Waiters in Nevada could use some more appreciation. Payment service Square provided Quartz with data on tens of millions of food-service transactions across the US.…
DRINK UP
The American coconut-water craze in one health-nut-approved chart
If it feels like coconut water is suddenly everywhere, that’s because it is. In a span of 10 years, the potassium-packed drink has gone from…
META
McDonald’s is declaring victory in the fast-food breakfast war
An all-out American fast food breakfast war is upon us. McDonald’s, which once enjoyed an effective monopoly on the morning fast-food rush, has found itself…
#HASHTAGFAIL
The NYPD just figured out the perfect way to publicize its own worst moments on Twitter
The New York Police Department just got a, shall we say, brutal lesson in social media. A little before 3pm New York time this afternoon,…
P&L
For McDonald’s, Europe is the land of opportunity
The numbers: Meh. The world’s largest hamburger-slinger posted first-quarter profits of $1.2 billion, down 5% from the same period last year. Global sales came in…
ANDALE
Chipotle continues to refine the science of burrito velocity
Another year, another breakthrough in Chipotle’s blinding burrito-making speed. Over the first three months of 2014, the US Mexican-food chain saw an average increase of…
POD-NOPOLY
Someone is finally forcing Nespresso to open-source its coffee pods
Nespresso no longer has a monopoly on those colorful pods it sells for its fancy coffee machines. Nestlé, which owns Nespresso, reached an agreement with…
MUNCHIES
Pepsi says its drinks and snacks go together like peanut butter and jelly
The numbers: Impressive. PepsiCo reported a first quarter profit of $1.22 billion, a healthy 13% higher than last year. Sales came in just above $12.6…
GONE FLAT
The whole world is drinking less Cola-Cola now
Lagging soda sales in the US are a given nowadays. But it’s another thing entirely for soda sales to drop worldwide. Coca-Cola sold less soda…
MADE IN CHINA
The strange and potentially stolen origins of pad Thai
Pad Chinese doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it might be a bit more accurate. Pad Thai, the now ubiquitous noodle dish made…
CHEERS
America’s growing taste for Scotch whisky
While some parts of the world have cut down on their single malts and Scotch blends, the US can’t seem to get enough. US Scotch…
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
Proof that Brooklyn has become Manhattan
Everyone wants to live in Brooklyn these days, and it’s showing in rental prices. The median monthly rent in north and northwest Brooklyn rose to…
