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Displaying all articles tagged:
Florida
labor
Nov. 4, 2020
Florida Becomes Latest State to Pass a $15 Minimum Wage
It will be raised annually through 2026 and then adjusted for inflation every year after.
By
Chris Crowley
coronavirus
Sept. 25, 2020
Florida Will Allow Its Bars and Restaurants to Fully Reopen
Governor Ron DeSantis is over social distancing.
By
Chris Crowley
tips
July 3, 2019
Woman Leaves $5,000 ‘Revenge’ Tip With Boyfriend’s Credit Card
Altruism but make it petty!
By
Chris Crowley
hell yeah
June 19, 2019
The Frye Fest Is the Summer Festival America Deserves
Who wouldn’t love “an immersive fried potato festival”?
By
Chris Crowley
crime scene
Nov. 13, 2018
Extremely Florida Woman Attempts to Steal Live Lobster From Restaurant
Consider the lobster bandit.
By
Chris Crowley
florida
Aug. 29, 2018
Florida Restaurant Forced to Cancel ‘Monkey Mondays’ After Monkey Bites Child
Nothing gold can stay.
By
Nikita Richardson
health concerns
Jan. 17, 2018
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort Racked Up 15 More Food-Safety Violations
Word of advice: Don’t eat the hot dogs.
By
Clint Rainey
huge tips
Dec. 28, 2017
These Crazy-High Tips Greatly Improved Christmas Eve for Restaurant Workers
An NFL player tipped an entire Applebee’s, and five Waffle House workers walked away with $700 each.
By
Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Sept. 11, 2017
Florida Pizza Hut Threatens to Punish Workers Who Flee Irma
Employees were given a 24-hour “grace period” to leave town.
By
Clint Rainey
immigration
July 11, 2017
The Manager of a Landmark Restaurant Near Mar-a-Lago Is Also Facing Deportation
An online petition has already been signed by 5,400 people, including prominent Palm Beach residents.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
May 19, 2017
Woman Burned by Starbucks Coffee Wins $100,000 in Court
The lid popped off in the drive-through, spilling coffee onto her lap.
By
Clint Rainey
terrible receipts
Mar. 24, 2017
A Wendy’s Employee Got Fired for Yet Another Predictably Racist Receipt
A black state trooper found a receipt with “a form of the ‘N’ word” on it.
By
Clint Rainey
burger king
Jan. 27, 2017
World’s Coolest Hoarder Has a Home With 3,724 ‘Hamburger-Related’ Items
Hamburger Harry also sleeps on a burger water bed and rides a burger Harley.
By
Clint Rainey
terrible customers
Dec. 12, 2016
Someone Complained About ‘Offensive’ Christmas Music on a Restaurant Receipt
Surely America has almost reached peak angry receipts.
By
Clint Rainey
shortages
Oct. 17, 2016
Brace Yourself for an Orange-Juice Shortage
This year’s harvest is the worst since records started 100 years ago.
By
Clint Rainey
Sept. 13, 2016
Gay Couple Told They Can’t Kiss in ‘Patriotic’ Restaurant
A manager reportedly said their PDA “offended” the other customers.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible customers
Aug. 18, 2016
Florida Man Legally Banned From Ordering Pizza
He made “at least” $667 worth of fake pizza orders.
By
Clint Rainey
crime scene
July 28, 2016
Cops Arrest Florida Man After Mistaking Doughnut Glaze for Crystal Meth
He was driving while under the influence … of Krispy Kreme.
By
Chris Crowley
dumb criminals
July 12, 2016
Taco Bell Customer Rages So Hard Cops Have to Taser Him 3 Times
Dude was reportedly unhappy with his order.
By
Clint Rainey
Exposes
Apr. 14, 2016
Tampa Newspaper’s Fantastic Farm-to-Table Exposé
Tampa Bay
Times
food critic Laura Reiley uncovered dishonesty, misrepresentation, and outright lies across the board.
By
Chris Crowley
The Big Leagues
Apr. 8, 2016
Brooklyn’s Acclaimed Ample Hills Will Open a Disney Location
It’s the company’s first outside New York City.
By
Chris Crowley
Accidents
Mar. 23, 2016
Beer Truck Crashes Into Chip Truck
Nobody was hurt, and junk food spilled everywhere.
By
Clint Rainey
The Chain Gang
Dec. 31, 2015
‘World’s Largest’ McDonald’s Gets Even Bigger
Twelve thousand square feet of games, karaoke, and gator shows wasn’t enough.
By
Clint Rainey
The Chain Gang
Sept. 4, 2015
Arby’s Offers Miami Police Free Combos After Staff Refused to Serve an
The company has also fired the manager who was responsible.
By
Clint Rainey
The Chain Gang
Sept. 3, 2015
Arby’s Is in Big Trouble for Refusing to Serve a Police Officer
The employees argue it was a bad joke gone wrong.
By
Clint Rainey
Bad Ideas
Aug. 20, 2015
Florida Man Sees Zero Danger in His Gun-Range Restaurant
Customers drinking onsite is “no different than them leaving here and going to Outback,” he says.
