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Buckwheat Groats Have "Swag Like an Asian," Bust Nuts

Irreverent rap jokesters Buckwheat Groats caused an internet melee last year with the multi-McDonald's mayhem in their "Million Dollar Menu" music video. Along with being featured everywhere from Huffington Post to WorldStarHipHop, the duo landed a deal with The Warner Sound. Now, they've returned w ... More >>

Has This Guy Punched You in the Head Recently? (Updated)

Updated 1:30 p.m.: NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly says the suspect was caught on a Texas-bound Greyhound bus and arrested. Police tracked his cell phone to a bus station, then stopped both buses that had departed the station overnight. Commisso was found on one of them, asleep. --- While Chris Brow ... More >>

Alleged Homophobic Fatso Keith Patron Charged With Hate Crime In West Village Slashing

An arrest has been made in an assault on a McDonald's patron who was slashed with a razor blade by a plus-sized perp last week -- and because the suspect allegedly threw some gay slurs around during the attack, he's being charged with a hate crime,which makes the charges considerably more serious.Th ... More >>

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Cute Dog Tastes Biscuits from the Red Hook Lobster Pound

It's not just me, my dog loves to eat too. She can clean a marrow bone in under five minutes and will eat all the cherry tomatoes from the plant if no one is looking. Her taste is guided simply by what she likes, which is absolutely everything, unfortunately. She sees the beauty in a greasy McDonald ... More >>

The Crackdown On Bottle Service Is Absurd

I deplore bottle service more than anyone on the planet. The sight of wealthy people with no taste commandeering banquettes to order overpriced bottles of vodka, thereby sucking all the creative life out of clubbing, always makes me sick to my stomach. But the new attempts to crack down on and/or ... More >>

Blogroll Gazette: Lobster Rolls and Egg White Cocktails

This week in food blogs ... Serious Eats eats 19 lobster rolls. [Serious Eats] Eddie Huang and Francis Lam talk about whether or not it is fair for chefs to cook other cultures' food. "A huge part of the reason I opened Baohaus is because everyone thought Momofuku pork buns were the original and ... More >>

Spicy Chicken Sandwich at McDonald's: Ugh! Double Ugh!

The spicy chicken sandwich laid bare -- but there really should be more stuff inside the bun, likes onions and tomatoes or something. I was kinda excited when the McDonald's hype machine cranked up to tout the new spicy chicken sandwich, and more so when the TV commercial told me it was part of th ... More >>

Food Prices to Increase; Rayon McIntosh Gets Bail Fund

​Predictions loom that the next corn harvest will disappoint, and analysts predict the meager crop yield will inflate food costs.[Business Week]The FDA has sent warning letters to 1,200 tobacco retailers in 15 states, finding that many still sell cigarettes to minors as well as offering loosies (t ... More >>

Americans Who Say They Want Healthy Fast Food Are Fat, Fat Liars

America's fast-food chains keep adding healthy options to their grease-stained menus, hoping that that their Southwest salads and grilled-chicken wraps will keep the nutrition police off their backs. Also, the people demand them! Except for not really, according to the Associated Press (via WaPo). W ... More >>

Rightbloggers Denounce Occupy Wall Street, Which Is Totally Not Like the Tea Party Because Hippies

Back during the Tea Party heyday, months ago, rightbloggers would applaud the guys and gals in tricorners who gathered in public to protest the "ruling class" that, they said, was destroying America, and agitate for a new Revolution. The Tea Party seems to be fading, and now we have Occupy Wall Str ... More >>

Chipotle Goes to Europe, While McDonald's Goes 'Big America'

McDonald's IsraelShalom, y'all.​ The latest instance of our country's attempts to make the rest of the planet too fat for its theater seats comes from the combined forces of Chipotle and McDonald's.

Ronald McDonald Is Back, Hungry for the Blood of Young Children

Pray for us, children.​A year after a corporate watchdog group filed a lawsuit against McDonald's to get rid of its "deep-fried Joe Camel for the 21st century," Ronald McDonald is returning to the television sets of America to peddle french fries to children.

The Foodie Registry Invites Married Couples to Hit Their Friends up for Dinner

​Couples in Hong Kong recently began turning to McDonald's to fulfill their twisted dreams of matrimonial bliss, and now a fast-growing website is making it possible for American couples to gain edible pay-off for their decision to wed.

