Last week we took a look back at the BK King in the 1970′s, noting that the “Magic” King back then was arguably no less creepy than the current incarnation of the BK King.  Now lets take a look at a McDonald’s ad from 1971, featuring none other than Willard Scott as Ronald McDonald, advertising [...]

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I recently read that Congress is considering a proposal that would require nutritional info to be put on menus next to every food item at fast food and chain restaurants.  Some states already require fast food restaurants to display this material.  While I think that this concept of labeling works pretty well for fast food, [...]

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Ah, it’s time for another Would You Rather? question, this time comparing two different breakfast options. Option #1: You can never eat dougnuts again. Option #2: You can never eat bagels again. I think this one is pretty straightforward, no explanation need. I’ll be curious to see the results. Please argue your various reasons/points of [...]

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Burger King has been pretty steadfast in sticking to their use of the creepy BK King despite decidely mixed reviews about the character.  But it’s important to remember that the BK King was not always creepy. There was a time where the King character appealed not to jaded 18-34 year old males with big appetites, [...]

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A month or two ago I had the opportunity to try Z Burger, an up and coming burger chain in the DC metro area.  The worst part about Z Burger is the fact that it is essentially a blatant copycat of Five Guys.  However, this is also the best part about it.  Instead of falling short, they [...]

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A new Cadbury Caramilk ad relies on the hilarious old stand-by of interpretive dance: Uh…..why was that so long? I feel like I could have got the message in 15-20 seconds. Via AdFreak.

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Kelly Choi calls food bloggers “cowardly.” Epic Portions has an epic rant about new fast food offerings. The healthiest and unhealthiest of McDonald’s offerings. Five failed McDonald’s menu offerings. Is street food the new bacon? USA Today profiles Five Guy’s rapid growth. Burger King is test marketing “Fire-Grilled Ribs.” Brand X talks with the director [...]

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Center for Science in the Public Interest (you know those guys like to party) has awarded a “Xtreme Eating Award” to Applebee’s for their Quesadilla Burger. Now you may be thinking to yourself, “I like things that are extreme”, “I like eating” or maybe even “I like awards.”  That seems to be part of the [...]

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Following up on their ridiculously hot/interesting/bizarre/whateves commercial staring Padma Lakshimi, Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s is continuing with the “attractive celebrity” theme in their ads. There are reports that Audrina Partidge has filmed a new commercial for the burger chain, and E online has a photo from the shoot: Hmmmm…I think I’ll be looking forward to this ad.

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