Serious Eats attended the media day for concessions and food at Citi Field (the new Mets stadium) and boy does stuff look good. The stadium will feature NYC’s third Shake Shack location as well as a “Catch a Day” fish shack and many more treats.  I won’t say much more. Serious Eat’s Robyn Lee took [...]

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Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket.   Click the bracket below to see where we stand at the start of round 2. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed.  Chicken defeats Rabbit 91% – 9%. Turkey defeats Duck 57% – 43%. Now that we [...]

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Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed.  In a 24 hour overtime vote, Lamb has defeated Ground Beef by TWO votes! Lamb moves on to face Steak for a chance to head to the final four. Wow. Just wow.  Lamb vs. Ground Beef has been an EPIC battle, virtually tied the entire time. I [...]

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Free burgers at Z burger today. Washingtonian’s Burger Bracket has reached the finals. Jack in the Box releases mini-sirloin burgers. How to make a Sudoku Pizza. Ever tried to make your own bagels? Chef Chuck’s Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad. Mind blowing grilled cheese. Vanilla Crème Brûlée. Rosemary Garlic Sweet Potato Fries. Watermelon Salad. Lasagna Verdi al [...]

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Click HERE to head back to the initial post about Meat Madness. Click on the bracket below to view a bracket updated for Round 2. Update: Voting on the Steak vs. Buffalo match-up is now closed, with Steak winning 86% – 14%. Ground Beef and Lamb were EXACTLY tied at the moment the polls closed, [...]

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Due to gentle goading from Eick, I shall wade into the beautiful, twisted world of Would You Rather. Option #1: You can never drink coffee again Option #2: You can never drink soda again. Things to consider: A wonderfully legalized drug, caffeine chews you up, spits you out and laughs in your face. You feel [...]

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We have completed the first round of Meat Madness voting.  While 3 out of 4 number 5-seeds knocked off 4-seeds, and  6-seed Crab knocked off Salmon, most of the higher seeds survived the first round – the one exception being the stunning defeat of Sausage at the hands of 7-seed Ribs. (Click on the bracket [...]

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As some of you know, earlier this month I presented to the National Confectioners Association State of the Industry conference about blogs and the power of social media in a session titled “Consumer 2.0, Listen, Learn, Engage.” You can see me on their “Meet the Experts” page (I’m the 5th profile down). I thought the [...]

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So Good previously wrote about plans for a new Western Bacon Thickburger Hardee’s ad starring Top Chef host Padma Lakshimi.  Well that ad has now been released, and it does not disappoint. This ad is HOT.  AdRants says the commercial “redefines food porn.” Watch Padma seductively eat a burger, even using her finger to grab [...]

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Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed.  Duck defeats Cornish Hen 71% – 29%. Turkey defeats Quail 83% – 17%. In yesterday’s voting, Crab defeated Salmon and Scallops defeated Mussels. Today we venture back to the Poultry [...]

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