If your trips to the grocery store lately have you shaking your head over how much more expensive things are than they used to be, no one could blame you — food prices are up 10.9% from just a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent Consumer Price Index. Folks looking […]
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McDonald’s menu adds new meals based on media appearances
McDonald’s transcends popular culture. Nearly every American has eaten there and even celebrities succumb to the chain’s popular fast-food offerings. Over the past few years, the No. 1 burger chain has capitalized on that posiition by offering “Famous Orders,” meals picked by big-name celebrities. A 2021 collaboration with rapper Saweetie, for example, led to the […]
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Starbucks is bringing its most questionable drink to more cities
The coffee giant launched its “Oleato” line at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan in February 2023 and was immediately hit with a wave of both curiosity and criticism. Starbucks now is expanding its line in the United States.