Aside fromtheir all-new website design, there’s a lot to be excited about this week at Crumbl. The theme of Crumbl’s menu this week is all things cozy, and as the first full week of October is in tow we couldn’t be more ready to indulge in everything autumn. There’s no shortage of cozy, comforting fall...
October 5, 2026
I would posit an argument that one of the biggest killers of fast food franchises is not shrinkflation, poorer food quality, or the relentless incorporation of AI into every facet of the customer experience (although people don’t exactly love any of those things): It’s anonymity. Over the years, major fast food chains, in the eyes...
October 5, 2026
Last night, my partner made Ina Garten’s mac & cheese recipe, and I was reminded once more how utterly glorious a thing cheese is. I mean, my god: It’s delicious. And it’s delicious on its own: While mac & cheese obviously has some other stuff going on in it, the whole point of the dish...
October 5, 2026
Beer isn’t a Christmas thing, necessarily – it’s more of an “any festivity you care to name” thing. Sometimes, said festivity might just be the end of a working week. But it’s definitely true that there’s a long tradition of winter solstice, Yuletide, and Christmas beers. In the 900s, for example, Norwegian farm owners were...
October 5, 2026
Pie well and truly comes into its own during fall, and if you thought that food brands would be missing a trick there, you would be sorely mistaken. We’ve started to see the pie parade out in full force, with new fruit pies from Smucker’s dropping this month and Sam’s Club’s cherry lattice and pumpkin...
October 5, 2026
It’s always satisfying when a big restaurant acknowledges what its customers want. We’ve seen a fair bit of that recently, too: In a climate where everything costs more and there’s never been more choice, chains know that they have to keep on top of and reflect what their diners are asking for, lest they go...
October 5, 2026
Fall is here, and so are the pies. After a summer of eating frozen desserts and bright, citrusy flavors, the cooler weather has ushered in the yearly return to pastry and filling, and life is so much the better for it, in my opinion. But then I love pie, so I would say that. As...
October 5, 2026
The Halloween foods keep on coming. That will likely come as no surprise to anyone, considering that we’re three weeks and change from the big day itself – but we’re getting to the point where food brands, restaurants, and supermarkets have largely set out their stall for the season. As such, in the last few...
October 5, 2026
The topic of what Kirkland Signature products are worth buying over the name brand is actually an oddly difficult topic to navigate. That’s mainly because a lot of KS products are actually made by the same company as the name brand product. At the very least in that case, we know Costco’s going to beat...
October 4, 2026
La Brea Bakery, the recognizable bread brand that was created by Chef Nancy Silverton 37 years ago, has done quite possibly the most on-brand thing for a sourdough bakery to do. They are launching a sourdough kit on the TikTok shop! That’s right, it’s like we’re back in 2020, baby! Though, I guess the TikTok...
October 4, 2026
Halloween food has never needed to be all that scary. Give a donut eight icing legs and it’s a spider. Crush some Oreos over a chocolate cake and you’ve got dirt. Add a gummy worm and we might as well be at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. But this year, a few chains have decided decorations...
October 4, 2026
Some streets are just better at Halloween. You know the ones. Every house participates. Nobody’s handing out raisins. There are enough decorations to make you wonder where everyone stores this stuff for the other 11 months of the year. Reese’s would like to determine which one is the best. And it’s brought Census data. The...
October 4, 2026
I love when a restaurant fully commits to a seasonal menu. Toastique, the health food restaurant and cafe, has done just that. They’re bringing not one, not two, but six new items out for the fall. On top of that, they’re also launching a collab with a Bachelor alum of all people? Sure, we’ll take...
October 4, 2026
It feels weirdly disrespectful to pit something against Jimmy Dean. Maybe you’re too young, but I’ll admit I’m old enough to remember commercials (the kind you couldn’t eventually skip) where Jimmy Dean’s soft Southern drawl spoke breakfast poetry while sausage patties gently spat out little ribbons of grease from a cast iron skillet. But as...
October 4, 2026
You probably don’t think much about where your favorite snacks and beverage come from. In our global economy, we tend to take the availability of our favorites for granted. You can buy a banana any time of the year, for example. And there are some shelf staples, like alcohol, that just feel like American tradition....
