According to a clumsily written Valentine’s Day press release, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is “coming soon to Raleigh.” Of course, Dickey’s has had a downtown Raleigh location for some time now, so it’s unclear what this means. The news release contains amazingly little information so it’s not at all clear if and where a new franchise [...]
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Yet another reason to avoid KC Masterpiece and other store-bought mega brands: a kashrut alert from the Orthodox Union. KASHRUTH ALERT August 5, 2011 KC Masterpiece – Buffalo Marinade Brand: KC Masterpiece Product: Buffalo Marinade Company: HV Food Products – Oakland, CA Issue: Not certified This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. It is not [...]
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As loyal readers may have noticed, I am not the world’s biggest fan of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, though I am a member of The Yellow Cup Club for research purposes. So when I saw this press release from the Media Machine that is Dickey’s, I threw up a little bit in my mouth (ironically, it tasted [...]
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I recently spent a weekend in our nation’s capital visiting friends. The visit was going well until I exited a Metro train, headed up the escalator and encountered this horrifying sight: There are a many things wrong with the image above: 1) Despite the food styling, flattering lighting, airbrushing and god knows what else this sandwich [...]
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As North Carolina’s most powerful Jewish barbecue blogger, I have a large bully pulpit (and you know what they say about guys with large bully pulpits). From time to time I use that power to try and help make the world a better place. Today is not one of those times. Instead, I am using my bully (swiney?) [...]
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Today is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember fallen military heroes who gave their lives trying to protect the American way of life (and to find great deals on new cars, household goods, and other manifestations of consumerism runk amok, ahem, the American way of life). Yet despite the heroic efforts of generations of brave [...]
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I will vote for any candidate for national office who proposes a law banning use of the word “barbecue” in contexts like this:
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