Banned Beer Commercial Eick February 28, 2009 Advertising, Beer, Comedy, YouTube 9 Comments I think it's pretty...
Padma Lakshmi Now Promoting Hardee’s Eick February 26, 2009 Advertising, Burgers, Fast Food, Top Chef 15 Comments Update: You can view Padma's seductive new commercial HERE. Specifically, she'll be promoting the Bacon Western Thickburger in a new commercial. She joins Head Judge Tom Colicchio, who recently stared...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/26/09 Eick February 26, 2009 News Getting enough Omega-3 fats is important for your health. The Internet Food Association debates what to do about school lunches. Craft beer sales are on the rise. Slashfood wants to know the best...
Heineken “Walk in Fridge” Eick February 26, 2009 Advertising, Beer, YouTube 3 Comments This ad came out about 6 weeks ago, but I never wrote about it. Really good commercial IMHO. Check it out...
Kellogg’s Brand Reputation Plummets After Firing Michael Phelps Eick February 25, 2009 Breakfast, Marketing 4 Comments At least according to a company called "Vanno" that tracks the brand reputations of more than 5,600 companies. They claim that the company has slipped from #9 to #83 in terms of brand reputation. If...
Who Will Win the Top Chef Finale? Eick February 25, 2009 Top Chef 2 Comments Serious Eats has a nice preview up of tonights Top Chef Finale that I recommend you go check out. They think Stefan has the best odds of winning, at 2-1, with Carla at 3-1 and Hosea at 5-1. As far as...
Hardee’s Gets Edgy With “Slotcar” Eick February 25, 2009 Comedy, Fast Food, Marketing 2 Comments Wow. Seriously wow. This is NOT the kind of marketing campaign you would normally see a national chain attach themselves to. Hardee's is sponsoring a new online video series called "Slotcar." Each week...
Pepsi Blue Eick February 24, 2009 Marketing, Soft Drinks, YouTube 19 Comments Remember Pepsi Blue? I sure do. The summer after I graduated college, I was visiting my then girlfriend in NYC and stumbled across a free Pepsi Blue giveaway a full 6 weeks before the product officially hit...
Paula Deen Shows Off Her Crack Eick February 23, 2009 Celebrities, YouTube 7 Comments Apparently Paula Deen's pants had a little mishap while she was hosting a demonstration at the South Beach Food & Wine festival. H/T Short...
Tom Colicchio Hawks Diet Coke Eick February 23, 2009 Advertising, Soft Drinks, Top Chef 1 Comment I love soda. I drink almost exclusively diet soda though, because if I drank as much regular soda as I'd like, I'd probably be a giant fat ass. But let's be honest, diet soda tastes shitty. Yeah, Coke Zero...