Quizno’s Unveils “Sammies” Eick November 14, 2007 Sandwiches 13 Comments From Junk Food Blog, I learn that Quizno's has unveiled a new line of flat-bread sandwiches called "Sammies." First off let me start of by saying I hate Quizno's. I hate it, hate it, hate it. It is by...
Think You Know A Lot About Breakfast Cereals? Eick November 14, 2007 8 Comments If so, um, why exactly would you think you know a lot? Because you eat cereal? Great, so does everyone else. But regardless, of whether you think you know a lot about cereals, or you are just bored and like...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/14 Eick November 14, 2007 News There is a whole lot of controversy over the winner of The Next Iron Chef, with two of the judges squaring off (HERE and HERE) over whether John Besh should have been the winner. The man behind Pedro...
Update: Kraft Has Fixed Their Mistake Eick November 13, 2007 Marketing 9 Comments  I just received this e-mail in my Inbox, which shows that, shockingly, Kraft is correcting their error: "It has come to our attention that there has been some confusion regarding the deadline for final...
Uh-Oh! MySpace Users are PISSED at Kraft Foods Eick November 13, 2007 Marketing 4 Comments As of yesterday, a swarm of MySpace users are livid at Kraft Foods, over what they consider to be incorrectly stated rules that could cost them the $50,000 prize (See my previous posts calling out Kraft's...
Pretending to Work for McDonald’s: Helping America’s Children One Day at a Time Eick November 13, 2007 Bizarre, Comedy, Fast Food A few days ago I stumbled across a post on a blog titled "Destined to be the 'crazy cat woman'." Alrighty. Anyways, she found an online toy site called Lilly's Kids (part of the Lillian Vernon catalog) and...
People’s Choice IV: Fire & Spice Eick November 12, 2007 Snacks 4 Comments My favorite brand of potato chips, Kettle Chips, is having their fourth nationwide vote for a new flavor. If you haven't had Kettle Chips before, you need to immediately shut down your computer, get up from...
News Jones Soda: Christmas Ham Eick November 12, 2007 Soft Drinks Jones Soda has released this year's holiday pack. It features soda's such as Sugar Plum, Egg Nog, Christmas Tree (so....that tastes like pine?) and the most interesting soda of all, Christmas...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 11/12 Eick November 12, 2007 News 2 Comments Endless Simmer observes that Food Network is now available in HD. A 2,400 year-old shipwreck had some interesting cargo: italian salad dressing. While in Washington, DC, Anthony Bourdain ate at the...
Would You Rather? Honey vs. Maple Syrup Eick November 12, 2007 Would You Rather? 5 Comments Alas my love of Vermont basketball and a busy weekend shattered my goal of 5 straight days of Would You Rather? questions. However, today, two days late, I deliver the promised 5th question. From this...