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May 24, 2012
Semen-Laced Cupcake Results In Suspension, Threats To Burn Principal's Home
While we're all about potlucks, this reminds us of how we felt after watching Super Size Me; we couldn't drive by a McDonalds without getting queasy for weeks months. This time, it may be the ultimate form of weight watching for those with a sweet tooth.Reports of a student pulling off a distasteful ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
[VIDEO:] Pride of Poly High James McDonald's Slider is Ranked a Most Wicked Pitch
Does Long Beach-born pitcher James McDonald have the most wicked slider in baseball?The pride of Long Beach Poly High and Golden West College in Huntington Beach has had his slider ranked the second best swing-and-miss pitch among National League starters this season.Let's go the video . . .
Blogs
May 4, 2012
McDonald's Plan: Put Out More "Limited-Time Offers"
Perhaps taking its cue from the success of the McRib and Shamrock Shakes, McDonald's has announced that its new strategy will involve more limited-time offers.Last year the Golden Arches offered a total of 8 limited-time specials including Asian Chicken Salad, Frozen Strawberry Lemonade, a ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
She's Loving It: Woman Sues McDonald's For Pushing Her Into Prostitution
McDonald's gets sued for a lot of things. Just the other day it was slapped with two new lawsuits from people alleging that they were burned by their coffee. But a late breaking story from The Consumerist sounds like it has to be a gift to late night comedians--a woman is suing McDonald's fo ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2012
Food Trucks To Be Banned From Parking at Schools in California?
Luxe loncheras looking to attract hungry schoolkids may have to wait until way after the bell rings to do so if a proposed law goes into effect. Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) introduced a state bill that would ban food trucks from parking within 1,500 feet of a public school between the hou ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2012
McDonald's Shamrock Shakes To Come Back...Everywhere
For those who were let down by the recent introduction of Jack in the Box's bacon milkshake, which, ahem, doesn't contain any actual bacon, there's this news: McDonald's has announced that its Shamrock Shakes are now available at just about every McDonald's in the U.S.
Blogs
February 7, 2012
Woman Tased at McDonald's, Holds Up Lunch
Sure, I've eaten some really good food, but food worth being tased for? No. (Okay, there may one or two meals for which I wouldn't mind being tased but for the most part, no.)
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Chicken McBites: The Golden Arches' Answer to Popcorn Chicken
Obviously not a revelation, more of an "about time" moment, R & D at McDonald's has gotten around to offering yet another version of their chicken-y protein. Granted, they did scoop their Kentucky competition of the coveted nugget niche (who eats a box of 50, anyway?!) back in the day. Waitin ... More >>
Calendar
January 19, 2012
'Hot Coffee'
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Blogs
January 10, 2012
Why is McDonald's Doing So Well in France?
Fascinating article out on the Motley Fool yesterday. Written by a trio of students from Wharton, the paper chronicles in detail how McDonald's managed to succeed in France in spite of initial push-back from French society in general.McDonald's now boasts more than 1,200 restaurants in France, th ... More >>
Food
November 3, 2011
Jollibee in Anaheim Is the Reason for the Season
What to eat and expect at the Filipino fast-food giant's first OC store
Blogs
October 24, 2011
8 Hilarious Tweets About The #McRib
McDonald's has brought back the elusive McRib for a limited time only, and because we're disgusting, it's the biggest news story of the day. Here's what people have been saying on Twitter.
Blogs
October 12, 2011
India's Middle Class Getting Fatter Thanks To Western Fast Food
As India's middle class grows, so does their waistlines, says a fascinating article on News24 and other outlets. The culprit according to the article? McDonald's and KFC of course. The fast food giants, along with their kin Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, are said to be making inroads there and they're ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2011
~~Taco Bell~~ McDonald's Crime of the Week: Hentai-Watching Perv Busted in PlayPlace!
The Smoking Gun reports a 53-year old white male was arrested for watching cartoon porn on a laptop computer in view of children at a Natchez, Mississippi McDonald's. Usually, we dedicate this blotter to arrest reports from the nation's Taco Bells, but with only one Taco Bell location in Natchez ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Old Vine Cafe Starts Petition Asking Yelp to Hold Members Accountable For Libelous Reviews
Mark McDonald, moving on upWe've always loved Old Vine Cafe and the McDonald brothers, Mark and Brandon, who run it. We've also loved how the two will engage with any criticism leveled at them over at Yelp. Some might call it being thin-skinned; I say it's instantaneous response to any slights th ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2011
Eat Here, Not There: Soft Serve
Anne Marie PanoringanLet's face it, soft serve is generally found at three places: McDonalds, buffets (Vegas, Soup Plantation or otherwise), and the occasional Korean establishment. Sweet, cheap, and appealing to the masses, nothing says "Let's finish our reasonably priced meal" like a dish or co ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2011
Why Is Subway Adding Vitamin D and Calcium To Its Bread?
