Update: Re-posting this given Pawlenty’s official announcement today that he is entering the 2012 race. Last May, So Good sat down for a 1/2 hour phone interview with Minnesota Governor, and 2012 Republican Presidential candidate, Tim Pawlenty. “The biggest sandwich I ever ate? Probably about this big” No matter what your politics, anytime you get [...]

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Diet Pepsi catching flak for its “skinny can.” Who made Whoppie Pies first? Serious Eats investigates adult chocolate milk. New restaurant in Columbia Heights from the owners of The Diner. In Adams Morgan, Adams Mill OUT, Panera IN. Food & Wine launching a new chef award. Review: Chicken Mini’s from Church’s Chicken. Best practices for [...]

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What’s Out and What’s In for 201 Endless Simmer crowns its Eater of the Year. Ten must-watch food videos of 2010. Serious Eats interviews Spike Mendelsohn. Fast food WRAPPERS may also be bad for you. The Stir and Dave’s Cupboard share the ten best/worst new fast food products. Stewie Griffin burger. What are your biggest [...]

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In a new marketing campaign recently seen in Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine and Us Weekly, Gatorade (from the PepsiCo family of products) has begun to take on what it deems as a prime competitor: tap water.  Gatorade’s slogan? “Water has no carbs. Water has no electrolytes. Water has no game.”  Now water may have no [...]

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In the spirit of the big Halloween weekend starting today, I thought I would share a recent Topless Robot blog post listing the top ten commercials featuring monsters.  Naturally, the couple that caught my eye featured food, and proved to me once again the days of creative advertising are gone.  I might be blinded by [...]

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In what will likely be good news to soft drink connoisseurs out there, Pepsi has announced that on December 28th, they are bringing back a version of their recipe with cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup for a couple months.  While I am not a big fan of soda in general (or ‘pop,’ so [...]

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SFoodie’s Five Favorite Local White Trash Dishes. Subway is finally putting Michael Phelps back in their ads. General Mills is making gluten free cereal. Unfortunately named restaurants. Pepsi and Coca-Cola make nice on Twitter. Joey Chestnut eats 68 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Mmmmmm….placenta. Strawberry and feta salad. $5 Dinners makes balsamic chicken pasta salad. [...]

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Slate wonders if more food regulation is coming. Did the KFC/Oprah fiasco ruin future “free” giveaways? A KFC franchise owner says he’s “waiting for heads to roll.” Impulsive Buy reviews Pepsi Natural. Elevation Burger is coming to NYC. Burger King ads may be hurting their sales. Food Prices: Myth vs. Reality. Which do you prefer, [...]

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Remember Pepsi Blue? I sure do. The summer after I graduated college, I was visiting my then girlfriend in NYC and stumbled across a free Pepsi Blue giveaway a full 6 weeks before the product officially hit the market. As a soda freak, I was still in a months long state of euphoria after the [...]

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Some people really hate cilantro. Endless Simmer is taking bets: Where in DC will Obama eat next? Joe Rogan weighs in on Kellogg’s cutting ties with Michael Phelps. Pepsi “Throwback” to be made with actual cane sugar. KFC is launching a value menu. Old Man Musings wonders how big the new Jumbo Krispies are. The [...]

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