Opinion

Why Tabasco Is – and Always Will Be – Better than Sriracha

April 25, 2013 // 1:09 pm

In which Tabasco is a dapper, crotchety old gentleman and Sriracha is a hip and trendy cock.

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Okay folks, let’s rap. More precisely, let’s rap about Sriracha.

Picthx NPR

Sriracha is one of those internet-famous things, like bacon and memes, that everyone knows

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Why 2013 is the Year to Do Away With ‘Cash Only’

December 28, 2012 // 4:31 pm

There has been more than a few times in my life that I stepped up to a counter to order food only to find out that they only accepted cash. Is there anything more disappointing? So much of a good meal is the anticipation that comes with it. Waiting…

Sustainability Becoming ‘Standard,’ We Contemplate What That ‘Means’

December 6, 2012 // 4:25 pm

The local/DIY/artisanal/craft/micro-brew is the hippest of hip right now in the food world. The part of me that wants humans to inhabit the earth for a long time rejoiced when I saw this story from the National Restaurant Association indicating that sustainability is now “more standard operating…

Oh Is That How You Use Them? New KFC Chicken Dip’ems + Other Branded Dippables

October 15, 2012 // 4:15 pm

Or: “So Apparently We’ve Been Eating Chicken Tenders All Wrong”

Fast food is confusing. Between the million different restaurants and the million different menu items and the million and one wrong ways to use a ketchup cup, sometimes it’d be nice if someone would just take our hands and…

R.I.P. Chick-Fil-A — Could This Anti-Gay Hubbub Mean the Fall of an Empire?

July 25, 2012 // 3:30 pm

(UPDATE: 7/25/12 2:18 p.m. Chick-Fil-A has just released a statement on its Facebook page denying its having any role in the creation of any alleged fake Facebook pages.)

Dear Chick-Fil-A, you guys can stop digging your own graves now.

What began as a veritable sh*t storm has erupted…

Instagram Abuse — Stop Giving Food Photography a Bad Name

June 18, 2012 // 10:18 am

Instagram is getting out of control and unfortunately, those who have love for food are the biggest offenders.

Sure it can be annoying to see the same recycled Myspace-angled head shots from every girl who owns a smart phone, but let’s face it, we’ve dealt with that since,…

Chilling Reasons Why NOT to Use Reusable Bags

April 10, 2012 // 7:59 pm

I just read a neat story on the Huffington Post that listed reasons why you should use a reusable bag when shopping for groceries. So, naturally, here are my reasons why not to use reusable bags when shopping for groceries.

Yes, it is trendy to use these bags,…

“Chicken ‘N Waffles” Syrup and Why Torani Brand Ruined April Fools’ Day

April 1, 2012 // 9:07 pm

Torani, you are a respected San Francisco based family-owned company that has produced flavoring syrups, sauces and blended drink bases for years. In fact, your history dates back to 1925, and some even credit your involvement in the creation of the ‘flavor latte.’

Fast forward to…