Newswire4/30/21Apr 30SaveNewswire4/30/21NewswireHow about a nice, cold beer... in a prison?Aimee Levitt8Despite its long history as, well, a prison, Eastern State Penitentiary prides itself on its 200-year tradition of…
Newswire4/30/21Apr 30SaveNewswire4/30/21NewswireLong Island IHOP hostess mortified by her failure to recognize Adam Sandler in a maskAimee Levitt25Some of us have poor facial recognition skills. It’s a problem. Especially now in the age of masks. Lately when…
Newswire4/29/21Apr 29SaveNewswire4/29/21NewswireEconomic recovery is happening, at least in coffee and chicken sandwich sectorsAimee Levitt3After a year of economic doom and gloom, there is finally hope! Both Starbucks and KFC are reporting profitable…
Last Call4/28/21Apr 28SaveLast Call4/28/21Last CallLast Call: Is this TikTok Midwestern Mom a loving tribute or a nasty skewering?Aimee Levitt4It’s been a busy month here in Takeout-land, what with the proliferation of NFTs and chicken sandwiches, which is…
Newswire4/28/21Apr 28SaveNewswire4/28/21NewswireNew grocery website helps you shop for your diet—and your conscienceAimee Levitt7Having principles makes life infinitely harder. Instead of going to the grocery store and throwing food into your…
Newswire4/27/21Apr 27SaveNewswire4/27/21NewswireItalian senate considers making bad gelato illegalAimee Levitt8There have been times in my life when I have thought that bad ice cream should be illegal. You know, the kind that’s…
Taste Test4/27/21Apr 271Taste Test4/27/21B+Taste TestZaxby’s joins the fried chicken wars, loaded with ammunition and special sauceAimee Levitt42Enjoyable as life in Takeout-land is, sometimes I need a break. I need to get away from my desk. I need a view out…
Last Call4/26/21Apr 26SaveLast Call4/26/21Last CallLast Call: What pandemic impulse food purchase did you never use?Aimee Levitt68Remember the panic of the early pandemic? Remember how everyone was terrified to go outside and masks were passed…
Hot Links4/26/21Apr 26SaveHot Links4/26/21Hot LinksJournalist fulfills dream of becoming a restaurant serverAimee Levitt9While there are plenty of restaurant servers who are in it for life (like our very own Salty Waitress), there are…
Features4/19/21Apr 19SaveFeatures4/19/21FeaturesClassic Cookbooks: The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy by Hannah GlasseAimee Levitt4I wish I could tell the story of Hannah Glasse as a movie. It would have two parallel timelines, like Julie & Julia.…
Newswire4/17/21Apr 171Newswire4/17/21NewswireCome si dice “bagel” in italiano?Aimee Levitt14For 20 years, Linda Martinez and Steve Brenner, a married American couple, have lived in Rome, where, most recently,…
Newswire4/15/21Apr 15SaveNewswire4/15/21NewswireWould you pay $5 for a ketchup packet?Aimee Levitt36These are desperate times in America. The pandemic is coming to an end, yes, but now we face yet another grave…
Newswire4/15/21Apr 15SaveNewswire4/15/21NewswireJeni’s tries again to sell Dolly Parton ice cream [UPDATE]Lillian Stone and Aimee Levitt18Update, April 15, 2021: Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Get your refresh finger ready! Jeni’s is trying online sales again today,…
Newswire4/14/21Apr 141Newswire4/14/21NewswireTaco Bell goes all-digital in Times Square, eliminates lines and talkingAimee Levitt2Ah, Times Square, crossroads of the world, where tourists from everywhere mingle with Disney characters, Broadway…
Burning Questions4/14/21Apr 141Burning Questions4/14/21Burning QuestionsHow do you reheat fried chicken? (And is it even worth it?)Aimee Levitt72Fried chicken is one of the best things in the whole wide world. Even at a fast-food joint, even if it’s tofu or…
Newswire4/13/21Apr 13SaveNewswire4/13/21NewswireBig Food has fallen in love with Big DataAimee Levitt9Of all the major industries, food has been the slowest to succumb to the lure of data collection. Retail, for…
Newswire4/13/21Apr 131Newswire4/13/21NewswireBusch wants to give your lazy, freeloading dog an actual paying jobAimee Levitt6I once tried to explain the concept of work to my dog. I decided he needed to understand why I spend so much time…
Hot Links4/12/21Apr 12SaveHot Links4/12/21Hot LinksForget the baguette—in France, everybody’s eating les tacosAimee Levitt36French cuisine is a living thing, ever evolving and changing, just like the food of other countries. French people…
Newswire4/9/21Apr 9SaveNewswire4/9/21NewswireCostco is slowly reopening its food courts, and soon all will be right with the worldAimee Levitt4Exciting news everyone: Costco plans to start reopening its food courts! Now you can hang around the store and munch…
Last Call4/8/21Apr 8SaveLast Call4/8/21Last CallLast Call: The ballad of the Dolly Parton ice cream that broke the internetAimee Levitt4I was thinking yesterday about the nature of boredom, how it makes you agitated and lackadaisical at the same time.…