Our Most Read Food News Stories of 2023 Included Celebrity Antics, Weird Lawsuits, and TikTok Hacks
Tom Hanks, Rebel Wilson, tainted chicken strips, and some potentially foul flight conditions topped our most-read list.
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The Food & Wine news desk is constantly sniffing out the freshest intel on what's happening in the realm of the restaurants, bars, grocery stores, product innovations, FoodTok and Instagram fads, celebrity shenanigans, health developments, often extremely odd legislation, and other factors that shape the way we eat and drink. And sometimes, we just like to be baffled, surprised, delighted, informed — and laugh.
Our readers do, too, it seems. Not that we're keeping track or anything (of course we are, because we like to give the people what they want), but these are the 11 news stories you clicked on most in 2023.
Tom Hanks thinks you'll love his 2-ingredient cocktail
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When Hollywood's most avuncular actor Tom Hanks stopped by Late Show with Stephen Colbert last January, he toasted the titular host with his favorite new low-proof cocktail — one he accidentally invented — boasting a slightly racy name.
McDonald's has a new adult Happy Meal, and it comes with a classic toy
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In December, McDonald's announced a new collaboration with streetwear designer Kerwin Frost, including a Happy Meal toy reimagining an '80s and '90s cult classic collectible.
There's a new proposed airplane seat design that's way worse than the middle seat
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Airplane travel is stressful enough without having to worry about gobbling down your in-flight snack with your face just a foot from your fellow traveler's tuchus. This June report on a proposed design sent fliers into a tailspin.
A tourist called the cops after getting charged nearly $1,000 for crab
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Like we said, traveling can make you feel pretty crabby, but an astronomic tab due to pricing confusion could send anyone into a spiral. (The Singapore restaurant involved told news outlets in September that it's got a much different take on who's to blame.)
The USDA just recalled 245,000 pounds of frozen chicken sold across the nation
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Check those strips before you wreck your lips. Back in September, there was a major recall of frozen chicken due to an unwanted ingredient, and it may still be in your freezer.
The FDA just recalled a popular ice cream brand in 19 states, here's what you need to know
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We all scream for ice cream — especially when it might be topped with a pretty nasty strain of bacteria like this brand was in August. While you're looking for the chicken strips we mention, check and see if this on-the-go ice cream and sorbet are chilling in your kitchen.
A TikToker just taught the entire internet the easiest way to open a soda can, saving fingernails all over the world
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Some truly suss food stuff happens on FoodTok, but sometimes it really comes through. Jordan Howlett got a thumbs-up from everyone when he shared a smart tip for opening soda cans while saving your manicure.
How to decode the colorful tags on your bread bag
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And Jordan Howlett scores again! In October, the TikTok sensation explained the secret code of an often overlooked household item, making this the best piece of food-saving advice since sliced … you know.
FYI, those mini bottles of Fireball sold at gas stations aren't actually whiskey
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Quick question: We all doing OK out there? Because in January, it came to light that a fair amount of people were unclear on the fact that those Fireball nips sold at the convenience store cash register aren't actually whiskey, and they were so steaming mad, they sued.
A California wine company had to destroy 2,000 bottles of wine after illegally aging them at the bottom of the ocean
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Who could have fathomed that ignoring multiple state and federal laws and regulations in order to age your to-be-consumed-by-humans alcohol would lead to tears? That'd be the California-based wine company back in August.
Rebel Wilson banned from Disneyland for allegedly snapping a photo in the park's most exclusive dining venue
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Oh, you rebel! In March, Food & Wine made this story about a celebrity's Disney restaurant faux pas into not just our most-read news story, but our most-read story of 2023.
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