BETHESDA, Md. – November 03, 2026 -- The Luxury Collection has launched a limited-edition advent calendar for $218, with 24 drawers that each hold a chocolate inspired by one of the brand's hotel destinations.

Artist, designer and the brand's Epicurean Global Explorer Laila Gohar created the calendar. Joana Avillez illustrated it, and Casa Bosques made the chocolates.

Fürth – November 03, 2026 -- German discounter NORMA has been named Germany's "Preissieger" (price winner) for the sixth year in a row, scoring the maximum 100 points in a consumer survey run by FOCUS MONEY and DEUTSCHLAND TEST for 2026.

NORMA leads Netto and Lidl by a wide margin

Among food discounters, Netto follows NORMA with 90.3 points. Lidl comes in at 78.0 points. The award recognizes NORMA's price-performance ratio, meaning how much customers feel they get for their money.

Belmar, N.J. – November 03, 2026 -- Playa Bowls shops nationwide have served a four-item chocolate menu called Cacao Chocolate Waves since November 3, with two bowls and two smoothies built on a new cacao base. The Playa Cacao Base is sweetened with dates and contains zero added sugar. The menu runs while supplies last.

The new base replaces added sugar with dates

The chain says cacao naturally contains antioxidants, flavonoids and essential minerals. It also links cacao to heart health, brain function, metabolic balance and mood.

Zurich/Hamburg – November 03, 2026 -- Three Dallmayr coffees are now available for the CoffeeB system: Crema d'Oro, Crema d'Oro Intensa and Espresso d'Oro. Each pack holds nine Coffee Balls for nine cups and has a recommended retail price of 3.99 euros.

Natick – November 03, 2026 -- Through the end of November, a $5 donation at any ScrubaDub tunnel location earns a free Simoniz UltraShine wash upgrade and a limited-edition apple pie scented air freshener, while supplies last. The money supports Community Servings, which provides medically tailored meals to people with critical and chronic illnesses.

Shelbyville – November 02, 2026 -- Jeptha Creed's Red, White & Blue Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Batch 5 goes on sale November 7 at a suggested retail price of $74.99, with a portion of proceeds supporting the nonprofit K9s For Warriors.

HELSINKI – November 02, 2026 -- Pack a swimsuit for Helsinki's Christmas Market: from 27 November to 22 December, visitors can warm up in a real wood-burning Finnish sauna in the middle of the stalls. The market, called 'Tuomaan Markkinat', sits at the foot of the steps of Helsinki Cathedral.

Chicago – November 02, 2026 -- Milk Bar is selling a limited-edition Butter Lover's Cookie, made with Plugrá Premium European Style Butter, from November 1 through December 5, 2026, in a tin of six for $28.

Butter takes the lead in Milk Bar's classic cookie

The cookie keeps Milk Bar's signature texture, soft in the middle and crisp around the edges. Plugrá butter is meant to make it golden, rich and butter-forward.

Straelen – November 02, 2026 -- bofrost is offering a ready-prepared Christmas menu, from a €8.49 mushroom tart to a €45.99 pre-cooked goose breast, so hosts can spend more of the holiday at the table than at the stove.

The idea is to make hosting at home easier. Each dish arrives prepared and needs only a few steps to finish, with room for personal touches.

Tampa – November 02, 2026 -- Diners at Bonefish Grill can order two new limited-time entrées designed by celebrity chef Robert Irvine through Dec. 31, and $1 from every one sold goes to the Robert Irvine Foundation.

Two dishes, one ribeye and one grouper, are exclusive to Bonefish Grill

The Wood-Grilled Sage Ribeye is a 13-ounce cut finished with a smoked sage demi-glace, topped with crispy onions and garnished with fried sage. It comes with the restaurant's signature garlic whipped potatoes and a seasonal vegetable.