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There are nearly 40,000 grocery stores in the US, including dozens of national and regional supermarket chains, gourmet and specialty markets, and bulk buying clubs. It’s common for a suburban area...
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One thing you can count on with America’s restaurant chains is that they don’t rest on their laurels. Sure, they keep their most popular menu items front and center and phase out those that...
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Along with smoky barbecue, bourbon whiskey is perhaps America’s finest contribution to the world of food and drink (and as it happens they pair very well with each other). According to IBISWorld,...
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Few types of restaurants are as quintessentially American as the fast food chain. Consistent, inexpensive, and reliably delicious, they’re always there for us when we need them, delivering comfort...
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Americans prefer light beers, according to a recent survey by YouGov, a global public opinion and data analytics website. All but one of the 15 most popular beers in the U.S. are light. The only dark...
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It seems as if certain foods and drinks have been around forever, and always will be: Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Heinz Ketchup, McDonald’s hamburgers, Oscar Mayer wieners. But for every...
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According to a report published by Statista, over 202 million Americans ate bagels in 2020. Although bagel lovers are passionate about what makes a good one – most will cite a crispy exterior and...
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It’s no news that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the restaurant industry, threatened bars and cocktail lounges with obsolescence, interrupted supermarket supply chains, and altered eating and...
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One common New Year’s resolution is to eat better. This often means choosing more healthy options — a salad instead of a cheeseburger, maybe, or a nice piece of grilled fish rather than a...
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Cocktails have been around for a long time. The first written mentions of “cocktail” as a beverage appeared in the early 1800s, and legendary bartender Jerry Thomas published his seminal “How...
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When you’re in the mood for an expertly-made cup of coffee, do you carefully brew it yourself? Head to your local Starbucks? Grab a cheap cup from the nearest convenience store? If you’re like...
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The pandemic sounded the death knell for many of America’s most famous restaurants. Among the casualties in 2020 were such iconic institutions as K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans,...
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The coffee shop has become so much more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee on our way to work over the years. The best ones are homes away from home, with coffee and espresso drinks impeccably...
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A great coffee shop can be defined in different ways – a counter where you can sit or stand and enjoy a rich espresso with a thick crema; a cozy café where you can meet with friends...
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When you think of a great coffee shop, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s a small counter where you can sit and enjoy a perfectly pulled espresso. Or a cozy couch where you can lose yourself in...
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