When I think of Fanta, I think of the 80’s. Fanta is one of those drinks, like Tab, Orange Crush, Tahitian Treat, and Slice, that captures a simpler time for me – when sodas had real sugar and companies weren’t afraid to start throwing money at shows like Silver Spoons for a little product placement. [...]

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I enjoyed watching the commercials during the Super Bowl almost as much as the game itself. While there were certainly highs and lows with these long-planned-out spots, my favorite ad was not a commercial, but the static image you see above. Not long after most of the lights went out in the Superdome on Sunday [...]

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In just a few days, most of us will be celebrating the biggest secular holiday of the calendar year. Sunday is the  Super Bowl, featuring the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. Torrey Smith, the young speedster wide receiver for Baltimore, celebrated a bit early due to his recent 24th birthday. As you can see from [...]

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Exactly a week from today, many of us will be watching the Super Bowl, and eating what has arguably become the most popular snack food on the game’s biggest day: the chicken wing. How popular, you say? The authority on the matter, the National Chicken Council, notes that 1.23 billion wings will find their way into over-packed stomachs [...]

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Most people either love or hate Anthony Bourdain, the former chef probably best known for his TV show “No Reservations.” I have seen a few decent episodes, but I am more familiar with him through his interesting book, Kitchen Confidential – which really took me back to my days of working in restaurants. As you [...]

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Nothing says the holidays more than smashing a candy cane or drowning yourself in egg nog – all in super slow-mo. Check out the video from last week’s Conan. Also, take a look at the top food-related videos from 2012 c/o Eater. I previously wrote about two of them here and here.

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Guess who put on their baking hat over the holidays? Thanks to long-time friend of So Good, The Bitten Word, I was inspired to make something that was right up my alley. Sweet? Yes! Pie? Yes! Maple? Heck yes! Prior to last Thursday, I had been eyeing a recipe for a Maple Walnut Tart on [...]

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On Friday, Mark noted in his Buzz post that “Guy Fieri says the big mean New Yorkers are just picking on him.” In case you missed it, I want to mention what has so ruffled the culinary self-promoter’s feathers. On the 13th, New York Times restaurant reviewer Pete Wells wrote about Fieri’s new Times Square [...]

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Everybody knows that PETA is (mostly) a bunch of nut balls aimed at raising their profile though outlandish antics. So Good has previously chronicled their work in a rejected Super Bowl commercial from a few years back. Well, they are at it again. In a video from PETA Europe subtly named “Stay Fresh and Firm,” the [...]

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These days, many of us are used to seeing attack ads on TV. The ads are mostly coming from politicians, but if you have seen Arby’s recent campaign, it’s also from the fast food world. Second-tier fast food chain Arby’s is taking on sandwich giant Subway – aggressively going after their “Eat Fresh” tagline. The approach? [...]

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