# taco (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover taco. Page: Feed: --- ## [AI and the Future of Restaurants: From Foot Traffic to Predictive Insight](https://www.fastcasual.com/resources/ai-and-the-future-of-restaurants-from-foot-traffic-to-predictive-insight/) _2026-08-19 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ As consumer behavior and privacy expectations evolve, restaurants need smarter ways to understand diners and drive growth. Gladys Kong of Azira and Isabelle Soriano of Goodway Group explored how AI and location intelligence can inform site selection, media strategy, audience engagement, and faster, more informed decisions. ## [Stitch and Learn with Blue Hydrangea Stitcher](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/stitch-and-learn-with-blue-hydrangea) _2026-08-19 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Who doesn’t love a sneak peak?! ## [The next generation of QSRs part 4: Building the restaurant of the future](https://www.qsrweb.com/articles/the-next-generation-of-qsrs-part-4-building-the-restaurant-of-the-future/) _2026-08-19 · Valerie Gritton · QSR Web | Latest Media_ The restaurant of the future will recognize that technology and hospitality are not competing priorities, and that innovation isn’t the destination — the guest is. ## [Divine app opens to everyone, bans AI content, partners with Taco Bell](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/divine-app-opens-to-everyone-bans-ai-content-partners-with-taco-bell/) _2026-08-19 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Australian QSR Zambrero launches country's 1st air-fried hot chips](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/australian-qsr-zambrero-launches-countrys-1st-air-fried-hot-chips/) _2026-08-19 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Largest Marco's Pizza franchisee HRG acquires 5 stores](https://www.pizzamarketplace.com/news/largest-marcos-pizza-franchisee-hrg-acquires-5-stores/) _2026-08-19 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [A&W launches 1st crispy chicken sandwich, offers BOGO deal](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/aw-launches-1st-crispy-chicken-sandwich-offers-bogo-deal/) _2026-08-19 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Checkers & Rally's opens restaurant in Louisa, Virginia](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/checkers-rallys-opens-restaurant-in-louisa-virginia/) _2026-08-18 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Whataburger launches More for $4 value menu](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/whataburger-launches-more-for-4-value-menu/) _2026-08-18 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Taco Bell launches 2016 Decades Menu with fan-favorite items](https://www.qsrweb.com/news/taco-bell-launches-2016-decades-menu-with-fan-favorite-items/) _2026-08-18 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Every Channel. 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Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Papa Murphy's launches Grandma's Pizza to celebrate return of Italian sausage](https://www.pizzamarketplace.com/news/papa-murphys-launches-grandmas-pizza-to-celebrate-return-of-italian-sausage/) _2026-08-18 · QSR Web | Latest Media_ ## [Cording 101 Zoom Recording](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/cording-101-zoom-recording) _2026-08-18 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Everything you need to make cording and answering all of your questions including measuring, making, and perfecting your cording. ## [I Found a Perfect Taco in Paris and It’s ‘Only’ 4.50 Euros](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/08/13/paris-tacos-nopal/) _2026-08-13 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ This blogger is still jetlagged and whatnot but walking around Paris s 10th arrondissement today, I bumped into a tiny, unassuming stand called Nopal. Upon a brief chit chat with the mec in charge, I found out he is from Tampico, Tamaulipas, and is here on a vacances-travaille visa and convinced me to have one taco Continue reading I Found a Perfect Taco in Paris and It s Only 4.50 Euros ## [Recipe: George Asawa's Venice Japanese Community Center Natsumatsuri Udon](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/recipe-george-asawas-venice-japanese) _2026-08-12 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ A dish served every June in the Venice Japanese American community for more than half a century ## [Stitch and Learn with Everyday Natalie Jane Recording](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/stitch-and-learn-with-everyday-natalie) _2026-08-07 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ We love sneak peaks! ## [Dear People of France: You Had One Job](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/08/06/monoprix-argentina-sweatshirt/) _2026-08-06 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Photo: Laura Martínez at some random Monoprix in Paris 19th