Edwin GoeiSubway has announced that it will add Vitamin D and calcium to all its breads, except for their English muffins and flatbreads. According to Nation's Restaurant News, eating a Subway six-inch sub will now give you 30% of the recommended daily allowance of calcium and 20% of the recommen ... More >>
Food
July 14, 2011
Rose Bakery Café Is the Dough-Right Man
This Corona del Mar spot looks yuppie, but makes doughnuts worthy of Anaheim
Blogs
June 30, 2011
How Disgusting is McDonald's Jalapeño Cheddar McChicken Sandwich?
Before you dismiss me as a corporate-hating elitist...well, maybe I'm the former, for sure. But I do not reflexively hate McDonald's. I still maintain their ham Egg McMuffin is one of the great fast-food creations, one that spurs me to eat four in a sitting, while their small apple pies, gooey an ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2011
The Red Pot: A DIY Experience
something brewing....The Swiss and French call it fondue; Japanese refer to it as shabu-shabu (literally 'swish swish'). Over in Garden Grove, in a space previously occupied by Four Seasons, the term they use is hot pot. Cooking meats and vegetables in boiling liquid is an interactive, even socia ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
Man Eats His 25,000th Big Mac
Amidst calls and petitions for McDonald's to fire Ronald McDonald and stop marketing to kids, a 57-year-old man named Don Gorske has reached a remarkable milestone: he ate his 25,000th Big Mac, 39 years after eating his first.
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Eat Here, Not There: Sausage Muffins
Flickr user mhaithacaBut the cheese isn't even melted on this McDonald's sandwich! Meh!The Golden Arches. Even those who profess to hate it fall prey to their addictive breakfasts. The Deluxe Breakfast, the Egg McMuffin, and the most evil, habit-forming nemesis of all, the Sausage McMuffin with E ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2011
Dueling Dishes: Battle Irvine Mexi-Chains Outposts!
Though Irvine has risen in the past decade as one of the county's best dining cities, chains still rule the land of Agran--and they propagate like Tribbles. Proof in point: two Mexican chains opened their doors in the past month: Chipotle in Westpark and Chronic Taco in Woodbridge. Both offer m ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2011
Are Chinese Companies Producing Fake Rice From Plastic?
The headline is as scandalous as it gets: "China Makes Fake Rice From Plastic." The news reports, like the one linked above from a site called Very Vietnam, alleges "that some distributors are selling fake rice in Taiyuan, Shaanxi Province, and this rice is a mixture of potatoes, sweet potatoes an ... More >>
Food
December 30, 2010
Grab Bag o' Goodies
Nine great posts from our Stick a Fork In It blog you might've missed
Blogs
November 10, 2010
Five Great Regional Burgers McDonald's Offers That They Should Offer Everywhere
Flickr user fugutabetai syashinIf you spent your youth with the McRib, you're just happier than a hog in slop right now with the re-launch of that sandwich at every US McDonald's franchise. I admit it: I liked them as kid, but I've since learned about real barbecue, and welcomed the news with a s ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2010
The Scary Tale of The Undead McDonald's Happy Meal
Surely by now you've heard about the bizarre results of the McDonald's Happy Meal experiment that hit the web this week. If you haven't, here's the story in a nutshell: New York-based artist Sally Davies bought a Happy Meal back in April, brought it home, but didn't eat it. Instead she put ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2010
Nursing Mother Asked To Leave Arizona McDonald's
Flickr user myjulyAccording to ABC15 in Phoenix, Clarissa Bradford was asked to leave a Glendale, Ariz. McDonald's after breastfeeding her 6-month-old son. Clearly, the manager of this McDonald's has never heard of mombloggers, or this would never have happened.
Blogs
August 17, 2010
Stephanie Morgan of Seabirds, Part One
Photo by Kimberly Valenzuela There's a lot of interesting stories behind our local food truck scene. Stephanie Morgan's is one of them. To start the Seabirds--OC's one and only vegan gourmet food truck--this entrepreneur gave up a plum job at a New York City investment firm. Today we ask our s ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2010
McDonald's Introduces "Mouth-Watering Angus Snack Wrap"
Hey, fast food junkies--good news. We think.Now the McDonald's Angus Third Pounder is available in a handy form: As a Snack Wrap. Cheeseburger shoved into a tortilla!
