From Wednesday, September 17-23, 2025, ALDI will host the second installment of this year's German Week, a biannual celebration of all things German culture and cuisine. This limited-time promotion fills the shelves of participating locations with imported desserts, snacks, frozen meals, and more. Best of all, each of the event's selections is priced as affordably as the chain's everyday staples, making it easy to enjoy some authentic German foods without buying a plane ticket.
I've written several articles about the rise of non-alcoholic (NA) beverages, from Dry January to the "sober curious" movement that's gone from niche to mainstream. While I still enjoy a craft cocktail with my husband once in a while, alcohol rarely fits into my routine. I enjoy alternatives that feel intentional, functional and are crafted with purpose. What I don't enjoy is paying $15 for a mocktail that turns out to be little more than lemonade in a fancy glass.
When it comes to luxury spirits, rarity, heritage, and craftsmanship define the difference between a simple bottle of liquor and an investment-worthy collectible. For enthusiasts who want to elevate their shelves with historic Scotch whiskies or generational cognacs, ReserveBar has become a go-to platform. Known for curating exclusive releases and hard-to-find bottles, the site caters to both collectors and connoisseurs with a taste for the extraordinary.
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 16, and Wednesday, Sept. 17, he will introduce an exclusive taco-tasting experience a Tacomakase, named after the Japanese omakase tradition in which diners give themselves over to the talents and whims of the chef. Copita Tequileria y Comida's multi-course meal will be limited to 20 guests each Tuesday and Wednesday evening, with reservations a must. There are two seatings, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. The eight-course menu is priced at $65 per diner.
McDonald's, Burger King, and Olive Garden have all recently unveiled discounted menu offerings as low- and middle-class consumers have been more loudly signaling that they are feeling pinched by inflation and anxiety about a weakening jobs market. IHOP's new nationwide, everyday $6 value offering ($7 in some pricier markets) features four breakfast meals, ranging from a ham-and-cheese omelet that's paired with buttermilk pancakes to scrambled eggs with cheese and hickory-smoked bacon and served with hash browns.
Americans love hot dogs. In fact, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, that is a thing), Americans consume close to 20 billion hot dogs each year. Cities across the country have their own styles of hot dogs piled high with an array of regional toppings. One very notable variety is the Seattle-style hot dog: a hot dog inside a toasted bun topped with cream cheese and grilled onions, though some varieties also come with jalapeños and sriracha.
But sometimes you want a more involved experience, whether that's in the quality of food and drink, a fun and unconventional atmosphere, or a bar so devoted to sports that every seat in the house has a view of a screen (or more). We've rounded up our favorite spots to catch the big game, whether it's an early morning European soccer match or Saturday college football.
In my opinion, Red Baron makes the best frozen pizza money can buy. I especially love the pepperoni French bread version. Crunchy, saucy, and delightfully cheesy, it's a wonderful dish that can go from frozen to hot in minutes. Although the package suggests baking the pizza in the oven, I like to air fry two slices for about six minutes.
The 8,000 or so residents of the island, most of whom belong to the officially recognized Frisian minority group with its own language, are absolutely enamored of the American cocktail. But their version has a twist: The Föhr Manhattan contains equal parts whiskey, sweet vermouth and bianco vermouth-closer to a Perfect Manhattan than a classic -and it's garnished with a garish red cocktail cherry.
Highkey Sugar-Free Original Sandwich Cookies came in at number one, a strong contender for an Oreo alternative. But if you're a fan of buttery traditional shortbread, Voortman's is the winner for you. These ranked higher than Murray's Sugar-Free Shortbread Cookies - they didn't nail the shortbread texture and were sweetened with sorbitol and malitol, which can bother your digestive system - as well as plain shortbread cookies also from Voortman, which lacked flavor and included sorbitol and malitol, too.
"There are hundreds of grocery store chains across the United States, but some of them are more beloved than others - and loyal customers will return to their favorites over and over again," USA Today wrote last week. To curate the list, an expert panel nominated chains and readers voted for the best ones in terms of value, selection, and service, according to USA Today.
