I ordered build-your-own bowls from Cava and Sweetgreen. Both tasted delicious, but the winner didn't charge for as many add-ons.

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The order counter at the Sweetgreen on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, showing salad and vegetables
Cold toppings included spicy broccoli, pickled pink onion, and red cabbage.

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I'm a mom of 2. My picky eaters love these Trader Joe's staples for a quick, easy dinner.

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Composite image, on the left the author is holding green beans from Trader Joe's in front of the refrigerated section, on the right a package of meat lasagna is in the refrigerator.
Green beans and meat lasagna from Trader Joe's are staples in the author's household.

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Americans aren't spending like they used to, and it's forcing a reckoning for companies from Starbucks to Whirlpool

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Shoppers browse at Wayfair's first store in Chicago
Slowing consumer spending is showing up in earnings reports from McDonald's to Mondelez.

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That $5 McDonald's value deal might not be cheap enough

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McDonald's Value Meal
McDonald's is extending its $5 value meal promotion beyond July.

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How Maker's Mark produces 34 million bottles of bourbon a year

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In a tiny Kentucky town, Maker's Mark produces one of America's most famous bourbon whiskeys. Known worldwide for its bottles' iconic red wax, the company sells over 3 million cases of bourbon each year.

I shop at Costco for myself. Here are 9 things I buy to make in my air fryer.

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Goods from Costco in a shopping cart, including chipotle black-bean burgers, frozen ribs, frozen pizza, and buffalo-style chicken.
I love stocking up on items I can prepare in the air fryer for quick, easy meals.

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McDonald's has started selling an even bigger burger — the 14-ounce Big Arch

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The McDonald's logo is displayed at a McDonald's restaurant on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California.

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The best Japanese cities to visit, according to someone who's traveled there 11 times — and Tokyo's not one of them

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Travel blogger Grace Cheng, wearing a black dress and facing a Japanese city, stands on a balcony looking toward buildings.
Grace Cheng says there are different destinations outside Tokyo that offer authentic experiences of Japan.

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I ranked every flavor of Tate's cookies, and the classic chocolate chip didn't make it anywhere near the top

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bags of different flavors of tate's cookies
Tate's has several varieties of thin, crispy cookies.

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McDonald's just admitted that it's too expensive, and it's driving some customers away

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Big Mac is seen on a restaurant table in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on June 25, 2023.
McDonald's says that high prices have contributed to its falling sales.

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