The Daily Dish: September 21, 2015
Welcome to The Daily Meal's Daily Dish, where we highlight what's hot and trending in the world of all things food and drink.
Today's first course?
McDonald's Is Testing Fancy-Flavored Burgers
McDonald's is feeling experimental. First they tested all-day breakfast in San Diego, and now they're using that market to try three new fancy-flavored burgers. McDonald's chef-crafted flavors campaign features buffalo bacon, pico guacamole, and maple bacon Dijon burgers you can customize with chicken (grilled or crispy) and beef. They've also begun testing ground chicken burgers in Florida.
Group Rallies Against Bed Bath & Beyond for 'Pushing Candy' on Customers
The nutrition advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest is targeting an unusual company: Bed Bath & Beyond. They're trying to persuade the retail giant to eliminate their giant candy displays at the checkout. They're asking customers to rally against junk food at the cash register by using the hashtag #ReThinkCheckout.
Chef Tom Colicchio is doing away with tipping during lunch at his flagship restaurant Craft in New York City. The chef of Colicchio & Sons and co-owner of Gramercy Tavern with Danny Meyer said that he wants restaurants to abolish tipping and give servers better wages instead.
Doritos Releases Rainbow-Colored Chips to Celebrate LGBT Pride
Watch out, Doritos fans, your chips are about to get brighter. Doritos is releasing a line of limited-edition, rainbow-colored chips in solidarity with LGBT Pride. Each bag of Doritos Rainbows will contain an assortment of red, orange, green, blue, and purple chips as a nod to the Pride flag. You can snag a pack by donating $10 to the It Gets Better Project, a LGBT-centric, anti-bullying non-profit. They'll send the chips within two weeks and 100 percent of the profits go to It Gets Better.
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