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New York Times goes inside Peeps factory
Today is Easter, a day filled with bunnies, fresh flowers and, of course, Peeps. Oh, those marshmallow goodies that pop up conveniently each spring and negate any diet progress you’ve made toward your New Year’s resolution. I love them. And … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food, Holidays
Tagged Ashley Wislock, Bethlehem, candies, candy, Easter, Easter candies, Easter candy, food, foods, holiday, holiday fun, holidays, New York Times, NYT, PA, peep, peeps, Pennsylvania, photo, photography, photos, sugar
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Would you eat at a restaurant that bends health inspection rules?
I’m not a big sushi fan. In fact, I’d go as far to say that I don’t like sushi. At all. However, I do have friends who swear by sliced raw fish. And, from what I can tell, a minor … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Economic Outlook, For Investors, Restaurants, Sean Adkins, Your money
Tagged Asian food, chef, chefs, city codes, cook, cooking, cooks, fish, food prep, food preparation, hand washing, health codes, health concern, health inspections, healthy, healthy living, heath, lunch, New York, New York Times, restaraunt, restaraunts, sean adkins, sushi, trends, violation
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Guys are spending again … on bags and bracelets
Remember when Lauren Boyer asked if it was odd that her father got a bracelet from Santa? Apparently not. Her dad is just one of many men now splurging on everything from bags to bracelets, according to the New York … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Your money
Tagged accessories, apparel, Ashley Wislock, bracelet, bracelets, clothing, consumer trends, consumers, fashion, fashion trends, Lauren Boyer, male, males, man bag, men, men's clothing, mens fashion, New York Times, retail, retail trends, sean adkins, trends, trendy
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Thieves add new meaning to ‘bringing home the bacon.’
Earlier this year, I wrote about the soaring price of pork products, especially bacon, which reached record high prices in July – more than $4.40 per pound. Customers and restaurateurs alike complained that it was costing more than ever to … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food prices
Tagged Ashley Wislock, bacon, economy, farm, farm issues, food, food prices, food theft, Minnesota, New York Times, pigs, pork, pork products, theft, York County
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