Food/Beverage

McDonald’s is getting everyone in Black Panther spirit with their new promotion for the upcoming movie release. McDonald’s is now offering Happy meals with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever toys leading up to the movie next week. The Happy meal toys will offer 10 different characters from the movie. I wonder if these toys will make […]

Are jobs for fast food workers going to robots? According to Nala Robotics, “the Wingman” can fry chicken wings, French fries, and other foods, season them, and plate them all autonomously.  The Wingman, can cook multiple different foods at the same time and season them individually. It can take foods out of a frozen storage […]

After being found with violations of 60 health codes, Pontillo’s Pizzeria in the Village of Pittsford has been temporarily closed. According to Pittsford Town Supervisor Bill Smith, code enforcement officers also found used needles in the bathroom, dining tables, and food preparation area. Source: 13 WHAM

Yesterday, the Purple Foot Festival returned to the Casa Larga in Fairport. The festival highlights the Colaruotolo family’s Italian Heritage with authentic, old-world grape stomping, earning the name ‘Purple Foot’. This year’s festival looked a bit different, with the Grand Tasting in the event rooms that were overlooking the vineyards. This fun-filled festival also included […]

There might be some changes to your grocery shopping. If you were a fan of the SCAN App brought to you by Wegmans, unfortunately, it is coming to an end on Sunday, September 18th. If you are unfamiliar with the SCAN app, this app allowed shoppers to scan their items while they shopped, and then […]

According to Fortune Magazine, Wegmans was named “best workplaces in retail” in the large business category. Some of the reasons it won the title include an internal job posting program, employees having access to promotions, and flexible scheduling. Wegmans also earned acclaim for flex scheduling which allows employees to change availability and manage shift changes to […]

Inflation has driven up supermarket bills so much that, in some cases, it’s more economical to dine in a restaurant than it is to shop and cook. David Ortega, a food economist at Michigan State University said, “Consumers are seeing the price of groceries rise much more than the price of restaurants or fast-food establishments,” he […]

If you have any wild cherry flavored Capri Suns in your home, you might want to toss them. The company Kraft Heinz has voluntarily recalled 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend pouches. Only those flavored Capri Sun products with June 25, 2023 “Best When Used By” date are being recalled. […]

Snoop Dogg now has his own wholegrain breakfast. Snoopy’s new cereal “Snoop Loopz, will drop at grocery stores through his Broadus Foods business. Think gluten-free Froot Loops, with “more corn, more flavor and more marshmallows,” enthuses hip-hop entrepreneur Master P, who unveiled Snoop’s new snack food via his socials — accompanied with a cut of […]

Looking for a cold treat? Foodlink and Adirondack Creamery got you covered. While Foodlink already provides free, healthy meals for hundreds of kids each day, they have now partnered up with Adirondack Creamery so that kids this summer can get ice cream. This special treat will be available every Friday in August. Paul Nasrani of […]