So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/19 Eick September 19, 2007 News Britney Spears has been banned from eating at LA's elite Chateau Marmont hotel after complaints that she "smeared her face with a plate of food." Consumerist looks at the decision by Dunkin Donuts to stop...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/17 Eick September 17, 2007 News 2 Comments A new study shows that people who opt for a meal at a "healthy" restaurant often consume more calories than they would dining at fast food joints that make no health claims. At a McDonald's in Korea,...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 9/13 Eick September 14, 2007 News Candy Addict lists the Top 10 Candy Urban Legends. Burger King is promising to make healthier kids meals. In a story So Good previously covered, Carl's Jr. has said they will eliminate the gyrating...
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...
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...