Orlando Is Fast-Food Heaven; Oscar-Inspired Cocktails

​Orlando has more McDonald's, Burger Kings, KFCs, and other fast-food restaurants per 100,000 residents than any other city in the country. [LA Times] Homes for the Homeless has launched the new Milk From the Heart initiative that will distribute free fresh milk to needy families. [PR Newswir ... More >>

Restaurants Love a Monday Valentine's Day; Pepsi to Launch Skinny Can to 'Honor' Women

​McDonald's is getting its chipotle on with a new Chipotle BBQ Bacon Angus burger priced at $3.99 and available through March 31. [Nation's Restaurant News] Restaurants are happy that Valentine's Day is on a Monday night because Mondays are usually slow for business. [Nation's Restaurant News ... More >>

Study Says Processed Foods Can Make You Dumb; More States Fight Fast-Food Marketing to Kids

​A study in Great Britain found that kids given high levels of processed foods are at a greater risk for developing lower IQs. [CNN] More tainted meat is being recalled in Southern California due to possible E. coli contamination. [Nation's Restaurant News] A new survey finds that more than ... More >>

McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal — I'm Retching!

​McDonald's--your brainwashing won't work on me! Doesn't the "Fruit" in McDonald's "Fruit and Maple Oatmeal" imply more than one fruit? I mused, desperately searching for something besides the apple dice that I was finding in the murky mess. The picture on the poster outside had promised both ... More >>

Elevation Burger Escalates Onto West 14th Street

​The Elevation Burger is big and lush, but might remind you of Five Guys. So cheap to make, so easy to sell, hamburgers form a culinary motif of our economically downtrodden age. Stand-alone shops, bistros, and chains dispensing them have increased tenfold over the last five years in the city ... More >>

McDonald's Fruit & Maple Oatmeal Violates Vermont's Stringent Maple Laws

​Just as there are no actual ribs in a McDonald's McRib, there is apparently no actual maple in the fast-food conglomerate's new Fruit & Maple Oatmeal. And that nagging discrepancy does not sit well with the state of Vermont, which takes its maple syrup very, very seriously.

Malaysian Kitchen Food Truck Spreading the Good Food News; Café des Artistes Murals to Live On

​McDonald's employees in Ohio received pamphlets with their paychecks encouraging them to vote Republican. [USA Today] Old Town Bar celebrated the 100th anniversary of its lovely Hinsdale Urinals last night, often cited as the most beautiful specimens in the city. [Wall Street Journal] Danny ... More >>

Stephen Colbert on the McRib: McThrilling or a Ploy to Keep Republicans from Voting?

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Here Comes the McDonald's McRib Again — And I Ate the Entire Thing!

​The absurdist text on the side of the box reads: "Your old friend is back...there's no way of getting away with this love affair." Though the official New York area re-launch of the McRib is not until this coming Tuesday, a quick canvass of the area McD's demonstrates that the sandwich was a ... More >>

McRib Returning to a McDonald's Near You?

Goblin25x/Photobucket​The McRib is sort of remarkable in that it contains rib-shaped bits of pork and in that it has a very serious following. The sandwich was first sold in 1981, and was revived in 1994 before being mainly discontinued. These McRib-fanciers who walk among us will be very ha ... More >>

M&Ms Go Chocolate Salty; Watchdog Group Could Sue Mickey D's Over Happy Meal Toys

​M&Ms is launching a new flavor with a nugget of pretzel inside the candy to cater to the growing consumer taste for mixing sweet and salty flavors. The campaign for pretzel M&Ms is relying strongly on digital and social media. [NY Times] Restaurants are struggling to wean customers off the d ... More >>

Taste-Testing Grass-Fed Beef; City Council to Vote on Anti-Food Truck Bill

​Hardee's hopes to boost sales with its new Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, dipped in a buttermilk and egg batter, rolled in seasoned flour, and fried. The idea was inspired by its Made From Scratch biscuits. [MarketWatch] Scotland is cracking down on food waste with the introduction of special ... More >>

A Look at the Latest Beer Gardens; Oil Spill Threatens Seafood Industry

​The Tribeca Grand's Church Lounge attracts an A-list crowd of bar, restaurant, and club owners; doormen; DJs; and promoters every Sunday for brunch. [NY Post] As Astoria's Bohemian Hall celebrates its 100th anniversary, a look at the city's newest beer gardens, including Mission Dolores in P ... More >>

The 10 Worst Things to Eat Around Times Square, NYC

​Want to eat healthy and have a salad for lunch? Here are a couple of your salad bar options at Smiler's Deli. April is the cruelest month, as the poet who wrote Cats once noted, and maybe that's why we're on a negativity binge at Fork in the Road. Last week we put up Our 10 Most Overrated Re ... More >>

