Burger King Double Cheeseburger Now = $1! Eick October 19, 2009 Burgers, Fast Food 8 Comments Burger King has been testing the $1 Double Cheeseburger in various markets for the past 18 months, and as of today, unveiled it nationally. After fighting tooth and nail against it, franchise owners seem to...
Has Food Branding Crossed The Line? JT October 16, 2009 Breakfast, News 4 Comments No, that is not a Halloween disguise or temporary tattoo on the corn flake cereal icon. Rather, in an effort to maintain its corn flake brand identity, Kellogg’s is going slightly above and...
Soda Companies Turning Back to Sugar? Not Likely. JT October 14, 2009 News, Soft Drinks 7 Comments In what will likely be good news to soft drink connoisseurs out there, Pepsi has announced that on December 28th, they are bringing back a version of their recipe with cane sugar instead of high...
Butter Burgers Eick September 27, 2009 Advertising, Beer, Burgers, YouTube 22 Comments Greetings So Good readers. Eick here, with a post for the first time in a month. Yikes. The craziness of real life has gotten the better of me in the last month, and the result has been devastating for So...
The Great Ice Cream Chase JT September 25, 2009 Desserts 18 Comments I have to admit that when it comes to ice cream, I am fairly powerless. I think that when you find the right brand and the right flavor, it is pure bliss. And while I have done my part to explore...
Fast Food Hits Another Low JT September 11, 2009 Fast Food 3 Comments I always get mildly depressed by ideas that want to seem original, yet are just rehashed garbage. Enter McDonald’s and the product that they've been testing in certain markets for the last few...
Crunchy Granola Mediocrity Cary September 9, 2009 Reviews 6 Comments Eick sent me some Nature's Valley Granola Nut Clusters the other day. I was pretty hungry so I ripped it open and hucked some into my mouth. They were dry and strangely boring, which is why this review...
Usain Bolt Yam Powered? JT September 4, 2009 Interesting, Sports 4 Comments Many sports fans know that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt recently competed in the track and field world championships in Berlin, Germany. During two outstanding performances in the 100m and 200m races,...
Pie Eating Contest = Food Fail JT September 1, 2009 Competitive Eating, Desserts 6 Comments Oh, where do I start? Trust me when I say that competing in a pie eating contest was never on my bucket list. That said, this past Sunday, that is just what I did at a favorite local sweet shop, Sugar...
KFC Double Down Eick August 25, 2009 Bacon, Bizarre, Chicken, Fast Food 52 Comments Before I get into explaining why I didn't write about this sooner, I want to emphasize something right out of the gate: THIS SHIT IS REAL. Seriously. REAL. Ladies and gentlemen, the KFC Double Down...