Just six days ago when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was in town, President Obama had the idea to take him to Ray’s Hell Burger, an Arlington, VA burger joint, for lunch. Ray’s Hell Burger serves up big, juicy 10 oz burgers cooked to order. It’s one of the best burgers I’ve ever had and it’s [...]
Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff now works at a pizza parlor. Spike Mendelsohn is opening “We, the Pizza” in DC on July 12… …and his new recipe book has a Mike Green burger. Why fat doesn’t make for flavorful steak. Bacon: Crisp or chewy? Pick Cheesecake Factory’s newest gourmet burger. Friendly’s introduces a burger with grilled [...]
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While McDonald’s tries to re-brand itself as a hip coffee lounge where one can steal free wi-fi, a familiar jester is being pushed to the wayside. Ronald McDonald is watching his role in advertising diminish as the company tries to kick Starbuck’s in the shins. Fred Geyer of Prophet Marketing makes an astute point concerning [...]
Tags: Advertising · Fast Food
Let’s travel back in time to college, or forward in time if you’re not there yet or you’re Benjamin Button. You are walking around in your underwear, your dorm room full of dirty sheets and clothes. It is two in the morning and you are jonesing for a quick snack before starting your second paper [...]
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Ever since KFC started running its most recent TV commercial about a month ago, I’ve found myself snickering every time it comes on. The ad, to promote KFC’s new Extra Crispy Strips, features a woman riding a bus, extremely annoyed by the douche-baggy (is that word hyphenated? spell check needs to get with the times [...]
Tags: Chicken · Fast Food · Rant · YouTube
Katy Perry’s newest video, California Gurls, which features Snoop Dogg, has been released. For those always on the look-out for food being integrated into pop culture there is food all over the place in this video. Katy Perry seems to be frolicking in some sort of bizarre Candyland. Check-it out. Or don’t, I don’t really [...]
Health war: Big Mac vs. Chipotle burrito. Coming soon to DC: A bunch of micro-breweries. Burger King removes chicken tenders from menu due to “poor quality.” Smoked Georgia trout salad – Top Chef style. The Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwich has arrived. Deep-fried cheese steak on a stick. The best fast food breakfast sandwiches. Mello Yello [...]
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Good news for inactive, slovenly Americans! Despite our incredible propensity for fast food consumption, failure to manage portion control and allergic reactions to vegetables and fruits, America is no longer the unhealthiest place on the planet. The survey of 6,574 Scots found that two-thirds were overweight, two-thirds were physically inactive and more than half had [...]
A friend recently directed me to an article in the New York Post, which describes a dinner celebration in Las Vegas, where arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was enjoying his victory over “Sugar” Shane Mosley on May 1. Here’s where the story gets interesting: “When they were served their [...]
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Once upon a day of yore, Keanu Reeves is a lonely manservant toiling away at an empty mansion. So many long tables, so many place settings! How do we make such a daunting task super fun? How about bowl after bowl of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes?! And maybe a bowl for yourself? SURE! Why not?!
