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Amazon Grocery Products Attract Hilarious Reviews
Although there’s not yet a way to get them delivered directly to your stomach via Amazon Whispernet, you can buy a staggering amount of grocery and gourmet food items from online retailer Amazon.com, ranging from steaks and foie gras to 5 pounds of gummy bears and a “Big Grab” Frito Lay chip sampler. And you… Read More
White Castle Unveils Hamburger Scented Candle
Scented candles can really liven up a room with a variety of delightful fragrances. These range from fruits such as apple crisp with a hint of cinnamon to natural aromas including evergreen and herb garden. For the masses of people dying for the fragrance of fast food cheeseburgers to fill their homes, the wait is… Read More
Prestigious KFC Scholars Turn to Social Media
Yum! Brands and its subsidiaries are continuing their domination of recent Tickle City Award headlines. After covering their brand new KFC Yum! Center basketball arena, the Tickle City Award Committee has now been notified about a ticklish contest the company is running on Twitter. The KFC Colonel’s Scholars program, one of the most respected academic… Read More
KFC Yum! Center Takes Stadium Naming-Rights Deals to Ridiculous New Heights
The recently opened KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky sounds like an excellent place to grab some fried chicken, maybe even a Doublicious sandwich with its Hawaiian bread bun if you’re feeling particularly adventurous. The name conjures up images of some sort of fast-food fantasy paradise. Oh, never mind, it’s the University of Louisville’s… Read More
Domino’s Makes Bold Advertising Move By Admitting Pizza is Terrible
It’s late at night, you’re hungry, and a big cheesy pepperoni pizza sounds just about like heaven. As you rack your brain to think up a cheap and tasty option, you recall the numerous jingles and commercials. A weird looking toga-clad creature chanting “Pizza, Pizza!” Remorseless criminals trying to falsely present DiGiorno pizza as a… Read More
Groupon: A Lesson in Creative, Effective Copywriting
Groupon, the deal-of-the day website called the fastest growing company ever by Forbes and valued at over $1 billion (Mashable), is likely on your radar today thanks to an extensive marketing campaign. But in all the madness over the savings and deals, one detail tends to be left out: Groupon invests a LOT of resources… Read More
Whitefish Livers: A Great Lakes Area Seafood Treat
The East Coast has its fried clam bellies, and the Rocky Mountains their prairie oysters, but if you’re craving squishy, pungent morsels in the Midwest, head for the Great Lakes, find a town where fishing boats head out daily and return to supply the local restaurants with their fresh catch, and make your way to… Read More
Freakonomics Author Gets Stiffed at A&W Restaurant
Steven Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics, is quite famous for his unique and compelling research on crime, but today he is using his economic mind to ponder disappointing service at a local A&W restaurant. Writing on the NYTimes Freakonomics blog, Levitt recounts a tale of trying to order a frosty mug of root beer, the chain’s… Read More
Burger King’s Soft Drink Pairings Challenge Fancy Cuisine
Finding just the right wine to pair with a tender steak au poivre, such as a Cabernet Sauvignon, can accentuate the flavors of both and significantly enrich your experience. According to Burger King, the same holds true for a Triple Whopper and Coke. Numerous Burger King (NYSE: BKC) restaurants across the country now feature “Soft… Read More
New Extreme Snacks Tickle Taste Buds
Recently, it seems that “EXTREMENESS” has overtaken taste to become the primary criteria to determine the most ticklish snack foods. Doritos claims to “take snacking to a higher level,” and has unveiled special “Extreme” flavors such as Bold BBQ as well as various “Collisions” which feature two extreme flavors in one bag. These include Hot… Read More
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