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Why Every Pizza Chain Serves Wings

85 Tips & Strategies for Dining Out

SparkPeople's Dining Out Guide will help you take charge of your next culinary adventure. Get expert tips, from choosing a restaurant to ordering dessert.

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Why Buy Marinated Meat From Your Butcher?

We all have marinated meat or bought marinated meat from the butcher. There are spicy marinates and sweet. They add something that a spice dry rub just can't.

20 Grilled Cheese Recipes: A Sandwich For (Almost) Everyone

This iconic sandwich just may be the ultimate in versatility. Dress it up with fresh figs, Dijon, and arugula, or indulge in our decadent three-cheese take on the American diner staple. Whichever way you choose, from Swiss to sourdough, we're sure these recipes will satisfy.

Why Butcher Shops Make Great Restaurants

What happens when you merge a butcher shop and a restaurant? Cooking that’s a cut above. Here’s where to eat—and buy—some of the country’s best meat. Plus a recipe for country-style pork ribs from chef Damon Menapace.

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant

How to Order a Steak at a Restaurant. It seems as though most people don't know how to order a steak. They don't know the difference between the cuts, they don't know the difference in how it's cooked, and they don't know how steak is supposed to be prepared. If you don't know these things, in effect, you're guessing every time you order. With a...

7 Worst Things to Order at a Sandwich Shop, According to Dietitians

We are bringing you expert advice about common, unhealthy pitfalls most people make at sandwich shops—and what to order instead.

7 Top Chain Steak Houses That Define What Makes a Great Steak

Many loves to have a steak to celebrate, but to be able to determine what makes a great steak is the quality of meat, how it is treated, and prepared.

Many businesses are struggling to hire. One sandwich shop is offering a $10,000 incentive

Some companies are getting desperate for employees and have begun offering hiring bonuses.

Tipping Guidelines For Non-Restaurant Services

Tipping etiquette outside of restaurant can feel like a gray area. These guidelines will help.

What's the Difference Between a Restaurant Service Fee and a Tip?

Nowadays, it seems that U.S. consumers are being asked to shell out more in tips and service charges than ever before. But is there a difference between the two?

The places we find the people we’ve lost: My dad and the T-Bone Steak House

I'm not sure why it took me so long to go back to the T-Bone, but the memories were there waiting for me.

Editor's note: Why vertically integrated advice firms are like sandwich shops

Imagine you run a small sandwich shop. One day, you decide it is time to start making and selling your own bread as well. You’ve got just enough space out back, and enough repeat customers to sustain your normal sandwich-based business while you set up the bread side of the operation. In theory, customers could …

What Sandwich Is Your Soul Mate?

Is This A Sandwich?

With the arrival of paninis at Subway®, it’s a good time to be a sandwich lover — but what does that mean? Obviously, it’s someone who loves sandwiches...but what exactly is a sandwich