Taco Bell has a lot of fan-favorite menu items. If you especially love its crunchy taco shell, you can enjoy it at the restaurant where Taco Bell got its idea.
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President George Washington was apparently a big fan of the pungent onion, and one of his favorite dishes was a jazzed-up version of the veggie.
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Nowadays, the Whopper reigns supreme but another far simpler Burger King sandwich was so popular back in the 1970s that fans are still clamoring to get it back.
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Most rebrands are lucky if they can make it onto the news of the day, but attention is not always a good thing, as those companies know well.
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The 1930s was the decade of the Great Depression, and a lot of frugal recipes came from that era, including this retro pasta dish made with an unusual sauce.
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The same restaurant chain that helped popularize flair bartending wanted to make it an Olympic sport. Here's why the company thought bartenders deserved medals.
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From Frito pie to Sloppy Joe's, there's tons of classic affordable dishes people don't usually make anymore. Here's a list to help whet your appetite.
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During the 20th century, casseroles allowed home chefs to make the most out of leftovers with minimal hassle. But these dishes are no longer as popular now.
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New England has a very old culinary scene, but one of its signature cocktails was actually popularized by a juice brand based in Massachusetts.
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Everyone keeps a few canned foods in their kitchen, buy some of these have a long history and a place in classic American cuisines from casseroles to cobblers.
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The 1980s were the height of sit-down chain restaurants, but the interiors looked very different than they do today. Here's what 1980s dining looked like.
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If you tell egg aficionados that you share Johnny Cash's love of eating them with this sweet & tangy diner staple, you're stepping into a burning ring of fire.
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When it comes to breakfast pastries, we wish these classic old-school treats were as popular and easy to find as they were once upon a time.
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Few symbols are more familiar to the American public than chain restaurant logos, and some are so iconic that we hope they never change. Here are our picks.
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Pizza Hut is known for the various inventive and gimmick pizza it was responsible for creating, but one in particular was literally too big for its own good.
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From salads to sandwiches, some lunch dishes have fallen out of fashion, but while they're not so common today, your grandma probably ate them often.
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You might think that the origin story of one of Texas Roadhouse's popular appetizers began at another big chain, but its real birthplace is more obscure.
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The Popsicle has had a long and storied history, including a clash amid the Frozen Sucker Wars. But it all started with one boy and an accident.
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Heirloom tomatoes come in many varieties and they're very distinctive. Each species of these fruits has a long history and a winning family tree.
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In years past, families would gather around the kitchen table every Sunday. That tradition still exists, of course, but the dishes aren't quite the same.
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Oh the joy of biting into a hot cheesy slice of pizza! Pizza has quite a history -- and we're uncovering how it became America's favorite party food.
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Frank Sinatra was known to enjoy a nice plate of veal for his entree. More specifically, Sinatra's favorite veal-centric dish was this Italian staple.
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Revisit a collection of classic 10-minutes meals from decades past and find out why these slightly questionable foods were once kitchen table regulars.
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Frank Sinatra’s backstage rider revealed plenty about his pre-show habits, including the soda he always wanted stocked in his dressing room.
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People have been throwing potluck parties for a long time, but as our society and attitudes have changed over the past 30 years, so have our potlucks.
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Elvis Presley missed out on eating many dishes at home in Graceland because he couldn't bear the smell of this food. But there are ways to neutralize its odor.
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Pasta is a dinner staple, but not all recipes stand the test of time. These old-school pasta concoctions have fallen out of favor since their heyday.
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