AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - No wonder Donald loves McDonald's
By Noel S. Williams Those resplendent Golden Arches are about as all-American as it gets.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Meet the Norwegian Chef making diplomacy delicious
The Embassy of Norway is now home to Washington DC’s hottest chef, all thanks to a Norwegian grilled cheese sandwich. CNN’s Jennifer Hansler reports on Chef Eilif’s viral videos.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Why Asia's fast food menus are nothing like the US | Meanwhile in Asia
From sweet spaghetti to bulgogi burgers, Asia's fast food menus are anything but ordinary. We taste-test our way through the region's fast food boom, where Western giants and local brands are competing for a $183B market. 0:00 Inside Asia's fast food boom 2:07 McDonald's localizes its menu 5:00 Jollibee's sweet Filipino spaghetti 12:39 Korea is having a fast food explosion Stream the rest of Meanwhile in Asia on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4dvlobT #Chipotle #Jollibee #FastFood
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Wendy's brings back its banned nine-patty T-rex Burger with an eating challenge in Oklahoma
A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down […] The post Wendy's brings back its banned nine-patty T-rex Burger with an eating challenge in Oklahoma appeared first on American Almanac .
A Wendy's franchise in Edmond, Oklahoma, has revived the long-banned T-rex Burger, nine beef patties, nine slices of cheese, roughly 3,000 calories, and is daring customers to finish it in under ten minutes for a prize. The promotion launched September 10 at a single location, where a window sign reads: "Think you can take down the T-rex? Prove it." An employee at the restaurant told Fox News Digital that the challenge would eventually expand to Wendy's locations across the state, though no specific timeline was given. The burger rings up at nearly $30 and comes with fries and a drink, though challengers only need to polish off the burger itself to win. The employee hinted the prize includes a voucher for a free meal but would not…Open
NYTIMES (The New York Times Food Desk) - These Kinds of Moments Make Us Love Restaurants
Here are nine fleeting moments that made scouting the 50 best restaurants of 2026 memorable and meaningful.
NYTIMES (Luke Fortney) - The Dining Trends Chefs Are Seeing in 2026
A dozen of the chef’s from the 2026 edition of our 50 favorite restaurants list talk GLP-1s, diner drinking habits, A.I. and more.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Why is it so hard to get a restaurant reservation? | Terms of Service
Getting a table at a good restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night feels like a competitive sport lately. Why? Editor-in-Chief of Eater, Stephanie Wu, shares the pros and cons of the apps have changed reservation culture — and tips for snagging a table. 0:00 The frustration of not being able to contact restaurants 7:17 Is this problem happening everywhere? 12:01 The fundamentals of reservation platforms 17:22 How restaurants cultivate customer relationships Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #technology #dinner #news
NYTIMES (Laura Chung) - The Battle to Be Australia’s Best Pie
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner?
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Exploring Taipei's food scene and wet markets
Taipei is known for its vibrant food scene, from large wet markets to iconic street foods and world-famous dumplings. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick speaks with Taipei Eats co-founder Mike Lee, who takes us through one of Taipei’s food markets and shares a taste of the city’s culinary culture.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band still rocks at one LA location — among only four left nationwide
A fully functioning Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, one of just four remaining in the entire country, is still performing at a Northridge, California, location, a throwback that the chain's parent company calls "a gesture of love and gratitude." Munch's Make Believe Band took the stage in all its mechanical glory at the Chuck E. […] The post Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band still rocks at one LA location — among only four left nationwide appeared first on American Almanac .
A fully functioning Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band, one of just four remaining in the entire country, is still performing at a Northridge, California, location, a throwback that the chain's parent company calls "a gesture of love and gratitude." Munch's Make Believe Band took the stage in all its mechanical glory at the Chuck E. Cheese in Northridge, a neighborhood in the northern San Fernando Valley, drawing attention after an X user posted video of the five-member animatronic ensemble singing and dancing behind curtains, colored lights, and props. The post, from the account @SoCal360 , showed Mr. Munch on keyboards, Jasper T. Jowls on guitar, Helen Henny on vocals, Pasqually on drums, and Chuck E. Cheese himself, the pizza-slinging…Open