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Fast food was supposed to be the cheap option. So why does it cost so much now?

When McDonald’s rolled out its McValue Menu nationwide on April 21, the company called it a win for affordability. The new platform offers sandwiches and sides for under $3, a $4 Breakfast Meal Deal, and combo options including a $5 McChicken Meal Deal and a $6 McDouble Meal Deal.

More Americans are flying to Mexico City for one thing, and it’s not the city’s history

Mexico City’s food scene draws growing attention from American travelers as restaurant searches climb to record highs and visitors increasingly plan entire trips around where they want to eat. Travelers who once built Mexico itineraries around beaches or resorts now book flights for restaurant reservations, market visits and neighborhood

Breakfast flavors move onto dessert menus as comfort foods continue evolving

Breakfast flavors increasingly appear in desserts and frozen treats as restaurants and food brands expand familiar morning foods into new categories in 2026. Maple, cereal milk, cinnamon cereal and donut-inspired flavors now show up far beyond the breakfast menu, appearing in ice cream, shakes and limited-time dessert launches.

What Mother’s Day looks like when brunch is only the beginning

Mother’s Day brunch still fills reservation books across the United States, but the holiday rarely ends once the plates are cleared. With Mother’s Day 2026 falling on Sunday, May 10, many families are building the day around meals, outings, short trips and multigenerational gatherings that keep everyone moving

Kalispell Hops Downtown Grill to close after 18 years

Kalispell Hops Downtown Grill to close after 18 years

KALISPELL, Mont. — Hops Downtown Grill announced it will permanently close in Kalispell after 18 years, with its last day of service set for May 9. The restaurant said Doug and Vonnie Day started the Hops concept in 2008. It said Tim and Dana Phillips carried that vision forward starting in

Build a Mother’s Day brunch buffet at home without the restaurant wait

The crowds for Mother’s Day brunch arrive early, and so do the hour-long waits for eggs and pancakes. As reservations fill across one of the country’s busiest celebrations, more households set up brunch buffets at home to skip the delays and keep the meal on schedule. Brunch

Ordered anything with avocado lately? Here’s what restaurants aren’t telling you

That avocado on your sandwich costs you about $2 extra. New industry data finds U.S. restaurant dishes featuring avocado carry a median price of $14.98, roughly $2 higher than comparable dishes without it. The pricing gap applies to a category found on nearly two-thirds of American menus,