Shelly Roberts

Everyday routines in the 1970s relied on physical tools and manual systems that shaped how people worked, communicated, and traveled. Many...

Baby Boomers grew up in a supermarket era filled with bold packaging, experimental flavors, and products that vanished without much fuss....

Buffet chains in the 1970s and ‘80s represented a dining era obsessed with excess. For a few dollars, you could graze...

Do you ever think about that one fast food dessert you used to love—the one that just disappeared without warning? Fast...

Six Florida friends with no restaurant experience opened Hooters on April Fools’ Day in 1983. They chose a location known for...

Dining out should be a treat, not a trap. But plenty of restaurants mark up everyday dishes to eye-watering levels by...

It’s hard not to be nostalgic about some forgotten snacks that definitely deserve a comeback. They were the things you begged...

Before fast-casual chains and sleek digital kiosks, restaurants in the 1970s were full of personality, rituals, and atmosphere you just don’t...

Plenty of modern habits seem totally normal—until you actually pause to think about them. Culture evolves quickly, but what’s common isn’t...

Back in the ‘70s, you had stuff that could break a tooth or make you choke, all in the form of...