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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…

10 Things You Should Definitely Not to Do in a Bar

Bartenders weigh in on all the ways you're pissing them off.

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 one<br>So, if not…

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

If You Don't Pass This Quiz, You Must Hate Free Restaurant Bread

Take it from me, you'll have a serious bread craving by the end of this quiz.

How to Make Cheap Fast Food Healthier for You

Maybe you know to plan and prep healthy meals for the upcoming week to save time and money. And maybe you usually have a slow cooker of heart-healthy stew simmering…

How to Pair Wine With Barbecue

Smoked meat is fantastic; with a glass of Côte-Rôtie, it’s transcendent.

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

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?

Disaster Prep Unfolds Across North America — But Is Your Technology Ready?

Emergency exercises are extremely valuable in preparing people for the worst natural and manmade disasters. But one aspect of preparedness often goes overlooked: how will your technology survive?

In North America, we grow many more trees than we harvest

Does going paperless saves forests? Learn why sustainable forest management benefits people and the planet, and get the latest facts on sustainable forestry.

What makes great restaurant service? Tastemakers nominees provide thoughtful touches

When it comes to service, certain stock phrases indicate that a restaurant may be going through the motions or, even worse, indifferent to the satisfaction of their patrons. "Are you ...

First-of-its-kind trash interceptor in North America proves how we can fix our polluted oceans

The technology was created by The Ocean Cleanup which is a nonprofit organization based in the Netherlands, developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic.

Can North America’s Advanced Nuclear Reactor Companies Help Save the Planet?

Proponents of advanced nuclear reactors say they are essential to help stop heating the planet. Detractors say the advanced nuclear industry will never take off.

9 extraordinary facts about North America's native bees

From invisibility cloaks to incubating eggs like a hen, bees are a lot more diverse and a lot more incredible than most of us ever realized.

More Than 2 Million Pets Are Insured in North America, Report Finds

The report also found that pet insurance is now a billion industry.

Have Any North American Species Become Invasive Elsewhere in the World?