Allen & Son BBQ is among LocalEats' top 100 best barbecue restaurants in America
[May 30, 2013] LocalEats has released their 2013 edition of America's Best Barbecue Restaurants. Allen & Son BBQ restaurant was among the 80 more excellent “Honorable Mentions" barbecue restaurants. [In Food]
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Consumer Reports mattress ratings – Get a good night’s sleep for less than $1,000
[May 28, 2013] Getting a good night’s rest doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Consumer Reports’ most comprehensive test of mattresses found models that performed well and cost under $1,000. The full report, which includes detailed buying advice and Ratings of 12 mattresses, plus 10 ways to get more shuteye and what to ask before buying, is available in the May 2013 issue of the magazine and online at www.ConsumerReports.org. [In Home]

Consumer Reports reveals the best used cars for all budgets
[May 24, 2013] As owners hold on to their vehicles longer, fewer late-model used cars are available for sale, resulting in a limited supply and higher prices. To help Americans choose the best used car for their money, Consumer Reports compiled a Best & Worst Used Cars list for model years 2003 through 2012. [In Autos]

Consumer Reports: Store brands from Target and Walmart top latest sunscreen ratings
[May 23, 2013] In Consumer Reports’ latest Ratings of sunscreens, Up & Up (Target) Sport SPF 50 spray and Equate (Walmart) Ultra Protection SPF 50 lotion earned the highest scores in tests and were among the least expensive. Some of the priciest sunscreens Consumer Reports tested offered less than their labeled SPF value, a measure of protection from burning UVB rays. [In Health]

White Cloud flushes the competition in Consumer Reports’ toilet paper ratings
[May 20, 2013] Balancing strength and softness is often the biggest challenge for toilet paper, but White Cloud 3-Ply Ultra Soft and Thick (Walmart) proved that one product can have it all in Consumer Reports’ latest Ratings of toilet paper. Twenty-five varieties of toilet papers were tested for strength, softness, tearing ease and disintegration and products with “green” claims often made trade-offs between these features. [In Home]

Consumer Reports finds that four in ten smart phone users fail to take the most basic security measures
[May 15, 2013] A smart phone can contain a lot of information that its owner would rather keep private. But 39 percent of the more than 100 million American adult smart phone owners fail to take even minimal security measures, such as using a screen-lock, backing up data, or installing an app to locate a missing phone or remotely wipe its data, according to Consumer Reports’ Annual State of the Net survey. [In Technology]

ShopSmart reveals the real deal with vitamin D
[Apr. 23, 2013] Vitamin D has been touted as the answer to all kinds of health problems, but many of these claims are overblown. The April 2013 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from Consumer Reports, features answers to some of the most common questions about Vitamin D and names the best from its tests of 32 products. [In Health]

Honda re-enters Consumer Reports’ top picks list; Accord, CR-V and Odyssey deemed tops in their categories
[Feb. 26, 2013] Last year, not a single vehicle from Honda made it onto Consumer Reports’ annual Top Picks list. This year, three models from the automaker—the Accord, CR-V and Odyssey—have earned positions in the list, which has new winners in seven of its ten categories. Two sister vehicles, the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, tied in the Sports Cars category. [In Autos]

Consumer Reports 2013 annual car brand report cards: Lexus, Subaru & Mazda earn top honors
[Feb. 26, 2013] With a current crop of luxury models that are quiet, comfortable, fuel efficient, and among the most reliable, Lexus has earned the best overall score in Consumer Reports’ 2013 annual Car Brand Report Cards. Lexus’ models are rarely sporty, but the brand’s overall score of 79 was earned on a foundation of plush and very reliable vehicles. Consumer Reports currently Recommends 100-percent of the Lexus vehicles it has tested. [In Autos]