Contains language and themes some may find offensive, such as “Fuck them Philly Cheese ‘cos the McRib’s back!” Previously: One Of Our Readers Translated The Words From The Crazy Russian Burger King Commercial
Archive for the 'Fast Food' Category
We Swear This Is Not Fast Food Blog, But Here Is The Rick Ross McRib Parody
Aired January 18th, 2012 on Fast Food, Phoodies and video.0 CommentsThank You For Calling Burger King, Pick-Up Or Delivery?
Aired January 17th, 2012 on Burgers and Fast Food.1 CommentHave you ever been sitting at home or at work and thought, man I could really go for some Burger King delivery right now? No? Neither has anyone else, but in the Washington D.C. market, the burger monarch has begun field testing home delivery. Understandably, concerns about the food’s ability to hold while en route [...]
7-11 Dabbles In Veganism
Aired December 17th, 2010 on Animal Rights, Fast Food, Junk Food, Retail and Trends.3 CommentsIt’s a little ridiculous, some of the things that people boast are vegan, like Oreos. Seriously? So, no animals, no dairy, but it’s cool to pump your guts full of fat and refined sugar? That’s not to say that all vegans believe in this, but we can count at least a handful that have brought [...]
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Need to be on the cutting edge of fast food? Try the new Doublicious. That’s KFC speak for the Double Down gone tame. It’s basically the Double Down v.2, less messy and more…well, standard. The two chicken filets are being replaced with a sweet Hawaiian Bread bun. Hm. Not sure what the tagline’s gonna be, since [...]
Green Lunchin’ At The Falafel Factory
Aired February 17th, 2010 on Fast Food, Greek, Israeli, Lunch, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern.0 CommentsIn a city full of starving vegetarian residents, there certainly isn’t a shortage of falafel around here. Rob Rimeris is providing his take on the Middle-Eastern favorite at his new restaurant, Falafel Factory, up Rittenhouse way. The Factory’s serving up sandwiches and dips placed in the traditional pita, with six different options, including the “Hawaiian,” [...]
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R.I.P.: Glen W. Bell Jr., Founder of Taco Bell
Aired January 19th, 2010 on Fast Food, Mexican and Phoodies.0 CommentsGlen W. Bell Jr., founder of Taco Bell, has died. You can bet we’ll be celebrating his life and legacy in a private eating session, wracked with simultaneous shame and delight, sometime before the week is over.
One More Reason To Eschew Starbucks For Your Friendly, Neighborhood, Locally Owned Coffee Shop
Aired August 5th, 2009 on Coffee and Fast Food.12 CommentsSlightly disturbing (if not at all surprising) news from the Wall Street Journal: Apparently, in order to help increase efficiency, Scott Heydon, Vice President of Starbucks‘ Global Strategy Dept. is employing Japanese-style robotic reorganizing of the counter area. The more we read about all these Brave New World-esque policies being implemented – “lean efficiency techniques” [...]
Every once in a while, we feel a twinge of nostalgia for our awkward youth; granted, it’s rare, but it does happen. High on those rose-colored feelings right now, we strongly want to spend at least one of these hot 2009 summer days enjoying a favorite “meal” from our childhood: Cheesedogs washed down with a [...]
It’s great living an eco-friendly lifestyle filled with great eco-friendly brands: Whole Foods…TOMS Shoes…Chipotle Mexican Grill? Thanks to last night’s episode of Nightline, we learned that many advantages of the slow food movement quickly have reached the institutional level. Chipotle, the Panera of the fast food burrito world, now shuns corporate pork farms, where pigs [...]
I’m Not Lovin’ It!
Aired February 17th, 2009 on Animal Rights, Farming, Fast Food and Vegetarian/Vegan.0 CommentsEver wonder what goes into McNuggets? Sure you have. Ever wonder about the senselessly cruel slaughter that the poor chickens go through in the service of their forthcoming McNuggetry? Neither did we, but we’re species-ist. But we also hate chains, so today, vegans, freegans, and Bass Weejuns, we stand with you: McCruelty sucks.
