McDonald’s Chicken McBites Get a National Rollout

Chicken McBites, McDonald’s latest answer to a promising new year of new products. The new poppable pieces of premium seasoned chicken breast. The snack size will set you back 310 calories, 19 grams of fat and credit you 14 grams of protein, compared to a 4-piece Chicken…

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Food Trucks

Kogi BBQ Reveals a ‘Grilled Double Fisted Asparagus Taco’

March 25, 2011 // 6:28 pm

Kogi BBQ had fans waiting, but this Friday the popular Southern California food truck took to its blog to reveal what they call a Grilled Double Fisted Asparagus Taco. The taco is highlighted by the obvious (grilled asparagus), a fried egg, queso fresco and their…

Fast Food

Pizza Hut Reveals A New Bacon, Pepperoni and Sausage Stuffed Crust Option

March 25, 2011 // 3:02 pm

Pizza Hut is using this Sunday as a launch date for their new Ultimate Stuffed Crust Pizza, a limited time only variety that tucks in chunks of meat and cheese into that lonely pizza crust. The ‘Meaty‘ option fills your crust* with pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon and cheese.…

Fast Food

Five Guys Burger and Fries: $100 Million Credit Facility Priming Their Growth?

March 25, 2011 // 1:27 pm

Earlier this month we reported on Five Guys restaurants leading the pack of expanding chains in the sector, numbering 740 locations in the United States and Canada. A report out of NRN yesterday highlighted one of the main aspects of their growth as it finalized a…

Products

The Food Loop: Cooking Prep Bids Goodbye to Strings and Toothpicks

March 25, 2011 // 12:37 pm

Today we introduce The Food Loop, a heat-resistant silicone food trussing tool designed to replace kitchen string and toothpicks during the prep and cooking processes. The product is nonstick, reusable, dishwasher safe, flexible and heat-resistant up to 675°F / 357°C. Adjusting from 1″ to 4″, with an initial…

Products

Skeleton Espresso Cup Stack

March 25, 2011 // 12:18 pm

Do you feel dead before that cup of coffee or shot of espresso in the morning? This set of 4 espresso mugs that build to make a skeleton are meant to empathize with that mind state. Handmade by artist Phoebe Richardson in Stoke, England, the set will…

Cravings

Mini Foccacia Veggie Sandwiches

March 25, 2011 // 10:35 am

The bridge between the Winter and Spring seasons often brings around a wealth of sans-meat dishes, often substituting meat proteins with fish proteins and stronger vegetables. Adding to the global menu of delicious meal recipes for those spending time without meat, our friend Kate’s recipe…

Sweets

Cinnamon Baked French Toast

March 25, 2011 // 6:00 am

The skies have literary opened up with a downpour of rain these past few days here in Orange County. With the temperature dropping well below a rarely seen low of 50 degrees several nights on end, the only thing I’ve been craving is a cup of hot chocolate, a…

Restaurants

‘Daphne’s Greek Cafe’ Becomes ‘Daphne’s California Greek’

March 24, 2011 // 5:47 pm

In a move to intentionally ruffle its own feathers, Daphne’s Greek Cafe has begun a brand revitalization program to change everything about themselves. Starting with the logo, branding and name, the 60-unit chain will now be known as Daphne’s California Greek, with their quoted inspiration for the change being,…