Whole Foods Grants Schools 500 Salad Bars JT February 10, 2011 Health, News, Salad 7 Comments I have never been a huge fan of Whole Foods, despite my affinity for great produce and knowledgeable employees. It might be my imagination, but that store has always been a little too snooty for...
Oprah Knows Where’s the Beef JT February 4, 2011 Burgers, Interesting, Television 9 Comments I have never been a watcher of Oprah’s TV show, but I have always been impressed by how much she can push the needle one way or the other. Therefore, when I heard that her program recently showed...
Deep Fried Television JT January 27, 2011 Television 3 Comments I read on Pop Candy this morning that the Travel Channel will be premiering a show on February 2nd called Deep Fried. As if this country needed to think about food that will get them even fatter, the...
State Dinner Menu Is All American JT January 21, 2011 Interesting, Politics 1 Comment As many careful readers know, we here at the So Good HQ closely track affairs of state – especially when they involve food.  Regarding the current administration, we have covered Obama’s...
Is Pie The New Cupcake? JT January 13, 2011 Desserts 4 Comments Every December or January, armchair Nostradamuses try to predict what is in and what is out. As you all know by now, the ever-present cupcake has permeated our culture to an absurd level. There are now...
Restaurant Critic Outed: Fair Or Foul? JT January 7, 2011 News, Restaurants, Reviews 9 Comments One story over the holidays that caught my attention took place a couple days before Christmas in LA. Apparently, an owner of the restaurant Red Medicine came up to the noted restaurant critic for the LA...
So Good Christmas Wishlist JT December 16, 2010 Cooking, Cool, Holiday 3 Comments Wondering what to get for that foodie in your life for Christmas? Well, I found something pretty cool. If the person in question is an iPhone-lover like me, then the iGrill might hit the spot. The...
Easy Granola Helps Holiday Waistline JT December 9, 2010 Health, Holiday, Recipes 2 Comments If you’re anything like me, it seems like the holidays are just an excuse to go from one pie to another, leaving you a little wider come January. Therefore, instead of offering a luscious,...
Jameson Puts “R†Rating on Juice Boxes JT December 3, 2010 Advertising, Booze, Television 2 Comments Despite a number of recommendations, I have never watched a single episode of Sons of Anarchy on FX. That said, according to Brand Channel, the cable show has found a clever way to highlight products in...
Beer Advertising Goes Rube JT November 18, 2010 Advertising, Beer The above beer commercial for Austrian pilsner Trumer Pils is based on what is commonly known as a Rube Goldberg machine – most often seen in the board game Mouse Trap, at The Walsh’s house...