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8 Real Chinese Dishes You Should Order Instead Of The American Knockoffs

Order these delicious dishes if you want to sample authentic Chinese food.

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

12 Dishes You Should Beg Your Local Chinese Restaurant To Serve

If you're sick of General Tso's and crab rangoon, nudge your local Chinese joint to add these to the menu.

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…

How to Avoid the Most Common Fake Foods on Restaurant Menus

Even savvy diners have been fooled by fake Kobe and red snapper

Smart Technology Pays Off for Restaurants

Operators have a variety of self-monitoring solutions to choose from.

Grilled To Perfection: 3 Tips For Making The Perfect Burger

The right burger often comes down to the right ingredients and an extra observant chef.

Make Your Restaurant Kid Friendly Without Driving Diners Away

For some parents, the decision between dining out and staying in rests on one question: Do we need to hire […]

Kid-Friendliness Is Key for Bringing Families Back to Restaurants

One key finding: restaurants that create a kid-friendly experience will make parents feel safer and more excited about taking their kids out to eat. Read on

When we all gather again in restaurants, we will do so changed

It’s been a long, difficult year, one during which we've lost loved ones, experiences, and connections. And we've learned a lot, including how much restaurants mean to us, and how challenging the restaurant business is.

The Restaurant Where Grandmas Cook to Share Their Cultures

A New York City restaurant does more than serve home cooking from around the world. It prepares each dish with the love that only a grandmother can provide.

11 ways my family saves at restaurants

I’m a busy mom of seven children, who has also been married for 20 years. We have experienced times in our family when money was scarce and times when money was more abundant.&…

Planning Vacations as a Military Family

Planning Vacations as a Military Family TravelCenters is honoring the sacrifice of active military personnel and veterans by encouraging restaurant guests to order a meal in support of the National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen and protect military families. From June 28 to August 5, participating Country Pride and Iron Skillet locations will donate $1.00 to the NMFA for each entrée ordered from a select group of menu items.

Restaurants risk losing adults when they reach for kids

Wait! Do you really want to give that gift to your family?

My family isn’t much for television watching. Other than sports, the TV can go days without being turned on and nobody misses it. I am a fan of the TV show “The Goldbergs”, and last fall my wife an…

16 Of The Most Annoying Things You Can Do In A Restaurant

"Nothing makes your heart drop like getting sat at 9:45 p.m. when the restaurant closes at 10:00 p.m."

13 Things You Should Never Do in a Restaurant

Dining out is meant to be a fun and pleasant experience. We show up, we sit down, we order, we eat, we pay, and we leave.