Food & Drinks

The Independent • 12th April 2024

Pringles and Crocs collaborate with limited edition shoe collection

Pringles and Crocs are collaborating for a limited edition shoe collection, some of which will come with a built-in snack can holster.

The shoe company revealed that they planned on releasing a brand new collection of shoes in another collaboration with the snack brand, which is owned by Kellogg’s

Matias Infante, vice president of global brand partnerships and energy for Crocs, wrote in a joint announcement, “This partnership seamlessly combines the flavor-packed world of Pringles with the ico

The Independent • 7th December 2023

Shopper calls out Trader Joe’s over ‘Trader Ming’s’ label

A woman has called out Trader Joe’s for the names on its cultural food packaging.

In a viral TikTok video, user Kyi (@kyeatdaays) took issue with the grocery store chain’s names on cultural food products. She captured a point-of-view skit to illustrate to viewers the moment she realised that the name at the top of her frozen bag of Mandarin Orange Chicken read Trader Ming’s instead of Trader Joe’s.

The video followed her opening her freezer, pulling out the frozen chicken bits, and putting the

The Independent • 7th December 2023

McDonald’s Snack Wrap is coming back

According to a company announcement on 7 December, the fast food chain reportedly plans on expanding its chicken-based menu by adding the beloved, fan-favourite Snack Wraps after they were discontinued in 2016.

Having debuted in 2006, portable Snack Wraps were a hit amongst young customers. They were marketed as a healthy option for on-the-go consumers.

The Snack Wraps were so popular that they were credited with boosting sales the chain’s sales at the time. However, after 10 years on the menu

The Independent • 5th December 2023

Steakhouse customer pays double for meal after miscommunication with waiter

Two friends at a steakhouse were told that sides were ‘unlimited’ by their waiter only to find they had to pay double after receiving the check.

In a viral TikTok video, user Mikey (@notmikeyd) explained to viewers that when dined with his friend Josh at a restaurant, his server explained to them that their steak meal would come with “unlimited” sides. Excited, Josh ordered the steak, while Mikey got pasta, and both agreed to share their orders. Mikey noted, “We’ll have a little sharing experie

The Independent • 8th November 2023

Man shows the increase in grocery prices since 2019

A man has shown how grocery prices in the United States have increased since 2019, and the difference is jaw-dropping.

In a viral TikTok, content creator Gary Bird (@thegarybird) compared the prices of household staples sold at Whole Foods to the cost of those same items in 2019. With a cart full of groceries, Bird began the video by saying: “In 2019, all of this food in here only cost $87.50.”

He showed himself buying typical items like milk, eggs, bread, vegetables, meat, and other essential

The Independent • 23rd October 2023

NYC restaurant hits back after scathing review of $28 shrimp

After food critic Robert Sietsema wrote a scathing review of the restaurant Foxface Natural for Eater New York, the restaurant slammed the publication for greenlighting the “hit piece.”

Foxface Natural is reportedly a post-coronavirus project from owners Kushnir and Sivan Lahat, who were behind the original Foxface, another restaurant known for serving camel and elk meat sandwiches, and a one-star review from the New York Times. The restaurant originally closed during the pandemic and was set t

The Independent • 7th September 2023

Gisele Bündchen announces new cookbook with family favourite recipes

Gisele Bündchen announced that she would be releasing a cookbook based on family recipes.

The supermodel, 43, revealed that she had written her first cookbook, titled Nourish, which will consist of a collection of hearty, healthy meals she loves to whip up for her family. The cookbook will also provide insight into Bündchen’s family dynamics and will reportedly have anecdotes and stories about her family.

Below an image of the cover, Bündchen captioned in an Instagram post: "I am so excited to

The Independent • 23rd August 2023

Starbucks releases new fall menu with two brand-new drinks: ‘Pure joy’

Starbucks has just dropped its 2023 fall lineup with the added surprise of two brand new drinks alongside fan favourites like the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte.

According to the coffee chain, fans should be prepared to say goodbye to summer with a taste of fall on 24 August, when items new and old make their way to Starbucks locations.

As companies all over begin to decorate their storefronts with autumn-themed merchandise, Starbucks prepares to celebrate not only one of its most lucrative season

The Independent • 21st September 2023

New York Times columnist David Brooks roasted for complaints about $78 airport meal

New York Times columnist David Brooks was mocked on social media after he complained about a $78 meal at the airport.

On 20 September, Brooks posted a photo of a burger, fries, and a half-empty drink on X - formerly known as Twitter. “This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible,” he wrote above the image.

However, a Community Note beneath the photo debunked Brooks claims. “Based on the similar table, glass, chair, sheet and cut of fries, th

The Independent • 23rd August 2023

Starbucks releases new fall menu with two brand-new drinks: ‘Pure joy’

Starbucks has just dropped its 2023 fall lineup with the added surprise of two brand new drinks alongside fan favourites like the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte.

According to the coffee chain, fans should be prepared to say goodbye to summer with a taste of fall on 24 August, when items new and old make their way to Starbucks locations.

As companies all over begin to decorate their storefronts with autumn-themed merchandise, Starbucks prepares to celebrate not only one of its most lucrative season

The Independent • 4th August 2023

New ‘Malibu Barbie Dream Drizzle’ cheesesteak has people driving hours to get a taste

While capitalising on the blockbuster success of the Barbie movie, Gino’s Cheese Steak and Onion in Fayetteville, New York, has gone through nearly 20 gallons of its pink sauce since the film premiered on 21 July.

Barbiemania has spread far and wide with brand partnerships galore, and the runaway success of the film has led to not only big businesses cashing in on the Barbie magic but small businesses like Gino’s, too. Josh Amidon, the owner of Gino’s and a self-described “Cheesesteak Jedi”, wa