Why Kevin Will Win Top Chef Eick December 9, 2009 Top Chef 9 Comments What's up Top Chef nerds. So unlike the last season or two, I haven't been blogging about Top Chef that much but I wanted to weigh in before tonight's finale. I feel the need to tell you something that...
Win a Top Chef Prize Pack, Bring Show to DC! Eick December 8, 2009 Top Chef 2 Comments My friends over at Capital Spice are hosting a giveaway for a pretty sweet Top Chef prize pack, which includes a DVD of Top Chef Season 5 and the new Top Chef Quickfire Cookbook. Consistent with Capital...
BBQ Pitmasters: Why Again? Cary November 30, 2009 Advertising, BBQ, Television 9 Comments Someone recently pointed out to me that there were at least 3 cake-making shows on television these days. I've blogged about this before, but the whole "It works on one network, let's inundate five other...
Great Lake is the Greatest Cary November 17, 2009 Pizza, Reviews 1 Comment On a rather nice evening in Chicago a couple of weeks ago, my life is changed by two pizzas. It is at Great Lake, named by Alan Richman in a GQ article as the best pizza in America. Pizza has been a...
Extreme Makeover: Food Edition JT November 13, 2009 Interesting, Junk Food, Web Sites 1 Comment While the US economy seems to be on the rebound, many folks are still trying to make their dollars go as far as they can. How do I know this? Because that is the only reasonable explanation why...
Are You a Ketchup Packet Licker? Eick November 6, 2009 Condiments 5 Comments We've all done it. Or thought about doing it. Or seen it been done. The question is, do you do it? Are you a ketchup packet licker? You know what I'm referring to. You get a burger at a fast food restaurant,...
The New York Times Offers Tips For Restaurant Staffers JT November 5, 2009 Restaurants 11 Comments The small business blog You’re The Boss on the New York Times’ site recently hosted a two-part post featuring 100 restaurant staffer “dos and don’ts†written by the owner...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/2/09 Eick November 2, 2009 News 1 Comment One man, 30 days, nothing but sausage pizza. Iceland has served its final Big Mac. QSR magazine wonders if the gourmet burger is peaking. What your beer says about you. A Hamburger Today analyzes...
Halloween Food Commercials Rule JT October 30, 2009 Advertising, Holiday 1 Comment In the spirit of the big Halloween weekend starting today, I thought I would share a recent Topless Robot blog post listing the top ten commercials featuring monsters. Naturally, the couple that caught my...