Scam alert: restaurant upselling. Ever wonder why your restaurant bill is so much more than you expected? It's probably because restaurant employees are trained to lure you to ordering more, and higher priced menu items, than you planned. What used to be called "bait-and-switch" is now called upselling, and restaurants are not alone in the practice. Everybody from real estate agents to … [Read more...]
Free cookbook from DoubleTree Hotels
Few things beat the smell and taste of a warm, freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. It has become the signature welcome greeting at DoubleTree Hotels around the world, the chain is celebrating the opening of its 500th hotel by publishing a FREE cookbook with cookie recipes, and more, to download. Although the original chocolate chip recipe remains a secret, like the recipe for Coca-Cola, … [Read more...]
5 reasons to visit Bowling Green, Ky.
With all the buzz about the #alternativefacts terrorist massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, it's a good time to plan a visit to the city where every Chevrolet Corvette in the world is produced, and where one of the largest National Parks in the USA is located. The GM Corvette Assembly Plant and adjoining National Corvette Museum and nearby NCM Motorsports Park often rate as the state's top … [Read more...]
Starbucks drinks with big sugar content
Buyer Beware: Your favorite Starbucks beverage might contain as much as 25 teaspoons of sugar,. That's more than 1/4 cup of sugar and around 400 calories. Starbucks has just changed its Rewards program to reduce perks for purchases, but not the sugar content. Watered-down Starbucks Rewards program brews customer complaints 25 teaspoons of sugar in the sweetest Starbucks is nearly three … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day 2015 restaurant deals
Mom and Grammie should not have to cook or wash dishes on Mother's Day. Meal deals at national restaurant chains include FREE brunch. Most offers are dine-in only, can’t be used with other coupons or discounts, and don’t include gratuity. Participation and prices may vary by location. Unless otherwise noted, these deals are available only on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, … [Read more...]
Super Bowl winner is chicken wings
The real winner on Super Bowl Sunday will be chicken wings. According to the National Chicken Council’s 2015 Wing Report, 1.25 billion wings will be eaten Sunday during Super Bowl XLIX, as fans watch the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots battle for the Lombardi Trophy. That will match the chicken wings record last year when the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos. To put 1.25 … [Read more...]
Free apps find gluten-free restaurants
If you want to or need to avoid gluten when you dine out, put these FREE smartphone apps on your menu: Dine Gluten Free - This FREE app is more than just a listing of restaurants and fast food joints. It also offers reviews by members of the gluten free community. The app is published by GlutenFreeTravelSite, launched in 2008 to give the gluten free community a place to share information about … [Read more...]
Fast food slowdown on Aug. 29
You might not be able to get your favorite fast food burger or fries on Thursday, August 29th, when thousands of employees nationwide are expected to walk out in a one-day protest against poverty-level wages and lack of health insurance coverage. The walkout is timed for the day after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and the lead-up to the long Labor Day … [Read more...]