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We Tried Wendy’s New Tendys Chicken Tenders And This Is What We Think

Michelle McGlinn/Chowhound Chicken is hot right now, and we don’t just mean out of the fryer — it seems that every fast food restaurant is trading its signature beef best sellers for crispy chicken alternatives, and the move is giving customers a whole new way to snack. Call it the Chick-fil-A effect: Chicken is the new beef, and items like fast food snack wraps are making waves as menus expand to accommodate. Even Wendy’s, usually known for its square-cut burger patties, is introducing a chicken item sure to entice hungry customers. Wendy’s … Read more

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How Many Ruby Tuesdays Are Left And Why Are They Struggling?

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Ever find yourself reminiscing about the old-school Endless Garden Bar at Ruby Tuesday? While it’s not impossible to find Ruby Tuesdays today, there certainly aren’t as many locations of the once-popular chain as there used to be. Ruby Tuesday has been struggling since the pandemic, when it closed 185 restaurants. Today, 209 Ruby Tuesday locations are still fully operational. It’s easier to find Ruby Tuesday locations in the Eastern and Southeastern United States, with the most locations operating in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. In 2020, Ruby Tuesday filed for bankruptcy, before emerging from … Read more

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Starbucks’ New Items Are A Delicious Way To Hit Your Protein Goals

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Chowhound/Zach Mack A person’s coffee order is typically a deeply personal preference, especially when it’s a Starbucks order. Even with its wide-ranging menu of options, it can be easy to stay in your comfort zone and keep going back to what you know. Whether it’s a non-fussy classic or an 11-line customized concoction, it’s admittedly hard to break the habit once you’ve settled in. But every so often, Starbucks will offer up a subtly revolutionary add-on to its menu that just might get you out of your comfort zone. This month, the … Read more

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The Most Expensive City To Dine Out In Isn’t New York

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Jose Calsina/Shutterstock When you think of “food cities” in the United States, what metropolises come to mind? Yes, New York City is complete with heaps of iconic sandwich locations. Yes, Los Angeles might be littered with some of the best coffee shops you’ll find in the country. But if you triangulate those cities toward the south-east, you may be surprised to find that Miami has quietly snuck into the food city conversation — but it has come with a cost. In this case, literally, because it’s been found to be the most expensive … Read more

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Why Joey Fatone’s Red Lobster Ads Are Winning Over ’90s Kids

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Bruce Glikas/Getty Images Nostalgia is powerful stuff. Red Lobster is capitalizing on it with the help of a familiar face to win over ’90s kids. A 2025 ad campaign from the seafood franchise features Joey Fatone of ’90s boy band NSYNC, and it seems to be the perfect addition to the chain’s efforts to revamp its image. While you might not have discovered all of Red Lobster’s secrets that can help you get even more out of your dining experience, what probably doesn’t surprise you is hearing that the chain has been … Read more

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Here’s How Japanese McDonald’s Are Cracking Down On Happy Meal Toy Resellers

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Static Media / Shutterstock A McDonald’s Happy Meal is meant to bring joy. The kid-friendly meals always come with a toy, some of which are pretty valuable these days. In some cases, certain McDonald’s locations sell you toys without the meal. But, in Japan, a toy collaboration with Pokémon led to absolute chaos: In early summer 2025, McDonald’s Japan launched a Happy Meal partnership with Pokémon, where Pokémon toys accompanied the children’s meals. Things got out of hand when collectors and resellers began buying up loads of Happy Meals. It led to food … Read more

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Say Goodbye To Boring Planters, These Trader Joe’s Minis Are Perfect For Fall

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MDV Edwards/Shutterstock Things are getting scary in the tiki-themed aisles of Trader Joe’s this fall — scary good, that is. Each year, around September or so, Trader Joe’s unveils its lineup of autumnal seasonal goods. From annual fall staples like apple cider donuts to Halloween Joe-Joe’s cookies, there is a scary good snack for everyone at the kitschy grocery chain. Those with a green thumb need not worry about being excluded from the seasonal merriment, however, as Trader Joe’s has just released new Bow Wow and Meow Tillandsia Planters. The mini planters … Read more

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This Fan-Favorite Costco Item Is Sure To Get You In The Fall Spirit

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Iv-olga/Shutterstock If you’re not interested in cooking dinner but don’t necessarily want to order takeout, ready-to-eat (or cook) grocery store meals are a happy medium. Seasonal items are often available at these stores for a limited time, such as Costco’s massive chicken pot pie, which is back for the cool-weather season. It’s ready to bake, so all you have to do is pop it in the oven, let the time pass, and you have a cozy fall meal with ease. The pie falls somewhere in the $20 range, depending on its actual … Read more

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Costco’s Newest Dessert Is The Fall Treat We’ve Been Waiting For

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Monika Sudakov/Chowhound Among the many must-buy items you should snag from Costco are some of the cakes, cookies, pastries, and more from its well-stocked bakery. The Costco bakery is a proverbial treasure trove of deliciousness. Not only does it regularly stock favorites, like its croissants, which are baked fresh every day, but it’s also constantly testing out new products designed to tempt the sweet tooth of even those with the most discerning palates. One of its newer releases, which may soon vie for top billing on any ranking of Costco pastries, is … Read more

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Costco’s Best New Items To Add To Your Cart In September 2025

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Iv-olga/Shutterstock Fall is right around the tree-lined bend, and with it comes the annual shifting of the flavors that we look forward to every year. While warm weather Champagne cocktails and grilled fruit kabobs are taking their own vacations, autumnal notes like caramel, cinnamon, and yes, even the storied, but divisive pumpkin spice drift in like golden fallen leaves. And your favorite neighborhood big box store has some surprising new items to ring in the occasion and its more tolerable temperatures and dew points. These Costco finds for September 2025 aren’t exactly as … Read more

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