October 4, 2026
Now, we’ve already posted about the exciting arrival of some new things to Costco. And you know us, we just have to get in there and try them for ourselves, too. Today, we’ve popping open a bag of Great Lakes Michigan Cherry BBQ chips. First, I want to preface this by saying, Great Lakes is...
October 4, 2026
It’s not difficult to figure out why KFC has been such a popular chain over the decades. First of all, fried chicken is straight up delicious (sorry, vegetarians), but KFC offers a ton of great Southern food besides crunchy poultry. They have warm, flaky biscuits, mashed potatoes with a savory helping of gravy, a variety...
October 4, 2026
Two discontinued Coca-Cola drinks have quietly returned, but there is a pretty big catch. Five Alive and Delaware Punch are now reportedly available at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia, giving nostalgic soda fans a chance to taste both again. There is one problem: neither recreation is exactly the drink that disappeared from shelves....
October 4, 2026
Now you may come in here wondering what E-Day is, but don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Because while I love food, I also happen to love video games so when brands collab with video games? I’m all over it. This time we’ve got a limited pizza and prizes from Prince St. Pizza in collaboration...
October 4, 2026
October is here and that means out with the fall menus and in with the Halloween ones. Though not every brand does both, I love when there’s some special Halloween treats. I find Halloween treats to just be a little more fun. Well, one such brand is getting in on the Halloween fun this year...
October 4, 2026
Aldi is the budget grocery store that we can’t get enough of. For good reason. They’re putting out high-quality foods at a low price point. Consistently. That’s just what they do and they do a dang good job of it. Trust us. We’ve done our fair share of taste tests of entire categories of food...
October 4, 2026
We’re currently in quite the predicament. While summer has technically ended, it sure doesn’t feel like it. Grocery stores have simply not gotten the memo. They’re slowly letting winter delights sneak into their aisles. I guess this is our life now. We’re just going to have to get used to it. While we only have...
October 4, 2026
Craving some fast food on the cheap right now? This week, you don’t have to spend significantly — we found plenty of deals on burgers, fries, chicken, and so many more choices. So brush off those fast food restaurant apps, make sure you’re signed up for all of your favorites’ rewards programs, and scan the...
October 4, 2026
As much as we love Costco’s food court, we have some strong opinions about what’s worth snacking and sipping on here — and what we wish would come back (yes, we’re as thrilled as you that the churros have returned!). We’re not asking for the same amazingness that’s been spotted at international Costco locations. We...
October 4, 2026
Last year, Angry Orchard debuted their first “Thriller Pack” emblazoned with a classic horror slasher. This time around, Angry Orchard is partnering with Paramount Pictures and Fun World to bring Ghostface (or Ghost Face, if you’re clinical) to the hard cider aisle… right down the way from the spirits aisle he already inhabits. Angry Orchard...
October 4, 2026
There’s plenty to love at Trader Joe’s — after all, this anything-but-typical grocery store is filled to the brim with one-of-a-kind gems you can’t pick up anywhere else. It’s where I head to stock up on high-quality frozen meals like the classic Mandarin Orange Chicken and Mac & Cheese or pick up budget-friendly but decadent...
October 3, 2026
You might remember from last week that Clementine’s Ice Cream came out with a limited-edition collection inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. That was super epic and now they’ve upped the ante for the holidays with a new collection that’ll get you into the spirit. Enter: the Holiday Cookie Exchange Collection. If you’re anything like me, then...
October 3, 2026
McDonald’s is bringing Korean flavor to the Golden Arches across Asia, and G-Dragon is making sure fans notice. The K-pop star is teaming up with McDonald’s for a new Gochujang Butter menu that is rolling out across several Asian markets this fall. The only problem is, this menu is not coming to the U.S. or...
October 3, 2026
Whether you love candy or you’ve just buried your love of candy deep, deep down under all those other adult concerns like taxes, it’s hard to avoid candy this time of year. But as many mountains of classic Halloween candies pile up, there’s one kind of candy that’s a bit harder to find―but just as...
October 3, 2026
It’s no secret that food costs have been skyrocketing lately. Conflagration, the pandemic, and good ol’ fashioned inflation have caused the rising prices that are top of mind for every American, especially at the grocery store. Beef is one of the grocery items hit hardest by these record-breaking prices, so much so that some are...
October 3, 2026