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McDonald’s: Healthier Happy Meals

September 16, 2011 // 4:02 pm

Starting today about 600 McDonald’s in Southern California began selling healthier Happy Meals. Each meal has less fries and is served with sliced apples. According to The Orange County Register, by early 2012 McDonald’s will start selling the healthier option nationwide. 

Langer’s, Post Cereal & Arby’s Among Brands Partnering with Mattel Games

September 16, 2011 // 7:00 am

Games and food always seems like a winning combo, but food advertisement in a game is a whole different ball game. Mattel Games, known for making childhood favorites such as Apples to Apples, UNO, and Whac-A-Mole, has recently secured promotional partnerships with major food and…

Red Robin’s Oktoberfest Burger

September 16, 2011 // 4:00 am

The international celebration of Beer, otherwise known as Oktoberfest will be here soon and what better way to kick off the event than with a few bold flavors to compliment that bold lager you’ll be pouring down your gullet?

Red Robin’s Oktoberfest Burger’s got you covered. This lucious burger…

Best-Selling Condiments in the U.S.

September 16, 2011 // 1:00 am

That’s right, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise is the No. 1 best-selling condiment in America. Most people use this stuff on a daily basis so it’s no surprise. What is surprising is how many times mayonnaise comes up on this list! Who knew eggs and oil would do this well, huh? Hellmann’s…

Former NBA Player Sues Restaurant for Discrimination

September 15, 2011 // 2:00 pm

He shoots! He… sues? Former NBA player Joe Barry Carroll is suing the Tavern at Phipps in Atlanta, Georgia with the argument that he and his associate were victims of a discriminatory restaurant policy.

Carroll and his associate Joseph Shaw were escorted out of the upscale bar in August of…

Take Back the Value Meal: $5 Slow Food Challenge

September 15, 2011 // 4:00 am

Think you can you eat well on a $5 budget? Take this Slow Food challenge, and show how much good food you can make and eat at home for less than the number 1 from any drive-thru.

The challenge launches September 17th with…

IHOP’s New Items: Caramel Apple Sensations

September 14, 2011 // 9:06 pm

IHOP is introducing three Caramel Apple Sensations to its fall menu. Caramel Apple Crisp Crepe, a sweet cream cheese filled crepe that is topped with roasted apples, granola, caramel sauce and whipped cream. Apple Fritter, a fritter that is topped with a cinnamon apple compote, caramel sauce and whipped cream.…

Google Buys Zagat

September 10, 2011 // 11:00 am

This marks yet another advancement in Google’s conquest for world domination. Okay that might be a bit dramatic, but it does seem like Google has been acquiring companies left and right these days. It was only a few short weeks ago that the search engine giant had announced…