June 12, 2012 Washington Insiders continue to boast about how well the economy is doing; One of the service areas that gets trumpeted as seeing growth is the restaurant and food industry. And while it's true that there has been some growth there over the last few years, it comes at a price.
June 12, 2012 A Colorado man is suing the fast food chain Arby's over "burned genitals" - which were the result of using their rest room.
June 8, 2012 Strangely silent last week as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a ban on pop sales larger than 16 ounces, the nations largest soft drink manufacturer and fast food restaurant fought back.
June 7, 2012 Avocados. Grilled chicken. Steak. Black Beans. Taco Bell has new menu options for their customers. Their new Cantina Menu is ready to roll out to locations nationwide next month.
Taco Bell has been market testing the new menu items since January, and a national rollout is planned for July 5
June 5, 2012 Following the successful Taco Bell-Doritos partnership that brought us a taco shell made out of everyone's favorite nacho chip - Subway is following suit with their OWN creation: Doritos Nachos.
June 5, 2012 It's not easy being a Kardashian. You know - the countless manicures, salad dinners, and trying to make sure everything they're peddling lives up to Federal Trade Commission standards can tire a person out.
June 5, 2012 Everyone has a favorite restaurant or two. And, if you close your eyes - you can probably see it. Your imagination can also probably conjure up the smells that first hit your nose when you enter. And - if you're like most people - you can even HEAR what your favorite restaurant sounds like.
June 4, 2012 Not only can you "eat fresh" at Subway - now you can eat heart smart, too! The nationwide chain announced that they are the first "quick serve" restaurant to earn the American Heart Association's Heart Check Meal Certification.
June 1, 2012 8.2%. That's the newest unemployment number; Up - again - from last quarter. At the same time, GDP growth also slowed - from 3% to 1.9% - signs that our economy if far from being in a good spot.
May 31, 2012 Restaurant and theater goers that are used to indulging on oversized sodas might want to start paying attention to legislation that's been proposed in New York City.
May 31, 2012 Expect to pay more for your favorite Italian wines and imported foods; Two recent earthquakes have caused destruction in their paths that are expected to affect prices for consumers.
May 31, 2012 Despite pleas from the Corn Refiners Association, the Food and Drug Association nixed a name change for High Fructose Corn Syrup yesterday. The industry group had applied for the name change two years ago, to counter the bad press (and reputation) that High Fructose Corn Syrup has gotten in recent years.
