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Inaugural ‘Thai-Fest' comes to Manhattan this weekend — and we're already salivating
A new annual festival starts in Manhattan this weekend — and it sounds delicious. The inaugural Thai Fest is set for Saturday, April 20 on Sixth Avenue, between 29th and 30th streets, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Score free tickets here. Organizers of Thai Fest, a sister brand of the renowned Dragon Fest, pledge the yearly event will bring…
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New map shows where your favorite flowers are blooming in New York
People are about to get their cherry blossom frenzy on.
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Winter Film Awards International Film Festival is underway in NYC
The Winter Film Awards 12th Annual International Film Festival is underway in New York City — aiming to highlight filmmakers from diverse backgrounds in an effort to bridge the gap and give them a platform to break into the industry. The festival kicked off Wednesday and will run until Sunday. It will showcase a total of 82 films across a…
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Fast foodies are getting fed up with price hikes at the drive-thru
McDonald’s is vowing to focus more on affordability after it joined a handful of major restaurant brands seeing consumers balk at pricier menu items.
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Hershey sued for selling Reese's without ‘cute looking' decorations shown on packaging
The lawsuit said Hershey’s labels, which show decorative carvings such as a smiling jack-o-lantern face in the chocolate, “are materially misleading and numerous consumers have been tricked and misled by the pictures on the products’ packaging.”
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Restaurant that inspired ‘Ratatouille' reopens ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
The Tour d’Argent claims to be the oldest restaurant in Paris, with its 1582 opening date embossed on the doors. Take a look inside.
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This 23-year-old bought a $150 home beer brewing kit and turned it into a six-figure business
CNBC speaks to Anuksha Purohit, co-founder of Breer, to find out how she created a HK$2.5 million business in just three years.
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Waffle House charges employees for food — even if they don't eat it
The long-standing policy is one of three aspects of the job that Waffle House workers are petitioning to change.
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Starbucks to face lawsuit alleging its Refresher fruit drinks are missing fruit
The plaintiffs allege that customers bought the drinks under the assumption that they contained “all the fruits clearly listed in their respective names.”
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Six Flags in NJ celebrates 30 years of Fright Fest with new haunted attractions
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey announces a line-up of events to celebrate 30 years of Fright Fest.
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Is Panera cutting its menu in half? Here's what we know
Whole categories like the chain’s soufflés, flatbread pizzas and the kids menu are on the chopping block — but only in a small percentage of stores.
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McDonald's partnered with Marvel to give one NYC location an 80s-style makeover—take a look inside
The Brooklyn location will have a retro look for three days only.
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Six Flags in NJ adding Safari glamping, new coaster for 50th anniversary
Six Flags Great Adventure is making major upgrades to the park to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary.
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Gen Xer left a job at Apple to open a BBQ restaurant in Mexico City—it made $9 million in sales last year
Dan Defossey and his business partner, Roberto Luna, left their jobs at Apple and opened their first Texas-style BBQ restaurant in 2013.
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A new ‘gourmet water' bar in Dubai is offering water infused with minerals to ‘suit your mood'
A new bar serving up 30 varieties of “gourmet water” has opened shop in the desert metropolis of Dubai. Take a look inside.
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McDonald's Indonesia is offering a $200 wedding package that includes 100 chicken sandwiches
Larger weddings will be able to increase the size of their orders, and the chain also advertises an on-site food stall service.
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World's largest gas station just opened: Take a tour
With 120 pumps and more than 350 employees, this gas station is no ordinary pit stop.
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Häagen-Dazs for breakfast! The ice cream brand is coming to the yogurt aisle
Häagen-Dazs says it’s “bringing luxury” to breakfast with its new Cultured Crème.
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NYC Fleet Week 2023: Ship Locations, List of Events and Festivities
Nearly 2,400 uniform personnel are expected to participate in the week-long, swoon-worthy extravaganza.
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Parade of Ships Kicks Off NYC Fleet Week
US service members are heading to port today because Fleet Week kicks off in New York City where a number of activities are planned. NBC 4 New York’s Michael Gargiulo reports.