Science Says Fast Food Makes People Crazy; Filet-O-Fish Guy Proves It

​We know that fast food is bad for us. We knew that even before Morgan Spurlock gained 24.5 pounds by eating McDonald's for 30 days straight in the name of progressive cinema. We knew that before we had legally imposed calorie counts on the burritos at Chipotle. We knew that before Bloomberg ... More >>

Martha Stewart Lunches with Old Prison Pal; Madonna Invests in Coconut Water

​McDonald's is celebrating 20 years in Russia with a buy-one-get-one-free deal on hamburgers. The chain only this year started outsourcing all ingredients. When it first entered the Russian market, all 300-odd ingredients had to be made in-house. [NY Times] Food companies could be charged mor ... More >>

Starbucks Bounces Back; American Goes Crazy for "Cabbage Crack" (Kimchi)

​Restaurants are starting to offer more luxurious prix-fixe menus -- or more downscale tasting menus, depending on your perspective. Upscale Greek Milos Estiatorio, The Capital Grille, and Dovetail are all offering wallet-friendly multiple-course menus. [Nation's Restaurant News] Emeril Lagas ... More >>

Fast-food Chains Target Dieters in January; The Price of Tea (in China, Everywhere) to Rise with Shortage

​Just weeks after McDonald's unexpectedly lost its no. 2 executive, Domino's Pizza's CEO, David A. Brandon, has announced he is stepping down from his position in March. J. Patrick Doyle is expected to be named as his successor. [Wall Street Journal] A global tea shortage may worsen this year ... More >>

Domino's to Change Pizza Prototype; Mickey D's Introduces Free WiFi

​McDonald's will soon start offering free WiFi access as part of its transformation from fast-food joint into hang-out destination. As of mid-January, the Golden Arches will lift its $2.95 WiFi fee at 11,000 of its 14,000 U.S. locations. [Wall Street Journal] A new study from the Netherlands ... More >>

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Cadbury Workers Mount Anti-Kraft Protest; Spain Gets a Molecular Cooking School

​Major fast-food chains are rolling out new cheaper menu options. McDonald's will start a Dollar Breakfast Menu in January; Burger King is touting its $1 double cheeseburgers; and Taco Bell is gearing up for its 89-cent Beefy 5-Layer Burrito and, later, the Five Bucks Box with four food items ... More >>

Bostonians Revolt Against Shake Shack Invasion; Mickey D's Goes Upscale

​Ruth "Ruthie" Collock West of the Ruthie's Soul Food restaurants died Nov. 12 at age 75. The North Carolinian moved to Brooklyn after finishing school and worked her way up from waitress to restaurateur. [NY Post] Not everyone is pleased about Danny Meyer's plan for a Boston outpost of Shake ... More >>

A Word From the Les Desirs Landlord

A week ago, a story emerged that Les Desirs Patisserie, the 47-year-old Chelsea bakery beloved by neighborhood seniors, was about to be closed by its landlords and replaced by a branch of Sullivan Street Bakery. A petition to save the bakery collected some 700 signatures. But now the landlord is wei ... More >>

Food Network to Go Global; Daniel Joins Michelin Three-Star Club

​A group of food corps is launching the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a national, multi-year campaign to help reduce obesity -- especially childhood obesity -- by 2015. [PR Newsire] A study reveals that customers at fast-food chains, such as McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, and KFC, ... More >>

Under the Toque: Phil Conlon in at Broadway East; Todd English in at Great Jones Hotel

​Broadway East has confirmed yet another new chef to head up its kitchen. Phil Conlon, the opening chef de cuisine at Cafe Cluny, has taken over from Gavin Mills, who has reportedly left New York to work in California. Grub Street] Todd English has confirmed rumors that he will open a new spa ... More >>

Hot Water for Landlords: Judge Rules They Must Regulate Tap Temperature

We all remember the McDonald's coffee lawsuit -- probably the most famously frivolous suit in American history -- when a jury in Albuquerque awarded $2.7 million dollars to a woman who spilled burning hot coffee on her lap. (Civil penalties were ultimately reduced to $480,000.) Apparently, New York ... More >>

Mickey D's Gets a New Burger; Dunkin' Donuts Halts Dunkaccino Sales

McDonald's has a new burger on the menu, the first new permanent item since 2001. The Angus Third Pounder--which comes in Deluxe with American cheese, lettuce, and tomato; Bacon & Cheese; and Mushroom & Swiss varieties--seems to be competing with Burger King's Steakhouse Burger and other beefier bur ... More >>

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