Here’s a Look at the World’s ‘First Smart Restaurant,’ Kitchen-Free and Run by Robots

November 16, 2012 // 6:12 pm

Earlier this year, we caught wind of a young robotics company out of San Francisco that had created its very own burger making machine. Just insert tomatoes, pickles, onions, lettuce, buns and meat and out the other end pops — you guessed it — a fully-cooked, ready-to-eat, “gourmet” hamburger.…

[Video] Gourmet Lunchables

September 21, 2011 // 12:50 pm

Many people remember their early years of school consisted of a Lunchables as an afternoon meal. Heck, that’s still how I live most days of the week.

Jacqueline Wasilczyk of Zagat, issued a challege to Shaun Hergatt of SHO Shaun Hergatt. Hergatt’s objective was to created a…

Adventure: BRUXIE Gourmet Waffle Sandwiches (Orange, CA)

December 16, 2010 // 2:59 am

Waffle sandwiches. You’re reading right. The sheer emergence of this new restaurant on the outskirts of Old Towne Orange is a wonder in its own right. Built out of what was once a burger stand that was open just a month prior to Bruxie‘s’ grand opening on November…

Dave’s Gourmet Adjustable Heat Hot Sauce

November 19, 2010 // 2:29 pm

Catalog website, ok to use. check source if wrong.

California Pizza Kitchen: 20% Off Menu Items

August 18, 2009 // 6:05 pm

My friend that works at CPK told me that all the way through September 15th, you can sign up for a CPK Adventure Card and receive 20% off all new menu items. You can sign up here. (Thx CPK)

New Wahoo's/Chipotle Rival to Open in OC

May 11, 2009 // 11:02 am

A tropical-theme chain of restaurants based out of Utah is about to make its footprint on Orange County. Serving fresh, healthy, gourmet rice bowls is their game and Rumbi Island Grill is their name. Rumbi plans on tripling its size by opening over 60 eateries in…

Pic of the Day: Tapenade-Filled Burger

March 26, 2009 // 8:15 am

‘Tucked inside this juicy chuck burger is a pocket of rich, salty tapenade. To experience the full range of flavors in this burger, add a bite of red onion and some sweet crunchy gherkin pickles. You can push the envelope even further with homemade buns.’

Gourmet's: 20 Tools That Changed the Way We Cook

March 15, 2009 // 1:29 pm

I was off reading some heavy content on chow.com when I came upon an article that international food magazine Gourmet.com did about the “20 Tools and Technologies That Have Changed the Way We Cook”. I found the article so enlightening and informational that I knew…