Breakfast might not be the most important meal of the day, but for my money, it’s the most delicious. As such, the foodie in me becomes downright incensed when subjected to a poor breakfast chain experience. Take Denny’s for instance. Like a bad relationship I just can’t break off, I’ve visited the restaurant numerous times, and each time I find …
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Call me crazy, but I have certain expectations of any establishment calling itself a “diner.” In general, I shouldn’t have to wait for a seat. The interior ambiance should be warm and welcoming, with comfortable booths — perhaps with their padding slightly worn from years of visits from loyal customers. I should be able to order off a laminated menu, …
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Health officials have revealed that a Wisconsin restaurant accidentally laced its pizzas with drugs, leading to the intoxication of 85 customers. Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisconsin, unintentionally served pizzas contaminated with THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, between October 22 and October 24, 2024. In a new CDC report, EMS workers reportedly notified the public health department that they …
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Dozens of restaurant goers in Wisconsin had the sort of meal you wouldn’t ever forget. A recent case report details how they were accidentally fed food made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary ingredient in cannabis responsible for getting you high. Local health officials described the sitcom-like shenanigans in a report published Thursday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. …
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Public Health Response On October 24, PHMDC posted a food and symptom history questionnaire on its website. The link was distributed widely through a press release and on social media. All persons who experienced symptoms after eating food from the restaurant during October 22–24 were asked to complete the questionnaire. Respondents were asked to provide the names of other persons …
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Chef Harold Moore prepares “Harold’s famous chicken” at Cafe Commerce. Photo: Grub Street This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ll show you some tricks, but you might not be happy when you see them,” says Harold Moore as we make our way back to the galley-size …
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