meat and greet
daily dos
wed 8/26/2009
Kentucky Fried Chicken officials say their calorie-filled "Double Down" sandwich – two Original Recipe chicken breasts with bacon, cheese and Colonel's sauce – is only in a testing phase, but could be coming to a restaurant near you.
ribbit ribbit
daily dos
wed 7/22/2009
A Denver police officer is on suspension after allegedly pointing his gun at a McDonald's cashier in an attempt to speed up his order.
Mexican food vs. American food
versus
tue 7/21/2009
| name | Mexican Cuisine. | American Cuisine. |
| buns |  Tortas. |
 Cheeseburger. |
| street food |  Tacos. |
 Hot Dogs. |
| wrap me |  Burritos. |
 Sandwich wraps. |
| chicken |  Pollo rostizado. |
 Fried chicken. |
| snack time |  Quesadilla. |
 Grilled cheese sandwich. |
| spread it out |  Tostadas. |
 Pizza. |
| where's the beef |  Carnes asada. |
 Steak and potatoes. |
| on the side |  Rice and beans. |
 French fries. |
| dessert |  Tres leches cake. |
 Apple pie. |
| drinks |  Agua fresca de horchata y jamaica. |
 Lemonade and pink lemonade. |
| coffee |  Café de la olla with cinnamon and piloncillo. |
 Coffee with sugar and creamer. |
| soda |  Mexican Coke. |
 Coke. |
| beer |  Corona. |
 Budweiser. |
| mass-produced comfort food |  Instant ramen. |
 Macaroni and cheese. |
| holiday food |  Tamales and pozole. |
 Turkey and ham. |
| culinary contributions |  Caesar Salad was created in Tijuana, México. |
 Buffalo wings were created in Buffalo, New York. |
| top chef | Ricardo Muñoz Zurita. | Thomas Keller. |
| livin' fat | The World Health Organization that by 2018 Mexico could replace the US as the number one country with obesity. | According to experts one third of the American diet is junk food. |
| cinema | Como Agua Para Chocolate. | Fast Food Nation. |
| books | The Essential Cuisines of México. | American Regional Cuisine. |
someone's gotta do it
daily dos
mon 7/13/2009
McHotdog Mega Breakfast Sausage, McSpaghetti and the Veg McPuff Pizza: check out these and 37 other McDonald's menu items from around the world.
mc chef
daily dos
mon 7/6/2009
Fancy fast food: your favorite fast food items get a four-star restaurant makeover.
special sauce
daily dos
mon 6/15/2009
California-based In-N-Out Burger has defeated Wendy's for the title of "Best Burger" in Zagat's Fast Food Survey. The top two were followed by Burger King, McDonald's and Whataburger.
bam bam
daily dos
thu 4/16/2009
Burger King has apologized and pulled advertisements in Spain which depict a tall cowboy standing next to a husky luchador wearing a Mexican flag poncho. Mexico's ambassador to Spain, Jorge Zermeno, said the ads are offensive: "This advertisement denigrates the image of our country and uses improperly Mexico's national flag."
tones of home
daily dos
mon 4/6/2009
Hardee's 1,420-calorie Monster Thickburger, which contains as many calories as six McDonald’s hamburgers, is one of MSNBC's 19 worst drive-thru foods in America.
gobbled up
daily dos
fri 11/28/2008
A ban on fast-food TV advertising could cut child obesity by nearly 20 percent, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
as in good
daily dos
wed 7/30/2008
The City of Los Angeles has approved a year-long moratorium on new fast food restaurants in the mostly poor area of South Los Angeles. Three out of every four restaurants in the 32-square-mile area are estimated to be fast food eateries.
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