by JT · February 2nd, 2012 · No Comments
If there is one thing I can appreciate, it is dedication to the craft of food preparation. Certainly the taste of food is the most important thing, but when combined with the extra layer of attentive detail, the experience can really be inspiring. One of the reasons I love sushi is because it often combines [...]
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Tags: Movies
by JT · January 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment
One of the last places you would probably look for art is the supermarket. But as you can see from the picture above, there are stores out there that feature some of the most original creativity around via soda displays. I’m not sure if these displays are made by store employees or the folks from [...]
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Tags: Interesting · Soft Drinks · Sports
by JT · January 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments
One of the most famous brands in US history had a rough week last week. In case you haven’t heard, Twinkies, and parent company Hostess, declared bankruptcy last Wednesday – for the second time – and are inching closer to the abyss of extinction. Yes, the golden sponge cake with a creamy vanilla filling could [...]
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Tags: Junk Food · News · Snacks
by JT · January 5th, 2012 · 1 Comment
No one would doubt that America’s favorite food is pizza. As a result, people have come up with all kinds of ideas to try and take pizza to an even higher level, even though it has long since reached its innovation peak. Cheese-stuffed crust? Unnecessary. Pizza in a cone? The flat stuff works just fine. [...]
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Tags: News · Pizza
by JT · December 16th, 2011 · 6 Comments
As any sports fan knows, based on the recent barrage of commercials during football games, sandwich chain Subway is now offering many of its 6-inch subs for $2. This limited-time offer replaces the previous price of $5, and has more than one person excited. However, from this chair, I am less inclined to celebrate. When [...]
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Tags: Fast Food · Sandwiches
by JT · December 9th, 2011 · No Comments
After reading the wonderful post from our friends at The Bitten Word, documenting food highlights from a two-week trip to China (!), I started thinking about some of the weirder food experiences I have had. True, I have had all kinds of sushi – octopus, urchin, eel, and many others – but that’s all pretty [...]
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Tags: Bizarre · Blogs · On the Road
by JT · November 24th, 2011 · 2 Comments
In honor of the holiday, this homeade pumpkin pie is literally right out of the oven. I know I speak for my colleagues here at So Good when I say that we are very thankful for great readers like you. Stop by for a slice any time.
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Tags: Desserts · Holiday
by JT · November 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments
I enjoy grocery shopping not only because I love to pick out all the goodies that will compose my upcoming lunches and dinners, but also because of the unending line of new products that are always popping up – this is especially true around holiday time. When I went to see Michael Pollan speak earlier [...]
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Tags: Grocery Stores · Holiday
by JT · November 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment
In an attempt to turn around a weakening market share in the US, Anheuser-Busch InBev announced yesterday that it was bringing another unnecessary product to market. Similar to the lame ducks of Bud Light Golden Wheat and Bud Light Lime introduced in recent years, AB is taking another long shot at success in Bud Light [...]
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Tags: Beer · Marketing
by JT · November 4th, 2011 · 2 Comments
Like many of you, during college I was not afraid to buy and drink a ton of the cheapest beer I could get my hands on – Stroh’s, Hamm’s, Schaefer, Old Milwaukee, among many others. And while many of these brands have been driven into obscurity, I recently read that old, reliable Pabst Blue Ribbon [...]
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Tags: Beer · Marketing