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Addams Family Cereal

by · April 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Remember back when food companies thought any popular video game, TV show or movie warranted the creation of a breakfast cereal? Phew, thank god we don’t think that way anymore.  Oh wait…. Also, nothing says “eat up” like a decapitated severed hand pouring you a bowl of cereal.

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Tags: Advertising · Breakfast · YouTube

Meat Madness Elite 8: Lobster vs. Crab

by · April 8th, 2009 · 11 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the initial post about Meat Madness.  Click the bracket below to see where we stood at the start of  the Elite 8 match-ups. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed. Wow! What a close vote. Crab edges out Lobster 51% – 49%, by only 5 votes! No close [...]

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Tags: Meat Madness

The BK King Likes Square Butts….

by · April 8th, 2009 · 30 Comments

The BK King, rapping, dancing, and getting DOWN to the lyrics,  “I like square butts and I cannot lie.”  Part of the new marketing campaign for Burger King kids meals with a Spongebob Square Pants toy.  What do you think of the ad? Seems like a pretty adult oriented ad for a commercial that is [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Burgers · Comedy · Cooking · Fast Food · YouTube

Meat Madness Elite 8: Chicken vs. Turkey

by · April 7th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the initial post about Meat Madness.  Click the bracket below to see where we stood at the start of  the Elite 8 match-ups. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed. Chicken defeats Turkey 71% – 29%. In yesterday’s match-up, Steak brushed aside Lamb to easily win the Red [...]

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Tags: Chicken · Meat Madness

Granville Moore’s Teddy Folkman to Appear on The Next Food Network Star

by · April 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A press release just hit my inbox announcing the 10 competitors on the upcoming season of The Next Food Network Star, which premieres June 7th.  Notable among them, at least for DC residents, is Teddy Folkman, the Executive Chef at Granville Moore’s.  Granville’s is located on H st. in the NE quadrant of Washington, DC, [...]

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Tags: Restaurants · Television

Classic Commercials: Dr. Pepper

by · April 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments

This one is from the 60′s.  I didn’t realize Dr. Pepper gave you so much pep. Those people are having fun. I guess I need to drink more Dr. Pepper.

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Tags: Advertising · Soft Drinks · YouTube

Meat Madness Elite 8: Steak vs. Lamb

by · April 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the initial post about Meat Madness.  Click the bracket below to see where we stand at the start of  the Elite 8 match-ups. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed. Steak easily defeats Lamb with 77% of the vote to win the Red Meat region and head into [...]

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Tags: Meat Madness · Steak

Who’s Hungry For A Burger?

by · April 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments

After spending a few weeks touring New Zealand and its cuisine on behalf of So Good, I have returned with a full belly and fresh perspective. I will spare you the details of my trip, but will share one of the more curious photos taken along the way.  See above for a burger joint in [...]

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Tags: Burgers · Interesting · On the Road

Meat Madness: Preview of Elite 8 Match-Ups

by · April 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Here is where we stand after two rounds of voting. We are down to the Elite 8 of meats. Elite 8 match-ups begin next week at Noon each day. Click the bracket below to see a larger version. Here is a preview of next week’s match-ups: Monday: Red Meat Region #1 Steak vs. #2 Lamb [...]

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Tags: Bacon · Meat Madness · Steak

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 4/3/09

by · April 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Unlikely Words compiles 141 different marshmallow peeps links…. …I wonder if that includes Peeps Lip Balm? What discontinued products do you miss? Slashfood looks at Yankee Stadium food. The LA Times tries to figure out why the internet loves bacon. Domino’s accidentally gives away 11,000 free pizzas. Tropicana sales dropped 20% after introducing their new [...]

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Tags: News