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☆ You Know Her Past. Mo’ne Davis Is Working on Her Future.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Wayne Coffey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was August 2014 when Davis’s Taney Dragons Little League team, out of Center City Philadelphia, won the Pennsylvania state championship and advanced to the Mid-Atlantic regional championship. Mo’ne Mania took off from there and didn’t stop even when Taney came up one game short of playing for the U.S. championship. The Sports Illustrated cover, with the words “Mo’ne Remember Her Name,” followed. Jimmy Fallon bet her a Philly cheesesteak she couldn’t strike him out in a Wiffle ball at-bat; Fallon whiffed and had to pay up. Davis, who is believed to be the only African American girl to compete in the Little League World Series, couldn’t go anywhere in Williamsport, Pa., without getting mobbed for photos and autographs.

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☆ 36-year-old CEO took Philly cheesesteaks to Atlanta, sold over $2.3 million at one store in the last year—now he wants to help others do the same
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Frank Holland | In Frank-Holland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Big Dave's Cheesesteaks founder and CEO Derrick Hayes is cooking up what he hopes will be his most delicious offering yet: a chance to own a franchise. On Thursday, Hayes will begin accepting official applications to purchase a Big Dave's Cheesesteaks franchise. From water ice to cheesesteaksBig Dave's Cheesesteaks started as Big Dave's Water Ice, as Italian ice is known is Philadelphia, in a gas station in Dunwoody, Georgia, in 2014. Derrick Hayes Source: William SterlingAfter failing to gain traction selling frozen treats, Hayes switched to cheesesteaks. The two connected to discuss repairs to Big Dave's and community outreach during the pandemic.

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☆ On the Road With Will Hurd, the Bipartisan Candidate in Search of a Base
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jazmine Ulloa | More About Jazmine Ulloa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a pit stop outside Manchester, Mr. Hurd said he had no issue with championing another Republican. But he said he would not support Mr. Trump. “I’m not going to lie to get a microphone,” Mr. Hurd said, digging into a Philly cheesesteak and salty fries. Back on the road, Mr. Hurd did not downplay the challenges. Proving that group of people indeed exists as a coherent base of support will be the ultimate test of his candidacy.

Persons: Hurd, Trump, “ I’m, Mr, — Organizations: Republican National, Philly, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Manchester

☆ They don’t act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Elyea, and other small business owners have told CNN about the various ways they’re getting through the dry spell: cutting hours, laying off staff, or temporarily closing their doors. And you know, don’t be buying cars having to make big car payments, and don’t be making big plans with money you don’t have,” she told them. “I know I can get through it, but it takes years to recover,” Levelle told CNN in early July. Natalia Lopez told CNN in June that without her $20.74 per hour wage, she had shifted her grocery list to just basics, like rice and beans. Cendejas told CNN the studios should recognize the people essential at every level to get the work done.

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☆ ‘Too Many Seats, Too Few Butts’ Mean Changes at Your Favorite Restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Spencer Jakab | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A drive-thru customer at a Taco Bell restaurant in New Jersey. Photo: Thomas P. Costello/USA TODAY NETWORK/ReutersIt would be pretty hard to confuse the prime bone-in rib-eye steak from Morton’s with the Philly cheesesteak at Jersey Mike’s, but at least they now have one thing in common: both can be delivered. For most people, a meal at an upscale chain is about the ambience as much as the food. The pandemic seems to have taken away some of the charm of eating out, though. A surprisingly high 18% of sales at American fine dining establishments last year, surveyed by consulting firm Technomic, were to people for whom there is no place like home—except maybe their car.

☆ Chipotle says it has seen some of its best digital sales after launching its TikTok-inspired Fajita Quesadilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chipotle added the Fajita Quesadilla to its menu last month, inspired by a viral TikTok menu hack. During the launch, quesadilla sales nearly doubled and Chipotle had two of its best-ever digital sales days. It is inspired by a menu "hack" of adding fajita veggies to its steak quesadilla that went viral on TikTok in 2022. Adding fajita veggies – pepper and onion – to a quesadilla was not previously an option at Chipotle. "During the launch, we nearly doubled our Quesadilla business and had two of our top digital sales days of all time."

☆ Viral fast-food hacks, like the Chipotle 'fajita quesadilla,' prove American appetites haven't caught up to the climate crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The TikTok creator, known for reviewing fast-food staples, posted last summer about leveling up Chipotle's steak quesadilla with fajita veggies. Nathan Llorin, another popular TikToker, told Insider that it wasn't until he started eating and reviewing fast food that his videos took off. A climate message for menusIn January, research showed that labeling fast-food menus with their climate impacts swayed people away from red meat. But about 10% of customers now choose a meatless option, including Sofritas, the chain's plant-based mainstay made from tofu. Frost, the TikToker, told Insider that of all the things viewers attack her for on the platform, the environmental impact of fast food isn't among them.

☆ Chipotle turns viral TikTok food hack into a new quesadilla menu item
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starting March 2, Chipotle is allowing customers to add fajita veggies to any quesadilla. The permanent new menu item, the Fajita Quesadilla, will be available through Chipotle's app or website. Chipotle said it "saw more than 30.6 million views, 3.7 million likes, 47,200 comments, and 69,500 shares of viral TikTok content about the Steak Quesadilla with Fajita Veggies." The five new permanent quesadilla versions include the steak quesadilla with fajita veggies, the chicken quesadilla with fajita veggies, the barbacoa quesadilla with fajita veggies, the carnitas quesadilla with fajita veggies, and sofritas quesadilla with fajita veggies. The "Fajita Quesadilla Hack," inspired by Frost, is a fajita quesadilla with steak served with roasted chili-corn salsa, tomatillo red-chili salsa, and sour cream on the side.

☆ 24 of the world’s best sandwiches
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Fanfo/Adobe Stock Montreal smoked meat sandwich, Canada:Smoked meat sandwiches sit on the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal. This starchy wonderland features buttered white bread and stuffed with fries (aka chips in its native Britain). Montreal smoked meat sandwich, CanadaSmoked meat sandwiches, seen here at Schwartz's deli in Montreal, are piled high with smoked beef brisket. Cucumber sandwich, United KingdomOn the dainty side of the sandwich spectrum, cucumber sandwiches are a traditional English afternoon tea staple, often spotted on the same tiered platters with scones and mini-pastries. But if you’re whipping one up at home, any thick white bread is sure to be satisfying.

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