Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at a diner in the 1950s

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Teenagers sitting at a diner counter circa 1950.

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Trader Joe's bananas are no longer 19 cents

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Some retailers price bananas low, hoping that the prices will lure shoppers into stores.

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Chick-fil-A is ditching its antibiotic-free chicken pledge after just 5 years

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A Chick-fil-A restaurant

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I tried the viral 6-to-1 grocery shopping method from TikTok. It's tricky for a family of 4 but has strong benefits.

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The author at his local HEB.

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Cocoa prices are rising so fast they are outpacing bitcoin — just in time for Easter

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Easter candy.

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Strawberries still have the most pesticides of any American produce, a report says. Here are the 12 fruits and vegetables on the 2024 'Dirty Dozen' list.

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Environmental Working Group published the 2024 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce.

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People buy more steak in restaurants when beef prices are high because they're scared to cook it at home and mess up, restaurant boss says

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The CFO of a restaurant-chain owner said customers often buy more steak at restaurants instead of risking messing it up themselves at home when beef is expensive.

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Japan's luxury fruit market is coming to the US, and you'll be able to order $780 strawberries straight to your door

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Strawberries.
Ikigai Fruits sells premium strawberries, melons and oranges, available seasonally.

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Olive Garden's owner says lower-income customers are cutting back while richer diners are eating out more

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A sign hangs on the front of an Olive Garden restaurant on June 22, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Photos show what it was really like to eat at McDonald's in the 1950s

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The first official McDonald's franchise opened on April 15, 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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