Man v. Food is a new show on the Travel Channel that premieres tonight (Wednesday, December 3) at 10 pm.  The premise is the show’s host, Adam Richman, travels to American cities in search of the biggest, baddest and most iconic meals that city has to offer. Season One will see him head to Atlanta, [...]

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Remember when you were little and your coaches and parents told you that in order to be a great athlete you had to “practice, practice, practice,” take care of your body and eat well? Well apparently, those were all lies and all that you really need is some sugar. Yep, it’s the sugar highs that [...]

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The segment from WJW Fox 8 about the “Crybaby” t-shirt incident has been posted online. It provides a good overview of the whole story. It features some coverage of So Good breaking the story, and they used two segements from my phone interview with them. Unlike the story I was cited in by the Cleveland [...]

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One of my favorite shows on television, Battlestar Galactica (BSG), makes its triumphant return on Friday night. (If you haven’t seen the show yet, proceed directly to your Netflix queue and add Season 1 immediately. Do not pass go, do not collect $200). As a bonus, BSG fans living in NYC and LA can celebrate [...]

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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 [...]

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Thanks to one of my readers for sending me this amusing clip. It’s from a Travel Channel special called “Deep Fried Paradise.” Specifically, this clip is about a place called Dyer’s in Memphis, Tennessee, which specializes in deep fried hamburgers. It’s a short clip, but pay extra close attention to what the guy at 18 [...]

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I just discovered a great new site called College Drinker, who writes that Vermont is considering lowering the drinking age to 18. Adam from Serious Eats, reviews delivery pizza for Yahoo Food. Burger King is going to start serving Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Top Chef Season 3 winner Hung has been named Executive Chef of [...]

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Bobby Flay has yet another new TV show. Grub Street interviews Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef, who pretty much confirms that she loves smoking pot. I’m still single Padma…. Slashfood reports that a recent taste test determined Los Angeles has the best tap water. 158 fast food meals for 500 calories or less. Red Meat [...]

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Today is national margarita day. Gizmodo highlights what they are calling a “Steak Toaster.” Endless Simmer reports on the Washington Post’s Peeps diorama contest. Radius, of Boston, has dethroned Shake Shack’s claim to the title of “Best Burger” at Rachael Ray’s Burger Bash. Village Voice reports that Iron Chef is nothing like what it seems [...]

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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 [...]

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