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11 Mar 2010 10:25

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Offbeat: Expand your fast-food ordering options with this insane secret list

We have no clue if these are all accurate, but some highlights: Poutine at KFC/A&W, the 100×100 at In-N-Out, and the “hypocrite” (veggie burger with bacon) at Fatburger. source
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21 Feb 2010 10:41

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Biz: The first meal of the day for many unemployed people? Lunch

  • 4% dip in fast-food breakfast traffic as joblessness hit 10% source
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28 Dec 2009 22:41

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Biz: Taco Bell’s “Drive-Thru Diet” sounds like a load of refried beans

  • For me, I didn’t want to cut out my fast food so I started choosing Fresco items from the Drive-Thru Diet® menu and making other sensible choices. I reduced my daily calorie and fat intake by 500 calories to 1250 calories a day, and, after two years, I ended up losing 54 pounds!
  • “Christine” • Describing her miraculous, Jared-like change from regular person to hot chick thanks to eating Taco Bell. All by switching from regular Taco Bell to the “Fresco” menu – which essentially means salsa instead of cheese on most items. We’re not the only ones skeptical – the L.A. Times notes that “The blurb on Christine is more loaded with disclaimers than a box of cheese-covered nachos is with empty calories.” Julius used to work at Taco Bell – a place that deep-fries bread and calls it a “Chalupa,” and also makes its food from the same 15 ingredients. This is bull. source
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25 Oct 2009 09:33

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Culture: Dining fail: Some of the worst food trends of the naughts

Laughably crass fast food options. Douchebag Pompous rock-star chefs. Way-too-expensive entrees. Those are just a few awful dining trends this decade. source
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08 Sep 2009 23:28

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U.S., World: Fast food in Iraq: Jared approves of this military operation

The crass, commercial amenities of retail followed the soldiers to Iraq, so minus the bombings, the bases kinda feel like home. Kinda. source
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25 Aug 2009 21:34

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Offbeat: The KFC Double Down: Did the cost of bread go up?

KFC Double Down
  • Chicken as buns. Why, KFC? Why? There’s nothing separating the KFC Double Down’s meat from your body. No extra layer of bread. No lettuce. No tomato. And the cheese and “Colonel’s Special Sauce” (the visual images that conjures up … shudder) only help you digest the chicken (the “buns”) and bacon faster. It’s an Atkins dieter’s dream food. To top it off, make sure you order it with a hearty glass of KFC Bacon Grease. source
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23 Aug 2009 21:26

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Offbeat: Smug bastard turns McDonald’s bags into a work of art. Show off.

This reminds me of that old adage. You know, that one: Just because it can be done doesn’t mean it should be. source
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20 Aug 2009 02:34

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Biz: The Big Mac has some hot competition from Carl’s Jr.

On the left, new hotness, bigger footprint, more cheese, more sauce, etc. On the right, old hotness. We’re vegetarian; we’re not eating either. source
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22 Jul 2009 21:14

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Culture: The Taco Bell Chihuahua dropped her final chalupa. :(

  • Gidget was her name, chalupas were her game. In one of the day’s saddest events, the dog that convinced us that Taco Bell wasn’t feeding us garbage died at the grand old age of fifteen. *sigh* We don’t know if we’re going to make it through the rest of the day. source
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04 Jun 2009 11:15

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Biz: Fast food places decide to get a bit riskier in their choices

  • This is a defining moment for the industry. The financial crisis has brought with it a redefining of boundaries.
  • Hudson Riehle • Research chief at the National Restaurant Association on how the recession has had the effect of making things like KFC grilled chicken, premium coffee at McDonald’s, value menus at Starbucks and subs at Domino’s the norm. Ten years ago, this kind of stuff would be unheard of. • source
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