Michael Bartiromo

Restaurants February 8, 2023

Celebrate National Pizza Day with a good slice of pie and note these 5 signs of bad slice shops

If you celebrate National Pizza Day Feb. 9, here are a few tips from expert pizza maker Mark Bello before ordering a slice. Bello has tried thousands of pizzas.

Food Prep November 27, 2021

Stuck with Thanksgiving leftovers? 5 unexpected ways to serve surplus mashed potatoes

How to turn your leftover mashed potatoes into pancakes, soups and even pizzas.

Spirits July 24, 2021

National Tequila Day: 5 fun facts about the celebrated spirit

Take a closer look at the history and growing practices behind the distilled beverage.

Holiday May 24, 2021

Memorial Day: 5 things you didn't know about the holiday

Five interesting things to consider while we pay our respects the men and women who died serving this country.

Extreme Foods April 3, 2021

Disneyland’s Pickle Corn Dog is the turducken of amusement park foods

Earlier this week, the Disney Parks Blog highlighted some of the new food and beverage options to be found at both Disney World and Disneyland, and one particular offering raised quite a few of the readers’ eyebrows, if not yet their cholesterol levels.

Cruises April 2, 2021

CDC to update cruise industry guidance 'shortly,' according to Miami-Dade mayor

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she's encouraged by a recent call with CDC officials about the next steps for the cruise industry.

Shopping April 2, 2021

Walmart shopper subdues maskless man who allegedly threatened to assault customers, video shows

A maskless man who allegedly threatened to assault the customers at a Walmart in Washington State was promptly beaten down by a no-nonsense shopper earlier this week.

Cruises April 1, 2021

Italy relocating cruise ships from Venice in latest attempt to protect 'fragile' city center

On Wednesday, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a decree that would relocate docking sites for large vessels away from Venice’s Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square).

Airports April 1, 2021

Officials at JFK airport catch passenger smuggling 29 live finches hidden inside hair rollers

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport discovered the birds on Sunday, during a secondary search of the arriving traveler’s luggage. Inside, officers found a total of 29 finches “concealed in hair rollers,” the CBP confirmed.

Walt Disney World Orlando March 31, 2021

Disney World launches MagicMobile option, allows guests contactless entry with Apple devices

Disney World this week announced the launch of its MagicMobile services, which will allow guests to use their Apple devices for contactless entry into the parks. Disney Parks first teased the new service earlier this month, as an alternative to its MagicBand wristband option.

Theme Parks March 31, 2021

Guest on Tennessee mountain coaster injured after flying out of cart, landing on track

The injured guest, who was not identified, “flew out of the cart" on the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster on Monday. The state of Tennessee has launched an investigation into circumstances surrounding the incident.

Fast Food March 30, 2021

KFC is 'borrowing' other brands' slogans as replacements for 'Finger Lickin' Good'

KFC, which temporarily retired its “finger lickin’ good” catchphrase in the U.K and South Africa after the coronavirus pandemic made “finger lickin’” a taboo act, is now borrowing the iconic catchphrases from other popular brands — like Nike, L’Oreal and Red Bull — to market its chicken.

Shopping March 30, 2021

Supermarket employee in Illinois saves baby in runaway shopping cart

Ben Mazur, a courtesy clerk at a Schnucks supermarket in Alton, was wrangling shopping carts on March 17 when he heard a car horn “repeatedly and frantically honking" to alert of the runaway shopping cart.

Theme Parks March 29, 2021

Bear visits Tennessee theme park for stroll along treetop walkway, video shows

The Anakeesta theme park in Gatlinburg shared footage of a bear on its TreeTop Skywalk, taking a leisurely stroll across the suspended bridges last Thursday.

Travel Briefs March 29, 2021

Travel agent in Hawaii charged with 47 felonies after allegedly scamming clients, never actually booking trips

Wendy Wong, who formerly ran the now-defunct House of Aloha Hawaii travel agency, has been charged with 47 felonies after allegedly taking her clients’ money and then canceling their trips at the last minute — without ever providing a refund.

GREAT OUTDOORS March 26, 2021

Runaway steer in Rhode Island, on the loose for months, finally recaptured after fleeing slaughterhouse

A cow that escaped from the unloading area of a Rhode Island slaughterhouse has been recaptured by its owner nearly two months after first fleeing the facility. In the weeks since, the 1,500-pound steer has been roaming the area around Johnston.

