A comical ode to Sriracha. The varying prices of Big Mac’s across the U.S. How to maximize the bacon on your BK stackers. Anthony Bourdain makes fun of Guy Fieri. Five Guys is taking orders on Android phones. Controversy over the new Sam Adams beer glass. My favorite new sandwich place might expand. Capital Spice [...]

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Not even the eminent So Good Blog could avoid talk of Charlie Sheen forever – we are only human.  When I read that a California hot dog stand had named one of their own after the ubiquitous actor, I took note.  The toppings? Onions, relish, tomatoes, mustard, peppers, a pickle spear, and naturally, tiger blood, aka [...]

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Underground coffeehouse in France, 1789: revolutionists gather for a strategy meeting. A man reads to a restless crowd. Hands gesture vehemently, causing coffee to splash on coat sleeves. Rebellious shouts cause spittle to fly. For all the talk of rebellion in 1780s French coffeehouses, I bet none of the revolutionists stopped to consider the controversy [...]

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Wednesday, which means its time for a new Would You Rather. Today’s match-up features two ingredients that are rarely eaten on their own, but are both used with great frequency to enhance the taste of other food items. Option #1: You can never eat onions again. Option #2: You can never eat garlic again. You [...]

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Who are the best & worst fast food mascots? Is “healthy” fast food for real? Jon Stewart on plastic wrapped bananas. Calorie labeling has no impact on fast food purchases in low-income neighborhoods. Low-fat diets aren’t going to die. Endless Simmer reviews a new gas station sandwich joint near my apartment. GrubGrade reviews the hot [...]

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This is more of a paean to retain my sanity than a proper food post. As I perused the site yesterday I realized that Eick had posted a small blurb about 88 cent crunchwraps. My neck snapped with a double-take. The mythical crunchwrap? 88 cents? It’s obviously a ploy. A ruse. Forget the fact that [...]

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I got a tip from a friend of mine who works with the National Geographic Channel about a couple of their upcoming shows that go behind-the-scenes at beverage factories – Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola.  Based on a recent post where I talked about Oprah (partially) pulling back the curtains of a Cargill slaughterhouse, this is [...]

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“I bought some peanut butter recently. There’s creamy, chunky, extra chunky, and now extreme chunky. I got the extreme chunky home and opened it up – it was just peanuts. That is extreme, trying to spread that stuff.” – Jim Gaffigan, Beyond the Pale It’s Thursday! Which means it’s once again time to pit some [...]

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