Millions devour fast food daily. Dare I say we all do it? Well, at least the majority of us who aren’t health nuts. According to USA Today, these top-ranking fast food chains are not only considered the most delicious, but they also have the art of delivering our scrumptious meals in mere minutes (usually). This all … Read more
Indy better steady himself for his most challenging adventure yet: It’s Indiana Jones and the Overwhelming Tie-In Menu. IHOP announced today they are now the “official breakfast partner” of Xbox, and to kick the partnership off they are making an entire themed menu inspired by one of Xbox’s big holiday releases: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a … Read more
We as a society are becoming more and more curious (and aware) of what exactly is in our food. With a focus on better ingredients, there’s more of a want for even our quickest and cheapest food options to be of good quality. So many of us these days are just busy and on the move. From lugging … Read more
There seem to be two different kinds of fast food. One kind encompasses familiar, comforting favorites; burgers, fries, tacos. Foods you ate as a kid; foods you eat as an adult to briefly feel like a kid again. That’s one kind. The other kind? Basically the weirdest food ever conceived. Foods that never before existed in the … Read more
The world of fast food is largely defined by the menu items that people return to year after year, decade after decade. McDonald’s Big Mac. Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich. Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme. Those are the things that keep loyalists coming back. But in an effort to lure in new customers, fast food chains constantly introduce new items … Read more
Rage does different things to different people. If it’s the kind of enraged that gets you up off your chair and makes you start looking at how you do life—or explain to other people how they could go about life differently—then it’s cool. I don’t want the socked-in rage experience, which is why I made … Read more
Thing about me is I’ll eat almost anything, and if there’s a new form of junk food I become aware of, I’ll try it at least once. You ever hear of Dwight Yoakam’s “Chicken Rings Afire?” No? I’ve had ‘em. They were … interesting. This movie, directed by Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo, picks up where … Read more
I do not remember a time before movies and food were inextricably linked in my mind. As a kid, I ate cereal inspired by E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. When I got a little older, I fixated on collecting cups from fast food restaurants emblazoned with the characters from blockbusters. (I still contend there has never been a more impressive … Read more
On a day like this one, I ask myself what is one of the most loving acts we can do for each other, and the answer (perhaps because I am from a big family) is to feed another. I hope you will also consider making a donation here or by sending a check payable to Greater Chicago Food Depository to … Read more
At a brisk 59 minutes, “Food Roots” embodies, for better and worse, the frantic and voracious hunger (pun intended) Dec himself felt once he set foot in the Philippines. He goes from island to island, often meeting a family member and learning to cook a new food item. But the film is sometimes rushed, especially … Read more