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  1. milk money
    World’s Best Kindergartner Crowdfunds $5,000 to Buy Classmates’ MilkShe’s raised enough to give them milk for more than four years.
  2. the chain gang
    Pizza Hut Got Hacked — and Didn’t Notify Customers for Two Weeks“Thanks for the delay in notifying us after thieves already charged our accts.”
  3. curious moves
    Connecticut Restaurateur Is Sticking by His ‘Friend’ Harvey Weinstein“Harvey’s a friend of mine, and I don’t talk about my friends.”
  4. grocery wars
    Will Amazon Kill Whole Foods’ Low-Priced 365 Chain?One of the only six locations that ever opened just closed for good.
  5. video feed
    IHOP Robbery Thwarted by Waiter Who Is a Frickin’ Black Belt“It was my IHOP’s money in the register, and I’m not gonna let anybody take that.”
  6. the chain gang
    Starbucks, Please Don’t Terrorize the Nation With a ‘Zombie Frappuccino’It purportedly has pink “brains” whipped cream.
  7. the chain gang
    Carl’s Jr. Will Finally Open a New York City LocationIt’s located down in Coney Island.
  8. news you can booze
    Wineries May Have Kept California’s Wildfires From Getting Even WorseVineyard owners say they’ve emerged “largely unscathed.”
  9. holy smokes
    Smoked Water Now Exists and It Costs More Than ScotchIt’s the result of a challenge put out by chef Heston Blumenthal.
  10. cooking hacks
    People Can’t Get Over Food Network’s Ridiculous ‘Brilliant Peanut Butter Hack’“I can’t be the only one that doesn’t have an issue spreading peanut butter.”
  11. the chain gang
    Tim Hortons Actually Introduced a Buffalo-Sauce LatteIt offers the “unexpectedly delicious” combo of coffee, milk, and Buffalo-wing sauce.
  12. horrible things
    Employees at America’s Last Howard Johnson’s Say the Owner Sexually Abused ThemLongtime owner Jon LaRock allegedly abused or harassed at least 15 female workers in the past year.
  13. the chain gang
    Arby’s Will Rerelease Deer Sandwiches and Test Out an Elk One, TooThe venison sandwich will be available nationwide this time.
  14. snacks on a plane
    Culinary Hero Martha Stewart Travels With Her Own Hard-Boiled Eggs“My hard-boiled eggs are just so much better than any eggs on the plane.”
  15. yuck
    London Is Blaming Restaurants for Those Massive Fatbergs Lurking Under the CityAbout 92 percent of the city’s restaurants don’t have grease traps installed.
  16. advancements in fruit
    Somebody Invented Diet AvocadosIt has 30 percent of the fat, but all of the Instagrammability.
  17. lawsuits
    Lawsuit Says Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Movement Is a Plot to Overcharge CustomersIt accuses about a dozen big-name restaurateurs of “horizontal price fixing.”
  18. recoveries
    José Andrés Is Fast on His Way to Feeding 500,000 Hungry Puerto Ricans“We’re going to do 200,000 meals a day, no problem.”
  19. grocery wars
    Walmart Wants Your House Keys So It Can Store Groceries Directly in the FridgeA “convenient” service that happens while you’re “at work” or “off doing other things.”
  20. sweets
    Oreo Unveiled a New ‘Mystery’ Flavor — and It Isn’t Fooling AnyoneCreme-cookie fans have reached a consensus.
  21. the chain gang
    Even McDonald’s Is Testing a Vegan BurgerBut you’ll have to go to Finland to get it.
  22. horrible things
    Courts Are Sending Drug Users to Chicken-Industry Labor Camps Instead of Prison“It was a slave camp. I can’t believe the court sent me there.”
  23. bad news
    Walmart’s Salmon That Funds North Korea Could Be in Supply Chain for Over a YearWalmart, Aldi, and others imported over 2,000 tons of the tainted seafood this year alone.
  24. the chain gang
    Bronx McDonald’s Manager Ran Thriving Cocaine Side Business From Store’s CounterNYPD called it “so blatant, it would be comical” if it weren’t a serious narcotics crime.
