“The truth is, Burger Baron maintains a cult following to this day partly because it’s a shitshow. To begin with, the logo—a colourful fat knight with double-Bs in his shield—often appears on signs as a crudely drawn copy of the original. The mascot sometimes looks emaciated or downright mutilated, if he appears on the sign […]
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Seagulls Who Eat People Food Poop People Food on Protected Lands
Fast food is killing the human world. Now it could be killing California gulls’ protected island habitat.
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Hard Shell Tacos Aren’t As Hardcore Gringo As You Think
The origins of hard shell tacos are hazy, but certain things are clear.
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McDonald’s Starts Serving McTech to Survive in the Modern Age
Rapidly modernizing has caused the McDonald’s company some growing pains, but embracing Big Tech might just save them from their old analog self.
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The Last Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in America
Megan Reynolds tries the much ballyhooed (and at least temporarily unavailable) Popeye’s chicken sandwich and considers the minimum-wage workers exploited in responding to the frenzy for it, along with other problematic aspects of its popularity among bougie foodies.
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The Burrito That Brought Enlightenment
One Tucsonan writes a love letter to the 24-hour Mexican food joint that shaped his youth.
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The Secrets We Keep Amid All the Sweets
Talking about male bulimia.
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Eating to America
When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. In this personal essay, she recalls how food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.
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Eating to America
When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. Food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.
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Eating to America
When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. Food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.