Hold up a coupon on your phone at a Publix register, and the cashier won’t take it. Meanwhile, Walmart plays by other rules; it won’t take competitor coupons at all. Here are some of the biggest differences between Publix and Walmart that Floridians need to know, especially as the holidays approach. Note: This is general…
Pizzelles get their licorice taste from anise, and they show up on a lot of Pennsylvania cookie trays. If you’re from out of state, you might not have tried one, and it’s not the only cookie on the tray you’ll be guessing about. Here are the cookies Pennsylvania Christmas trays have that many out-of-staters haven’t…
Raising Cane’s is named after a yellow Labrador. Louisianans know that, and they’ll happily tell you the rest. Here’s what Louisianans expect everyone to know about Raising Cane’s. 1. The Mothership Raising Cane’s opened its first restaurant on August 28, 1996, at the North Gates of Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge. The company…
Every Sheetz in the Dayton rollout has been open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, holidays included. Ohioans have learned a lot about the chain since it showed up. Here’s what Ohioans learned when Sheetz moved in. 1. Columbus Debut Sheetz planned more than a dozen Columbus-area stores for 2021 and approximately 50…
Cut a batch of biscochitos the traditional way, and you’ll end up with a tray of fleur-de-lis. New Mexicans have strong feelings about the official state cookie, and holiday baking season is close, so out-of-state relatives will be hearing about them. Here’s what every New Mexican knows about biscochitos, the official state cookie. 1. Adopted…
If Walmart is your go-to because you figure it’s always the cheapest, a weekly price check in Fort Wayne might change your mind. They put the same groceries through each store’s checkout every week, and the results shifted from one year to the next. Here’s how the Fort Wayne stores stacked up, and what Hoosiers…
In some Miami homes, the Thanksgiving turkey gets the mojo treatment, just like a roast pig. Florida tables mix a lot of traditions, so everybody has an opinion about what belongs on them. Here are the holiday foods Florida families argue about every year. 1. Lechón Asado Lechón asado, a whole roast pig, is served…
Order cashew chicken in Springfield, and it comes breaded and fried hard. Order it somewhere else in Missouri, and you might not recognize it. Here are the Missouri foods that change completely across the state. 1. Barbecue’s Two Sauces Barbecue splits into two different traditions across the state, and the sauce shows it first. Kansas…
Buy 10 qualifying items on a Maverik Punch-It! card, and your 11th is free. Utahns who make Maverik their go-to store pick up habits like that fast. Here are the Maverik habits that give away a Utahn. 1. Breakfast Burritos Maverik’s BonFire kitchen makes breakfast burritos, and the menu lists a Steak Breakfast Burrito by…
A new Buc-ee’s can mean a new place to fill up and, for some people, a new place to clock in. Construction has already started at each site, though opening dates are still targets. Here are the new Buc-ee’s stores coming to Louisiana, North Carolina and Georgia in 2027. Ruston Ruston, Louisiana, is one of…
