Marnie Shure's discussions

Saying that deep dish is strongly associated with Chicago is not the same as saying that Chicagoans all eat deep dish pizza. Additionally, the reference in the article above links to an article that reiterates this distinction. Read more

That’s a good point - ideally you don’t have the wand touch the mug at all, just the milk inside it! Read more

Precisely! The cashier started laughing sympathetically and said, “I feel so bad telling everyone their total” Read more

Gen Z includes people up to age 27.  Read more

Did you read the article?  Read more

If you’d rather eat those things, great! Read more

Here’s a recipe! https://thetakeout.com/secret-to-big-mac-sauce-mcdonalds-chef-copycat-recipe-1849433775 Read more

I’m not quite sure how this affects the economics of the operation, but the cheesecakes are made in 2 facilities and shipped nationwide. My guess is that kind of consolidation would only increase the profit margin further. Read more

Almost like a shrub! Read more

Funny you should say so, because many of the restrooms featured in the awards’ Hall of Fame are at airports, and one of this year’s finalists is aboard a boat! Read more

Not quite! Bamba is a puffed snack with peanut butter coating. PB Crisps had a crunchy exterior and a creamy peanut butter filling. Both are amazing, though.  Read more

One issue with #2 that restaurants are currently trying to solve for is that mobile orders and in-person orders can often crowd each other out as the restaurant tries to accommodate both as quickly as possible. But the new Fort Worth McDonald’s has a potential solve for that: the app signals to the restaurant when… Read more

We can absolutely have a moment of outrage about that. Read more

Not quite the same, but I absolutely should have mentioned that you can order a whole Portillo’s chocolate cake for $53.99. They send the layers and the frosting separate so you can choose your ratios! Then you just need to BYO shake... Read more

You’re right. Seems like every major company is making small tweaks to already beloved products. I wonder if that’s a way for them to keep customers actively engaged with the brand while they do some actual innovating behind the scenes, which takes a lot longer? We can only hope! Read more

The trends are naturally going to be somewhat like that, because they’re all iterating on the true trailblazers of the prior season(s). There were many fun and exciting products on display that were brand new—but they haven’t become certified trends yet! And many international candy and snack companies were at the… Read more

Their most popular purveyors are in Austin and Fernwood! But they are, I believe, a fairly recent phenomenon of the past 15 years or so.  Read more

“Keep the wings and do away with the stigma” seems to be the operational model of its spinoff, Hoots, which focuses on catering to families! Read more

MINUS the pudding??? Read more

Update here: I’ve been informed the sandwich DOES include pickles (despite their lack of inclusion in the item description), which is excellent news! Read more