Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend
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Consumers start the week with the best intentions. On Monday, sales of healthful food are 18 percent higher, according to Fooda’s report. But by the time Friday rolls around, a pulled pork sammie just sounds so right, with barbecue sales going up 33 percent.
Depending on where you are
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The most popular lunches in major cities might surprise you: In Boston, Mediterranean lunches are tops; New Yorkers go for the Cuban sandwich; Philly lunches aren’t cheesesteak, but sushi, Caribbean or Mediterranean instead; Atlanta and Nashville both go for barbecue; and in Los Angeles, Chinese food is the lunch of choice.