It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Universal Orlando Resort. The theme park’s annual holiday celebration begins on Friday, Nov. 21 and runs through Jan. 4, 2026. As part of the festivities, guests can expect in-park experiences including Grinchmas, Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s. …
Martha Stewart’s fans generally look to her for advice on how to host fabulous holidays at home, but the lifestyle expert recently caused a commotion after she named the perfect hour for Thanksgiving dinner. “Two o’clock in the afternoon,” Stewart shared during TODAY’s Thanksgiving show on Nov. 13. “People are hungry and they’re starting to …
Halloween may be behind us, but murderous animatronics are still lurking around — not at Chuck E. Cheese, but Popeyes. On Nov. 17, Popeyes teamed up with “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” to drop the Freddy Fazbear Crunch Menu ahead of the supernatural horror film’s release on Dec. 5. The menu is inspired by the …
Costco has a new, heat-and-serve dish that might be just the thing to bring to Thanksgiving. On Nov. 15, Costco Hot Finds’ Laura Lamb posted a video revealing Costco’s new lobster mac and cheese, calling it the “ultimate comfort food.” “It’s over four pounds of lobster mac and cheese,” she adds. Lamb says that when …
A new, exclusive drink is coming to ring in the holiday season — and woo customers back to two brands facing boycotts. On Nov. 18, all Starbucks located in Target stores — but no other Starbucks locations — will offer the new Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate. Target Circle 360 members will get early access to …
There’s a national holiday for everything — even pickles! On Friday, Nov. 14, briny food fanatics will have the opportunity to celebrate their favorite snack with deals and freebies at restaurants across the country. Below, we’ve roundup up some of the companies and brands that are getting in on the fun. Buffalo Wild Wings Buffalo …
A pair of green and pink drinks are causing customers to defy gravity. “Wicked: For Good,” is hitting theaters on Nov. 21 and, in the lead-up to Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) belting their way into our hearts once more, food brands and restaurants have released “Wicked” treats: churros, cereal, macaroni and so …
In the middle of summer this year, the San Antonio Food Bank was already feeling some strain. Kids out for summer weren’t getting meals at school, utility prices were at their highest, and the July 4 floods in the area hit thousands of families, hard. “It’s been a rough 2025,” Eric Cooper, president and CEO …
You may think you heard this heartwarming Thanksgiving story of chance meetings and found family 10 years ago, but you might not know that it’s still being written. In 2016, High school senior Jamal Hinton received a group text at his new number, sent by his grandma, inviting him for Thanksgiving. It sounds like an …
Starbucks’ Red Cup Day — the hectic day when customers can get a free reusable cup with purchase at the coffee giant’s participating stores — will return on Thursday, Nov. 13. Those who purchase a handcrafted holiday beverage of any size that day will receive an additional grande-sized reusable red holiday cup (unfortunately for some, …