An Erewhon sign was spotted in SoHo, and now everyone’s speculating. Kith Ivy already serves the smoothies, so is a full store finally coming to New York? 👀

The McRib is coming back, yet again, starting Oct. 27 at select McDonald’s across the US.

Taco Bell and Pepsi just signed an 11-year extension on their partnership which means Mountain Dew Baja Blast isn’t going anywhere before 2036 🥤

A biotech company called Tropic used gene editing to shut off the enzyme that makes bananas brown, creating what it calls the world's first "non-browning banana variety." It's been cleared for sale in Japan and Brazil, and it's been reportedly approved for import in the US. Would you eat it or nah? 🍌

Sam’s Club got Thanksgiving handled. 👀 Sam’s Club will launch an 11-item Thanksgiving meal on Oct. 28 for under $160, feeding up to 16 people for less than $10 per guest. ✅ 11 items ✅ 16 people ✅ Less than $160 ✅ Hours saved Read more for details: complex.com/life/a/bernadett…

Head of Coffee is now a tech job. Michael Beyne earned a title as Head of Coffee Experience at AI startup Cognition, where he runs the company’s in-office coffee bar with the goal of making it the best coffee program in the world. 📸: Cognition

Room service in max security is crazy work. 🫡 An inmate at Canada’s most secure prison reportedly got McDonald’s and alcohol delivered by drone straight to his cell window at 3 a.m.

The Laughing Cow mascot stopped smiling on its packaging for the first time since its debut in 1921. 🐮 The “Not Laughing Cow” is a temporary marketing campaign to get people’s attention, with the new packs reading, “We need to talk.” Now the brand is hosting a comedy special to get her laughing again, streaming on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Ritz is finally going gluten-free 👀 Same buttery flavor, no gluten. The brand’s first-ever gluten-free Original crackers are hitting Walmart and Albertsons now, with a nationwide rollout coming February 2027. 📸: @ritzcrackers

Casual dining investors are eating good 📈📈📈 Cracker Barrel and Cheesecake Factory are currently outperforming big tech in the market. They really said “y’all can keep the AI” 😐

LA’s historic French Dip restaurant Cole’s is reportedly reopening after shutting down in March.

McDonald’s, but fine dining!? 🍔 On October 29, McDonald’s and “Top Chef” winner Tristen Epps-Long are hosting Inside the Golden Arches, a free, one-day chef’s table in New York City spotlighting the Quarter Pounder with Cheese alongside classics like the Egg McMuffin, McNuggets and fries. Reservations open Oct. 22 at 1pm ET and are first-come, first-served, with a limit of two seats per booking. 📸: McDonald's

Your everyday grocery staples could come with less sodium. 🧂 Effective Dec. 14, the FDA is allowing manufacturers to use salt substitutes in over 100 standardized foods, from cheddar and mozzarella to bread, mayo, ketchup and canned tuna.

Packs of Campbell's discontinued Cream of Shrimp soup are reselling for up to $150 on eBay right now 😳 📷: eBay

Burger King x Hello Kitty is HERE! 🍔 The new King Jr. Meal comes with a Hello Kitty crown and one of six collectible blind-box toys, available starting today nationwide. And if you’re near Downey, CA on Oct. 23, BK is hosting a one-day Golden Claw Machine event where you can try to snag a rare 14K gold-plated Hello Kitty 👑

The Rays are AL champs, and Yandy Díaz celebrated with champagne in one hand, and a tomahawk the size of his forearm 😂🥩🍾 📸: Getty

If you’ve been to London, you’ve probably heard of Dishoom. The famous Indian restaurant will open its first U.S. location in New York City next Spring. The lines are about to get crazy. 🫣

It's always the pickiest ones.

Gen Restaurant Group is selling its K-BBQ chain to Chubby Cattle Group for $100 million. ‼️ Chubby Cattle Group, famous for their fine-dining restaurants like Niku X, Wagyu House, and The X Pot, will take ownership of 47 Gen Korean BBQ locations. After the deal is complete, Gen will focus exclusively on its CPG business. 📸: @genkoreanbbq

NEW CHICKEN FLAVORED POTATO? 🚨 Seed-to-table food company, Row 7 Seed Co., just launched their new proprietary potato named Poulette. One chef has described the taste as savory and nutty, reminiscent of roast chicken, though the jury’s still out on whether everyone else will taste it too. Poulette potatoes are available at select Whole Foods stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. 🥔 📸: @Row7Seeds