Wendys Giant Jr Bacon Cheeseburger - 2017 Wendy s

Time to look back on a busy week in the Fast Food sector. And forward to what the big players in the Doughnut sector are offering for Fall. We’re also lamenting the ‘limited-time’ availability of some yummy-looking new offerings. And cheering the chain-wide roll out of Taco Bell’s Naked Egg Taco…Read More →

Elderly Coffee Lover - © barstoolsports.com

We’ve heard many opinions and read of many studies on the effects of drinking coffee. And the experts are still divided on the benefits versus the risks. But, now, a new study from Spain suggests that ‘moderate’ Coffee consumption can help ‘healthy’ people live longer. That’s more like it!Read More →

A new study by researchers at Cornell University suggests that coffee drinkers might be prey to a collection of effects associated with their ability to taste ‘sweet’. The researchers don’t go into what I’d call ‘collateral damage’, but I’ve realized that there could be dire dietary consequences!Read More →

Old Fashioned Lemonade - Detail - © recipethis.com

What do you think of first when you think of summer drinks? If you said ‘Water’, you’re not shooting high enough. Beer? A Frozen Margarita? Yah! But still not the ultimate. And there are folks who don’t drink Alcohol… My nominee for the universal summer beverage is Lemonade!Read More →

Chocobo Chow - © Dominos Australia

It’s time to round up the usual suspects and look at the best – and worst – that the Fast Food sector had to offer this past week. Our reports range from a hopelessly unsanitary franchise owner, to half price Wings gone south, to McDonald’s, where they apparently charge (US)$1.59 for nothing at all…Read More →

Bolt Wings - © tracksandrecords,com

Usain Bolt, holder of just about every world sprinting record, is opening a chain of Jamaican themed restaurants. It’s probably a good bet, since ‘chain’ Jamaican joints are pretty much unheard of, as yet, in the casual dining marketplace. And Bolt, himself, is a dynamic spokesperson…Read More →