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  1. the chain gang
    Just Reading About Applebee’s New $1 Rum Drink Might Give You a HangoverIt’s a ten-ounce zombie, sold at a price that will give you nightmares.
    By Nikita Richardson
  2. racism
    Applebee’s That Racially Profiled Customers Will Close for a Bit to ‘Regroup’It fired three employees who wrongly mistook two women for dine-and-dashers.
    By Clint Rainey
  3. sexual harassment
    Records Show Years of Sexual-Misconduct Complaints at Applebee’s and IHOPThey’re reportedly the only two chains sued four times since 2010.
    By Clint Rainey
  4. huge tips
    These Crazy-High Tips Greatly Improved Christmas Eve for Restaurant WorkersAn NFL player tipped an entire Applebee’s, and five Waffle House workers walked away with $700 each.
    By Clint Rainey
  5. the chain gang
    Restructuring of Applebee’s and IHOP May Cost Thousands of Employees Their JobsThe parent company estimates that as many as 160 locations could close.
    By Clint Rainey
  6. the chain cang
    World’s First Combination IHOP-Applebee’s Set to Open Next YearThe new mega-concept will open in downtown Detroit.
    By Alan Sytsma
  7. huge tips
    Family Leaves Applebee’s Server $500 Tip for His Random Act of KindnessBecause he helped a grieving mother at the grocery store.
    By Clint Rainey
  8. Lawsuit
    Customer Gets Fingertip in Applebee’s SaladThe woman who got it is now suing.
    By Clint Rainey
  9. Miracles
    World’s Kindest Waiter Returns $32,000 in Cash Left at His TableHe reportedly won’t accept a reward, either.
    By Clint Rainey
  10. Bans
    Applebee’s and IHOP Will Eliminate Soda From Their Kids’ MenusThey’re the first casual-dining restaurant chains to get on the anti-soda bandwagon.
    By Clint Rainey
  11. Awful Things
    A Disabled Applebee’s Cook Worked for Nearly a Year Without PaymentParents of the “tireless worker” say he did 350 hours of free prep work.
    By Clint Rainey
  12. Cheer
    Some Festive Officer Is Handing Out Applebee’s Cards Instead of TicketsOthers got away with a free Subway foot-long and a warning.
    By Hugh Merwin
  13. The Other Critics
    Marilyn Hagerty’s Long-Awaited Applebee’s Review Is Finally Here“Menu is extensive and takes study if you are not a regular here.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  14. Well Done
    On-Break EMTs Rescue Applebee’s Customers and Staff From Carbon MonoxideRestaurant had no sensor, despite a death at nearby Legal Seafoods earlier this year.
    By Clint Rainey
  15. The Chain Gang
    Applebee’s Wants to Ban Phones on TuesdaysAnd still somehow install 100,00 tablets at tables.
    By Clint Rainey
  16. The Chain Gang
    Programmer Debuts Exclusive, In-Restaurant Applebee’s Social NetworkThe chain faces the future with riblets and iOS.
    By Clint Rainey
  17. Funny Money
    Applebee’s Customer Tried to Pay With ‘Trillion-Dollar Bill’That’s a lot of riblets.
    By Hugh Merwin
  18. Chip Yo Self
    Three Food Companies That Might Want to Rethink Their Social-Media Strategies“We meant no disrespect to the area or artists. The tweet has been deleted.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  19. Festive Riblets
    Applebee’s New Year’s Eve Blowout Costs $375 Per PersonShine on, you crazy riblet.
    By Hugh Merwin
  20. Fiesta Lime Mermaids
    Applebee’s Now Promoting Coney Island’s Alt-Culture Mermaid ParadeThe family-friendly chain may or may not have a contingency plan for six-foot lobster penises.
    By Hugh Merwin
  21. Watered Down
    New Jersey Bars Raided for Refilling Top-Shelf Liquor Bottles With the CheapHere’s why your last Jackberry™ Smash was less than smashing.
    By Hugh Merwin
  22. The Chain Gang
    S.F. Gets an Applebee’s
    By Jay Barmann
  23. Receipt Rant
    Applebee’s Scandal Inspires Good TippingSomewhere, a wronged waitress is smiling.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  24. Receipt Rant
    Applebee’s Fires Server for Posting ‘I Give God 10 Percent’Lots of drama over a mandatory $6.29 tip.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  25. Boardwalk Empire
    Post-Sandy Coney Island Chain-ifies With Applebee’s and Johnny RocketsJoe Sitt of Thor Equities says he wants you, too, not just chains.
    By Hugh Merwin
  26. The Chain Gang
    Harlem’s Chain-ification Continues: Applebee’s Set to OpenThe “neighborhood” restaurant is setting up shop next to Target and Best Buy in East Harlem.
