Cheesecake Factory’s Best Dishes Ranked by Dankness

June 18, 2013 // 4:11 pm

If you’ve ever been to The Cheesecake Factory you know that their menus are more of an encyclopedia of dishes than something to order off of. If it takes you 45 minutes to go through the menu once, you know there’s a problem.

Lucky for us a pair of…

EXP, The Gamer-Themed Bar that Offers Up Triforce Burgers & Super Smash Nachos

May 27, 2013 // 12:11 pm

My younger brother recently informed me that I “need a boyfriend.” Unfortunately, such afflictions often involve make-up and social outings, instead of spending my nights in sweatpants working my way through the Mass Effect trilogy (which, by the way, is infinitely better than the Bioshock trilogy, no pun intended).…

Tikka Masala Sweet Potato Fries And Four Other Reasons to Eat at SF’s Curry Up Now

April 30, 2013 // 7:00 am

The Bay (SF, Oaktown and the rest of the bunch) has so much glorious food to offer it’s ridiculous. So whenever the FOODBEAST crew can find an excuse to jump on a plane and explore one of the true meccas of US food, uh, duh, we do it. We…

Today I Learned: That Weird Gust of Air When You Enter a Restaurant Actually Has a Purpose

April 24, 2013 // 2:53 pm

It’s a first world problem, for sure, but who would have guessed that weird gust of wind you feel when you walk into a store or business or restaurant actually serves a purpose other than to be loud and mildly annoy you?

(I mean, outside of restaurant owners. And…

P.F. Chang’s Debuts 4 New Dishes & Pairs Wine with Sriracha [Infographic]

March 4, 2013 // 3:47 pm

And an infographic. Foodbeast loves infographics! They’re like stories for your eyes.

The gist behind this one is simple: P.F. Chang’s is offering a limited-time-only “Inspired” menu with four new dishes boasting “bright, bold flavors” that might otherwise be tricky to pair with wines. No worries, Chang’s…

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.…

The New QSR Concept Fresh Griller Will Fill You Up For 6 Bucks

August 27, 2012 // 10:53 am

Fresh Griller, a new QSR concept launching out of Orange County, CA, combines a Chipotlian aesthetic and ordering structure with a variety of specialty menu items and flavors (spicy Aji verde, Wasabi Ranch to name a few) to help distinguish itself from the competition. Bottom line, the quality of…

CRAVING: Pancetta-wrapped, Sausage-stuffed Chicken Breast & Leg

May 19, 2012 // 9:21 am

Most days I know before I enter a restaurant if I’m going to post about something here on FOODBEAST. While we love dining out and sharing our experiences, not every meal we experience is noteworthy enough for you guys. But this was a stark exception.

I got the chance…