known fan” to launch Cherry Coke in China.
  3. lawsuits
    Dunkin’ Donuts May Owe Free Buttered Treats to Thousands of CustomersIt has to settle a class-action lawsuit that claims stores sold fake butter as the real thing.
  4. cool stories
    A Pop-up Run by Refugees Is Revitalizing One of America’s Neediest CitiesReviews say it’s also churning out “some of the most exciting food in the city.”
  5. congrats
    Hungry Couple Holds Wedding Reception at In-N-Out by ChurchThey proceeded to order two Double-Doubles and some Animal-style fries.
  6. the chain gang
    Rick and Morty Is Demanding McDonald’s Bring Back the Mulan Szechuan SauceIt was more or less the plot of a surprise episode this weekend.
  7. just desserts
    Two Teens Staged a Fake Proposal at a Fancy Restaurant to Get Free DessertThey said it was “really good” and “really fun.”
  8. kids in restaurants
    Restaurant Gets ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Reservations After Banning Kids Under 5The owner says they were making his “classy” Italian spot feel like the local pizzeria.
  9. mergers
    Organic-Yogurt-Maker Stonyfield Could Be Yours for Just $900 MillionOwner Danone has to dump it in order to acquire WhiteWave Foods.
  10. Hope You’re Ready for Bags of Whole-Roasted CricketsA Texas start-up is selling them in flavors like Texas BBQ and Sour Cream & Onion.
  11. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Is Finally Going to Serve Meat Patties That Aren’t FrozenQuarter Pounders will get fresh beef by mid 2018.
  12. video feed
    Mexico’s Tourism Board Invented a Cloud That Rains TequilaSmart move.
  13. immigration
    Feds Threaten 31 Undocumented Workers at One of NYC’s Largest BakeriesIn an unusual move, Tom Cat Bakery employees have taken the fight public.
  14. viral food
    The Hottest Restaurant in America Serves 27 Different Kinds of Ranch DressingTwisted Ranch in St. Louis has officially gone viral.
  15. crimes against wine
    The French Laundry’s Wine Thief Will Serve 15 Months in the SlammerHe made off with 110 bottles worth an estimated $550,000.
  16. sign of the times
    NYC’s Last Remaining Dairy Has Reinvented Itself as a Nut-Milk Start-upElmhurst Dairy is now entirely vegan.
  17. the chain gang
    Eat at Jersey Mike’s Today, All That Money Goes to CharityDonations benefit nearly 150 local charities chosen by franchisees.
  18. the chain gang
    Starbucks Will Now Teach Americans How to Have Civil DiscourseThe chain’s newest campaign makes liberals and conservatives “work together” to unlock a gift card.
  19. the chain gang
    Chipotle Says Its Two-Year Quest to Eliminate Tortilla Additives Is OverThis officially makes the chain 100 percent preservative-free.
  20. the chain gang
    Now You Can Order Coffee and Doughnuts With a Traffic AppWaze and Dunkin’ Donuts have partnered to make this dream maybe held by somebody a reality.
  21. health concerns
    Nigerian Court Declares That Sprite and Fanta Are ‘Poisonous’A judge has mandated a label, warning benzoic-acid levels are too high.
  22. grocery wars
    Industry Analysts Say Whole Foods’ Traffic Declines Are ‘Staggering’It’s hemorrhaging millions of customers to the competition, which now even includes Kroger.
  23. death by caffeine
    Bonkers New Coffee Has 300 Percent More Caffeine Than Your Morning StarbucksBlack Insomnia is your new “world’s strongest coffee.”
  24. news you can booze
    Science Has Finally Given Us Drip-Free Wine BottlesAll it took was cutting a groove beneath the lip.
  25. the chain gang
    Is a 94-Year-Old McDonald’s Worker’s Story Heartwarming or Mildly Distressing?She vows she “never plans to leave.”
  26. bad ideas
    New York’s First BrunchCon Was a Drunken HellscapeTrash everywhere, pregnant women pushed, and others left asking where to actually find brunch.
