D-R-A-M-A! The craaazy Papa John’s story gets even juicier today, as sources say Wendy’s and Papa John’s were talking about merging—FOR REAL!—before disgraced founder John Schnatter said all that racist shit. HERE ARE THE DEETS:
Wendy’s Frosty is so much more than just a French fry’s best dipping liquid; it’s one of fast food’s most recognizable flavors. But what if, my friends, what if we dared to dream? To push boundaries, to defy expectations, to think beyond what’s already in the red wax-cardboard cup? My fellow Americans, what I’m asking…
It’s something I hadn’t even really thought about until this Business Insider video pointed it out: The vast majority of fast-food logos are red-based. The educational (yet under-four-minute) video also outlines that there are reasons for that that go back thousands of years.
I’ve gone on record as an unabashed and enthusiastic fan of Wendy’s. There were times in my impoverished early 20s when I subsisted on its Mandarin Chicken Salads and Double Stacks. Even today, as my palate expanded and matured, I still believe their burgers are on a higher plane than other multinational chains like…
In a startling turn of events this morning, fast food giant McDonald’s announces that the chain is starting to introduce fresh beef into its restaurants, gradually switching over from its frozen stock. CNBC reports that “The burger giant… has already brought fresh beef Quarter Pounder patties to about 3,500 domestic…
Why is fast food a pejorative? It carries the perception of mediocrity, as food for people of a lower social standing, and I’ve always found that unfair and classist. Truth is, that a restaurant could expeditiously serve a fried chicken with the consistency and quality of Popeye’s—even if it’s been sitting under a…
In the bloodthirsty, no-holds-barred turf war between fast food social media teams, Wendy’s is the hunter and McDonald’s the hunted.
This week saw the launch of Supper Club, The A.V. Club’s new food section. Given the firestorm of debate that greeted food editor Kevin Pang’s list of the 10 best fast food items, we thought the following question only fair:
America is fast food. In those two words we have synthesized our collective dietary philosophy to the core: Food, fast. Nevertheless, we seem to resist admitting that much of it is delicious—or at the least, animalistically pleasurable. Put in front of us a bowl of spring onion vichyssoise or a plate of Jack In The…