The seven-year-old cacao tree ( Theobroma cacao) that I'm inspecting in this photo is part of the Model Cocoa Orchard established by the University of the West Indies' Cocoa Research Centre (CRC), where I work as a food-technology reearcher. My colleagues and I use this 1,500-tree orchard in Valsayn, a town in the north of the island of Trinidad, to better understand cocoa production.
In what became the final episode of Anthony Bourdain's series "Parts Unknown," he met New York musician and artist John Lurie. This was their first time meeting. They discussed New York and Lurie's history there while he put on a pot and boiled four eggs for Bourdain. At one point, he joked that he had seen Bourdain's show before, where he eats things like mouse head soup, which made Bourdain laugh.
Prepared horseradish refers to preserving that nose-burning quality for longer than a single use. Horseradish has a spicy, sinus-clearing bite that is best enjoyed fresh off the root. However, with the help of vinegar, horseradish gets a tangy complement and a preservation agent to make it last. Luckily you can leave the tear-jerking preparation and bottling involved in prepared horseradish to the pros by purchasing a prepared horseradish brand. That said, not all of them are worth buying.
It's easy to be drawn in by fancy bottles, or to grab something from the top shelf with a hefty price tag and assume that the cost means it will be delicious. Sometimes this is true, but there are also plenty of bottom-shelf bourbons worth drinking. And when it comes to overall value - the best quality bourbon in its price range - it is tough to argue with Evan Williams Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
The 1990s were the decade that gave us boy bands, Pokémon, and an unreasonable fear of the coming millennium, but it was also the defining age of novelty gadgets. Long before smart small kitchen appliances started filling our homes, countertops and cabinets were brightened up by multi-functional tools designed to save time, remove fat, and part you from your hard-earned cash. The late-night infomercial prompted millions of amateur cooks to purchase items that claimed to make their culinary lives easier and their food so much better.
You may be surprised to learn that there are actually many different types of lobsters out there, and some of them aren't actually even lobsters, in a technical sense. Rock lobster - also sometimes called spiny lobster - is one of these lobster-like crustaceans that eats very similarly, but actually comes from an entirely different taxonomic family. On the plate, they are both delicious fare, but there are some notable differences between rock lobster and Maine lobster.
Everything is going great, and as you polish off an appetizer, your server arrives with your entrée in hand. You pick up your cutlery, preparing to dig in. But, as you're about to take your first bite, something catches your attention - dried, crusted food remnants on the edges of your plate, that clearly isn't a part of your scrumptious meal. You quickly scan the rest of your plate, the rim of your class, and your fork in hand, and wonder, "Is my dinnerware dirty?"
The non-toxic liquid is typically a food-grade mineral oil that is stored in a sealed reservoir. As you use the scoop, the heat from your hand transfers to the liquid, which in turn heats up the scoop. This keeps the scoop warm enough to easily serve up any frozen treat, from ice cream or gelato to frozen yogurt and sorbet.
One of my favorite restaurants is Milk & Honey in Harlan, Iowa, a small town in the western part of the state. The restaurant is run by Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, who is also a farmer and a mother. Milk & Honey has a delicious homemade strawberry jam that's way better than the normal mediocre corn syrup-based jam packets served at most diners. Their skillets include chorizo made from pork raised on Ellen's farm.
And right there, at the very end of the loaf, facing you as you look in the bag, is...what? Is that the end of the loaf? The butt? The crust? The answer is none of those. It's the heel - the heel of the bread. It's OK if you used to call it something else, but heel is the correct term.
California is the US state with the most Subway locations, at 1,985 as of July 2025 (via ScrapeHero). Not far behind is Texas with 1,813 stores. Texas is also home to the US city with the most Subway restaurants, Houston, with 203 total. Coming in third place is Florida with 1,181 locations, followed by Ohio with 935 and Illinois with 910.
A San Francisco resident has filed a class action suit in federal court against spirits giant Diageo - parent company of well-known tequila brands Don Julio and Casamigos - alleging the company intentionally misled consumers about the agave content in its tequila products labeled "100% agave" in order to profit from this deception. "They would hear 'tequila' and imagine something else - not high quality."
