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Ireland

  1. the chain gang
    Irish Burger Chain Says McDonald’s Is Hoarding Trademarks That Start With ‘Mc’Supermac’s contends that soon “any McGrath, McCarthy, or McDermott with a business idea” could get a cease-and-desist.
  2. big tips
    Diner Tips Irish Server $750 So He Can Fly Home to See His Family“My initial reaction was shouting, ‘Holy s—!’”
  3. marketing fails
    Sprite Releases ‘Brutally Refreshing’ Ads That End Up Just Being MisogynisticSome of the winning lines include “She’s seen more ceilings than Michelangelo” and “A 2 at 10 is a 10 at 2!”
  4. Surprise!
    Kid Scores Bag of Crystal Meth As His Kinder Egg SurpriseThis definitely wasn’t the Breaking Bad–themed edition.
  5. Discrimination
    A Restaurant Allegedly Booted a Gay Couple on Their Anniversary forCustomers reportedly complained that their hand-holding was “disgusting.”
  6. Beef
    European Beef Is Back in America After a 16-Year BanIreland will be the continent’s first exporter since the outbreak of mad cow disease.
  7. Unsafe at Any Speed
    Approval of Irish Village’s ‘Tipsy Driving’ Plan Drives SomePubs are endangered. So let’s let ‘em bend the rules a little?
  8. Beer Me
    Irish Scientists Make Guinness GreenerSubstituting microscopic plant fibers for nitrogen-laden plastic widgets is not only more environmentally sound, it’s also more cost effective.
  9. Mediavore
    Jamie Oliver’s Food Fails with Kids; Comme Ca Opening in VegasWhen the Naked Chef cooked for a West Virginia school, kids stopped buying food, while David Myers sets his sights on Sin City.
  10. Mediavore
    Bauer Seeks Silence; Economy Hits Irish Restos Hard
  11. Mediavore
    Michael Voltaggio Hits The Gulf; Costco Cuts CokeA Top Chef contestant cooks in Qatar and a famous soda gets canned at a major outlet.
  12. Mediavore
    Open Kitchens on the Rise; Another Bid for CadburyPlus: no Coke at Costco, and Chipotle hops the pond, all in our morning news roundup.