Zhajiangmian was one of the first dishes my mother taught me how to make. I’d stand beside her in the kitchen, watching her stir fermented soybean paste into sizzling ground pork, the smell sharp, earthy and instantly familiar. A pot of noodles boiled nearby as I carefully julienned cucumbers, proud to contribute to one of…
They’re lovin’ it. People on TikTok are claiming that a specific McDonald’s order is helping cure their migraines. The “migraine meal” is a large Coca-Cola drink and an order of large fries — and many sufferers online can’t get enough of this combo. One viral video — with over 3 million views — shows a…
Managers at Kid Rock’s Nashville restaurant told staff to go home on a busy Saturday night to avoid an impending raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, according to local reports. Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse was one of three establishments owned by local restaurateur — and prominent Trump donor…
After a three-day pause in operations due to a lack of permitting, a new barbecue venture from comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer reopened Friday afternoon. AC Barbeque is located in a corner of the Westfield Century City mall’s dining hall and held its grand opening May 7 but shut down on Tuesday. The…
The bar for justice is high. A well-off Irish family was awarded nearly $100,000 in damages after being falsely accused of skipping out on the bill at a bar in the UK. “The allegations were entirely false,” Peter Girvan, the barrister representing the defendants, declared during a court hearing in Belfast on Friday, the Daily…
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee giant’s workers said Wednesday. Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. The dress code requires employees at company-operated and…
In Chinatown’s newest restaurant, mapo tofu inspires steak tartare, pillowy gnudi are made with tofu (not ricotta) and medallions of table-side-sauced lamb saddle evoke Sichuan’s cumin-spiced lamb skewers. Firstborn fills the long-empty former Pok Pok space in Mandarin Plaza with subtle Chinese touches, including jade-green tiles and a window to the kitchen reminiscent of what…
Did she order the rat-atouille? The New York City Health Department is investigating a woman’s claims that she found a dead rat in a takeout salad that she bought from a Korean restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. “I’m not physically sick, I’m upset. I’m traumatized,” Hannah Rasbach, 27, told People magazine of the revolting alleged incident,…
Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 8, 1886, the first serving of Coca-Cola, which contained cocaine, was sold at a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. (The drink became fully cocaine-free in 1929.) Also on this date: In 1541, Spanish…
When it comes to liquid assets, a Chicago startup is finding that stocks and bonds may have nothing on bourbon. Unicorn, a five-year-old online auction platform for wines and spirits, has quickly established itself as the eBay of imbibing, authenticating, digitizing, storing and auctioning more than $125 million worth of prized booze since inception. More…
