FOOD LIFE

Jimmy John’s has officially brought back the Picklewich, a sandwich made with giant pickles instead of bread. The full lineup includes pickle ranch, chips, and limited-edition merchandise. The chain celebrated the return by hosting the first-ever PickleCon. When Jimmy John’s announced the return of its viral Picklewich, the sandwich that […]

Pibb Xtra is returning to its roots and rebranding as the iconic Mr. Pibb. The soda will not only have a new (er, old) name, but also a reformulated flavor. The new-and-improved soda begins rolling out regionally this fall, with national expansion slated for 2026. Fans of nostalgia are in […]

Between perfecting those last-minute costume touches. prepping the kids for trick-or-treating, and making an emergency candy run, there’s barely time leading up to Halloween to fit in a proper meal—let alone cook one yourself. Give yourself a break and let the drive-thru dinner do the work. Many chains have limited-time […]

HelloFresh has teamed up with NBC’s The Office for a limited-time menu in honor of the sitcom’s 20th anniversary. The meal collection includes a Pretzel Day Kit, Michael Scott’s Fun Run Alfredo, and Kevin Malone’s Famous Chili. All of the kits come with pre-measured ingredients and handy instructions, and will […]

Teasdale Foods, Inc. has recalled two of its taco dinner kits distributed at grocery stores nationwide. The kits contain mislabeled taco seasoning packets with undeclared milk, a life-threatening allergen. The mislabeled “seasoning” packets are actually cocoa mix—not a good combo with tacos, either. It’s a good thing we skipped Taco […]

Loyalty partners Starbucks and Delta are creating an In-Air Coffeehouse. Selected SkyMiles members will fly in a reimagined cabin for a trip to Starbucks’ coffee and innovation farm in Costa Rica. To enter, new and existing SkyMiles members can use the new Group Drop feature to invite friends. I love […]

Twix just launched Hallowmas, a limited-edition candy drop that merges Halloween and Christmas into one festive, chaos-fueled holiday. The $2 packs include Ghoulish Green Twix Fun Size bars and the new Twix Snowman, blending spooky and merry flavors. Available starting October 22 at TWIX.com/Hallowmas, with a second drop on October […]

Brian Niccol announced Starbucks’ new AI technology at Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce event. Green Dot, which is currently being piloted at select locations, will serve as a “barista assistant.” Ultimately, the company hopes to use the AI technology to predict customers’ orders. Since stepping into the CEO role, Brian Niccol has […]