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John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 37

by · August 15th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Chicken · Deep Fried Everything

Eating Styles: Omnivore, Vegetarian or Vegan?

by · August 11th, 2011 · 15 Comments

Due to its college town status, Madison, Wisc. has a lot of vegans and vegetarians. We also have a lot of grocery stores and restaurants that service the special-dieting needs of these vegans and vegetarians. But the dearth of tofu, tempeh and seitan I’ve found elsewhere makes me wonder just how common non-meat eaters are [...]

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Tags: Eating Styles

Nestle Selling Candy Bar for Men Only

by · August 10th, 2011 · 11 Comments

Well, anyone, male or female can still buy it, but they have quite the in-your-face male targeted marketing campaign, all the way down to the wrappers. So what is prompting this post? While perusing the “international” aisle at my local Harris Teeter, I noticed a small section with candy bars from Britain. One bar in [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Candy · Marketing

Domino’s Brings Back “The Noid”

by · August 10th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Interestingly I received the press release for this the morning of Monday, August 8th RIGHT after putting on my “Avoid the Noid” t-shirt. No joke. Domino’s is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Noid, the infamous claymation character from Domino’s commercials like this one: Domino’s is bringing the Noid back for one week only, in [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Marketing · Pizza

John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 36

by · August 8th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything

Wine Fraternity Adds Two Members

by · August 5th, 2011 · No Comments

While I have never been a “wine person,” I know plenty of people that take it very seriously.  What I did not know until today is that there is a group of people that take it to the next level by aspiring to be Master Sommeliers – which are like the Jedi of the wine [...]

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Tags: Booze · Interesting

Eating Styles: Fast Food Edition!

by · August 4th, 2011 · 17 Comments

It’s late at night and you’re driving home from a long business trip. You’re starving. All of a sudden, you see the following road sign: Your first thought is: “Mecca of food meccas! Where should I eat?” (actually, your first thought is, “Wow, that’s a poorly-designed sign.” But let’s move on from that). Where do you [...]

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Tags: Eating Styles · Fast Food

President Obama Grabs Burgers & Shakes at Good Stuff Eatery

by · August 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

President Obama treated members of his legislative & economic team for burgers at Good Stuff Eatery, the Capitol Hill burger joint owned by 2-time Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn. The spot has been a favorite of Michelle & their daughters, who have been several times. However, the POTUS himself had yet to stop by, despite [...]

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Tags: Burgers · Celebrities · Politics

Would You Rather? Cinnamon vs. Basil

by · August 3rd, 2011 · 7 Comments

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s Would You Rather time. Today we go to the world of herbs and spices, pitting to popular, albeit it very different seasonings against each other. Option #1: You can never eat cinnamon again. Option #2: You can never eat basil again.   Share in the comments why you made the [...]

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John Q. Foodblogger Ep. 34

by · August 1st, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Deep Fried Everything