“This next-level melt is made up of slow-smoked brisket burnt ends, crispy diced bacon, two eggs, sharp white cheddar, Diner Q sauce and pickles on grilled artisan bread,” declared the press release announcing Denny’s Brisk-It-All Melt.
According to the menu board, the Milk Chocolate Chip has 180 calories…but see that asterisk? The very fine print buried in the lower left corner: “*Calorie counts are per serving, 4 servings per cookie.” Who are you trying to fool, Crumbl?
A typical 6 oz. glass of wine or 12 oz. beer has as many calories as a can of Coke (140). Some beers have twice that much.
But you’d never know the calories in alcoholic drinks from many of their labels and non-chain-restaurant menus. (Chain restaurants must disclose calories for drinks on their menus, and some beer brewers and other alcohol companies label calories voluntarily.)
“Bird Dawgs feature a hand-breaded chicken tender within a toasted split-top brioche bun, piled high with an array of sauces and toppings,” said Buffalo Wild Wings in a June press release.
