If there's one Chili's appetizer that's almost all but faded from our collective memory, it's the Awesome Blossom. The dish is a whole onion meticulously sliced to resemble the petals of a flower ...

“Over there.” She points to our friend Lola who is walking up the sidewalk toward us. “That’s not a white girl, that’s Lola,” I tell Conchita, giving her my best “You’re so stupid” look. “Are you sure ...

Bloomin’ Onions” and “Awesome Blossoms” are hot. Not since the nation’s discovery of Buffalo chicken wings have so many people been talking about a restaurant appetizer. No matter what their name, ...

Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and all the food you can’t escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and ...

Outback Steakhouse’s Bloomin’ Onion is one of the most legendary chain restaurant dishes ever invented. While today there are knockoffs at plenty of other chains, including Chili’s Awesome Blossom and ...

My colleague Lauren has this thing for Chili’s. She hasn’t been in the restaurant for 15 years, the hangout spot of her youth, and now she longs to return. Good co-worker that I was, I reunited Lauren ...