Top Chef: CJ Gone, But Still Tall & Lanky Eick September 13, 2007 Top Chef 4 Comments Last week, I predicted Dale, then Sara, would be the next to go home. Well, I was wrong. I didn't count on CJ serving disgustingly burnt broccoli broccolini. Who even likes broccoli brocolini? No one,...
Would You Rather: Pasta vs. Rice Eick September 12, 2007 Would You Rather? 3 Comments It's been a while since I've posted a new Would You Rather?, but as anyone who knows me will tell you, they are an essential part of my personality. If you haven't yet experienced them, check out the first...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/12 Eick September 12, 2007 News Gridskipper posts, and Brooklyn Enthusiast re-posts, a list of the Top 10 burgers in NYC, along with a corresponding Google map so you can locate all 10 of the burger joints. Which burger finishes number...
A&P Has Great Produce, But No Sense of Humor Eick September 11, 2007 News, Web Sites, YouTube 3 Comments Ever heard of Fakelaugh.com? Neither had anyone else in the world until supermarket chain A&P got all hot and bothered by a rap video filmed by two college kids. I first read this story on White Trash...
White Trash BBQ Eick September 11, 2007 BBQ I've been meaning to write a post encouraging my readers to check out White Trash BBQ, which I've really enjoyed reading the past few weeks. What is White Trash BBQ? Well the blogs author describes it...
Teachers Angry Over Carl’s Jr. “Flat Buns” Ad Eick September 10, 2007 Advertising, Fast Food, News, YouTube 3 Comments Over the weekend, I saw several reports about the Tennessee Education Assocation and how they are upset about a new ad for the Carls Jr. Patty Melt called "Flat Buns." They posted a statement on their website...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/10 Eick September 10, 2007 News 1 Comment Mr. Cheap Stuff outlines the "Top Ten Fast Food Meals That Make You Fat." Starling Fitness discusses a study showing that organic food is no healthier than conventionally grown food. Robert Patterson...
Steak Bomb War Still Red Hot Eick September 10, 2007 News, Steak 9 Comments I previously wrote about the decision by USA Subs in New Hampshire to trademark the term "steak bomb," despite it being a staple of many New England sub-shops. Even more intriguing was their decision to send a...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/7 Eick September 7, 2007 News Bread Blog reports on a New Jersey school district that removed deep-fryers from their kitchen. DCist laments the lack of authentic Mexican food in Washington, DC. Heat, Eat, Review shares a funny...
The World’s First Automated Restaurant Eick September 6, 2007 News, YouTube We first reported about a new fully-automated restaurant in Germany on August 27th, and other blogs have been covering the story as well, (see HERE, HERE and HERE). What we didn't know when we first reported...