    By Hugh Merwin
  27. Mediavore
    Open-Carry Advocates Meet-Up at Applebees Is Sure to Be a Real Blast; D.Plus: Ocean City rejects BYOB proposal; and organic pollutants make us fat, all in our morning news roundup.
  28. Quote of the Day
    Writer Tastes the Unpleasantness of the Restaurant Industry’sAll fun and games until …
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  29. Playoff Fever
    Not Good in the Neighborhood: Saints Fan Shoots 49ers Fans in Applebee’sOne fan is left in critical condition after a senseless postgame shooting.
    By Alan Sytsma
  30. Mediavore
    Doug Flutie’s Nephew Rescues Choking Applebee’s Patron; It’s a Cheap Month toPlus the pleasures of Camembert, and more, all in our morning news round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  31. Mediavore
    Infant Diets Predict Future Taste for Salt; North Korean Food Aid DelayedKim Jong Il’s death might have derailed the resumption of U.S. donations.
  32. The Chain Gang
    Is Yelp Killing Chain Restaurants?Customers no longer default to chain restaurants when they can just call up Yelp on their phones.
    By Jay Barmann
  33. The James Weird Awards
    The James Weird Awards: Mooncake Scares, Grilled-Cheese Faces, and a ToddlerPlus: UMass breaks records, McDonald’s bans Englishman, and more, all in our weekly roundup of weird food news.
    By Ray Rahman
  34. Mediavore
    Applebee’s Sells Off Restaurants; Bin Laden Possibly Shot With Pork-CoatedPlus illegal whale meat and more, all in our morning news round-up.
    By Kara Baskin
  35. Chain Gang
    Case Closed on the Mystery of the Tipsy ToddlersEmployees drinking on the job — out of sippy cups — creates a recipe for boozy mishaps.
    By Collin Keefe
  36. Oops
    Of Course Chili’s Is Serving Booze to Kids, TooAnd we totally called this.
    By Nick Kindelsperger
  37. Drinking
    Toddler Gets Sauced at Applebee’s“Nobody at the table ordered alcoholic drinks, so, he definitely shouldn’t have received one.”
    By Jillian Goodman
  38. The James Weird Awards
    The James Weird Awards: Beef Jerky Bandits, Cookie Monsters, and an AlcoholicPlus: a sex-inspired pizza, an Applebee’s vampire, and more, all in this week’s roundup of weird restaurant news.
    By Ray Rahman
  39. Feuds
    Applebee’s Is Under AttackBrookline won’t let its Applebees slip softly into the night.
    By Kara Baskin
  40. Mediavore
    KFC Rumors Arise in Egypt; Pot-Infused BBQ Sauce Hits Colorado“Kentucky meals” are falsely rumored to be fueling the revolt in Cairo.
  41. Mediavore
    Oysters and Other Foods Perceived as Aphrodisiacs May Actually Boost the Libido;Plus: Chicken nuggets and other processed foods make kids stupid; and Sysco profits slip and the price of food escalates, all in our morning news roundup.
  42. Mediavore
    Kim Kardashian Drops $900 at STK; Pot-Infused Barbecue Sauce Coming to ColoradoPlus: processed foods might lower kids’ IQs, Sysco feels the pinch of rising food costs, and more, in our morning news roundup.
  43. Health Concerns
    Carcinogenic Chicken Claims Return to Cali CourtsIf restaurants lose, they might have to offer warning labels.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  44. Marketing Gimmicks
    Philly ‘Honored’ With Applebee’s ‘Burger’The casual-dining train creates three burgers that say “America.”
    By The Illadelph
  45. Mediavore
    Absolut Collaborates with Spike Jonez; Sundance Gets a Food TruckThe filmmaker received funds for his new love story and the famous film festival has a new food vendor.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  46. Mediavore
    20,000 Pounds of Food Stolen in Garden Grove; LBC Restaurants Reward The CarlessThieves stole donated food and toys in O.C. while Long Beach restaurants offer discounts to cyclists.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  47. Mediavore
    Boston Blackie’s Bankrupt; Bartering Back at RestaurantsPlus: wine sales go back up, and a makeover for Applebee’s, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  48. Mediavore
    Boston’s Freegans Eat Well; Zebra Mussels ReturnPlus: restaurants return to bartering, and wine sales rise, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  49. Mediavore
    Restaurants Turn to Bartering; Wine Sales UpPlus: Applebee’s gets a makeover, and Texas oysters in trouble, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  50. Merchandising
    Also, Domino’s Has Released an ‘Avoid the Noid’ T-Shirt and ItThe Noid is back!
    By Daniel Maurer
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