Deep-pocketed food and space lovers will soon be able to enjoy gourmet dining in the stratosphere. At least if they are willing to pay almost US$500,000 a ticket. Less than 24 hours after the trip was announced, many people have already asked where they can sign up. SpaceVIP, a luxury space travel company, has hired … Read more
Birthdays should be treated with fanfare, and these 15 local restaurants agree. Show up for breakfast, lunch or dinner and claim tasty treats including a free milkshake, free cookie and plenty of free drinks to toast to the big day. Keep in mind, a lot of chain places offer free goodies on your birthday, too, … Read more
Ken Bennett, an avid hiker and recreational hockey player, wanted a cereal packed with protein. So last month, he picked up Kellogg’s Vector. Bold lettering on the box declares that it has “high protein” — more specifically, that it “provides 13 g of protein” per serving. “[It’s] actually pretty high for a breakfast cereal. That’s why I bought it,” said … Read more
Beverley Jarvis, 74, is a cooking a festive three-course meal for eight using her Instant Vortex Plus machine. An air fryer expert, she hopes to convert the nation – and has already had the backing of Great British Bake Off star Prue Leith. Beverley, from Ashford Kent, started using the kitchen gadget after her son … Read more
McDonald’s is expecting to go through a growth spurt. The Chicago-based burger giant wants to establish thousands of new locations around the globe in the next few years, aiming to have 50,000 locations operating by 2027. That’s up roughly 25 per cent from more than 40,000 McDonald’s locations in operation today. The company says its anticipated expansion would represent the … Read more
If you had to sign a waiver before a meal, would you? Raina Huang does it for sport. The Los Angeles-based competitive eater visited Denver in November and shared videos of her completing various food challenges with her 435,000 Instagram, 497,000 YouTube and 3.6 million TikTok followers. Food challenges bring competitors like Huang from around … Read more
