I read in today’s Washington Post that a Wegmans in the DC area is becoming a popular place for people to meet.  This is certainly not a new phenomenon.  As I mentioned in a recent post, my local Whole Foods might as well have a catwalk and strobe lights – it’s like a fashion show. [...]

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It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for the second installment of Eating Styles: Sandwich Edition! Last week we made you choose between eating around the crust of your sandwich or straight through. That’s all fine and dandy, assuming you eat your sandwich whole. But at So Good, we like to be inclusive, so we’re opening [...]

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Time for a new Would You Rather. Today’s question pits two classic picnic or BBQ side dishes against one another. One of them you must give up for life, but the other you can continue eating to your hearts content. Which side dish will remain a part of your life? Option #1: You can never [...]

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Enjoyable article yesterday about Debbie Meyer, who runs the website My Pizza Cake. The product: cakes that looks like traditional pizzas, right down to “meat” and “veggie” toppings molded out of various types of chocolate and pastry dough: On her website, Meyer pitches the creations as the “one confection that satisfies the senses of every [...]

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Yesterday, the Oreo Facebook page had a fun idea: set the Guinness World Record for most “Likes” on a single Facebook post. With more than 16 million likes on Facebook, and as the third most popular food Facebook page (as of a few months ago), Oreo seemed to have a perfectly good chance at setting [...]

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Diet Pepsi catching flak for its “skinny can.” Who made Whoppie Pies first? Serious Eats investigates adult chocolate milk. New restaurant in Columbia Heights from the owners of The Diner. In Adams Morgan, Adams Mill OUT, Panera IN. Food & Wine launching a new chef award. Review: Chicken Mini’s from Church’s Chicken. Best practices for [...]

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The other day whilst trudging through a wind-whipped four-degree day in Chicago, I wander past McDonald’s on my way to the grocery store.  Even in the vacuum of a negative degree wind chill, the stark aroma of McDonald’s penetrates my frozen nostrils, awakening cilia long assumed dead. It is a curious scent, one that evokes [...]

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I have never been a huge fan of Whole Foods, despite my affinity for great produce and knowledgeable employees.  It might be my imagination, but that store has always been a little too snooty for me.  I love grocery shopping, but am not looking to pick up my game before I hit the market.  That said, I [...]

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That’s not just a peanut butter and jelly sandwich you’re holding. It’s also a test of eating expertise – a perilous journey involving indulgence, self-control, and style. Your challenge? How to time your crust bites and center bites to maximize on good flavor. People typically eat their PBJs (or any other item with crust, such [...]

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