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Condiment Packet Museum

by · September 18th, 2007 · No Comments

The Condiment Packet Museum (not to be confused with The Sugar Packet Collector’s Page) was a little discovery I made a few weeks ago and vowed I would post about at some point. The goal of the site is to collect condiment packets (and pictures of the condiment packets of others) in as many different [...]

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Tags: Bizarre · Condiments

Pork Belly Caesar Salad?

by · September 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

In August, author Michael Ruhlman posted about his campaign against the chicken Caesar salad, stating: “I find the chicken Caesar salad to be a metaphor for the mediocrity of American cuisine.” Ruhlman further rails: “The Chicken Caesar exists because everything else about American cuisine at the major chain restaurants is of relentlessly dubious quality. Greens [...]

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Tags: Salad

What is the Best Sandwich in America?

by · September 17th, 2007 · 9 Comments

The Today show has been taking nominations for the best sandwich in America and this week they unveiled the Top 5 nominees. My thoughts? LAME central. Talk about predictable. Menu Pages Philadelphia reported last week that the Vesuvio’s Cheesesteak BLT was one of the top 5 (which it is). So what are the other four [...]

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Tags: Sandwiches · Television

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/17

by · September 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments

A new study shows that people who opt for a meal at a “healthy” restaurant often consume more calories than they would dining at fast food joints that make no health claims. At a McDonald’s in Korea, customers are now able to place orders with their mobile phones. Eating Liberally has a great analysis of [...]

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Tags: News

Domino’s Oreo Dessert Pizza

by · September 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Slice NY took the time to try it and review it, and were less than impressed.

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Tags: Pizza

Kool-Aid Pickles?

by · September 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I was alerted to the existence of this unique product by a friend of mine several weeks ago, but alas it got lost in my queue of future posts…only to be rediscovered this morning. Even though the NY Times article entitled A Sweet So Sour: Kool-Aid Dills, was written in May, I wanted to post [...]

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Tags: Bizarre · Cooking

Top Chef: CJ Predicts Casey or Dale Will Win

by · September 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments

A couple of great interviews with CJ are out. One by Eater LA and the other by Grub Street. In his interview with Eater LA, CJ says he thinks Casey, Brian or Dale will win, but definitely not Hung. Then in his interview with Grub Street, he singles out both Brian and Hung as people [...]

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Tags: Top Chef

This Post Has No Subject

by · September 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Record’s were broken! So Good had more visitors and recorded more traffic yesterday than ever before. Thank you readers! If you are new to the blog or previously missed my Would You Rather? questions, please take the time to go vote in them. In a clear reflection of my unbelievable talent at choosing difficult Would [...]

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Tags: Cool

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/13

by · September 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Candy Addict lists the Top 10 Candy Urban Legends. Burger King is promising to make healthier kids meals. In a story So Good previously covered, Carl’s Jr. has said they will eliminate the gyrating female teacher from their new commercials. Pax Arcana writes about the recent LA Times article on the increasing lack of anonymity [...]

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Tags: News

How Hard Is It To Make A Competent Sandwich?

by · September 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments

That’s what Henry Hung, writing for the Baltimore City Paper, wants to know. When I read this article, I knew immediately that I had to post about it. Rarely do I read articles that speak so directly to both my heart and mind. Hung’s opening paragraph is a thought that has raced through my brain [...]

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Tags: Sandwiches