Best Fast Food Chain – Newsweek

Fast food is a tasty American tradition that dates back to the 1920s, providing convenient meals for people on the go. While the options weren’t always healthy, today’s fast food choices are so diverse, making it easy for everyone to find their favorite. From juicy wings and hot chicken sandwiches to plant-based patties and protein-packed salads, the fast food scene continues to grow. Burgers, chicken, Tex-Mex, submarine sandwiches… tell us what you prefer!

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When Jacky took her first flight to Spain at age 17, she had never set foot outside Chicago. As a radio journalist for 20 years, she always managed to bring her travels to life for her Chicago audience with radio documentaries about the culture and people of the places she visited. She moved to print journalism (travel column syndicated through Tribune Media Services and travel columnist for the Daily Herald Chicago) and then to the web where she wrote for many outlets such as CBS, LuxuryHotels.com, Examiner.com, AOL, USA Today and others. Follow her on Facebook.

Susan Lanier-Graham is the founder and publisher of Wander With Wonder, an award-winning online travel magazine. She has written more than 75 books and hundreds of magazine articles while traveling around the world over the past three decades. Susan’s work has appeared in a variety of publications, including various AAA publications, TravelandLeisure.com, Hotels.com, Modern luxuryPublications WHERE, Fairmont.com, Marriott.com and many others. Susan is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association and the North American Travel Journalists Association. She is also a Certified California Wine Appellation Specialist.

Teresa Bergen is a travel writer based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in outdoor, eco-friendly, vegan, and frugal travel. She is the author of Portland Outdoors Easy and the Sober travel manual. Learn more about her at teresabergen.com.

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