Police used a Taser on a woman who cut in front of the drive-through line at a North Carolina McDonald's, and authorities took her 3-year-old daughter into custody. After a "lengthy conversation with the customer" asked her to move and wait in line, the McDonald's employees called police, who warned her for 20 minutes that she should move her Ford Pickup truck before moving in and shocking her. "[The police] started trying to forcibly drag her out of the car, and that's when you could hear the clicking sound of the Taser one time," a customer told the Fay Observer. "Then they Tased her again, and when they Tased her the second time, she just flopped out of the car like a fish. more ›

It has been revealed that the New York City Health Department photoshopped an overweight man's leg out of an ad tying larger portion sizes to Type 2 diabetes and limb amputations. We received a noble press release from the good folks at the American Beverage Association blasting the lying liars at the DOH: “This is another example of the ‘What can we get away with?’ approach that shapes these taxpayer-funded ad campaign." Or is it a reasonable tactic against the larded Leviathans and their relentless lobbyists? more ›

Get ready to start dialing, the annual rush to score one of those highly coveted White Castle Valentine's reservations is on! The slider emporium has finally released the numbers to call to make sure that you and yours can spend the February 14 holiday properly, uh, greased up. more ›

Nanny Bloomberg's Department of Health is letting itself go this term! Just three years ago they were terrifying New Yorkers with soda that turned into human fat in the air and now they are resorting to fat chicks on scooters and expanding hamburger line graphs. Even compared the department's recent "casual smoking will KILL you" campaign this one seems lackluster. Still, they got us to talk about them? more ›

Dunkin' Donuts already has the most franchises of any chain in the city (466 according to the Center for an Urban Future!) but that doesn't mean the regular joe's java joint is done expanding. Far from it. Yesterday the company—which just opened its 10,000th store—announced plans to double its U.S. presence in the next twenty years. more ›

Man, McDonald's LOVES New York City. Not only is the burger giant bringing more franchises to Manhattan soon, they also seem intent on co-opting our city's name internationally. Last year it rolled out a line of German "I ♥ New York burgers" as well as a New York Special burger in the UK, a New York Supreme in Scandinavia, a New York Quarter Pounder in Japan, and a NYCrispy in Spain and elsewhere. And now the trend continues. They've just rolled out a half-pound "Big New York" burger meant to feed hungry Israelis. more ›

So, Wendy's is all set to depose Burger King as the second biggest burger chain in the land, and to celebrate they've decided to reenter the Japanese market with an over-the-top pr stunt. The kind that includes a $16 foie gras burger. Because when we think "let's dine on decadent duck liver," we always think "fast food." Don't you? more ›

With 17 hours to go, more than 100,000 people have gone and paid Living Social $13 for a booklet featuring five Big Mac vouchers and five large fries vouchers. That's $1.3 million+ in sales! To pull out an increasingly old cliche: America? This is why you are fat. more ›

The city's one and only Chick-Fil-A, housed in a student cafeteria in an NYU dorm, isn't going anywhere, despite the chain's anti-gay and anti-artist sentiments. So...hooray for anyone craving a "soggy, stale, bland" sandwich with a side of conservative morality! more ›

Finally, a chance to play a video game and order unhealthy fast food at the same time! See, when it isn't co-opting the word "artisan" beyond recognition and putting out temporary Facebook games meant to briefly induce '80s nostalgia it seems the Domino's chain is dabbling in iPad game development. Finally, a chance to revisit our lost youth working at a fast food restaurant—and without having to bother getting a work permit! And yes, the free game will let you order yourself a pie of your own creation. Sigh. more ›

Fast food chains are vying to make even more Americans fat by touting the contributions from the flesh-and-blood chefs behind the scenes at your favorite feeding trough. And Americans, lulled into a false sense of security by 75 grams of sedative-like fat, are totally falling for it. more ›

Remember over the summer, when we first heard that beloved Midwestern chain Steak 'n Shake was coming to New York? Well, transplants and people who can't be bothered to wait two hours for Shake Shack, rejoice, for the burger joint is one step closer to opening this week. more ›

McDonald's only just brought back its beloved rib-less McRibs and already it is planning to roll out an entry into the apparently hot chicken bites market. Who needs Chicken McNuggets when you can enjoy Chicken McBites? According to a company memo unearthed by Crain's the new McBites, which were tested out in Australia and recently made an appearance in Detroit, represent "Phase 2 of [McDonald's] chicken strategy toward becoming a credible destination for chicken." So expect to see a lot of McBites commercials come January, when the new product's 90-day national trial run begins. And for Phase 3, a line of soda cups made entirely of fried chicken? more ›

Americans may say they want to eat healthy but the truth of the matter is we really like to eat disgusting fatty foods. Despite efforts to bring healthier fare to fast food restaurants—thanks, Michelle!—when it comes time to order we turn to the fried stuff nearly every time, according to the AP. In totally unrelated news, Pediatrics magazine now recommends doctors not call kids fat since their parents would prefer to be told their kids are at an "unhealthy weight." more ›

We've danced on the razor's edge of beef technology in our day, and can confidently state that when it comes to fast food, less is more. Wendy's is the chain that seemed to epitomize that concept for so long. Sure, there was the occasional gimmick sandwich, but they never tapped P-Diddy as a spokesman and haven't marketed themselves as "healthy" either. Which is why Wendy's new burger, "Dave's Hot 'N Juicy," which hits America today, comes as such a surprising futz with greatness. more ›

Perhaps when you no longer fit into the seats that your favorite fast food restaurant provides, it's time to cut back on the stuff. Or maybe it's time to launch a campaign for bigger seats! 64-year-old, 290-pound White Castle fanatic Martin Kessman says back in 2009 he walked into his local White Castle to find stationary booths that he barely fit into—he left that day limping out of the restaurant after banging his knee on the table. Instead of finding the seats to be aspirational, he sent a letter to the corporate offices hoping for change on their end. According to the NY Post, the company replied with three “very condescending letters," along with coupons for free burgers, and a promise to expand the seats, even sending specs. more ›

Food stamps are all the rage these days—one in five New Yorkers are on 'em, using stamps to pay for everything from Wonder bread to organic Japanese eggplant. So it makes sense that more businesses would want a piece of the food stamp pie—businesses like fast food restaurants, to be exact. more ›

Is Domino's having an identity crisis? First they admitted their pizzas taste like cardboard, then they brought back the Noid, and now they're trying the artisan hat on for size...sort of. The chain is introducing a new line of "Artisan" pizzas, promoting them with a pizza box campaign insisting "We are NOT artisans" (No black berets or wood-fired ovens here, no sir!)—they just have enough "passion and integrity" to trick you into thinking they are. The most ridiculous touch? Each box comes signed by the pimple-faced 19-year-old who made it, like some kind of Picasso print. more ›

Avoid the Noid! For just one week Domino's pizza has brought back the infamous Noid from the cold storage unit where old corporate mascots live out their days in peace, far from the reach of screaming children. But before you get excited for the return of crudely animated ads we hate to tell you that the Noid is only back in the form of a Facebook campaign. Still, we missed that red rascal! more ›

Apparently, Jersey Shore isn't the only American export Russians just can't enough of—they love our fast food, too. American chains are starting to do big business in Russia, with no signs of stopping. And man, those Russians are going to be pissed when they find out they're getting charged way more than us for crappy pizza and fried chicken. more ›