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- Because paper money and metal coins are so last century, Starbucks is now testing a cashless store in Seattle. The cafe is only accepting mobile payments and credit or debit cards. Starbucks plans to gather feedback from both customers and employees before deciding whether to expand the no-cash program to more locations.
- Cookbook author and rising domestic goddess Chrissy Teigen continues to be a great person. After reports surfaced that Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney could not discuss sexual assault allegations against former Team USA trainer Larry Nassar due to a non-disclosure agreement, Teigen has offered to pay the $100,000 fine Maroney would face for breaking said agreement.
- Disgraced Food Network star and butter queen Paula Deen is back on television. Deen has a new show on a small network called RFD-TV, and she’s changing up her act by trying out some vegan recipes.
- You know it’s cold in Austin when the frigid temps are keeping the line short at Franklin Barbecue. It was so short on Tuesday, queued-up customers were actually able to wait for their smoked brisket inside.
- It appears Kenji Lopez-Alt has discovered opening a restaurant is a wee bit harder than being everyone’s favorite food hacker.
OPENING A RESTAURANT IS INSANE AND I DON'T KNOW WHY ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD CHOOSE TO DO IT.
— J. Kenji López-Alt (@kenjilopezalt) January 16, 2018
- Why does every #brand have to be a damn comedian these days?
- If the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act — better known as DACA — expires, restaurant workers will be among the hardest hit. An estimated 18.7 percent of restaurant and food service employees were DACA-eligible from 2011 to 2015.
- Top Chef: Colorado contestant Fatima Ali is undergoing treatment for Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Judge Padma Lakshmi visited Ali in the hospital on Tuesday before the young chef had surgery to remove a tumor.
- Ben & Jerry’s is has unveiled some new flavors for 2018, including a couple that will be appealing to those who can’t partake in dairy.
- There’s a new restaurant in Singapore that has dedicated its entire menu to the “lazy egg” meme that is popular in Japan.
- Finally, Kentucky Fried Chicken has partnered with a London bartender to create a line of cocktails that might make Donald Trump fall off the wagon. They’re gravy-based.
