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Phrases that Should be Banned from Menus

Today the Chicago Tribune featured a list of 9 phrases to ban from restaurant menus. Among the offending restaurant cliches were “world famous,” “melt in your mouth,” and “grilled to perfection,” all three of which are...

How to Graciously Send Food Back at a Restaurant

Almost everyone has probably had at least a couple meals that required some quick fixes (or major overhauls) from the kitchen before being ready for consumption. However, just because your meal isn’t quite right does not entitle you to suddenly throw common...

10 Patriotic Cakes for The Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is tomorrow, and just like every other year that means it’s time for beer, fireworks, and quite possibly a barbecue among friends. But, since low grade explosives and cheap beer can only capture about ninety percent of what makes our country...

Making Buffet Dining a Financial Decision

We’ve discussed some of the reasons it might be worth it to embrace buffet dining, and we’ve also laid out the ugly truth about what you’re getting when you eat at a buffet, so, when we stumbled across a “how-to” article on saving money...

Shocking News: TV Commercials Work

TV commercials work, at least when it comes to food ads that is. A recent article from U.S. News & World Report says commercials for food products have been proven to lead to more snacking from adults and children alike. The study conducted by Yale University...

6 Ways to Piss Off Your Bartender

If you’re one to elicit groans of embarrassment from your dining companions, enjoy rudeness in general, or like the extra zing of saliva in your drinks, you may be guilty of some (or all) of the following ways to piss off your bartender. 1. Being impatient in a...