Archive for April 20th, 2009

Pepsi Throwback: Right Back Where We Started

A number of folks — some of whom don't even work for the Sugar Association — are getting all excited about Pepsi's eight-week trial run for two new soft drinks, Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, that will be produced with all-natural sugar, rather than with high-fructose corn syrup. Soft drink manufacturers turned to high-fructose [...]

If Not Expansion Plans, What Is Ben’s Next Move? Think Shipping.

As Y&H was discussing last week, the Ali family has no plans to open a Ben's Chili Bowl on the ground floor of the Grays on Pennsylvania, a planned condo development in the Southeast, despite a sign that implies otherwise. That's the family's prerogative, of course, but it makes you wonder: What is the future [...]

Drag Queens Attack a McDonald’s in Memphis!

And how does the enterprising manager respond? By throwing french fry grease at them. Drag Queens vs. McDonald's Employees – watch more funny videos

John T. Edge Eats and Tweets His Way Through D.C.

Members of the esteemed Southern Foodways Alliance descended upon D.C. this past weekend to down potlikker and spread the gospel on the deep-fried ways of the South. Ann Cashion, an SFA board member, hosted the Potlikker Film Festival on Saturday at Johnny's Half Shell, an event that featured not only some of the District's best [...]

Michel Richard Plans to Move His Home Base to Tysons Corner

Richard: NoVa bound Note: This story was updated on 4:36 p.m. Monday. The rumors appear to be true: Michel Richard, the city's most celebrated chef, will shift his "home" base to the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, where he will open a new, fine-dining restaurant in the former Maestro space. It's not clear yet what the move [...]