I placed the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins. The winning chain also had better prices.

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Side by side of chocolate cone from cold stone creamery and cone from Baskin Robbins
I decided to compare the same ice-cream order from Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins.

Molly Allen

I ordered burgers at Culver's, Freddy's, and Sonic. The best was also the cheapest.

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Three wrapped burgers from Culver's, Freddy's, and Sonic.
I picked up cheeseburgers from three popular chains in the Midwest: Freddy's, Culver's, and Sonic.

Meredith Schneider

I tried all the jarred pasta sauces I could find at Trader Joe's and ranked them from worst to best

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10 Trader Joe's sauces arranged against a red background
I ranked every Trader Joe's pasta sauce I could find.

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I ranked 4 store-bought hot dog brands. The winner was perfect for a Memorial Day cookout.

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four packs of hot dog brands with hot dog with ketchup and mustard
I tried four kinds of beef hot dogs from Nathan's, Sabrett, Applegate, and Ball Park.

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I tried fried chicken from 3 different grocery stores, and there's just one I wouldn't repurchase

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Hand holding a piece of fried chicken from Stop & Shop above a container of chicken
I purchased store-brand ready-to-eat fried chicken from Walmart, ShopRite, and Stop & Shop to find the best value and flavors.

Steven John

Chipotle's CEO says customers can just ask for extra food. I put it to the test.

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The author stands in front of a Chipotle storefront.
I tested Chipotle's portion sizes after its CEO said customers should "just ask" for more food.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

I tried vanilla ice cream from Costco, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and Trader Joe's. The tastiest one is also a great value.

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Several cartons of ice cream sit on a wooden table.

I tried and ranked all of the items in Burger King's new 'Star Wars' menu. The Whopper was out of this world.

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burger king star wars meal
Burger King dropped a new Star Wars-themed menu on May 4.

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I tried matcha lattes from Starbucks, Dunkin', and Tim Hortons. One was bitter, one was too milky, and one was just right.

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an iced matcha
Nothing beats an iced matcha on a spring day.

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I tried 6 of Aldi's budget-friendly frozen pizzas and found some real winners under $5

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A plate with six slices of different pizzas on it
Frozen pizza can be an affordable lunch or dinner, and Aldi has great options under its Mama Cozzi's label.

Meredith Schneider

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