Food & Drink

Irvine – October 13, 2026 -- HI-CHEW is taking a haunted-manor trunk-or-treat experience to five US cities this October, with free candy, games and a mystery flavor that will only be revealed on Halloween Day.

The Mystery Manor Tour is built around the returning HI-CHEW Halloween Mystery Mix. The assortment includes three familiar flavors, Green Apple, Orange Creamsicle and Cotton Candy, plus one new flavor the brand is keeping secret.

Visitors walk through a graveyard of candy-flavored props

Guests enter through a graveyard with Orange Creamsicle tombstones, wispy Cotton Candy trees and glowing Green Apple jack-o'-lanterns. At the door, the brand's mascot Chewbie appears as FrankenChewbie, dressed in a Frankenstein's Monster-inspired costume and handing out treats.

Philadelphia – October 13, 2026 -- One Philly couple will get married at the TrueFan Tailgate in Philadelphia on October 26, in a wedding hosted by Garage Beer with Kingsford, Steven Singer and TrueFan Travel. The brand has picked the winners from the couples who entered for the chance.

Philly musicians and a charcoal-grilling pitmaster headline the day

Delco Donny and Philly Pops will provide the music. Matt Groark, known as The Meat Teacher, will cook tailgate essentials over Kingsford charcoal for all guests. Garage Beer Classic and Lime will be served throughout.

Surprise celebrity guests will also attend, including Beau Allen and others.

The couple wins a $2,000 ring gift card and two honeymoon trips

Steven Singer is providing a $2,000 gift card for wedding rings. Garage Beer is also partnering with Ocean Casino Resort on a honeymoon, plus a second trip in 2027.

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- Shoppers at more than 500 Sprouts Farmers Market stores can now buy FORALL WATER+PROTEIN for $3.99 and FORALL PROTEIN, a European grass-fed whey protein isolate powder, for $69.99. Both products are completely flavorless and are sold exclusively at Sprouts.

A protein water that drinks like water

WATER+PROTEIN comes in a 16.9-ounce bottle with 10 grams of protein and 40 calories. FORALL calls it the first completely flavorless protein water with no additives. The ingredient list is short: ultra-filtered water, minerals normally found in water for taste, and European grass-fed whey protein isolate.

The bottle is a shelf-stable, recyclable Tetra Pak, made for grabbing on the way out the door.

San José – October 12, 2026 -- Costa Ricans living in Toronto, Medellín and other cities abroad can look forward to Costa Rican-style dinners, piñata experiences, traditional mascaradas and stand-up comedy, as beer brand Imperial launches a cultural platform called Es de Ticos.

Events target communities that stay connected to home

The platform aims to recognize the traditions, experiences and expressions that make up Costa Rican identity. Imperial will stage the activities in cities with Costa Rican communities that keep an active link to their home country, creating spaces to reconnect with familiar customs.

Miami – October 12, 2026 -- Dîner en Blanc Miami takes over a secret location on Saturday, October 24, and this year's tickets include tables and chairs. Thousands of guests will dress entirely in white for an open-air dinner with music, champagne toasts and dancing.

Guests learn the location only at the meeting points

The venue stays undisclosed until organizers escort guests from designated meeting points. The event runs in more than 120 cities across 40 countries and turns public spaces into seas of white for a single night.

This year's dress code mixes Paris with Día de los Muertos

The theme is Une Soirée Parisienne – La Belle Époque meets Día de los Muertos. It combines Parisian elegance with Miami's cultural spirit through romantic florals, vintage-inspired details and artistic accessories, all in white.

Nashville, Tenn. – October 12, 2026 -- Convenience-store pizza fans can pick up two limited-time pies from Hunt Brothers Pizza starting October 12: Chicken Bacon Ranch and Italian Trio. It is the first time in the brand's history that two limited-time offers (LTOs) have launched together, timed to the brand's 35th anniversary.

Chicken Bacon Ranch brings ranch sauce and bacon to the original crust

The Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza starts with the original crust and a creamy ranch sauce. It is layered with all-natural chicken breast and a blend of 100% natural part-skim mozzarella and cheddar, then topped with crispy bacon and the brand's Just Rite Spice.

It will be sold at participating locations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Dakota and South Dakota.

Seoul – October 11, 2026 -- Arirang TV premieres "K-FOOD: Gyeongbuk Edition" on October 14 at 9:00 a.m. (KST), with new episodes every Wednesday at the same time for four weeks. The series follows two celebrity teams through Mungyeong, Pohang, Gyeongju and Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

The show is billed as a "taste road variety" program. Regional signature dishes, tourist sights, history, culture and hands-on activities are woven into one travel story. The cast works as a "Taste Crew": they try local food, join tours and activities, and turn their travel photos and videos into social media content for global viewers.

Two teams of three split the journey

Kwon Hyuk-soo, Yujeong and Harin make up Team A. Shindong, Lim Do-hwa and Seungwoo form Team B. The cast also takes on a dance challenge.

Amsterdam – October 08, 2026 -- Subway is rolling out a redesigned restaurant concept called Blueprint to every new location and remodel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa starting January 1, 2027.

The first Blueprint restaurants already opened this summer in the Netherlands and the UK, giving an early look at what guests across the region can expect over the coming years.

Restaurants get digital ordering options and a redesigned layout

Blueprint locations feature warmer, more modern interiors with salad ingredients, sauces and freshly baked bread displayed at the center of the store. Guests can order at the counter with a Sandwich Artist, use self-order kiosks, or order ahead through the Subway app or delivery. An order-ready screen and a marked collection point are meant to speed up pickup.

Cleveland – October 07, 2026 -- Osmow's Mediterranean opens its newest location at 11415 Euclid Avenue in University Circle on October 8, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m.

The first 200 guests in line get a free meal

Early arrivals will score a free Regular Chicken ON THE ROX®, rotisserie-carved chicken shawarma served over seasoned rice and topped with the chain's Garlic Sauce. Osmow's recommends newcomers order below medium spice level.

This marks the chain's expansion into Ohio

Osmow's Mediterranean operates 250 locations across North America and is owned and operated locally in Cleveland by quick-serve restaurateurs. The brand, founded in 2001, has also expanded into Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Texas.

CEO Ben Osmow said Cleveland's food culture made the city a natural fit for the brand's energy.

Las Vegas – October 07, 2026 -- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will celebrate the first-ever Bobbie Day on Wednesday, October 14, marking 50 years since the chain's Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich debuted.

Rewards members get a buy-one, get-one 50% off deal on turkey subs

On October 14, Capriotti's Rewards Members can buy one turkey sub and get a second at 50% off, with the offer covering The Bobbie, The Hot Bobbie, Classic Club, American Wagyu Club, Homemade Turkey, Cole Turkey, and the plant-based versions of Cole Turkey and Turkey. The first 100 Rewards Members who make an in-shop purchase at participating locations that day will also receive a free, limited-edition Bobbie sticker while supplies last.