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Pulled Pork Cheese Steak is Delicious

July 9th, 2008 · 9 Comments

About 3 weeks ago, I wrote a post called “A Modest Proposal: Pulled Pork Cheesesteak” in which i proposed that with all the crazy food combinations out there, it was stunning that no one had made this seemingly delicious combination. My readers agreed, with 72% of those voting in the poll calling the idea [...]

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Tags: Cooking · Sandwiches · Uncategorized

Southwest Chicken Flatbread Sandwich

July 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

From Dunkin’ Donuts?  Apparently I was unaware they launched a new “oven toasted” menu earlier this year, and this flatbread is the latest addition to that line of foods.  I used to frequent Dunkin Donuts for their coffee all the time, but since I moved to DC I haven’t leaved nearby one.  Is it just [...]

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Tags: Sandwiches

A Modest Proposal: Pulled Pork Cheese Steak

June 19th, 2008 · 13 Comments

My mind has been in overdrive since I dreamed up what may be So Good’s first truly original offering to the world of creative food combinations: a pulled pork cheese steak.

The world is filled with crazy food combinations. Burgers with Krispy Kreme donuts for buns. Deep fried Mars bars. Cherry Chocolate soda. In [...]

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Tags: BBQ · Bizarre · Sandwiches

Subway to Home Schooled Kids: Get Lost

May 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Over the weekend, conservative bloggers and home school bloggers were abuzz about a recent story-writing contest being sponsored Subway. The kids who enter can win athletic equipment, gift baskets, or sandwich shop cash cards. The child with the winning entry will have $5,000 worth of athletic equipment donated to his/her school.

So what’s the problem? [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Sandwiches · Uncategorized

Philadelphia’s $100 Cheesesteak

May 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Chef James Locascio, of Rittenhouse Square’s Barclay Prime has created an upscale version of the famous Philly cheesesteak. What makes it so expensive? In addition to premium Kobe beef, it also has butter poached lobster and shaved summer truffles.

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Tags: Sandwiches · YouTube

Parmageddon

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Potato and cheese pierogies, grilled onions, and slabs of cheddar sandwiched between two huge slices of bread.

 Where can you get this delicious looking montstosity? At the Melt Bar and Grilled. Photo and info via Behind the Lens.

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So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/28/08

March 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Erin Zimmer thinks that Whoppie Pies are the new cupcakes.
Serious Eats reviews this week’s episode of Top Chef.
Grub Street has an interview with booted chef Erik Hopfinger.
Slate has a history of the hangover.
A Georgia bar gives patrons their own personal beer taps.
Red Bull is introducing a new cola.
What do vegans eat makes Herbed cauliflower soup [...]

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Tags: Blogs · Cooking · Desserts · News · Salad · Sandwiches · Soup · Steak · Television · Top Chef

Sandwich #9: The Spitzer

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

 Via Gothamist.

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So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/7/08

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Minnesota bars are treating all customers as “performers” in order to get around the new smoking ban.
Porn star Sarah Katherine Lewis has written a book called Sex and Bacon.
The Impulsive Buy reviews new Snapple antioxidant water.
Corn Flakes turn 111 today.
A look at the favorite foods of American Presidents from the past.
Vote Fraud at the Burger [...]

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Tags: Bacon · Blogs · Books · Booze · Burgers · Cooking · Salad · Sandwiches · Steak

Stuff White People Like: Expensive Sandwiches

March 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Today I bring you an excerpt from a post on one of the most hilarious blogs I have seen in recent weeks, Stuff White People Like. One of my favorite of the several food related posts on the site is #63 Expensive Sandwiches.

Here’s a taste of some of the amusing portions of the post [...]

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Tags: Blogs · Comedy · Sandwiches

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/19/08

February 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

During the writer’s strike, Greg Garcia, the creator of My Name is Earl, took a job at a fast food restaurant.
Chew on That shows you how to chop an onion without crying.
Ryan Byrd reminds us that Chick-Fil-A’s founder believes he received divine inspiration for Chick-Fil-A’s signature chicken sandwich.
NYC Food Guy says Five Guys plan to [...]