FOOD March 26, 2021

Dunkin' customer in Ohio buys $4G in gift cards, uses them to buy food, coffee for every subsequent patron

Samantha Owens, the manager of the Dunkin’ location, tells Fox News that the generous customer — a regular — pulled up to the drive-thru on March 12, asking if he could purchase $1,000 in gift cards. Owens asked the driver to come inside the shop, where the do-gooder upped his order to $4,000.

Oklahoma March 26, 2021

Oklahoma Goodwill employee finds $42G hidden in donated sweaters, helps return money to owner

Andrea Lessing recently discovered the money while sorting through a pile of donations at her Goodwill location in Norman. But didn’t immediately realize what she’d stumbled upon, as the bills were wrapped up in old clothes.

Food-Drink March 25, 2021

Originator of Detroit-style pizza blasts Pizza Hut for attempt at regional dish: 'Isn't even a good knock-off'

Buddy’s, the Detroit restaurant chain that claims to have invested Detroit-style pizza bac in 1946, has issued its tongue-in-cheek gratitude to Pizza Hut for attempting to introduce the world to “Detroit-style” pies, even if it’s a “knockoff” that can’t hold a candle to the original.

Cruises March 24, 2021

Cruise line association calls on CDC to lift conditional sailing order in early summer

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), an association of 50-plus cruise lines including Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, is publicly calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its Framework for Conditional Sailing Order, which is scheduled to remain in effect until at least Nov. 1.

Fishing March 24, 2021

Fisherman in Ukraine reels in boy, 11, who got himself stuck on sheet of ice, video shows

A fisherman in Ukraine filmed himself rescuing a young boy who got himself stuck on an ice floe nearly 100 feet from the shore of the Desenka River in Kyiv earlier this week.

Travel Safety March 24, 2021

Guatemala airport closes amid volcanic eruption after planes, runways coated with ash

Ash from the volcano, located approximately 30 miles south of Guatemala City, was blown north over the La Aurora International Airport (GUA) by a change in wind on Tuesday, coating planes and runways at the air hub.

LIFESTYLE March 24, 2021

Reddit users name the things they loved as children, but currently hate

A viral new Reddit thread is polling the online community for the things they "loved as a kid but hate as an adult," and the responses are turning up all sorts of foods, concepts and experiences that most grown-ups were glad to leave behind.

Fast Food March 23, 2021

Dunkin' launching 'Free Donut Wednesdays' for rewards program members

Dunkin’, the coffee-and-doughnut chain that now offers fake meat and avocado toast, is launching “Free Donut Wednesdays” for rewards members who make qualifying beverage purchases on Wednesdays through April 21.

Airports March 23, 2021

TSA records 1.5 million travelers in single day for first time since March 2020

On Sunday, March 21, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 1.5 million travelers in a single day — the highest traveler throughput in over a year. The following Monday, March 22, also marked the 12th consecutive day that TSA checkpoints reported screening over 1 million passengers per day, a milestone also not observed since March 2020.

Beer March 17, 2021

Virginia brewery releases beer inspired by vulgar complaint from disgruntled maskless customer

Beale’s Brewey, in Bedford, released the new American-style porter earlier this month, after a disgruntled customer allegedly cursed out the staff for enforcing a mask mandate in its taproom. The beer — called “Your Manager Is B----” — even takes its name from the first line of the customer’s vulgar email message.

Theme Parks March 17, 2021

California theme park association hoping to 'mitigate' screaming when amusements, thrill rides reopen

The California Amusement Park Association (CAPA), an industry trade group representing Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Universal Studios Hollywood, among others, is currently advising its members' parks to adjust the seat-loading patterns on their rides to “mitigate the effect of shouting” when the parks are allowed to reopen beginning April 1.

Pets March 16, 2021

Labrador retriever is still America’s favorite breed, but the French bulldog is nipping at its heels

On Tuesday, the American Kennel Club announced that French bulldogs are continuing to “skyrocket in popularity” among U.S. pet owners, confirming that the dog is now recognized as the second-most popular purebred in America, just behind the Labrador retriever.

Travel Safety March 16, 2021

FAA extends zero-tolerance policy for unruly airline passengers, says number of cases still 'far too high'

The agency’s zero-tolerance policy, originally announced in January, was previously scheduled to expire on March 30. Violators face jail time or possible fines of up to $35,000.

Food-Drink March 16, 2021

Ice cream manufacturer in New Jersey faces $237G penalty after separate workers lose fingers in same machine

The Fieldbrook Foods Corp, which operates out of Lakewood, N.J., has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for “willfully” failing to shut down the machine prior to maintenance, resulting in two separate amputations.