Author: Jawdah Hannad Basara

Arby’s has never been afraid to take inspiration from tradition and turn it into something a little different. After making a name for itself with roast beef, the chain discreetly branched out into fish sandwiches, brisket, and gyros, always surprising those who had previously written them off. Therefore, it felt less like a gimmick and more like a sensible next step for a company that actually seems to enjoy the sandwich’s craft when they announced that three new Chicken Cheesesteak sandwiches would be available on October 12. The lineup is fairly simple. The Classic Chicken Cheesesteak is served on a…

The markets moved as soon as the report was released on a Thursday afternoon. Shares of Chipotle increased by six to seven percent. Around three, Starbucks slid. Starbucks has been working with advisors on a possible takeover of Chipotle Mexican Grill, according to a single Financial Times article that cited anonymous people familiar with the situation. If the deal were to close, it would be by far the biggest restaurant acquisition in history. It’s difficult to overlook the personal aspect of this. After leaving Chipotle to take over at Starbucks in September 2024, Brian Niccol would essentially be repurchasing the…

On a Thursday morning, the news was released. When employees at the Marston’s Brewery on Shobnall Road in Burton upon Trent were called in, the message was not good. The Danish-British beverage company Carlsberg Britvic, which currently owns the facility outright, has stated that it intends to shut down the brewery and its main logistics business by the summer of 2027. Approximately 310 jobs are directly impacted. When something foundational announces its departure, a certain kind of silence descends upon an old industrial town. Since the eleventh century, Burton upon Trent has been associated with beer; Benedictine monks found that…

The initial picture wasn’t particularly glamorous. It displayed a pouch, a carton, and several small, dark muffins with pale dots. On September 16, while the majority of the nation was still debating whether pumpkin spice was appropriate, the snack-news account @snackolator posted it. In a matter of hours, the comments section was flooded with people vowing to track it down. “Running to the store,” one person wrote. It’s odd to say that about a product that wasn’t even available in any stores at the time. That product is Little Debbie’s Hot Cocoa Mini Muffins, and it’s difficult to bake the…

It began with a cup. An Instagram post by someone who obviously couldn’t believe what they were holding shows a bright, almost aggressively pink cup resting on a teal counter inside a Taco Bell somewhere in Southern California. The thing was all over the place in a matter of hours. When the Taco Bell Olivia Rodrigo Baja Blast—officially called “You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast”—arrived, the internet responded as it usually does when a pop star and a fast-food restaurant manage to do something truly right. In an Instagram post that received over 1.6 million likes in less…

There are restaurants that serve barbecue, followed by establishments. Butter’s BBQ had subtly transformed into the latter in Sinton, Texas, which has a population of 6,000 and is located about twenty miles north of Corpus Christi. When it was listed as one of Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ Joints in 2025, it attracted the kind of devoted patronage that made people choose to eat there over simpler options. The attraction was brisket. Every time, it was brisket. Thus, there was an instant response when owner and pitmaster Andrew Soto shared a brief message on Facebook last Sunday. “Not a post…

Around five-thirty on a Tuesday, a certain type of fatigue sets in. Whatever was planned for dinner begins to seem far more ambitious than it did at noon, and the kitchen feels like a commitment that no one signed up for. This is precisely where the air fryer has subtly made a lasting impression on how many people actually cook—not because it’s a novelty, but rather because it produces authentic results with minimal fanfare. 30 air fryer recipes for weeknight dinners: #Recipe NameMain IngredientCook TempCook TimeServe With1Garlic Parmesan Chicken ThighsBone-in chicken thighs375°F20 minsRoasted vegetables2Spiced Salmon FilletsSalmon fillets400°F12–15 minsWarm potato salad3Crispy…

In what seemed like fifteen minutes, birria tacos went from being a local Mexican custom to becoming a major social media phenomenon. The image is captivating because of the red-stained tortillas, the molten cheese pull, and the small bowl of consomé that is placed next to them for dipping. When prepared properly, the flavor is truly exceptional. The issue for many home cooks is that the majority of birria recipes begin with a list of dried chiles, such as guajillo, ancho, and chile de arbol, which are just difficult to locate outside of cities with a significant Latin market presence.…

The notion that a bowl of blueberries or a drizzle of olive oil may be more important to your long-term health than anything in your medicine cabinet seems almost counterintuitive. However, the research is increasingly pointing in that direction. Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease have all been connected to chronic inflammation, which is the low-grade, persistent kind that doesn’t show up as redness or fever. It’s the kind of thing that develops gradually over years and is greatly influenced by the foods you eat on a daily basis. According to Dr. Frank…

A woman packing her basket with tomatoes, a bunch of flat-leaf parsley, a bottle of olive oil, and perhaps some dried lentils is an ordinary sight when you walk into a grocery store on a Tuesday afternoon in Athens or coastal Sicily. No powdered protein. There are no low-fat alternatives with ingredient lists longer than your arm. She is practically mindlessly adhering to the diet that nutritionists have been attempting to explain to the rest of the world for decades. Because it doesn’t require you to track anything, the Mediterranean diet is fundamentally a beginner-friendly eating style. No calorie spreadsheets,…