Pabst Makes a Comeback JT November 4, 2011 Beer, Marketing 3 Comments Like many of you, during college I was not afraid to buy and drink a ton of the cheapest beer I could get my hands on – Stroh’s, Hamm’s, Schaefer, Old Milwaukee, among many others. And while many of...
Steve Jobs in Apples JT October 27, 2011 Interesting A tribute to Steve Jobs using 3,750 apples - by artist Olivier Lefebvre. H/t to Darren...
Is Butter the New Bacon? JT October 20, 2011 Interesting Yes, what you see above is not some murky picture of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. Apparently, Paula Deen’s butter-flavored lip balm does in fact exist, based on eye-witness accounts. While not yet...
Dr. Pepper Marketing Less Than a Perfect Ten JT October 13, 2011 Advertising, Soft Drinks 6 Comments As I was just watching Game 5 of the ALCS, a commercial came on the boob tube for Dr. Pepper’s latest offering: Dr. Pepper 10. The “10” in the name refers to the calorie count, which officially...
Wheat Thins Go BBQ JT October 7, 2011 Reviews, Snacks 1 Comment Every once and a while, the taste test division of So Good, Inc. receives a special request to try a new product before it hits the marketplace. As a true tastemaker, we feel it is our duty to serve...
Rick Perry’s Questionable (BBQ) Judgment JT September 30, 2011 BBQ, Politics 9 Comments In the world of politics, people have long memories. This is an unfortunate fact for faux-presidential candidate Rick Perry, who is a master of making himself look like a first-rate boob. Whether it be...
Conservative Group Boycotts Balls JT September 23, 2011 News 14 Comments As first reported, and lauded, here – Ben & Jerry’s new clever concoction, Schweddy’s Balls ice cream, apparently is not so appealing to everyone. A right-wing group called One Million Moms, a...
ACL Food Rocks JT September 20, 2011 Reviews As I have documented in this space before, I love going to arguably the countries’ best music festival, Austin City Limits, which just wrapped up its 10th anniversary weekend of music (and food). Outside...
Ben & Jerry’s Schweddy Balls JT September 9, 2011 News 1 Comment If you’re anything like me, you have been patiently waiting since December 12, 1998 to get your mouth around one of Pete Schweddy’s balls. Well, dear readers, your day has come. The gutsy ice cream...
Budweiser Hybrid is Chilling JT September 1, 2011 Beer, Bizarre 13 Comments In these dog days of summer, I will do anything to beat the heat. Well, almost anything. That important caveat is a direct result of a trip I took last weekend. Driving back to town from a nearby...