Entries from September 2010
by JT · September 30th, 2010 · 4 Comments
New Idea Old Idea A couple years ago, So Good reported on the so-called anti-theft lunch bag that made your freshly-made sandwich look moldy. Apparently, this idea still has legs, as another product has emerged on the market, according to The Consumerist. I still like this idea — as many loyal readers know, this blog is serious [...]
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Tags: News · Sandwiches
by Cary · September 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Hop onto a sports related site and leave your ads unblocked. There’s probably a 20% chance that you happen upon a new viral ad campaign starring the lesser Manning (Eli), Venus Williams, Apollo Anton Ono and Shaquille O’Neal. The performance enhancing foodstuff they are advertising? Oreos. This is Kraft foods going for an edgier ad [...]
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Tags: Advertising · Junk Food · YouTube
by Eick · September 27th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Spotted this hot dog vending machine while at Fenway Park in Boston a while back. Love the posting of the rules!
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Tags: Bizarre · On the Road
by Eick · September 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Billed as “the number 1 dance club song about Tabbouleh.” Via Epic Portions.
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Tags: Comedy · YouTube
Tags: Comedy · Sandwiches · YouTube
by Eick · September 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Slate V contributors make some interesting Pop Tart creations. Pop Tart BLT anyone? Also, A Hamburger Today made a Pop Tart burger.
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Tags: Bacon · Bizarre · Burgers · Videos
by JT · September 23rd, 2010 · 58 Comments
I recently read an article from the October issue of Fast Company which talks about the global redesign of the McDonald’s fast food restaurant chain. I think we are all familiar with the ubiquitous brick and mortar cookie-cutter locations, filled with bright reds, oranges and yellows, and of course the frightening clown mascot. Along with [...]
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Tags: Fast Food · News
by Eick · September 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments
KFC is raising eyebrows for a new promotion to advertise the KFC Double Down: paying college co-eds $500 to wear sweatpants emblazoned with “Double Down” across their ass cheeks. Their team of promoters have already been active in Louisville, Kentucky, and they plan to hire these “ass billboards” on three more college campuses. Oh where [...]
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Tags: Advertising · Marketing
Wendy’s new $5 “pick-2” combo meals. Top 10 new foods at 2010 state fairs. Beer manufacturers are fighting pot legalization. Budweiser to offer bar-goers free beer. BBQ potato chip taste test. The 5 most played-out restaurant dishes. Chick-fil-a introduces spicy chicken nuggets. Serious Eats tries Burger King’s new breakfast menu. Famous McDonald’s lover Bill Clinton [...]
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Tags: News
by Eick · September 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment
As many of you may know, Prop 19, which is on the ballot this year in California, would legalize marijuana in the state. Polls have shown the ballot measure with a very small, but consistent, lead. So Good’s views on the absurdity of marijuana still being illegal are well-documented, so there is no soapbox rant [...]
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Tags: Cool · Desserts