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Waitressing Can Run You Ragged & Make You Depressed

Posted by Kiri Blakeley
on May 15, 2012 at 7:00 PM

Imagine a job that is physically demanding, low-wage, usually doesn't offer health insurance or benefits, and more likely to make you depressed than other jobs. If you thought, "Hey, that sounds just like MY job," then there's a good chance you're in the food service industry, according to a round-up by Health.com.

Ah, memories! My first job, while I was still in high school, was at a pizza parlor. Talk about physically taxing, low-earning, and depressing. I have a theory: When people are hungry, they become rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth jackholes. Something about pizza especially makes ... people ... craaaazy.

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Man Orders Popeye’s Chicken & Finds Heart Still Attached to One Piece (VIDEO)

Posted by Mary Fischer
on May 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM

fried chicken

Ok, I think I need to go ahead and warn you that if you're the slightest bit squeamish, you may want to brace yourself before reading the rest of this post. Because a new video went up on YouTube a couple weeks ago from a man who ordered take out from Popeye's Fried Chicken for his family -- and found a chicken breast with what appears to be a heart, or possibly a liver, still attached to it. (Excuse me -- I can't stop gagging over here.)

In the video, you will see him talking all about the order his wife brought home, and then he pulls out the actual chicken breast and shows off the attached chicken organ, which is all brown and gross looking (not that it's a pretty sight normally) after having survived a rendezvous with the deep fryer. I mean, poultry organs are gross enough as they are, but after they've been shoved into a vat of hot oil? Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

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Pizzeria Bans Rowdy Kids & Leaves Parents With a Bad Taste (VIDEO)

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on May 14, 2012 at 12:54 PM

Cappy's PizzaHere we go again with the child-adverse masses out to squelch any sign or sound of youth from their daily lives. Cappy's Pizza in Florida is the latest establishment to jump on the bandwagon by officially banning rowdy kids with a ridiculously patronizing sign right when you walk in the door.

It reads: "Parents for the safety and comfort of everyone if you allow your child to run/scream/or misbehave, party will be asked to leave." Kids are completely banned from the back patio. Talk about giving a parent indigestion before she's even ordered. If I saw a sign like that when I walked into a restaurant -- especially a pizzeria decked out with video games and other stuff that caters to kids -- I'd be walking right back out again.

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List of Best Burger Cities in America Makes Us Wanna Move South

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on May 9, 2012 at 6:30 PM

burgerIf you've got some spare time, an unlimited gas card, and an appetite for juicy, delicious burgers, then this list is right up your alley. Travel & Leisure polled their readers and came up with the top 20 burger towns in America. Everything from fancy-shmancy burgers made with a blend of filet mignon, short ribs, and brisket to sliders covered in onion rings and homemade ketchup has been cataloged and covered. These places definitely won't disappoint if you're looking for a place to indulge your wildest burger fantasies.

So which cities made the cut?

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Kim Kardashian & Miley Cyrus Have a Great Excuse to Pig Out on Pizza

Posted by Mary Fischer
on May 7, 2012 at 12:05 PM

pizzaI know it's kind of their job to look good and all, but both Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian have really slimmed down a bit these days. They're both looking more svelte than ever, and as it turns out, they're both crediting their slender figures to hopping on the gluten-free bandwagon, which seems to be gaining quite a bit of popularity. (Duh, I've tried it too. And yes, it does work.) But while they are both thrilled with their tight bodies, I can't help but wonder if they miss eating things like Domino's pizza, McDonald's French fries, and bowls of delicious pasta.

Giving up eating anything containing a trace of wheat, barley, or rye can be kind of a challenge, which is why these ladies (and everyone else who is salivating over the thought of eating bread) will be happy to know there is now a great excuse to chow down on Domino's -- because they've got a gluten-free pizza crust in the works. (Yes, please!!)

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Fast Food Salad Shocker Could Make You Rethink Your Order

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Apr 25, 2012 at 5:45 PM

 chicken ceasar salad

Who makes the healthiest salads? You do, at home, of course. But when you eat out -- ever wonder what the best choice would be?

I was perusing a handly little infographic on eating at the wrong place and time when I came across some surprising information about the Chicken Caesar Salads we get when we eat out. If you had to guess, which salads do you think would be highest in calories -- the salad at a fast food restaurant or the salad at a casual dining restaurant?

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Wanna See What a Burger With 1,050 Strips of Bacon Looks Like? (VIDEO)

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Apr 20, 2012 at 5:27 PM

bacon on burgerWould you like a side of death with that? A brave soul in Japan went into a Burger King and ordered a burger with not one, not ten, but 1,050 pieces of bacon on it. I guess you really can "have it your way" at BK because the guy got what he asked for. No word on whether or not he survived to tell the tale (he does leave in the middle of his meal to go barf), but someone took video of the whole thing and uploaded it to the beautiful and all-accepting Internet.

Get ready to feel your arteries pulse and your chest tighten ... the visual of 1,050 strips of bacon on a cheeseburger is enough to make even the healthiest viewer have a heart attack.

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Fingertip Found in Salad Is Hands Down the Grossest Thing Ever

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Apr 5, 2012 at 4:53 PM

saladIf you like your salads a little, uh, meaty, you should try a place called Joey Brooklyn's in St. Petersburg, Florida. The pizzeria was known for their delicious pies until one of their salads got all of the attention, and not in a good way. According to a complaint filed with the state health department, the restaurant served one local resident mixed greens tossed with a fingertip. A human fingertip.

When the customer bit into the fleshy piece and realized what it was, nausea, vomiting, and a trip to the local hospital ensued. Can't say I blame the guy. If I got a salad with a side of cannibalism, I'd be puking my guts out, too.

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Restaurant Makes Fun of Chris Brown & Rihanna With ‘Black n Bleu’ Sandwich

Posted by Lindsay Mannering
on Mar 26, 2012 at 3:26 PM

steak sandwichA restaurant in Georgia isn't as clever as they think they are. Chops and Hops, a steakhouse 10 miles south of Athens, decided to name a new bleu cheese steak sandwich after the beating Chris Brown doled out to Rihanna back in 2009. The eatery took to Facebook to announce their new sandwich and joked that Chris won't punch you if you eat this "black 'n bleu" sammy unless, of course, your name starts with R and ends in an A.

Classy, eh? Check out what the full posting read:

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85-Year-Old Olive Garden Fan Dazzled by Posh New York City Restaurant (VIDEO)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Mar 21, 2012 at 3:57 PM

marilyn hagertyRemember Marilyn Hagerty, the 85-year-old restaurant critic who gave the Grand Forks, North Dakota Olive Garden a glowing review and became a viral sensation? Well, Anderson Cooper was so taken with Marilyn that he invited her on a three-day dining tour through New York City. And the crowning achievement of her stay in the Big Apple was not her charming review of Crown Restaurant (though that was, of course, adorable). No, it was dinner at the fabulously posh and renowned Le Bernardin.

And I'm sure you're all dying to hear what Marilyn thought of the revered dining establishment, aren't you? How did it compare with Olive Garden? Were there unlimited bread sticks? What delicious, folksy yuck-yucks does Marilyn dish up in her review?

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