arrondissement ## [Atlas: Views of Los Angeles](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/lunch-box-atlas-views-of-los-angeles) _2026-08-04 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Blowing up 12 of the best views and spots I know ## [August Events Calendar](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/august-events-calendar-26b) _2026-08-01 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ In person event announcements, Blue Hydrangea Stitcher, Cricut Class, and cording class ## [Everything Counts As Writing](https://tacobellquarterly.substack.com/p/everything-counts-as-writing) _2026-07-31 · Taco Bell Quarterly · Taco Bell Quarterly_ on pretending to be a writer and manifesting ## [Giveaway Winner and Stitch and Learn with Everyday Natalie Jane Reminder](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/giveaway-winner-and-stitch-and-learn) _2026-07-27 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Happy Monday! ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RPhIr5kjDvwI) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Lunch Box Letter #13: Luosong tang (Chinese borscht) with summer heirloom tomatoes](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/lunch-box-letter-13-luosong-tang) _2026-07-23 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Plus a local egg, an Odyssey take, and a reader question ## [Back then in the 2010’s](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/back-then-in-the-2010s) _2026-07-14 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Nearly half of the restaurants included in Jonathan Gold's Counter Intelligence have closed. What does that mean? ## [Star Shaped Ornament Class Recording](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/star-shaped-ornament-class-recording) _2026-07-14 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Happy Tuesday! ## [Star Shaped Ornament Class Reminder](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/star-shaped-ornament-class-reminder) _2026-07-09 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Good Afternoon, ## [Mayor Mamdani Launches ‘El Chisme’ to Connect with Latinos Chismosos in NYC](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/07/08/mamdani-nyc-chisme/) _2026-07-08 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (and this blogger s BFF) on Wednesday unveiled El Chisme Oficial de NYC, a new WhatsApp channel to communicate directly with my people (i.e. the millions of Spanish-speaking New Yorkers.) Every New Yorker deserves to know what their city is doing for them in the language they speak at home, Continue reading Mayor Mamdani Launches El Chisme to Connect with Latinos… ## [July Events Calendar](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/july-events-calendar-36c) _2026-07-04 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Everyday Natalie Jane, A Fun Giveaway, Star Ornaments ## [¿Y si sí? A Quick Explainer of Mexico’s New World Cup Mantra](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/07/03/y-si-si-mexico-world-cup-explainer/) _2026-07-03 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Unless you ve been living under a rock or – worse – are not following Mexican memes on social media, you have definitely heard our new favorite mantra. It is three simple words that we are now repeating over and over again: ¿Y si sí? Yup, these three words are now everywhere, and while it s not Continue reading ¿Y si sí? A Quick Explainer of Mexico s New World Cup Mantra ## [Mexico to Face England in CDMX for World Cup Match. I’m Here for the Memes](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/07/03/mexico-england-wcup-2026-memes/) _2026-07-03 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ England and Mexico will face each other Sunday, July 5 at Mexico City s iconic Estadio Azteca for a historic match at FIFA 2026. And while I m not an expert in scores, points systems and whatnot, I m here for the memes about what my people (i.e. The Mexicans ) are calling The Match of the Century. Here Continue reading Mexico to Face England in CDMX for World Cup Match. I m Here for the Memes ## [A Hindu mandir in Chino Hills fights for the right to height](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/how-a-hindu-mandir-in-chino-hills) _2026-06-26 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Plus: a Gujarati thali, a data dive into the four-county area's South Asian population and a recipe for Mexican Indian tacos fit for offering to the gods. ## [Meg Francez Stitch and Learn Recording](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/meg-francez-stitch-and-learn-recording) _2026-06-25 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ Happy Thursday! ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NiB1OZGkRBmz) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Meg Francez Stitch and Learn Reminder (+New Finishing Intensive Openings)](https://nashvilleneedlepointer.substack.com/p/meg-francez-stitch-and-learn-reminder) _2026-06-23 · NashvilleNeedlepointer · Needlepoint Finishing, Painting, and Stitching with Lita_ More openings added and we get to hang out with Meg Francez tonight! ## [Lunch Box Letter #11: What I've learned from the garden](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/lunch-box-letter-11-frank-in-the) _2026-06-18 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ sun in eyes, dirt under fingernails, crocs on feet, gardeners everywhere ## [Thai temple food courts explode the suburban imagination](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/thai-temple-food-courts-explode-the) _2026-06-10 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ How mind-blowing Thai food "as addictive as Mcdonald's" sparked crackdowns in suburbs across California ## [Temple cuisine in the far east San Gabriel Valley](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/temple-cuisine-in-the-far-east-san) _2026-05-27 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Part 1 of a semi-vegetarian food crawl that spans the Asian American diaspora, a Taiwanese Buddhist lunch buffet served every day since 1988. ## [LBL #10: AI billionaire accelerationists perform alarm about a permanent underclass](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/lbl-10-ai-billionaire-accelerationists) _2026-05-08 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ We're all trying really hard to find the guy responsible for this ## [LBL #9: millennial dreams; hotel dim sum as recession indicator; Chinatown mystery box; choose my next story](https://frankbear.substack.com/p/lbl-9-the-millennial-dream-hotel) _2026-04-24 · Frank Shyong · Lunch Box_ Paid subscribers can vote on which story I take on next ## [Sabritas Introduces Weird-flavored Chips to Commemorate 2026 FIFA Host Countries](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/04/15/sabritas-2026-fifa-chips/) _2026-04-15 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Sabritas, the Mexican brand under the Frito-Lay umbrella, has launched three special editions inspired by the host nations of the 2026 FIFA World Cup – for some reason. The snacks, they claim, capture the gastronomic essence of the host cities, offering fans an international flavor experience as they gear up for the ultimate celebration of Continue reading Sabritas Introduces Weird-flavored Chips… ## [Having solved its most pressing issues, Mexico prepares 6,800-kilo guacamole](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/04/11/world-record-guacamole/) _2026-04-11 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ I hope I m not the only one who remembers the world s largest taco and the unprecedented efforts to save marine life. My country is at it again, this time breaking a world record by making a 6,800-kilo guacamole. Sí, señor, that s almost 7,000 kilos of pure green deliciousness. According to my very reliable sources (i.e. Continue reading Having solved its most pressing issues, Mexico prepares… ## [how to put yourself out there](https://tacobellquarterly.substack.com/p/how-to-put-yourself-out-there) _2026-03-20 · Taco Bell Quarterly · Taco Bell Quarterly_ when you are afraid to exist in front of others ## [18 Years Without my Mom: The Funniest Mexican I’ve Ever Known ❤️](http://miblogestublog.com/2026/03/20/cuquita-11-years-2019/) _2026-03-20 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Eighteen years ago today, my mother, my best friend –and the funniest Mexican I ve ever met– quietly passed away in a small hospital room in Mexico City. While her (sudden and premature) death was the worst thing me and my siblings have had to endure, she left us the one thing no one will ever Continue reading 18 Years Without my Mom: The Funniest Mexican I ve Ever Known ❤️ ## [HOW TO WRITE BOOK GOOD](https://tacobellquarterly.substack.com/p/how-to-write-book-good) _2026-01-30 · Taco Bell Quarterly · Taco Bell Quarterly_ just keep swimming, hit your head very hard a few times ## [This Blog’s Christmas Cards are Ready! You’re Welcome](http://miblogestublog.com/2025/12/23/this-blogs-christmas-cards-are-ready-youre-welcome/) _2025-12-23 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Before you go all crazy on me, let me clarify one thing: I did not invent the above awesomeness –of course. I have been busy taking siestas, eating tacos and sipping tequila (I m Mexican, remember?) to be working on such an elaborate work of art. Thank God I have the entire World Wide Web working for me Continue reading This Blog s Christmas Cards are Ready! You re Welcome ## [Mexican Black Friday Is Here!](http://miblogestublog.com/2025/11/28/mexican-black-friday-2021/) _2025-11-28 · Mi Blog es tu Blog · MI BLOG ES TU BLOG_ Today is Black Friday, the day Americans would go out of their way to buy stuff they don t need, lured by the promise of paying less for said stuff. I ve always hated this so-called holiday, which pops up on my Apple Calendar (for some reason) mostly because the only thing I like to buy in Continue reading Mexican Black Friday Is Here!