Blogs
June 14, 2010
#85. Beef Fat Fries at SideDoor
Edwin Goei We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy!#85. Beef Fat Fries at SideDoor Fries are fries, but what if you cooked them in beef fat? Thank yourselves that it ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2010
McDonald's Will Use Facebook's Geolocation App
Edwin GoeiWould you want people to know you're eating your fifth Big Mac in a week at exactly the moment you eat it? McDonald's and social networking giant Facebook will let you do just that. The two companies are reportedly teaming up to use Facebook's upcoming geolocation feature, which could ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2009
PETA to Send Giant Chicken to Santa Ana
Courtesy of PETALet's hope their signs are bigger tomorrow. Harbor has a 40 mph speed limit.If you're going to be driving in the area of Harbor and McFadden tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, from noon to 1 p.m., be aware that there will be a person in a chicken suit protesting McDonald's chicken s ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2009
This Week in Food
Gustavo scores some seriously spicy salsa, pits IKEA's 99-Cent breakfast against McDonald's Deluxe Breakfast, and recaps a PR fiasco for Ferrell's Ice Cream Parlour.Edwin has some reservations about the recent purchase of the Travel Channel by the Food Network, says sayonara to Beard Papa's resi ... More >>
Blogs
September 8, 2009
FancyFastFood.com Fashions Fast-Food into Frou-Frou
This is going to sound strange, but I actually had this as a germ of an idea once: take fast food, present it as though it were nouvelle cuisine, and bask in the irony. But besides the fact that I was too lazy to go through with it, I don't have the creativity that Eric from FancyFastFood.com ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2009
Now Peet's Joins the Coffee Wars: Freebie on Friday
As if Starbucks and McDonald's weren't enough, we now have the superior (in my opinion) Peet's in the mix, luring us in with comp'd drinks.Participating locations will be offering a free 8oz Caffè Freddo (that's a cold one) from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, August 7.
Blogs
July 17, 2009
The 10 Strangest Fast Food Chain Items: But Surely There Are More?
Disclaimer: I've outright nicked this from our sister pub, SF Weekly. CLICK HERE for the slideshow of gruesomeness. But there must be some better examples out there (the Sausage McGriddles look like pure junk food heaven to me, and the carrot and raisin salad is hardly outlandish).Admittedly, there ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2009
Free Screening of "Food, Inc." in Irvine Tomorrow, July 15th, 7:30 p.m.
If you haven't seen this film, here's your chance to screen it for free! As I've said before in my review, the only theater in O.C. to play it is the Edwards University Town Center. But tomorrow, this and other theaters will show this film at NO COST, courtesy of Chipotle.Wait, Chipotle? ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2009
This Week in Food
Our favorite SAFII posts of the week:Gustavo unearthed another Taco Bell Crime of the Week. The "restaurant" overcharged a Washington family by $135, not including overdraft fees (which TB subsequently paid on his behalf).Edwin ate in the dark one night--no, not because he didn't pay his electricity ... More >>
Blogs
January 23, 2009
McDonald's Being Called "Recession Proof"
Just when you think that it's all gloom-and-doom for every business out there, guess who's doing just fine.Yep. McDonald's.According to a QSR Magazine and backed up by some very convincing numbers, Ronald McDonald is making out like the Hamburglar these days, posting 52 consecutive months of sales ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2008
Which Burger Joints Can Homophobes Trust?
Don’t laugh. This is a serious question for Reverend Wiley Drake, pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park. Early Sunday morning, Drake, with assistance from the American Family Association (AFA), launched what he hopes will be a nationwide boycott of McDonald's. Its sin? The co ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2007
The hearse, the skunk and the president
Costa Mesa resident Lori McDonald's odd taste in holiday decorations may be getting her into trouble with the city and her neighbors, but after she described them to us we had to get a look. McDonald's huge 1971 Cadillac Hearse, painted "Plum Crazy" purple has raised the ire of some of her uppity ... More >>
Columns
November 30, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
Of Micks and McDonald's
Blogs
August 10, 2006
Hold the Pickle, Load the Hummer
The online environmental Grist Magazine points to a New York Times story with this: Words Fail Us Hummer propaganda aimed at kids through McDonald's Happy Meals Sometimes a story comes along that so perfectly captures a culture's pathologies that it should be put in a time capsule, so future genera ... More >>
News
May 26, 2005
See Me, Hear Me, Eat Me
The online environmental Grist Magazine points to a New York Times story with this: Words Fail Us Hummer propaganda aimed at kids through McDonald's Happy Meals Sometimes a story comes along that so perfectly captures a culture's pathologies that it should be put in a time capsule, so future genera ... More >>
Columns
March 31, 2005
Good News, Bad News
The new Kulikoff house is the old Russell house, and the old Kulikoff house is history
Columns
April 12, 2001
Blow Me
The new Kulikoff house is the old Russell house, and the old Kulikoff house is history
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July 27, 2000
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Singer/Guitarist of Lo-Fi Champion, customer service at an Internet start-up company
Columns
June 1, 2000
If You Believe They Put Mine on the Moon
Singer/Guitarist of Lo-Fi Champion, customer service at an Internet start-up company
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March 25, 1999
Beach Boulevard Breakdown
A history of OC's infamous thoroughfare
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