Category: food

13 Feb

The 20 Worst Foods in America

Being from the midwest, I actually find it nostalgic to indulge myself in a little Chili’s or Outback sometimes. Pure kitsch. You can’t tell me that you didn’t have a good time at the Time’s Square Olive Garden or Red Lobster. There’s something about being so bad, it’s actually good. But [...]

20 Nov

Just In Time for the Holidays…Hot Dr. Pepper!

I came across this at Retro Thing. It’s hard to believe Dr. Pepper actually promoted this. The ad is from the 60s and I’m guessing it never caught on cause who wants a hot cup of sugared soda?! Anyone ever tried it?

26 Jun

I Heart Fage

I have a healthy addiction to this Greek yogurt. Just add honey and you have the best breakfast in town. Since it’s unsweetened, you can use it for other garnishes like replacing the less-healthy sour cream. Seriously, it makes other yogurts taste like monkey butt.
Anyone else share my love affair?

20 Jun

pic of the week - zagat recommended

for a change of pace, i’ve decided to deviate from our trend of artfully composed pictures under this series for a paparazzi shot. those “who love to eat” and enjoy reading up on the latest “hotspots” with “well executed cocktails” are familiar with tim zagat, the culinary/epicurean survey king. the surprisingly friendly gentleman busted his [...]

02 May

Fast Food | Ads vs. Reality

Great ongoing study here that compares pictured ads to actual fast food.  A couple come pretty close, but most are a far cry like this Whopper that looks more like a deflated tire than an actual burger. 

23 May

Eat a Burger

Hard to believe, but this month is coming to a close. Which reminds me that this month is National Hamburger Month. Yes there is such a thing and it just gives us another excuse to eat deliciously unhealthy food. Living in New York, we have a plethora of choices, and the debate [...]

22 Nov

crackerCAM-flushing, queens

crackerCAM was on location in flushing, queens for… dumplings? as a mecca of chinese cuisine, it should come as no surprise, but then again these weren’t your run-of-the-mill dumplings. the world renowned taiwanese dumpling house din tai fung, frequented for its juicy soup dumplings, set up shop in the flushing sheraton hotel for two weeks [...]

11 Aug

FIVE5 [AUG 11 - 17]

New York City Guide weekly guide to hip events

10 Aug

To RueB or not to RueB…

…that is the question that haunts this cracker’s thoughts every night’s walk home after another wonderful date at the office (see point 5 )
Most would ask why this voice is stuck in my head, and I think last night has permanently tattooed those words on the inside of my skull.
RueB, a homely little bar on [...]

08 Jun

FIVE5

Your weekly guide to alternative events in New York City

26 May

What Kind of Cracker Are You?

The Cook’s Thesaurus tackles the difficult issue of culinary crackerdom.
I can never decide between the Triscuit and the bagel chips with garlic, while Neal loves the matzoh most of all.
More cracker-fetish pics at CU’s Cracker Roll Call Flickr set.

06 Mar

Dog Eat Dog World

We here at CU love our meat; I mean who doesn’t get a hankerin’ for a juicy burger at Corner Bistro every now and again. But, when we see pictures of those South Koreans eating cats and dogs, it makes us want to turn vegan faster than a hippie in a slaughterhouse.

According [...]