Last week, I talked about how the focus of fast food restaurants has undoubtedly shifted from the value menu to higher quality, higher-priced items in the last few years. What I did not mention is that Wendy’s has been one of the leaders on that front. It seems it was just a short year ago [...]

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Welcome to the first edition of my take on a previous series of articles here on So Good called “I Try It So You Don’t Have To.” Like the previous version, I will be sampling things from other cultures, odd new products and things generally regarded as disgusting by others. I won’t however eat chocolate. To [...]

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It seems to me that just a few years ago, the trend in fast food was the value menu. McDonald’s still boasts a Dollar Menu, but others no longer offer such low prices. Burger King, for example, had a double cheeseburger for just a dollar. Then, they took off a piece of cheese and called [...]

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With only days before a weekend fraught with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and recovery, I made my way down to a local McDonald’s to finish up my Shamrock Shake Trilogy for So Good. Interestingly enough, I had no problem being served one of these emerald cups of minty goodness at 8:30am, on my way to [...]

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Burgers and Kate Upton. I love them both. So much so that Ms. Upton recently replaced In-N-Out Burger as the background on my phone. But what does this bodacious babe have in common with a cheeseburger, other than the fact that they’re both juicy and delicious and they make my mouth water? Behold: (For behind [...]

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I recently tried one of the most terrifying products I’ve ever encountered: Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale. If you’re not familiar with Portland, Oregon, it’s a weird place. There’s an abundance of vegans, piercings, beards, bicycles, craft breweries and just general hippy behavior. People who aren’t from Portland often ask, “Is it really like [...]

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When Eick asked if I would review Snackle Mouth Granola Nut Clusters I jumped at the chance. I love granola and so does most of my family, so this one was a natural fit for me. Granola has made its way into a variety of products through the years like yogurt, cottage cheese or of [...]

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Last month, Taco Bell began serving First Meal (breakfast) at nearly 800 locations, mainly in the western U.S. It’s a logical pairing, what with breakfast burritos being awesome and all. They plan to release First Meal nationwide by 2014. They’re a bit late to the table, with McDonald’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Sonic, Jack in [...]

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Despite being a 70-year-old brand, Cheerios seems to fit right in with America’s latest (ostensible) push to become slender and healthy. With low sugar and only 110 calories per serving, the cereal has always held a place on the “healthy” side of pre-packaged grocery items. But admirable nutrition stats do not a diet fad make, [...]

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Oreos are awesome. If you disagree, there are two possible reasons: One, you are not American. I’ll give you a pass because there’s no way you could truly understand the awesomeness of Oreos. Two, there is something seriously wrong with you and you should go the the emergency room immediately. Your taste buds may have [...]

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