He left his corporate job to help his mom in the family's 90-year-old restaurant. He almost gave up but figured out how to turn it around.

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A mother and son pose in front of a cashier at Sabar Menanti.
Tambunan took over the family's nasi padang business from his mother in 2022.

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15 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month for $5 or less

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A composite image of green cheese in Frankenstein packaging and a jar of Peanut Delight cinnamon-apple-crisp peanut-butter spread.
This month, Aldi is carrying seasonal items like Halloween-themed cheeses and fall-inspired peanut butter.

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I'm an Italian chef for billionaires and luxury events. 2 dishes make or break every event.

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Matteo Pertoldi was an architect and engineer turned private chef, he shares how simple bread and pasta are always a hit with wealthy clients.

Matteo Pertoldi

I'm a New Yorker who visited Portland, Maine, for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me.

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the author in front of port head light and a lobster roll from cousins maine
I recently visited Portland, Maine, for the first time and was surprised by how much I enjoyed the local food scene and touristy activities.

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My husband and I don't eat much fast food, but we went to Culver's for the first time and loved our $42 meal

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The author posing for a selfie in front of a Culver's location
I tried Culver's for the first time.

Timothy Moore

I used to work at Trader Joe's. Here are 6 popular items that are worth the hype and 4 I'd skip.

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Intercut photos of a hand holding a clear bottle with a white label containing Everything but the Bagel Seasoning and a hand holding a tan carton of non-dairy beverage with an illustration of a glass of oat milk
I think items like Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel Seasoning is worth the hype but the nondairy oat beverage can be skipped.

Leah Kern

I tried every doughnut I could find at Krispy Kreme and ranked them from worst to best

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A box of assorted Krispy Kreme doughnuts, with some stacked on top of each other.
I tried 14 different doughnuts from Krispy Kreme.

Ted Berg

Starbucks customers say wait times have gotten really long, so I went to check it out

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The reporter stands outside a Starbucks cafe wearing a dark blue polo shirt and holding a pumpkin spice frappuccino with a green straw sticking out of it.
I ordered drinks at three different Starbucks locations.

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A man who's visited over 100 McDonald's restaurants around the world shares 10 items he thinks should be on every US menu

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Author Gary He posing by the airplane McDonald's in Taupo.
Gary He outside the 20-seater plane McDonald's in Taupo, New Zealand.

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I ate at a buzzy Paris restaurant with unlimited chocolate mousse on the menu. Now, I recommend it to everyone I know.

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The duck dish at Chez Janou
The duck dish at Chez Janou, a restaurant in Paris.

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