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Marnie Shure
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Marnie Shure is managing editor of The Takeout.

The fact that they are riding mythical beasts through the air while drinking Mountain Dew strikes me as rather unrelated to their time starring in a workplace sitcom.  Read more

As someone who once ate a massive TGI Fridays lunch in the middle of Kyiv, I very much relate to this. Read more

I think the on-site ovens are standardized enough to prevent overcooking, though it might have been overbaked at the supplier. I’m going to try again, but the flavor was overwhelmingly “potato” for me. Not a bad flavor, of course, just not one I’ll regularly be paying for! Read more

They might still be worth trying if you think you can work a (doctored with condiments) version into your day. However, if you love the egg bites, you’ll likely prefer to stick to those in the future! Read more

These are valid annoyances, but you are one person, and this is one example of the type of headnote that can accompany a recipe, so I wouldn’t take these as the only examples of what headnotes consist of and why they exist. Sometimes the recipe developer also takes time to explain their process of trial and error, or Read more

For what it’s worth, our “best fast food of 2023” list has nearly twice as many items as this “worst fast food” list. I understand there are vast differences between homemade meals and the food prepared at large corporate chains, but I don’t think flavorlessness is a defining feature of fast food by any means. If Read more

Notably, the Sweet Vanilla Churro Chiller has a purple color, for no reason other than because Taco Bell likes to keep things good and weird.” Read more

How fascinating that the olfactory landscape of the restaurant had an effect on its decor! I never would have thought about that before.  Read more

Saying that deep dish is strongly associated with Chicago is not the same as saying that Chicagoans all eat deep dish pizza. Additionally, the reference in the article above links to an article that reiterates this distinction. Read more

That’s a good point - ideally you don’t have the wand touch the mug at all, just the milk inside it! Read more

Precisely! The cashier started laughing sympathetically and said, “I feel so bad telling everyone their total” Read more

Here’s a recipe! https://thetakeout.com/secret-to-big-mac-sauce-mcdonalds-chef-copycat-recipe-1849433775 Read more

I’m not quite sure how this affects the economics of the operation, but the cheesecakes are made in 2 facilities and shipped nationwide. My guess is that kind of consolidation would only increase the profit margin further. Read more

Funny you should say so, because many of the restrooms featured in the awards’ Hall of Fame are at airports, and one of this year’s finalists is aboard a boat! Read more