

Emily Becker
Joined: Jun 25, 2015
Emily Becker lives a caffeine-fueled lifestyle as a freelance writer and editor. She loves all things journalism and most things nerdy and is a transplant to Brooklyn from Missouri by way of a two-year stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in western Africa.




Even if you can't make it to a LongHorn Steakhouse location, their Grill Masters have a hotline to help with all of your holiday grilling.
Pour yourself a glass of the black stuff (which actually isn't black at all) and read on for some facts about the legendary brewery, which has been carefully pouring pints of its famous stout since the mid-18th century.
Peet's founder launched the American gourmet coffee industry in California 50 years ago.
Because coffee and doughnuts will never go out of style.
Its first logo featured a deer native to Africa.
The brand has amassed a dedicated following over the last 165 years—one free sample at a time.
It's known for its famous New York pizza now, but the company didn't start out that way.
Who else would you celebrate National Baby Back Ribs Day with?
Arthur Read and his friends have been amusing (and educating) kids via public television for 20 years.
Grab some pasta with the pope.
4. One of its first employees was also the first American to summit Mount Everest.
All hail the French pachyderm king.