Remember when your parents told you to eat everything on your plate? Well, Louis, the dreadlocked guy who eats the weirdest stuff in the world, takes “waste not, want not” to a new level by eating a dead, rotting frog.While vacationing at a Canadian hot springs, Louis finds a frog…
Kentucky Fried Chicken announced the discovery of an unpublished “food autobiography” written by chicken king Colonel Harland Sanders more than 40 years ago.The manuscript was found by 30-year employee Amy Sherwood, who found the manuscript next to the company’s secret original recipe while archiving documents in KFC’s 770-pound vault. The…
As a food nerd, I like to research how celebrity chefs train cooks up the line and out the door to open their own places that complement and enrich the dining scene in cities around the country.Take Charlie Palmer and Bryan Voltaggio, the high-end steak-house restaurateur and the chef whose success (along…
When Costco says their salads are organic you’d better believe it. The warehouse giant apparently sells greens that are so fresh, they attract wildlife!According to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Liya Ma, a South Pasadena teacher, purchased plastic container of organic greens from a local Costco and, much like Cracker…
The driving question behind this week’s column is, Why are so many chefs opening taco stands in this area? I went to every taco joint that has opened in the past year, some multiple times, as well as Tacos al Carbon and El Guanaco, and a slew of cheap ass…
Last month we told you the tale of the barista who was fired from Starbucks after writing a most excellent song about how it feels to serve caffeine to douchebags for a living.Frankly, nothing he sang was shocking – I mean even Clean Plate Charlie knows he’ll burn in a…
On last evening’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart reported that a study about global warming, funded in part by Tea Party backers/oilmen The Koch Brothers, found that, indeed, global warming exists.Stewart noted that this should have been the lead story of the day. Stewart then shows us the lead story…
Your dog gives you unconditional love every day of his life. Seriously! Has a human ever greeted you with such fierce devotion? Sure, he peed on the carpet and he licks his butt, but if you want to punish your dog, take away his favorite chew toy. But in the…
We wish we had a category entitled What the F**K because this certainly makes the grade.Here’s a video of Louis, who apparently like to eat weird stuff. That’s fair we guess…Andrew Zimmern made a career out of it with his Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods. But here’s the difference between…
I’ve heard more than a few people remark on the ubiquity of small plates on menus here and in my hometown, D.C. They can be gimmicky. Not everything need be a tapas. They’re a ruse to upcharge diners for less food and end up more pricey than an entrée. Yet it…
”Do you have a light?” Don Draper asks the waiter in the opening scene of the Mad Men pilot when he’s interrupted from writing ideas on a cocktail napkin. The waiter pulls out his lighter marked with his cigarette brand. “Old Gold, huh?” Draper says as he takes a drag. “Lucky…
At its best, YouTube videos are entertaining and informative. Usually, however, the site is filled with douchebags doing extremely stupid things.Take, for example, L.A. Beast (aka Skippy62able). This muscled frat boy, complete with promotional baseball cap and shirt that reads “Guns don’t kill people… I kill people,” makes an attempt…
Presidential hopeful Herman Cain is turning into the breakout candidate for the Republican nod in 2012. The former head of Godfather’s Pizza is now best-known for his proposed 9-9-9 tax plan that would have all Americans paying a flat business, income, and sales tax of 9 percent.Cain has also written…
I’m blogging from Charleston, South Carolina, this week during the Association of Food Journalists’ conference. In addition to hearing talks from the likes of the Lee Brothers and Nathalie Dupree, I’ve been eating my face off and exploring spaces such as Two Boroughs Larder, a newish little restaurant housed in…
In the we can’t make this shit up category, we now bring you news of the tragic death of Arch West, who at 97 kicked the bucket in Dallas.West’s claim to fame? He’s credited with being the creator of Frito-Lay’s Doritos, the favorite snack food of college-aged stoners everywhere.Here’s where…
The Chew, ABC’s new five-host foodcentric talk show, premiered yesterday amid technical difficulties, timing issues, and what looked like amateur camera work.The show promised to be a mix of cooking, chatter, current events, and audience interaction but seemed to be one recipe after another. Oh, and Mario Batali literally phoned…
Jatinder ChannaWant Rum De Jeremy to penetrate your local liquor market? Let the staff at One Eyed Spirits know at www.rondejeremy.com”It all started as a joke,” said Jouko Laune and Olli Hietalahti, friends and owners of One Eyed Spirits. Both Laune and Hietalaht, Finland natives, were in the ad business…
Barista Chrissizle is just a talented guy pumping out venti lattes for rent money. So he took that talent and wrote the most awesome Starbucks song ever! Like most mega-corporations, instead of giving this guy a raise, Starbucks fires him. Sure, the song calls out rich people and ethnic stereotypes…
Tourista dinners are not my forte, regardless of what’s served, who’s on the trip, or where it’s headed. As I braced for The Jungle Queen I attempted to put aside my biases, to embrace the trip with an open mind. And to be honest, I learned more about locals and…
This morning started with a red eye after a decadent night of eating and drinking at last night’s fourth-annual New Times Pairings. It was my first South Florida gastronomic event, and I was impressed at how smoothly things ran, the absence of lines, and plenty of food to the end…
Last week, several commenters questioned the opening of Kapow! Noodle Bar in Boca, an area that’s dominated by older folks, so I asked around about it. Will Boca embrace Kapow once it’s open in November? “The Dubliner is the only place in Boca for young people to go,” said a…
After eating at restaurants with too much happening on the plates, a friend of mine parallels Coco Chanel’s suggestion to look in the mirror and take off one accessory before heading out the door. Of course, she’s right. Less is more: even on the plate.I was reminded of this over…
