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Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Easy Chopped Mexican Salad

Ready in less than 10 minutes, this colorful, flavorful meal is perfect for nights when you don't feel like cooking.

How to Make Mexican Tamales

I shied away from making tamales at home for the longest time, believing it was an undertaking so labor-intensive that it was only worth doing with the help of many, many extra hands. Turns out I was wrong—tamales, while requiring a small amount of assembly time, really aren't all that hard or time-consuming to make at all. After a few rounds of recipe testing, this version with three options for fillings will give you plenty of light, tender, airy, and incredibly flavor tamales…

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this one<br>So, if not…

The American Barbecue Regional Style Guide

Everything you need to know about sauce, meat, fat, and smoke from sea to shining sea

How to Survive a Fancy Formal Dinner

It's that time of year. Office holiday parties are coming up, families get together for the holidays, and we slowly start to dread the fancy, formal parties that flood our calendars. Don't worry! As long as you know what to expect, formal affairs aren't difficult. With a little knowledge and some common sense, you can even enjoy them. Here's how.

13 Best Things To Order At A Mexican Restaurant, According To Nutritionists

A giant plate of cheese-smothered nachos topped off with sour cream, refried beans, enchilada sauce, and globs of guacamole is sexy, sure, but you may not feel so hot a few hours after eating it.

The Unhealthiest Dish You Can Order at a Mexican Restaurant—and What to Order Instead

Keep the flavor and ditch the fat when you make a healthier version.

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

Tipping Guidelines For Non-Restaurant Services

Tipping etiquette outside of restaurant can feel like a gray area. These guidelines will help.

What's the Difference Between a Restaurant Service Fee and a Tip?

Nowadays, it seems that U.S. consumers are being asked to shell out more in tips and service charges than ever before. But is there a difference between the two?

Six Lesser Known Restaurants in the Twin Cities You Need to Try

Your new favorite restaurant is on this list – trust me.

Breaking Up is Hard to Do? Not at These Restaurants

Although love might be in the air this time of the year, things are not always so peachy for everyone. If your relationship is on the rocks, the following spots are ideal locations to end it once...

What to Wear to a Restaurant for Any Occasion

Take the stress out of figuring out how to dress, so you can focus on important things — like what to order

Will sidewalk seating become a SouthCoast restaurant trend?

FALL RIVER — It’s about to get a little easier to find a place to sit and have a bite outdoors in Fall River.Several existing and proposed

Want a Restaurant Recommendation? Listen to the Wisdom of the Crowd

There’s no accounting for taste. Or is there? New research from Cornell University illustrates more effective ways to make up one’s mind—whether choosing a restaurant or your next vacation spot. The science is …

Why Restaurants Are Ditching The Switch To No Tipping

It's customer and staff complaints that did away with the model to start, but that's also what's bringing the tradition back to restaurants that've been experimenting with the policy to even out pay.

A Good Restaurant for an Awkward Conversation?

Eater's Guide to Restaurant Passover Meals

Your guide to eating healthy at restaurants

A woman sits at a restaurant studying the menu with furrowed brow. She has begun an exercise routine and knows that her frequent meals out could slow her weight loss results if she wasn’t careful. When the waiter comes she is still deep in thought over what to order. “What can I get for you?” he asks with a smile. She looks up and frowns, no closer to arriving at a decision. On a whim!