Celebrate 4/20 in Style: National Lima Bean Respect Day

April 20, 2013 // 11:33 am

Nothing says 4/20 like coming home to a nice, fat bowl of green…lima beans?

That’s right, folks. April 20th might be the highlight of the month for stoners around the country, but it also happens to be National Lima Bean Respect Day. Because apparently lima beans just doesn’t get…

Apparently, Pork and Beans are a Better PMS Cure Than Ryan Gosling

January 12, 2013 // 11:00 am

When we think PMS, we think chocolate. Tissues. Romantic comedies (preferably starring Ryan Gosling). Those Got Milk? ads with a bunch of guys looking terrified. Turns out that all that time spent buying into gender stereotypes should’ve been spent buying pork and beans instead. No, not the…

Starbucks vs. The Coffee King — Which Team Will Reign Supreme?

November 14, 2012 // 12:56 pm

Starbucks rules the world and everyone knows it. Their green mermaid logo is as ubiquitous as McDonald’s golden arches or Target’s bulls-eye. You may bemoan the lack of quaint, mom-and-pop cafes (where they’d scoff at you if you asked for a soy milk substitute), but nobody can deny the…

Here’s the World’s Most Expensive Cup of Coffee, Straight from an Elephant’s Butt

October 16, 2012 // 6:59 pm

How would you like your coffee this morning: decaf or defecated?

Believe it or not, this may very well be a real question being asked of guests at Thailand’s luxury Anantara hotels, whose line of “$68 per serving” Black Ivory Coffee is brewed from beans which have literally been…

Franks and Beans Bubble Gum

December 27, 2011 // 1:56 pm

Canned franks and beans. A staple of the canned food world. Now in gum form. Okay, so it doesn’t taste like actual franks and beans, but rather classic pink bubble gum. You can still admire how closely these chewy treats resemble the real deal. I might even…

Taco Bell Unveils a XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito Line

June 8, 2011 // 7:59 pm

Taco Bell is turning things up. In the spirit of all things bigger-are-better, they’ve taken today to announce the launch of their biggest burrito ever claiming a spot on their menu –  The New XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito.

The bad boy seems like a hodge podge…

Nacho Fries (Pepe’s)

November 9, 2010 // 1:25 am

This just in from our long-time friend Zugey as she traversed to one of my favorite Orange County Mexican joints, Pepe’s. We’re looking at the small chain’s incredible rendition of nacho fries, topped with an incredible amount of everything you need: fries, beans,…

The Mulligan – Ultra Hot Dog

September 15, 2010 // 2:38 pm

The Mulligan is what you get when you wrap an all beef hot dog in cheese, a case of 1/4 lb of ground beef and then deep fry it. Serve what you have on a hoagie, top it with onions, bacon, additional cheese and beef chili with…