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Cheetos

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    What Will The Drive-Thru of The Future Look Like?

    I'll admit I don't give a ton of thought to the state of drive-thru restaurants (they're quick, they're cheap, they're making us all obese--what more is there?), but one team of consultants has been watching them slowly become food-industry dinosaurs. Ohio-based Big Red Rooster, a "multidimensional ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Eat This Now: Szechuan Fried Tofu at Chong Qing Mei Wei

    Fried tofu was never something I thought I'd associate with the words "exciting" and "addictive" and "I want this in my mouth every day." But the cubes served up at Chong Qing Mei Wei make me crazy--Flaming Hot Cheetos crazy. The golden outer layer is cooked to a subtly sweet crisp, while the i ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 5, 2012

    Get Skin Like a Korean Soap Opera Star

    [Trendzilla] BB cream is the miracle balm that gets your skin dewy

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Book on the History of Fritos® Just Released

    ​I'm not the only one writing books on the history of Mexican food in the United States. Just this week, Kaleta Doolin released Fritos® Pie: Stories, Recipes, and More via Texas A & M University Press. Doolin is the daughter of Charles Elmer Doolin, founder of Fritos. We're going to interview ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Taco Bell Hurting Because of Fake-Beef Lawsuit

    ​Remember that lawsuit alleging Taco Bell engaged in false advertising because its beef really wasn't beef? It was pretty goofy to begin with and eventually dropped, but it did bring out to the world that Taco Bell does use filler in its beef, which anyone who has eaten there in the past, oh, 80 y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Houston, We Have The Flaming Hot Cheeto Hollandaise Burger

    Houston Press Jaws dropped, eyes bulged, clouds parted and fingers typed "Houston airfare" when we came across this post from our sister paper, Houston Press. The Flaming Hot Cheeto Hollandaise Burger, oozing with hot cheddar cheese and topped with an egg and spicy Cheetos, is served at on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Study: Poor Californians Eating Healthier, Still Fat

    ​The past decade has seen nonprofits, government officials and foodies across California do everything possible to get poor people off their junk-food- and processed-food-heavy diet and eat healthier. And the push seems to be working: A report sponsored by the California Endowment shows that one o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Trader Joe's Baked Jalapeño Cheese Crunchies Rather Bland

    ​Trader Joe's is legendary for taking the ideas of other food producers, improving on the product, then selling them at its stores under the Trader Joe's name. So on a rare trip to the store, I figured the above snack would improve on Cheetos, not only in the health arena, but also in the flavor-- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Not an April Fool's Joke--Andrew W.K. Brings His Positive Work Ethic to Irvine

    ​Normally, the news that UC Irvine will be the location for a "motivational performance" by Andrew Fetterly Wilkes Krier, with a focus on both spoken-word presentations and music, might not sound like the most exciting way to spend your evening on Friday, April 22. Except this is, in fact, Andre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Tapatio-Flavored Fritos Now Available at Costco, Coming to a Store Near You

    ​Last week, I interviewed the Saavedra family, the clan behind the wonderful Tapatío Hot Sauce, for my book on the history of Mexican food in the United States. I might release some details of it later, but this one can't wait a year: Sometime in February, Tapatío-flavored Fritos hit Costco, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    This Week in Food: Bánh Mì Rants, Awesome Catfish and Kittens in Pots (But Not Cooked)!

    Flickr user namillionairee​Between infographics on Flamin' Hot Cheetos and much more, it's been quite a week on your favorite infernal blog. Best of the week after the jump!

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Gross Or Genius? Taco Bell's Beefy Crunch Burrito Is Stuffed With Flaming Hot Fritos

    ​Taco Bell's new, limited-time-only Beefy Crunch Burrito sounds like the culinary creation of a drunken frat boy.Dude, you know what would be awesome in this burrito? Flaming Hot Fritos. Fuck yeah!  That's exactly what it is--a burrito stuffed with seasoned ground beef, nacho cheese, sour cre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Thank 7-Eleven for Chicano Music Heaven?

    7-Eleven: A one-stop shop for all your Chicano music needs!​Record stores in OC have been in decline this past decade. Tower Records is long gone and the block of the Virgin Megastore in Orange is a fleeting memory--but it's still forever captured in the Sasha Baren Cohen movie Borat. In ... More >>

  • Music

    November 25, 2010

    Get Lost In the City

    [Locals Only] This all-girl trio make Joan Jett proud

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Kurkure Naughty Tomatoes

    Edwin Goei​Name: Kurkure Naughty Tomatoes Origin: India Found at: Saral Indian Grocery, Tustin Cost: $1.49 Ingredients: Rice Meal, Edible Vegetable Oil, Corn Meal, Gram Meal, Sugar, Salt, Tomato powder (1.4%), Spices & Condiments (Chilli powder, onion powder, Black pepper powder, Ginge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Wacky Snacks: Crispy Snack - Anchovy Fish

    Edwin Goei​Name: Crispy Snack Anchovy Fish Origin: Thailand Found at: 99 Ranch, Irvine Cost: $2.99 Ingredients: Anchovy, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Sesame, Sodium Metabisulfite.

  • Music

    July 2, 2009

    Anaheim Drummer Lux Is Plucked Out of Obscurity, Put Into the Nekromantix

    Edwin Goei​Name: Crispy Snack Anchovy Fish Origin: Thailand Found at: 99 Ranch, Irvine Cost: $2.99 Ingredients: Anchovy, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Sesame, Sodium Metabisulfite.

  • Culture

    July 31, 2008

    In 'The Seven Deadly Sins,' Rude Guerrilla Theater's Morality Tales Aren't Dirty—or Rude—Enough

    Edwin Goei​Name: Crispy Snack Anchovy Fish Origin: Thailand Found at: 99 Ranch, Irvine Cost: $2.99 Ingredients: Anchovy, Palm Oil, Salt, Sugar, Sesame, Sodium Metabisulfite.

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2008

    Snap Judgment: Clean It or Leave It

    I had visions of hordes of Long Beach ocean-view apartment inhabitants spilling out onto the beach this past Saturday for the monthly (second Saturdays) half-hour "Clean Alamitos Beach" event. After all, if you run here, ride your bike here, walk your dog here, bring your kids here, stroll here, ... More >>

  • Features

    August 2, 2007

    Ronny

    Santa Ana teenager Ronny Rios has fought his way into contention for the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He didnt do it alone

  • Columns

    June 14, 2007

    Letters

    'I hold an ASS'

  • Columns

    May 31, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!

    'Please fully explain your answer and include economical, cultural and quality-of-life issues in 25 words or less'

  • Columns

    October 6, 2005

    Eight Days

    Oct. 6 - Oct. 13

  • Features

    August 25, 2005

    Fat Like Me

    A pigs-eye view of the Happiest Place on Earth

  • Film

    April 29, 2004

    Bar Fight:

    Moore vs. Brosnan in Laws of Attraction

  • Columns

    April 1, 2004

    Etheridgicity!

    Bonus: All the dives we love to love!

  • Music

    July 3, 2003

    A Weenie In The Ear!

    Bonus: All the dives we love to love!

  • Columns

    February 13, 2003

    Two-Buck Chuck

    Let them drink Charles Shaw

  • Music

    August 29, 2002

    A Robert Hilburn Follow-Up

    Can we kick you in the pants, too?

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