Photo: invizbk (Getty Images) As I write this, it’s 91 degrees in Chicago. If I dream of any drink, it’s a delicious cold glass of lemonade, or maybe frozen coconut limeade, which is sweet and tart and refreshing. But surprising citrus drinks are appropriate. We have now officially entered the …
Read More »The taco clock of the future is near
Image: SOPA images (Getty Images) They say that the only thing is constant change, and at the moment, the pandemic forces the entire restaurant sector to condense various long term strategies in a period of a few months. Taco Bell – that’s through prime decade-set his tactics about the upcoming …
Read More »The best food yoke of 1996 now has the oral history it deserves
Chalmers, Skinner, and the infamous steamed hams, which are of course grilledScreenshot: YouTube (Fair use) Hot LinksHot LinksWe spend too much time on the internet I try not to be walking Simpsons encyclopedia at times that do not ask for it; hence, every moment of my life is an exercise …
Read More »COVID-19 makes pepperoni disappear
Grab some pepperoni pizza while you still can.Photo: Aimee Levitt In the past few months we have been writing about COVID–besibbe the food shortage many times, and one of the most consistent connections between those stories is that manufacturers scale up production. Now, that same problem affects one of America’s …
Read More »Chile’s parent company goes all-in on virtual restaurants
Photo: Brinker International Earlier to the pandemic, Brinker International–the company behind Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy– had set up its own innovation department to imagine what the future of restaurants would look like and develop has plans for the company to change with the times. One idea was the creation …
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