Lastest Stories by Colman Andrews

Everybody knows Domino’s, Pizza Hut, and Papa John’s, among other fast-food pizza outlets. But have you ever tried MOD Pizza? Maybe you have: The chain operates at least 400 units in some 28...
American tastes in snack flavors are getting more exotic and more specific, according to Fona International, an Illinois-based flavor company, as reported by Food Business News. Forget the clichés...
“Sa-a-a-d movies always make me cry,” sang Sue Thompson in her 1961 hit song of (almost) the same name. In her case, as it turned out, it wasn’t really the movie that brought tears to her eyes...
“Sa-a-a-d movies always make me cry,” sang Sue Thompson in her 1961 hit song of (almost) the same name. In her case, as it turned out, it wasn’t really the movie that brought tears to her eyes...
Clue: 1 across. These help keep you mentally sharp. Ten letters. Answer: Crosswords. Two studies just published by the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry conclude that adults aged 50 or...
Toast is a big deal in America today — toast with avocado, toast with hummus, toast with burrata, toast with mashed bananas, toast with just butter and jam… Almost every kitchen in the country...
It’s no secret that Americans love beer. Some 42% of those who drink alcohol name beer as their favorite tipple, according to a Gallup poll, while only 34% opt for wine. We are not, however, close...
The Walt Disney Company has come a long way since it was founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Once known for its animated cartoon shorts and features (including such classics as...
“It is a hero among sandwiches, although it is not the one called a hero,” wrote critic Pete Wells in the New York Times several years ago. He was talking about the breakfast sandwich, an iconic...
One of the most famous buildings in New York City, thanks to its namesake, and once considered among the city’s premium residential and office high-rises, Trump Tower has become what Bloomberg...
Professional chefs and accomplished home cooks have learned through experience — and familiarity with their grills or ovens — how to turn out the perfect medium-rare steak, juicy lamb burger, or...
Independent local restaurants typically record only 45 transactions a day at an average of $28 each ($1,260 total), according to a new study of 2018 data from more than 42,000 restaurants around the...
A new study by researchers at the universities of Zurich and Lausanne suggests that children who suffer from multiple allergies or who experience trauma (through viral or bacterial diseases or...
There are approximately 24,000 coffee shops across the nation and more than 50% of Americans over the age of 18 — more than 150 million people — drink coffee daily, according to a report issued...