  27. crime scene
    Comet Ping Pong Gunman Pleads Guilty to Weapons PossessionHis attempt to “self-investigate” #PizzaGate could put him away for 20 years.
  28. lawsuits
    All-Automated Restaurant Chain Sued for Not Being Friendly to the BlindA lawsuit says Eatsa’s iPads and cubbies are “entirely inaccessible to blind customers.”
  29. terrible receipts
    A Wendy’s Employee Got Fired for Yet Another Predictably Racist ReceiptA black state trooper found a receipt with “a form of the ‘N’ word” on it.
  30. news you can booze
    Female-Run D.C. Distillery Releases Rye Inspired by Hillary ClintonRodham Rye is a blend of “whiskies that are stronger together than apart.”
  31. the feeding tube
    Top Chef Will Decamp to Colorado for Season 15It will be the series’ first time in the Rockies.
  32. People Aren’t Happy That Dunkin’ Donuts Is Eliminating the Coffee CoolattaThey don’t seem to care that a more “coffee-forward” frozen drink is replacing it.
  33. the chain gang
    People Are About to Be Able to Text Starbucks Gift CardsA feature rolling out next month lets customers send them via iMessage.
  34. empire building
    Impossible Foods Will Make 4 Million ‘Bleeding’ Veggie Burgers Each MonthA new factory will bring the Impossible Burger to 1,000 restaurants by 2018.
  35. food politics
    Investors Warn a ‘Liberal Agenda’ Is Killing Starbucks’s BusinessThey accuse the chain of “unwavering” support of liberal causes “to the detriment of its brand.”
  36. gimmicks
    Cheetos Made an Easter Clothing Line That Helps You Avoid Cheetos FingersThere are ascots for hands-free snacking and pants with “lapkins.”
  37. animal welfare
    Burger King Pledges to Stop Buying Abused ChickensMercy for Animals says the new welfare standards will “reduce the suffering of millions of chickens each year.”
  38. the chain gang
    Andy Puzder Has Suddenly Resigned From Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’sHe’s offering no explanation for his departure, either.
  39. recalls
    Edamame Yanked From Supermarkets in 33 States Over Listeria FearsThe recall mostly affects sushi bars inside grocery stores.
  40. lawsuits
    NYC Bar Sued for Allegedly Booting a Man Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ HatA manager allegedly said, anyone “who believes what you believe is not welcome here.”
  41. shortages
    Now, California’s Almonds Are Getting Destroyed by Too Much RainMore than 27 inches have inundated the state’s $5 billion crop this winter.
  42. news you can booze
    Stone Brewing Creates ‘Toilet to Tap’ Sewer BeerIt swears Full Circle Pale Ale is “a very clean-tasting beer.”
  43. stunt foods
    This $10,000 Burger Actually Exists for a Good ReasonAt least it was six figures benefiting breast cancer.
  44. coffee talk
    BuzzFeed Is Now Selling Its Own Line of CoffeesComplete with a quiz to tell you which beans suit you, of course.
  45. freebies
    Make It Feel Like Spring Today With Free Dairy Queen Soft ServeEating ice cream can’t not make it seem warmer.
  46. space invaders
    Cheerios Gave Away a Bunch of Invasive ‘Bee-Friendly’ Wildflower SeedsIt distributed 1.5 billion of them, and ecologists argue several species could kill native plants.
  47. recognition
    Readers Sent Pizza to the Washington Post as Thank-you for Its Trump CoverageOther newsrooms should expect some free pies, too.
  48. refugees
    This New Coffee Shop Is Staffed Entirely by RefugeesThe aim is to give job training to people who’d otherwise have nothing.
  49. food waste
    Is a ‘Craigslist for Leftovers’ the Solution to the City’s Food-Waste Problem?A classifieds site has been proposed where businesses can list unused food.
  50. lawsuits
    Starbucks Forces ‘Star Box,’ a One-Man Coffee Kiosk, to Change Its NameStar Box’s owner claims it’s named after the Marxist star.
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