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Clint Rainey

  1. the chain gang
    Chipotle’s Queso Goes on Sale Nationwide Next WeekThe chain brags that it’s whipped up the only queso in all of fast food that relies on “simple ingredients you’re likely to recognize.”
  2. pink slip
    Chocolate Now Comes in a ‘Hedonistic’ Pink Color That Can ‘Speak’ to Millennials“It’s natural, it’s colorful, it’s hedonistic.”
  3. science
    You Can Blame Coffee for Intensifying Your Sweet ToothNew research found that caffeine numbs the body’s ability to sense sweetness.
  4. Alabama Chick-fil-A Locked in Sign War With Barbecue Joint and Local Strip ClubIt struck first by advertising a new Smokehouse BBQ Bacon sandwich.
  5. the chain gang
    Starbucks Livestreamed an Inert Pumpkin for 80 Hours This WeekendNext year’s PSL rollout may get entrusted to a new marketing team.
  6. video feed
    Watch the Trailer for Michelin Stars, a New Film About the World’s Elite ChefsThe documentary highlights some of the industry’s most revered figures.
  7. the chain gang
    You Can (Probably) Order Your First Pumpkin Spice Latte TodaySmart customers are exploiting confusion about the official release date.
  8. the chain gang
    KFC Has Made the World’s First Store Where You Pay by FaceJust stand really still in front of a facial-recognition device.
  9. Two McDonald’s Stores Still Sold McPizza — Until McD’s HQ Forced Them to StopOne holdout franchisee had been keeping the odd menu item alive for decades.
  10. Rachael Ray’s Foundation Donated $1 Million to Help the Pets Displaced by HarveySeveral relief groups got $100,000 to continue rescuing animals in need.
  11. gimmicks
    Get Ready for ‘Organic’ DoritosIncidentally, they fulfill all the criteria for items sold by Whole Foods.
  12. break some bread
    Bakers Trapped by Harvey for Two Days Made Bread for Thousands of Storm VictimsStuck next to 4,400 pounds of flour, they just baked day and night until their rescue.
  13. customers for life
    Houston Couple Trapped by Harvey Calls Chick-fil-A to Order Burritos and a Boat“I ordered two grilled chicken burritos with extra egg and a boat.”
  14. food waste
    This Organic, ‘Zero Waste’ Supermarket Doesn’t Sell Anything in PackagesYou need your own Mason jar for its nut butter and toothpaste.
  15. shopping guide
    Here Are the Whole Foods Products You Can Find Right Now on AmazonThe interesting assemblage includes ice cream, frozen pizza, and lots of canned beans.
  16. the chain gang
    Baristas Are Blasting Starbucks’s Parental-Leave Policy As Unequal and ElitistFemale baristas get 6 weeks, but corporate employees get 16.
  17. curious developments
    Is Amazon Just Using Whole Foods to Unload Outdated Echos?The device is suddenly no longer for sale online.
  18. minimum wage
    Missouri Just Killed the $10 Wage That St. Louis Was Already Paying Its WorkersSome 30,000 minimum-wage earners are now back to making $7.70 an hour.
  19. the chain gang
    Domino’s Is Testing Driverless Cars That Make Door Delivery Your ProblemA trial starting today in Michigan will see if customers “like the idea.”
  20. the chain gang
    Starbucks Now Serves a Turmeric LatteThe hip, yellow health drink has infiltrated menus in London.
  21. what a deal
    Go Get Whole Foods’ $2 Avocados While You Can!It’s falling hook, line, and sinker for their PR ploy, but might as well, right?
  22. science
    People Really Love This Study That Claims Coffee Might Prevent Early DeathWho doesn’t want four cups if it could cut risk of mortality by 64 percent?
  23. Amazon’s Refusal to Pull Breitbart Ads Is Causing People to Boycott Whole FoodsAngry shoppers have decided to punish the grocery chain.
  24. terrible news
    Franklin Barbecue, America’s Best Smokehouse, Has Closed After Catching FireNobody was hurt, but the owner says he isn’t sure when they’ll reopen.
  25. shortages
    America Is Running Out of Chicken WingsBuffalo Wild Wings says prices have hit “a historic high.”