  25. backlashes
    Bar’s ‘Screen Free’ Evenings Denounced by Customers“The Lion & Bright just crossed a line from hip cafe to parody of a hip cafe.”
  26. soda taxes
    Rest of World Is Closely Watching UAE’s New 50 Percent ‘Sin’ Tax on SodaA nation where 20 percent of people have diabetes now imposes the world’s highest sugary-drink tax.
  27. the chain gang
    Dunkin’ Donuts Is Removing Half the Doughnuts From Some Stores’ MenusBut don’t worry: There’s still cold brew with pumpkin-spice syrup.
  28. Joyless Feds Order Bakery to Stop Listing ‘Love’ As a Granola IngredientThe bakery called the agency’s warning letter “so George Orwell.”
  29. video feed
    Action Bronson Is Getting His Own Late-night Cooking ShowHe’s the new Emeril.
  30. grocery wars
    Prices at Whole Foods Are Already Creeping Back UpThe cost of dairy and frozen foods has actually increased since Amazon’s takeover.
  31. recoveries
    José Andrés Has Served 50,000 Free Meals and Counting to Hungry Puerto RicansHe’s moved his kitchen base into the island’s biggest stadium.
  32. health concerns
    Here’s How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Undermining Food SafetyA “little-noticed” USDA plan to help trade at the cost of safety is just the latest example.
  33. the chain gang
    The East Village’s Shake Shack Will Take Orders on Cashless KiosksCustomers will use a touchscreen or their cell phones to order and pay.
  34. the chain gang
    Why the Internet Is Obsessed With McDonald’s Szechuan SauceRick and Morty got people obsessed with a dip nobody cared about 20 years ago.
  35. empire building
    Danny Meyer Has Created a Private-Equity Fund for the Hospitality IndustryHe’ll invest up to $20 million in businesses that conform to his “enlightened hospitality” model.
  36. empire building
    Here’s All the Craziness to Expect When Eataly World Finally Opens in NovemberThere are daily truffle hunts and a bar that can serve 1,000 different Negronis.
  37. horrible things
    Restaurant Owner Suggests Killing NFL Players Who ProtestNot surprisingly, he’s since apologized.
  38. data breaches
    Whole Foods Warns Shoppers of a Data BreachPayment systems at certain taprooms and in-store restaurants were compromised.
  39. freebies
    Here Are the Best Places to Get Free Coffee for Today’s National Coffee DayJust about everybody is offering a hot drip cup for free.
  40. who knew?
    How Hugh Hefner Helped Launch Food & Wine Magazine“At last a magazine about food in all its aspects.”
  41. tie-ins
    France Went and Created Blue Hamburger BunsThey’re made to honor Colette before it closes.
  42. racism
    Just Try to Find a More Racist Video Game Than Dirty Chinese RestaurantThe worst.
  43. lawsuits
    Jamie Oliver Sued Over His Recipes’ Gluten-Free LabelsThe nonprofit that owns the “GF” symbol claims he’s using a knockoff version.
  44. a real hangup
    Restaurant Gets Predictable Backlash After Hanging Taxidermy Cow From CeilingIt’s meant to “contradict our programmed perceptions of a dairy cow.”
  45. health concerns
    These Are the Restaurant Chains to Skip If You Don’t Want Meat With AntibioticsIt’s a long list, but avoid Olive Garden, Chili’s, and Arby’s, for starters.
  46. national anthem protests
    Restaurants Banning NFL Games Should Look at Their Own MenusThey come courtesy of immigrants.
  47. feeding tube
    Jimmy Kimmel Calls Pumpkin-Spice Pizza ‘More Disturbing’ Than Health-Care Bill“I’m gonna have to ask you to pick up your phones and call your senators again.”
  48. Chef José Andrés Gives Trump Free Lesson on How You Help Hungry Puerto RicansFor one, it starts by going there.
  49. breaking bad news
    Meth-Laced 7Up Is Killing People in MexicoThe soda has been pulled from stores in the state of Baja California.
  50. lawsuits
    California’s Coffee Could Soon Carry Cancer WarningsA lawsuit argues that the drink contains a cancer-causing chemical.
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