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…

PEEPS Strawberry Cheesecake

DEALS

“The Counter” Burger Bar…May Have a Serious Gambling Problem This Super Bowl Sunday

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Deals

Outback Steakhouse Giving Away 1,000,000 Free Steak Dinners

August 25, 2011 // 12:04 am

Outback Steakhouse has just announced they will be giving away 1,000,000 free steak dinners nationwide. The promotion, which involves customers heading to OutbackFreeSteaks.com, entering in a zip code, claiming a voucher for a free steak dinner, and having it mailed to you for usage, is quite…

Hit-Or-Miss

PEEPS & COMPANY Store to Open at Mall of America

August 24, 2011 // 7:01 pm

Just Born, INC., folks behind candy brands Mike and Ikes, Hot Tamales and marshmallow wonder-brand Peeps have just announced they will be opening a 2,500 square foot store in Bloomington, Minnesota’s Mall of America. The company’s first PEEPS & COMPANY retail store opened in National Harbor, MD back in…

Recipes, Sweets

Chunky Elvis Ice Cream

August 24, 2011 // 11:16 am

Chunky Elvis Ice Cream with caramelized honey roasted banana ice cream and peanut butter bacon candy chips. Homemade ice cream? Let’s go! Our friend Lisa put this recipe together in an effort to hold on to summer for as long as possible, and we can’t thank…

Products

Gin & Titonic Ice Tray

August 24, 2011 // 8:00 am

Would you like front row seats to one of the most infamous shipwreck disasters in history? Now you can watch a re-enactment of the Titanic sinking every time you have a drink. These would be great for history buffs and movie theme parties. The ice tray, designed by Jason…

Products

Iconic Alcohol Brands Re-imagined As Milk Cartons

August 24, 2011 // 12:00 am

German designer and subsequent foodie visionary Jorn has taken iconic alcoholic brands and reimagined them as milk cartons. The question he poses his audience is (roughly translated), “How would products of great brands of alcoholic spirits look like, if they were packed in cartons instead of their prominent…

Food Trucks

OC Foodie Fest Comes to Angel Stadium This Saturday

August 23, 2011 // 7:20 pm

The 2nd OC Foodie Fest is making its way back to Anaheim, CA this Saturday, August 27th and its bringing over 100 gourmet food trucks with it. Food Trucks from both Los Angeles and Orange County will be in attendance including two trucks from the current season of Food…

Features

Every Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant Winner Since 1997

August 23, 2011 // 6:50 pm

In the wake of the recent news regarding Hooters executives leaving the company to fund up-start rival restaurant Twin Peaks, we decided we’d cut the restaurant a break and observe…

Cravings

The Man Behind Fried Cereal

August 23, 2011 // 4:52 pm

Every morning during the commute to the FOODBEAST office, I’m either listening to Madeleine Brand and Larry Mantle on KPCC or some new tunes from KCRW. I felt very fortunate…