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grim
Does Convincing McDonald's To Make Chicken Selects For Breakfast Prove You Were Sober?
This summer a woman in an SUV drove almost two miles down the wrong way of an expressway before killing eight people in a horrible crash. The autopsy suggests she was drunk and high at the time, but her family says that isn't possible and to prove it, they say she was sober enough to convince McDonald's to make her son an order of Chicken Selects in the morning, right before the accident. More » -
fast food
Beware The Popeyes Onion Ring Math Test
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taking it seriously
Wow, Wendy's Really Does Take It Seriously
We're always making fun of companies who overuse the phrase "taking it seriously," but it looks like Wendy's isn't playing around. An anonymous tipster found a chicken bone in his Wendy's sandwich, and got taken very seriously when he reported it. More » -
sonic boom
Sonic Manager Sends Fake Gunman To Rob His Joint
A Missouri Sonic manager who could only be described as "hardcore" took employee training to Michael Scott levels by hiring a pretend robber to hold up his store and see how his employees would react, Slashfood reports: More » -
participating locations
Burger King Restaurants Angry Over $1 Burger Promo, File Lawsuit
I've been wondering how some fast food chains can sell $1 cheeseburgers and still make a profit. Apparently they can't, which is why a group that represents about 80% of the restaurant's franchisees have sued the company over the promotion. More » -
dollar menu
Leaked Document: McDonald's Nationwide Breakfast Dollar Menu Coming
The WSJ says they have their hands on a document that shows that a nationwide McDonald's Breakfast Dollar Menu is coming. The fast food giant has already tested these menus in several markets. More » -
when good promotions go bad
Boston Market CEO Explains Bungled Promotion
Baltimore Sun reporter Liz Kay tracked down Boston Market CEO Lane Cardwell to get him to answer to his restaurants' muffed $1 meal coupon promotion. Boston Markets were unprepared for the deluge of customers who wanted to take advantage of the deal, and stores ran out of food. More » -
overcharges
UPDATED: Florida Subway Does NOT Overcharge On Sales Tax
Mario ate at a South Beach, Fla. Subway that charged him 9 percent even though the Miami-Dade county sales tax is 7 percent. Neither Mario nor the Subway cashier was aware of a 2 percent surcharge that boosted the tax to 9 percent. More » -
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apocalyptic
This Boston Market Is Seriously Out Of Everything
Reader OutKastz sent us more photos from a post-apocalyptic Boston Market where they ran out of meat and almost all soft drinks. The reason? This weekend's dollar coupon fiasco. More » -
incorrect procedure
Man Attempts To Rob Taco Bell, Then Asks For A Job Application
Well this guy is doing it wrong: We've been alerted to a report from Haverstraw, NY where police say a man entered a Taco Bell, waved a gun around, demanded money — then asked for a job application. More » -
fast food
So, Do Calorie Counts On Menus Help People Make Better Choices? Or Not?
There have been two recent studies concerning NYC's menu labeling law. One said that the posted calorie counts had no effect — and the other disagrees. So, who is right? More » -
get off my lawn
McDonalds Shakes Cane At Teens, Calls Police On Them For Rapping Their Order
Four teens in American Fork, Utah, have been issued citations for disturbing the peace after they drove up to a McDonald's and recreated this food order. Doesn't McDonald's know that they invented the food order rap genre in the first place? More » -
karoshi
Putting In Too Much Overtime Can Kill You
A worker at a McDonald's branch in Japan died of "karoshi" — the Japanese term for death from overwork — according to officials at the local government labor bureau. The employee, a 41-year-old woman, had put in about 80 hours a month in overtime for six months before she died. "We determined her work caused the illness," said an official at the agency. More » -
fast food
Burger King Welcomes Windows 7 With Seven-Patty Whopper
What could be more American than celebrating the launch of a new product with an almost comically unhealthy fast-food product? Unfortunately, the seven-patty Windows 7 Whopper is only available in Japan. More » -
freebies
KFC Handing Out More Free Chicken Next Monday
Looks like KFC found some more piles of grilled chicken in a closet somewhere, because next week they'll hold their third grilled chicken giveaway this year. Their CEO promises that this time the event will be glitch free: all who desire a sample of grilled chicken will receive a sample of grilled chicken. More » -
health
People Ate More After Calories Got Posted At Fast Food Joints
Calorie posting is supposed to help people make healthier eating choices, but study of fast food joints in poor New York neighborhoods saw customers eating more calories after the calories went up on the sign. More » -
fast food at home
How To Make The Shake Shack Burger At Home
Shake Shack is a place that has burgers (example pictured here) that people in NYC seem to think are good. We have not personally tried said burgers, but we've yet to meet someone who has that isn't enthusiastic about them. With that in mind, we direct you to a recipe that claims to allow you to make the Shake Shack burger at home.
This has us wondering, what other restaurant or fast foods would you like to recreate in your own kitchen? Any good recipes to share? Tell us in the comments.
The Fake Shack [Serious Eats via Buzzfeed]
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fat tax
Should We Tax Junk Food?
Should America tax junk food? Should we add a "fat tax" to the list of sin taxes? When most Americans eat fast food at least once a week, could we tax junk and subsidize healthy foods in the name of public health? Paul Michael of Wisebread thinks that it makes financial sense. More »
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