At left: bogels; at right, a muffy. muf·fy n. A muffin top, sold as a single baked good at Panera. bog·el n. A chunk of Cinnamon Crunch bagel dough, fashioned into a bagel hole, sold in packs of six...
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"Something I’d try again—if I happened to find myself in the area after smoking a blunt with Snoop Dogg." Normally when Zak Pelaccio recommends a spot, particularly an Asian one, I’m eager to try it out. But when he told...
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I approached the counter and excitedly said, "One Shamrock Shake, please!" The cashier replied, "What?" I thought today was going to be a good day. I really did. Boosted by lard chips and Valrhona chocolate at Serious Eats HQ,...
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The basic problem is that Starbucks breakfast food is essentially airline food formulated by food scientists. So the Serious Eaters ventured to our local Starbucks to see
if the new sandwiches were first, business, or coach class.
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The last time I saw this big a crowd at a fast-food joint on Roosevelt Avenue was back when Pollo Campero opened in Corona. So many people have been lining up outside the new Jollibee in Woodside that I'm...
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White Castle turns into the “Love Castle,” this Valentine’s Day, but based on the throbbing castle graphic on their site, it’s unclear whether this involves white tablecloths and candlelight, as in years past, or bearskin rugs and a 70s...
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The Eater blog is trafficking in self-admitted "unconfirmed reckless plywood rumormongering," but reports nonetheless that a large number of Chick-fil-A people were seen entering and exiting an empty storefront on East 6th Street between avenues A and B. Could it...
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Nation's Restaurant News is reporting that the roast beef chain is heading back to the city. The last Arby's here closed in March. Says NRN: The deal calls for the restaurants to be opened over the next 10 years,...
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