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Dennis Lee

dannisree

Staff writer at The Takeout. Also: Saveur Humor Blog Award Winner, professional pizza maker, and insufferable troublemaker.

dlee@thetakeout.com

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Got your tix to the Jägermeister and chowder fest?

Got your tix to the Jägermeister and chowder fest?

This unique pairing started as a running joke on Twitter.

Restaurants sue competitor for tanking their businesses with one-star reviews

Restaurants sue competitor for tanking their businesses with one-star reviews

Two restaurants in Singapore are suing a third party for $70,000 and $50,000, respectively.

KFC plant-based chicken tenders are coming soon

KFC plant-based chicken tenders are coming soon

The new tenders may be arriving sooner than you think.

Perdue crams Thanksgiving dinner into turkey nuggets—again [Updated]

Perdue crams Thanksgiving dinner into turkey nuggets—again [Updated]

ThanksNuggets with white meat are now available at grocery stores nationwide.

Duke student pens diatribe against tomatoes on sandwiches

Duke student pens diatribe against tomatoes on sandwiches

The student's spirited op-ed may be controversial, but the prose is worthy of a James Beard Award.

Wendy’s new french fries taste like an identity crisis

Wendy’s new french fries taste like an identity crisis

Does Wendy’s new fry formula improve upon its predecessor?

Let’s rank these annoying food habits and make ourselves real mad

Let’s rank these annoying food habits and make ourselves real mad

If you chew with your mouth open, head for the hills.

Would you eat a vaccine salad?

Would you eat a vaccine salad?

Scientists might be able to coax plants into producing edible mRNA vaccines.

Chipotle’s new smoked brisket is here to bulk up your burrito

Chipotle’s new smoked brisket is here to bulk up your burrito

The new protein option at Chipotle is hand-chopped and finished with a smoky pepper sauce.

Don’t be surprised if some of your favorite Subway sauces disappear

Don’t be surprised if some of your favorite Subway sauces disappear

Individual franchisees are starting to trim sauces that aren’t selling well.

Which high school cafeteria foods do you remember most?

Which high school cafeteria foods do you remember most?

Fall is always back-to-school season, at least in our memories.

Maybe don’t spend $1,000 on a single Pokémon Oreo

Maybe don’t spend $1,000 on a single Pokémon Oreo

Apparently the whole "gotta catch 'em all” thing also applies to cookies on eBay?

Vienna Beef’s hot dog stand challenge is driving business for vendors [Updated]

Vienna Beef’s hot dog stand challenge is driving business for vendors [Updated]

You've got one more month to hit up as many hot dog stands as humanly possible.

Impossible Chicken Nuggets are the latest in fake-meat innovation [Updated]

Impossible Chicken Nuggets are the latest in fake-meat innovation [Updated]

Impossible's first foray into “poultry” might be even more impressive than its burgers.

Buying ultra-cheap airline food is the latest way to help save the planet

Buying ultra-cheap airline food is the latest way to help save the planet

The test program is a partnership between SWISS and Too Good to Go, an organization combating food waste.

Aldi superfans are embracing canned fried fruit this season

Aldi superfans are embracing canned fried fruit this season

This time, it’s a sweet fall baking ingredient that comes in a can.

Simu Liu’s favorite Asian snacks are my favorite Asian snacks, too

Simu Liu’s favorite Asian snacks are my favorite Asian snacks, too

The Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings star shares his snack preferences with GQ.

Which foods aren’t sold out of vending machines, but should be?

Which foods aren’t sold out of vending machines, but should be?

Vending machines are convenient, but they don’t sell everything... yet.

Don’t throw out that bacon grease! It’s liquid gold!

Don’t throw out that bacon grease! It’s liquid gold!

How to filter, store, and cook with delicious bacon grease.

The new Heinz Packet Roller will get every last bit of ketchup out of a packet for you

The new Heinz Packet Roller will get every last bit of ketchup out of a packet for you

The keychain tool squeezes out every last drop of sauce from a packet, creating less waste.