By
Clint Rainey
Sure
Aug. 12, 2015
Prospect Heights Neighborhood Joint Curiously Expands to Palm Beach
Bringing the Brooklyn brand to the bubbes.
By
Chris Crowley
The Chain Gang
July 31, 2015
America’s Last Dunkin’ Donuts Diner Will Close
The end of an era.
By
Clint Rainey
Bans
July 28, 2015
Starbucks Won’t Ban That Handicap-Parking Vigilante After All
He’s welcomed back, but he’s not satisfied.
By
Clint Rainey
Crime
May 15, 2015
Waitress Caught Pencilling In Extra Tips on Hundreds of Bills
She allegedly scammed just a few bucks at a time.
By
Clint Rainey
Health Concerns
May 13, 2015
Here’s a Burger King Employee Casually Dumping Cooking Oil Into a Storm
A truly appalling way to save a few bucks.
By
Clint Rainey
Nuptials
Feb. 23, 2015
Guy Fieri Officiated a Massive Gay Wedding in Miami
#101GayWeddings got a dose of love, peace, and taco grease.
By
Clint Rainey
LGBT Rights
Jan. 20, 2015
Restaurant Allegedly Boots Lesbian Couple for Dancing With Each Other
According to the manager, it was “making customers uncomfortable.”
By
Clint Rainey
Save The Date
Jan. 7, 2015
Chef Art Smith Is Catering a Wedding for 101 Gay Couples in Florida
It’s free — all they have to do is tweet at him.
By
Clint Rainey
Heists
Oct. 22, 2014
The Most Patriotic Thief Ever Stole a Big Rig Full of High Life
44,000 pounds of the Champagne of Beer is enough to power a large party in a small country.
By
Clint Rainey
Strike A Pose
Oct. 20, 2014
Brave Chili’s Cook Vows to Capitalize on Shirtless Viral Photo Shoot That
“Trust and believe I’m capitalizing.”
By
Clint Rainey
Flame-On
Aug. 15, 2014
Albert Trummer’s New South Beach Bar Sounds Even Nuttier Than Apotheke
The creator of “fantastic medicinal cocktails” is at it again.
By
Hugh Merwin
The Chain Gang
Aug. 5, 2014
McDonald’s Tests Out Giving Free Food to Drive-Through Customers Who Wait
There are a few catches.
By
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm
Feats Of Strength
Dec. 11, 2013
Florida’s State Capitol Getting Six-Foot Festivus Pole Made of PBR Cans
Let’s hope the tree-lighting ceremony and airing of grievances don’t overlap.
By
Belle Cushing
Playing Chicken
Nov. 5, 2013
Chick-fil-A Customer Shoots Car That Cut in Front of Him in Drive-through Line
And we thought they stopped feeding chickens steroids a long time ago.
By
Hugh Merwin
Video Feed
Aug. 22, 2013
Unhappy Dunkin’ Donuts Customer Pistol-Whips Drive-Through Worker
How bad could that vanilla iced coffee possibly have been?
By
Hugh Merwin
Win Win
June 12, 2013
That $600 Million Powerball Winner Maybe Bought 180 People Lunch
Next up: IHOP and Denny’s.
By
Jessie Cacciola
Video Feed
Aug. 29, 2012
Introducing The Poor Porker Pop-Up, Coming Saturday to Espionage
The couple is bringing beignets and chicory coffee from their stand in Lakeland, Florida.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Feb. 29, 2012
J Restaurant and Lounge Closing in Downtown; Where to Get Feet Wet in Koreatown
Matt Kang offers a primer on eating in the eatery-dense sub-city.
Mediavore
Aug. 5, 2011
Salmonella Scare Strikes Philly Area; China Shuts Down 5,000 Businesses In a
Plus: London’s Indian restaurant Tamarind wants to do for Indian food what P.F. Chang’s did for Chinese; and Kenya considers camel milk as a solution for food shortages, all in our morning news roundup.
Mediavore
July 18, 2011
Pepsi Still Can’t Beat Coke; Bigger Forks Mean Less Eating
Try as it might, the perennial runner-up can’t exceed its competition in gaining shares.
Foodievents
May 26, 2011
Pickled Sausages! Barbecue! and Two-Headed Cows at the Kings County Fair
Fried Oreos, funnel cake, and chicken on a stick, too!
By
Daniel Maurer
Mediavore
Apr. 11, 2011
Dodger Stadium Reviews Beer Policies; Woman Driven To Eat Sofas
After a Giants fan is beaten into a coma, The Dodgers consider whether we really deserve half-off beers.
Coming Soon
Mar. 29, 2011
Fort Lauderdale’s Tossed Off To California
Franchisees of the sandwich chain are looking to bring the business Downtown.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Dec. 29, 2010
PA’s First Congressional District Is Home to One of the Country’s
The widow of Benihana’s founder is suing the restaurant chain, and meat’s about to get tagged with nutrition labels, all in our morning news roundup.
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