Slow Food, the nonprofit dedicated to extolling the virtues of eating good food, is trying very hard to prove that they're not just for rich, elitist foodies, after all. The group is launching a "$5 Challenge" next week in the attempt to prove that even the common man can live the Slow Food way. more ›

In March, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will wipe the flop sweat off his brow and try to forestall doom by jumping on the value-meal bandwagon. He's is also firing back at a billboard put up by McDonald's in Seattle which reads, "Four bucks is dumb," referring to Starbucks's reputation as the home of the $4 cup of coffee. Baristas will now be doing double duty as brewers of corporate propaganda, instructed to inform customers that the average price of a Starbucks beverage is less than $3, and that 90% of Starbucks drinks cost under $4. more ›

The owners of four Manhattan Burger King franchises are locked in a nasty legal battle with their royal overlord. Luan Sadik and his sister, Elizabeth Sadik, rebelled against the mandatory 99-cent menu and the recent dollar Value Menu because the prices couldn’t cover the obscene Manhattan rent and the fast food monarch roared. more ›