Fast Food Culture

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

This past week, I had the opportunity to try out one of Coca-Cola's new Freestyle machines at a nearby Wendy's here in the Greater Toronto Area. For those unfamiliar with the Freestyle machine, it is described as follows on the product's Facebook page: "Coca-Cola...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

Come See the Secret Side of Fast Food

I had been under the impression that, thanks to sites such as The Consumerist, "secret menus" at fast food establishments were a fairly well-known commodity... just not often spoken of. For those unaware, the "secret menus" are usually items which the chain in...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

The Hunt for Tato Skins

Does anyone out there remember this commercial? And of course, there was this variant, from when they introduced barbecue flavored Tato Skins as well. I remember the chips rather fondly, as they were favorites of mine growing up. However, I noticed over the years that...

Pepsi: Right Now, Hey, It’s Your Tomorrow

Pepsi: Right Now, Hey, It’s Your Tomorrow

In 2008, Pepsi rolled out the new logo (which you can see at right) to help usher in a new minimalist brand image for their product. And despite being the pinnacle of human achievement, people have their opinions on it, good or bad. Personally, I like the logo they...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

Behold: The Coca-Cola Freestyle

I love Coca-Cola. Of this, I believe there can be no doubt. That is why I am excited, nay, elated by the prospects of the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, which can offer over 100 different varieties of Coca-Cola-branded beverages in the same space it takes for a regular...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

A Look Back at McDonald’s Playland

Eesh, it's been over ten days since I last updated. I blame the weather, and being under it. Anyway, don't want to leave you guys without something to look at, so here is a nice article from Retrojunk which looks back at some of what made McDonald's fun when we were...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

Do Not Read While Hungry

The Birthplaces of Ten Great American Foods. Never heard of a Fat Darrell before, but now I don't think I can rest until I've tried one. Incidently, the hamburger didn't originate here, just the form of a hamburger as a sandwich did, it seems. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

PMO: More Refreshing, Less Filling.

American Dad tonight had an... interesting theme. One plot involved Steve and Roger and another kid, sort of paralleling spousal abuse in what I dubbed "Abuse Night on Fox," thus named after this, and Stewie getting all kinky with Lois after she smacked him one. The...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

More McMario

As promised(albeit a bit late), here are the images from the bag for the McDonald's "Take the Mario Challenge" Happy Meal. (Yoshi's side says to have a friend toss different sports balls in the air, and catch them the way Yoshi catches fruit.) The other side and...

Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine

The Happiest of Meals

It started with an essay. Well, more like an "essay." Over at The Allspark, Defunct said a few words about recent McDonald's Happy Meal offerings, namely Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean. Myself, not without any lack of memories of good times(taste disputed) at...