TODAY'S BEST MIX » fast food

Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:01:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

Man Pranks Workers at Drive Thru by Purposely Stalling His Car [VIDEO]

Jeanne Ryan — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:48:02 +0000

Every one of us has done that precarious dance as we reach to grab our food and drinks from the drive thru window, If you have a car that is low to the ground, it can be extra hairy. Now let’s just add a manual transmission to really challenge the exchange. I found this video [...]

Watch the Taco Bell Ad That Was Banned for Upsetting Vegans

Sarah Shahzad — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:02:28 +0000

Taco Bell was forced to retract its anti-vegetable commercial for promoting its 12-pack of tacos. The ad opens with the narrator deriding vegetables, saying “Veggies on game day is like punting on fourth and one — it’s a cop out.” Taco Bell responded, saying they didn’t mean for the ad to be misinterpreted, but to [...]

Video Captures Pranked Drive-Thru Workers Seeing Ghosts – Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:06:04 +0000

[onescreen item="4995141"] Hey, even ghosts need to eat, right? Anyone who’s ever worked at a restaurant drive-thru has probably seen their fair share of motorists, but it’s what they’re not seeing that has these employees scratching their heads. Watching the workers’ confused reactions as they confront Casper the Friendly Driver is priceless. From frightened to [...]

Taco Bell Delivers 10,000 Tacos To Remote Alaskan Town [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:59:04 +0000

Quick...someone start a rumor about a Chipotle, Leanne Chin, or Noodles and Company coming to the Twin Ports!

While the Northland only has ONE Taco Bell to serve the masses, we still have one. They don't have a Taco Bell in Bethel, Alaska. Where one prankster had most of the town thinking a branch of Taco Bell was coming to the area.

McDonald's Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction Among Fast Food Restaurants (Again!)

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:43:20 +0000

“I’m lovin’ it” may be McDonald’s slogan, but that’s not what customers are saying about the service. In a report released earlier this week by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), the fast food giant has once again disappointed those it serves — ranking last amongst others who lead the fast food industry. Of course, [...]

5 Sweet Things That I Collected as a Kid Growing up in the 80′s

Tony Hart — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:24 +0000

I was reading this blog by a colleague of mine about those awesome fast food "collectible" glasses that were given away in the 80's, this was big at McDonald's for instance, and it spawned a flurry of memories of all the things I collected in the 80's from these glasses to other things you'd only collect in the coolest decade in history!

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:52:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

The Deep-Fried McRibster Will Clog Your Arteries With Awesome

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:05:43 +0000

Once a year, the McRib pops up on the McDonald’s menu for a short period of time and fans of the pork sandwich sing its praises to the high heavens.

But something is happening in Austria that will shake the foundation of any McRib connoisseur. It’s called the McRibster, and it suggests that the McRib is not the perfection that some claim. Rather, it’s just a start.

The 10 Wackiest Drive-Thrus in America

Don Deane — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:55:43 +0000

Ever since the Grand National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri opened the first drive-up window teller (deposits only!) way back in 1930, drive-thrus have become a symbol of modern American convenience.

Today, of course, fast food restaurants lay claim to the majority of drive-thrus and most of us use them on a regular basis. (Who actually goes into a McDonald’s these days?) But you might be surprised to learn that burgers and fries aren’t the only thing you can order from the comfort of your car.

Burger King Heats Up the Fast Food Competition with Bigger and Fatter Fries

Kathy Landin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:16:00 +0000

The competition in the french fry market has gotten fierce between Burger King, McDonalds and the other fry-serving fast food joints. Mickey Ds’ traditionally grabs the top spot when it comes to favorite fries, but Wendy’s took a run at it with new “natural cut” fries seasoned with sea salt.

Now, Burger King is taking it up a notch by making its fries bigger.

Man Sues White Castle Over Booth Size

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:04:54 +0000

Normally a lawsuit involving a fast food chain and a patron has something to do with the food. In the case of Martin Kessman versus White Castle the main complaint by Mr. Kessman is that the restaurant’s booths aren’t big enough. Online Dish explains how his local White Castle repeatedly broke promises to make the booths at his local franchise bigger.

5 Fast Food Restaurants That Should Come to Duluth

Tony Hart — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:13:38 +0000

Here in Duluth we have the basics, McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, Wendy's, and a few more, and I frequent those places and enjoy them, but we need to take things to the next level, we need a fast food renaissance in the Twin Ports, we demand more choices in in our fast food cuisine. So thro

Website Creates 71K-Calorie Lasagna From Fast Food [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:00:02 +0000

Though we wouldn't expect someone to eat an entire lasagna in one sitting, even one serving of this monster-of-a-dish from Epic Meal Time would still contain over 7,000 calories per-person when divided into 10 servings.

The literally epic lasagna was created by the men of Epic Meal Time, a website devoted to concocting and eating bizarre foods.

Price of Taco Bell Burrito Sparks Shootout

Tony Hart — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:50:01 +0000

Ricardo Jones was angry that the price of a Taco Bell Beefy Crunch Burrito had gone from 99 cents to a $1.49. How angry? Well, it took tear gas and a SWAT team to finally calm him down.

In Jones's defense, he had ordered seven Beefy Crunch Burritos from a Taco Bell drive-through window in San Antonio, Texas. So when he shot a BB gun at the Taco Bell's manager, and then brandished a semi-automatic rifle, it was during a dispute over $3.50 (plus tax!) not just 50 cents.