  26. lawsuits
    Judge Throws Out Dozens of Lawsuits About the Wood Pulp in ParmesanHe said reasonable people assume cheese that’s “unrefrigerated for an extended period of time” contains additives.
  27. grocery wars
    Amazon Prime Will Be Whole Foods’ Rewards ProgramYour $99 membership will grant you “special savings and other in-store benefits.”
  28. plenty of fish in the sea
    Fish Farm Says ‘Thousands’ of Invasive Salmon Escaped Into the Pacific OceanWildlife officials say, “We’d like to see as many of these escaped fish caught as possible.”
  29. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Finally Gets Serious About Serving Antibiotics-Free BeefAmerica’s biggest beef purchaser wants to remove human meds from its meat supplies.
  30. the chain gang
    Just When You Thought It Was Over, Starbucks Unveils a ‘Mermaid Frappuccino’Only in Mexico, though — the ingredients “are not available in Starbucks stores in the U.S.”
  31. grocery wars
    Walmart Opened an Organic Fast-food Restaurant Inside One of Its SupermarketsThe company that sells Larry the Cable Guy chips has entered the “slow food for fast people” business.
  32. well done
    One of the Top Four Beef Companies Just Invested in Lab-Grown MeatCargill’s investment in Memphis Meats is the first by Big Beef.
  33. science
    Scientists Figured Out the Optimal Length of Time to Dunk an OreoLeave it in milk for four seconds.
  34. meal kit woes
    Blue Apron Has Started Laying Off EmployeesThe struggling company fired its recruiting team and announced a hiring freeze.
  35. Tom Colicchio Renames Fowler & Wells to Remove Racist OvertonesIt’s now Temple Court, after the landmark building it’s located in.
  36. news you can booze
    A California Distillery Is Making Vodka From Twinkies and Food WasteMisadventure & Co. uses baked goods that a local food bank throws out.
  37. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Store Gives Workers Exactly 3 Minutes Off to ‘Enjoy’ the Eclipse“We will stop taking orders between the time of 1:17 PM thru 1:20 PM.”
  38. lawsuits
    Blue Apron Hit With Multiple Lawsuits Alleging It Misled InvestorsIts historically bad IPO has brought out the lawyers.
  39. New Research Shows That Adults Are Getting Clobbered by Food AllergiesSevere reactions rose 377 percent in the last decade, and a third were by adults.
  40. lgbt rights
    Top D.C. Steakhouse Reportedly Tells Gay Couple They Clash with the ‘Ambience’They say the Prime Rib told them it “wouldn’t look right” if they shared dessert.
  41. the chain gang
    Starbucks Unveils Camo Cup Sleeves to Prove How Much It Supports VeteransThe side reads, “10,000 veterans and military spouses hired. And counting.”
  42. blindsided
    Oops! Coffee Chain Backpedals After Giving Out Defective Eclipse GlassesDutch Bros. has instructed customers, in all caps, “DO NOT USE THEM.”
  43. video feed
    Of Course Pizza Hut Found a Way to Turn Its Boxes Into Solar Eclipse ViewersStill, a decent fallback plan if you don’t have protective glasses.
  44. You Can Buy Bottled Water Once Again at National ParksYou have Donald Trump to thank.
  45. the chain gang
    Chipotle Is Fast Becoming Just Another Mediocre Fast-food ChainIt’s hiring executives from Arby’s and testing lots of gimmicky products.
  46. minimum wage
    America’s ‘Richest Restaurateur’ Tried Adding a 3 Percent Minimum-Wage FeeThe fee was dismissed as “temporary” once customers grew furious.
  47. food waste
    Amazon’s Alexa Now Gives Tips on How Not to Waste FoodShe’s got tips for storing asparagus and knowing when avocados go bad.
  48. the chain gang
    Starbucks Baristas Are Forming Online Support Groups Ahead of the PSL’s Launch“It’s coming. God help us all.”
  49. help wanted
    This New App Pays Users to Create Long Lines at RestaurantsTo create “the illusion that a restaurant is busy and worthy of your hard-earned money.”
  50. comeuppance
    Uno Pizzeria Fires Employee Who Marched in Charlottesville RallyThe chain said it’s committed to “the fair treatment of all people” and “the safety of our guests and employees.”
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