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Tags: Blogs · Burgers · Cooking · Fast Food · News · Salad · Sandwiches · Television · Videos

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 2/12/08

February 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Soupy Trumpet reviews Taco Bell’s Fiesta Platter and Wendy’s “Premium” fish sandwich.
Esquire names the best sandwiches in America.
An Illinois man saved Richard Nixon’s half-eaten sandwich from 1960.
Buffalo Rising reviews the home of the deep fried burger.
Get Your Grill On makes the oyster-stuffed Carpetbagger Steak.
Spicy Food Guy praises the Frito Chili Cheese Wrap at Sonic.
Chicken Sandwich [...]

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Tags: Blogs · Burgers · Cooking · Fast Food · News · Reviews · Salad · Sandwiches · Steak

Farewell Starbucks Breakfast Sandwiches

January 31st, 2008 · 8 Comments

After a mere 2% gain in 1st quarter profits, Starbucks is making several changes in their business plan in order to get the company back on track. Among the ideas: dramatically slow the pace of new store openings in the United States, increase the number of new stores planned to open overseas and shut down [...]

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Tags: News · Sandwiches

“Mmmm, Quiznos Love What You Eat.”

January 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

That’s the new slogan unveiled by Quiznos, which I believe is replacing “Mmmmm…toasty.” Wow. Way to rock the boat on that one Quiznos, your new slogan is SOOO different.

This is all part of a recently announced effort to remake Quiznos, improve sales, and remain competitive in the sandwich market. In addition to the new slogan, [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Marketing · Sandwiches

So Good Blog/News Round-up 1/17/08

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Buyer Behaviour speculates on what Indian fast food can learn from McDonald’s.
Both Sphinn and Adweek offer praise for the Whopper Freakout campaign.

Albion Cooks offers up a salad with edamame, snap peas, olives, macademia nuts & feta.
Chick-fil-A will be testing a new spicy chicken sandwich.
Politico gives some thoughts on DC restaurant week.
Extreme Mortman writes about our [...]

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Tags: Blogs · Fast Food · News · Salad · Sandwiches

So Good’s Top 6 Posts of 2007

January 16th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Although blogging at So Good did not begin until mid-August of 2007, the amount of “food, folks and fun” that we packed into those 4 1/2 months is surely enough to get me arrested in 23 of the lower 48 states.
The Top 6 So Good blog posts of 2007 have been selected based on several [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Bizarre · Burgers · Cheese · Comedy · Condiments · Fast Food · Marketing · Meta · Pizza · Sandwiches · Steak

Mike Huckabee Eats Horse Meat

January 7th, 2008 · 20 Comments

Seriously. This is not a joke. While campaigning (pandering?) for votes in a heavily Dutch area of Iowa, Mike Huckabee named a few of his “favorite” Dutch foods. One of them was a dish that has horse meat in it. Huckabee even confirmed that horse meat, “tastes like chicken.”

“My name is Chester and Mike Huckabee [...]

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Tags: Bizarre · Politics · Sandwiches

Top 10 Restaurant Commercials of 2007

January 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Not in my opinion necessarily, but based on the research of IAG Research who track all prime-time commercials daily on all broadcast and major cable networks. They measure the “recall score” of different commercials, with recall being determined by the percentage of viewers who can recall the commercial and the advertiser within 24 hours of [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Burgers · Fast Food · Marketing · Sandwiches

Most Memorable New Products of 2007

December 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

Launch PR, the blog of Schneider Associates, has released their Sixth Annual Most Memorable New Product Launch Survey. The survey is relatively straight-forward, asking consumers what new product launch of 2007 they were most aware of.
Obviously the reason I’m writing about this is because a food product must have made the list, and [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Pizza · Sandwiches · Snacks · Soft Drinks

This Ain’t No Gentile Monte Cristo

December 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Serious Eats writes about the brisket-on-potato latke sandwich sold at Junior’s in Brooklyn, NY. Both they and Menu Pages Philadelphia were speculating about using leftover latkes as “bread” for a creative sandwich, and shared with their readers the version sold at Junior’s, which Serious Eats dubbed, the “Jewish Monte Cristo.” Look good? Then take [...]

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Tags: Sandwiches