In 2017, Oobah Butler, a culinary con artist wanted to see how easily people trust what they see and read on the internet. Initially it started when Oobah Butler, also a writer, wrote fake reviews for ...

CARPINTERIA Calif. The TV spots are real but the restaurant is fake in a new campaign for Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. The campaign promotes the Black Angus beef burgers at both chains and the new Prime ...

New Yorkers, it seems, will clamor to get reservations at a buzzy restaurant — even if it doesn’t actually exist. A group of Bay Area techies just put the finishing touch on an inside joke more than a ...

If you’ve ever been to In-N-Out, you probably know there’s a secret menu that allows you to order customized burgers and fries that don’t appear on the official menu. But thanks to the internet, there ...

NEW YORK — A fake steakhouse in New York City that began as an “elaborate joke” among some tech industry friends went viral after opening for a “one-night-only” dinner in Manhattan. Mehran’s Steak ...

WENTZVILLE, Mo. (KTVI) — Stefanina’s in Wentzville, Missouri, has been in business for over 25 years—serving customers and becoming a staple in the community for its homemade dishes. But the ...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, ...