Chick-fil-A has plenty of devoted fans, but even the popular fast-food chain has menu items that some customers say they would rather skip. Recent discussions on Reddit reveal complaints about everything from dry chicken to soggy fries, with some longtime customers saying the chain's food quality has changed. Waffle fries Chick-fil-A's waffle fries may be one of its most recognizable menu items, but they have attracted [...]
Popular brewpub brand closes Jacksonville location after $75,000 rent dispute
A Jacksonville brewery has quietly poured its final beers, bringing an end to a local taproom that had been part of the city's growing craft beer scene. The closure comes amid a dispute over unpaid rent and leaves another brewery space empty in Northeast Florida. The Jacksonville location has closed Voodoo Brewing Co.'s Jacksonville brewpub closed its doors on September 15, according to local reports. The location was a [...]
Herbal Coffee Recipe
If you love a warm cup of coffee but want to try something a little different, this Herbal Coffee is a cozy alternative made with roasted dandelion root, chicory root, and carob. Roasted dandelion and chicory roots have long been used to make coffee-like beverages. When brewed together, they create a rich, dark drink with a pleasantly roasted flavor. Carob adds a subtle natural sweetness and gives the finished drink a [...]
Candy Corn Bath Salts
If you love giving your bath a seasonal twist, these Candy Corn Bath Salts are a fun and easy way to bring a little Halloween whimsy to your self-care routine. With layers of bright yellow, orange, and white, they look just like everyone’s favorite—or most controversial—fall candy. The best part is that you don’t need a long list of ingredients or complicated equipment to make them. A little mica powder creates the [...]
Kid-Friendly Fire Cider
This kid-friendly fire cider is a milder twist on the traditional herbal vinegar tonic, made without the cayenne and horseradish that give classic fire cider its signature heat. Instead, this version combines apple cider vinegar with fresh ginger, garlic, citrus, apple, cinnamon, cloves, elderberries, and rosemary for a warming, flavorful infusion. Fire cider is a traditional folk preparation made by infusing herbs, [...]
Major food company shuts down longtime factory, eliminating nearly 100 jobs
A longtime tortilla factory in Colorado is shutting down, bringing an end to decades of food manufacturing in the Pueblo community. The closure affects 90 employees, including some who have spent more than 40 years working at the facility. Mission Foods plant closes Mission Foods is permanently closing its Pueblo, Colorado, manufacturing facility on October 13, 2026, after production at the plant stopped on August 14. [...]
