Would You Rather? Pickles vs. Olives Eick August 17, 2011 Would You Rather? 8 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. When I was going to college in Saratoga Springs, NY, my favorite sandwich place was a spot called Roma's. An army of employees would await you behind...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 8/16/11 Eick August 16, 2011 News "The Sandwich King" wins Next Food Network Star. Greenpeace launches a campaign against the tuna industry. Strange sandwich delights. Top ten beverage trends of 2011. A Spanish sandwich chain wants...
Nestle Selling Candy Bar for Men Only Eick August 10, 2011 Advertising, Candy, Marketing 12 Comments Well, anyone, male or female can still buy it, but they have quite the in-your-face male targeted marketing campaign, all the way down to the wrappers. So what is prompting this post? While perusing the...
Domino’s Brings Back “The Noid” Eick August 10, 2011 Advertising, Marketing, Pizza 2 Comments Interestingly I received the press release for this the morning of Monday, August 8th RIGHT after putting on my "Avoid the Noid" t-shirt. No joke. Domino's is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Noid, the...
President Obama Grabs Burgers & Shakes at Good Stuff Eatery Eick August 3, 2011 Burgers, Celebrities, Politics President Obama treated members of his legislative & economic team for burgers at Good Stuff Eatery, the Capitol Hill burger joint owned by 2-time Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn. The spot has been...
Would You Rather? Cinnamon vs. Basil Eick August 3, 2011 Would You Rather? 7 Comments It's Wednesday, which means it's Would You Rather time. Today we go to the world of herbs and spices, pitting to popular, albeit it very different seasonings against each other. Option #1: You can never eat...
Foodbuzz 24×24: Grilled Lobster Dinner Eick July 31, 2011 Cooking 1 Comment So Good is part of the Foodbuzz blog network, and one of the cool things they offer members each month is something called 24X24, where Foodbuzz picks 24 bloggers and provides them with a stipend to throw a...
Please Emeril, Don’t Try to Sleep With My Mom! Eick July 29, 2011 Advertising Huh. I find it hard to believe that when the Thomas English Muffins marketing department was bandying around this idea that no one pointed out, or at least thought about the fact, that for some people...
Out: Restaurants, 5 Minutes Ago: Food Trucks, In: Food Boats Eick July 29, 2011 Cool 1 Comment Anyone who follows the world of food or lives in a city struck by the food truck craze (see: DC, LA, Portland, Austin, NYC and many, many others) knows that several years ago the food truck business started...
722 Whataburgers or Bust Eick July 26, 2011 Bizarre, Fast Food 1 Comment Updated Whataburger nutrition: http://secretmenus.com/whataburger/nutrition-info Karl and Carol Hoepfner visited a Whataburger for the first time in 1963. They were hooked. The couple, 75 and 73,...