That Bacon Fresh Feeling

This gum goes great with mayo and tomato.

How many times were you told as a kid not to blow bubbles with your breakfast meat? "Don't blow bubbles with your bacon!" Mom would say, and "what's wrong with you? You're just like your father!" Ok, maybe the last part was just us, but still, have you ever tried to blow bubbles with bacon - it doesn't really work. It just makes a mess around the kitchen and leaves grease burns on your lips and coworkers. Sound the trumpets because Bacon Gumballs are here. Hurrah!

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Kraft promotes Oreo Chocolate Creme launch

The continent finally learns what America has long-known ... Oreos are delicious.

The creative, entitled “Dunk, Dunk, Dunk”, shows a playful scene between two siblings sitting under the kitchen table.

As the sister teaches her younger brother to ‘twist, lick
and dunk’ his Oreo, the boy becomes excited when he discovers the biscuit’s chocolate centre.

mad.co.uk

Failures? Really, I thought Orbitz was awesome.

Check out these Food Failures. Seems a common theme is playing around with the color of food/drinks that consumers equate with your product - ie. purple ketchup, blue french fries.

That's Not a Bag, It's Art

Check out this artist who uses bags from fast food restaurants to make art.

From Fast Company

"The brown paper bags that McDonald's hangs out along with Happy Meals and fries are an unlikely art medium, but artist Yuken Teruya has managed to turn the grease-stained vessels into beautiful, delicate paper forests."

Best Fast Food In America

Check out MenStyle.com's Best Fast Food in America list. I'm 13/25.

'Top Chef': Where Are They Now? - EW.com

'Top Chef': Where Are They Now? - EW.com

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Get in mah (Cincinnati) belly

Another great food blog all about Cincinnati eating written by a friend of mine.

Get in Mah Belly

How Do I Pop Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

How many ways do you eat a crisp? Pringles wants to know ...

The campaign, which carries the theme “Everything pops with Pringles,” includes television commercials, print advertisements, ads in stores, public relations and an extensive interactive component that involves, in addition to the brand’s Web site, presences on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube...

The campaign is emblematic of efforts being made by giant marketers to spark renewed interest in familiar brands as consumers display continued reluctance during the recession to buy much beyond household necessities.

New York Times

Sully's downtown closes | Cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

Sully's downtown closes | Cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com

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Celebrating the Greatness of Boo Berry Monster

Your clearinghouse for all cereal monster related material.

Monsters Cereal Blog

You Seem to Have a Ham Hock in Your Teeth

When you're looking for a little bacon flavor to cleanse your palate, try one of these bad boys

Beer and Beatles

Following up on my last post, I'm in a beer frame of mind.

Just saw this Bud ad which includes Beatles lyrics. It's cute, but I'm beginning to wonder if the great Bud ads of past are long gone with InBev running the show.

A Little Beer With Your Food

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Expanded hours compliment new menu items at Gilpin's downtown

Expanded hours compliment new menu items at Gilpin's downtown

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Specialty cupcake craze hits Bellevue with new shop

Specialty cupcake craze hits Bellevue with new shop

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Pepsi Max Ad

Shared by Sue - thought it was funny and tangential to Food.

Agua Fresca by Mark Bittman

Looking for a little summer refresher . . . check out this video by the NYT's Mark Bittman on Agua Fresca


Read about Agua Fresca on Wikipedia

Picture and recipe in Spanish from JC Bartender

Not That We Condone Flamethrowers. . .

As some of you might know, Absinthe is legal to be sold in the U.S. these days. It seems not only does this strange alcoholic liquid make a refreshing, mind-bending drink, but is also great for flamethrowers . . .

Check out the book
Read about Absinthe
Hear an Interview (via one of my fav podcasts) from the owner of Jade Liquers (scroll down towards the bottom)

Is it safe to eat?

Ever wonder if it's safe to cut the mold off your cheese and eat it or if ramen from last summer is edible?

Check out CNN's article on food safety.

The Little Blue Pill . . . Now In Your Freezer Section

In the autumn, the Icecreamists will release their first ever invention entitled The Sex Pistol. A natural Viagra ice cream and cocktail combo, this creation is stuffed with libido-boosting ingredients such as gingko biloba, arginine and guarana.

Read the full article

Store Brand or Porno?

In something out of a Letterman late night skit, let's play "Store Brand Food Product or a Porno!" Today's contestant...Dr. Perky. Enjoy:

photo courtesy of me...Food Lion, Lafollete, TN

A smaller way to avoid human contact

When pizza delivery companies started allowing people to order their pizza online, you could hear the collective sigh of the socially awkward whose were previously shaken by having to actually talk to a human to place their order.

Now, if you have an iphone - you can simply use the Pizza Hut app. Avoidance made smaller. What else can we have an app for so we can all just forget how to interact?

More organics in store for Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market Inc. will put a renewed focus on its core customers, with expanded offerings of organic food and a campaign next year focused on healthy eating.

"We believe continuing to raise the bar in areas that matter to our customers will reinforce our leadership position in natural and organic foods, resulting in greater customer loyalty for many years to come," CEO John Mackey said Tuesday.

Austin American Statesman

Fun With Coke . . . Not that Kind . . . The Kind You Drink

Check out this variety of Coke packages from Oddee.com

Coca-Cola celebrated their 100th anniversary by releasing this centenary bottle. The bottle was made exclusively for Selfridges, a popular London department store. The centenary Coke bottle was made of glass with a bright shade of yellow, which is Selfridge's signature color. Coca-Cola was written in red, with a red cap.

Kellogg marks Pop-Tarts' 45th birthday with a pop-art celebration

Brand Freak

I think Ringo would like this one

Sick of Chocolate, Vanilla, and Raspberry Chip . . . Well then check out these wacked-out flavors which include Octopus ice cream (pictured)

It's Summer, Right?

While it hasn't seemed like summer in the 'Nati, you can act like it's summer with some frozen cocktail Popsicles from LIQ .

Read a bit about it

Cadbury: You're Right.

Man v. Chocolate. Guess who wins.

Countdown to Kool Aid Days

The theme this year is "Feelin' Groovy," which honors the 60s and 70s with plenty of neon and tie-dye to go around.

There will be 30 events packed into three days, including a Beatles tribute concert Saturday night at Brickyard Park.

Organizers said hits to the Kool Aid Days website are double the usual number and they're expecting about 30 thousand people to show up.

Nebraska.TV

Knob Creek Bourbon Turns Shortage To Advantage

Demand has exceeded the maker's forecast since the current batch was barreled in 2000, resulting in a shortage until the next batch is released this coming November, according to the company.

Two print ads explaining the situation and asking Knob Creek fans to be patient, created by the brand's agency, Doe Anderson, appeared in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times during July and June and are also scheduled to run in beverage trades through October.

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