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Fast-Food Chains' Race to the Bottom: Del Taco to Introduce "Buck and Under" Menu

Because there aren't enough cheap fast-food options out there already, Del Taco will lower the bar, rumor has it, to compete with McDonald's Dollar Menu. It plans to introduce a "Buck and Under" menu with options as low as 50 cents because that's what people want, Del Taco says. See also: - Top Si ... More >>

Korean Kids Get Kicked Out of McDonald's for $250 Fry Fracas

McDonald's locations in Japan and South Korea recently dramatically reduced the cost of a large order of fries. The result? French fry parties where hordes of teenagers descend on the golden arches with cash and a desire to create some low-grade mayhem. See Also: --In-N-Out Burger, McDonald's Fries ... More >>

This Needs to Happen: McWorld, A McDonald's That Serves Its Food From Around the World

The Awl has proposed in great detail something America has been waiting for, nay, something America is ready for: McWorld, a sprawling flagship McDonald's that serves menu items from across the global McDonald's empire. Their modest proposal also stipulates that this McWorld be built at the crossroa ... More >>

Someone Just Paid $10,000 For an Expired Bottle of McJordan BBQ Sauce

At this point we really should not be surprised by what gets sold on eBay and for how much. But even by our jaded standards, paying $9,995 for a jug of McJordan BBQ sauce from the first Clinton administration still seems a little excessive. See Also: --Don't Eat That: Vagina Onion Ring Found at Bu ... More >>

Does Jack in the Box's New Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Stand a Chance Against the McGriddle?

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, McDonald's must be feeling pretty proud. Is the latest breakfast sandwich on the block a true guilty pleasure, or is it none of the pleasure and all of the guilt? The Guilty Pleasure: Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Where to Get It:Jack in the Box, scores o ... More >>

Five (Surprising) Ways to Eat Like an Olympian

See also: Seven Summer Olympic Sports That, Yes, Really Are Olympic Sports With the 2012 London games fast approaching, we here at Chow Bella are tirelessly trying to find ways to make gluttony an Olympic sport. And while we know that may take some time to pass over the Olympic committee, we figure ... More >>

Watch: Murderous Burger Chases Man, World's Largest McDonalds Built In a Minute

See Also: Hipster Foodie Mauled By Bear to '80s New Wave Soundtrack in Very Satisfying Video See Also: Video Mashup: Brad Pitt Eating. And Eating With all the talk about how bad fast food is for your health, it's not surprising that a team of French art students might create a vision of a world in ... More >>

Who Knew? A McDonald's Meal Cooked Inside a Rice Cooker Is "Amazing"

Think your rice cooker is only good for making rice and steaming vegetables? You're McWrong. Looks like the "researchers" at Japanese news blog RocketNews24 have come up with something far more interesting -- specifically, a McDonald's meal (Big Mac, fries, and Chicken McNuggets) cooked on a bed o ... More >>

Fast Food Chains Stop Using "Pink Slime" and A Quick Look at Your Blood After a Burger

​ If you haven't seen this picture already, it's your (un)lucky day. It's the dreaded "Pink Slime" -- mechanically separated chicken cleaned with ammonia hydroxide, And according to Internet reports early last year, your McDonald's chicken nuggets were made out of the pink paste.  It tur ... More >>

Power 98.3's DJ M2 Needs Your Votes to Reach the Finals of McDonald's Flavor Battle

The instruction manual for the Technics 1200 dictates that the quintessential DJ tool is only to be used with carts, stands, booths or other gear specified and approved by the manufacturer.Nowhere, however, does it state that the turntable is okay to be used on a gigantic burger box. It's a situati ... More >>

McRib Melee: Can McDonald's Stand Up to British Open Pub's "McRib My A**"?!

Lauren Saria ​The McRib. Sandwich of Legend. It comes as swiftly as it goes, like a wayward lover in the night only to pop up again like a mouth-watering souvenir from the past. Since its debut on McDonald's menu in 1981, the McRib had claimed a truly special place in fast-food histor ... More >>

Chris Curtiss Talks About Why He Left Noca, What's Next, and Settles a Rumor

​On Sunday, a disturbance in the dining force was felt at Noca, the contemporary American restaurant in Central Phoenix, when it was reported that its executive chef, Chris Curtiss, was leaving. I had a chance to talk with Curtiss, the culinary whiz who was nominated this year for the Southwe ... More >>

McDonald's New Look: Like Starbucks With McNuggets

Brian Blanco, for USA TODAY​Less clown, more coffee shop. That seems to be the strategy surrounding McDonald's biggest McMakeover in its fifty-plus year history. According to an article in USA Today (The Mickey Dee's of newspapers!), the fast-food chain is spending over one billion McDollars t ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, February 24, 2011

McDonald's Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon & Cheese Burger and Snack Wrap: Like The New Kid Who Moved Into The Neighborhood After Your Best Friend Moved Away

​Chipotle is the new black...er, ingredient in the barbecue sauce for McDonald's latest versions of their Angus Third Pounders and Snack Wraps. Hey, remember when McDonald's owned Chipotle? Good times. The Angus Chipotle BBQ Bacon & Cheese Burger is a third-pound Angus beef patty, topped wit ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Makes Eating at McDonald's Risky Business for Deputies

www.foundshit.com Next time you're at McDonald's, just ask for the MCSO special. ​If you work for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, you probably won't be tempted to eat at McDonald's anytime soon -- because your boss, Joe Arpaio, claims doing so might be a risk to your health. ... More >>

McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal: Look Ma, No McMuffin!

​Let's face it, a quick breakfast at Mickey Dee's usually doesn't bring to mind anything that's going to be good for you (McGriddle!), but with this month's nationwide launch of McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, Ronald seems to be taking the high, healthy road. What gives? Available all da ... More >>

Phoenix Public Market's Got Lunch Covered with Tasty Sandwiches and Side Dishes

March 29 In Blogs: Arpaio's False Arrest, Wrestlemania, Caramelpalooza, and Kathy Zatari

​​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio on False McDonald's Arrest: Take All Brown People into Custody, Release Cit ... More >>

Hot Links: Motorcyclists Killed, Mesa Arts Center, and Boats

​Three people were killed yesterday when a dump truck hit a group of motorcyclists in north Phoenix. Eight motorcycles were stopped at a red light near 27th drive and Carefree Highway when the dump truck hit them from behind, pinning three people under the truck. Six more people were taken to the ... More >>

How to Make Your Shamrock Shake Sweeter, in "Just Desserts"

In the end, we get what's coming to us. Let's hope it's sweet. Since 1970, McDonald's has been celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Shamrock Shake. Available at select locations, this seasonal, mint-flavored green goody has inspired a frenzied following of shake shaggers to hunt down the froze ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Rites of Spring Ball, Tim Barry, Miss Derringer, and More

Deja Dance will participate in the Rites of Spring Ball on Friday at the Alwun House.According to the calendar on our wall, more than a week remains until spring has officially arrived. But for all intents and purposes, it feels like it's already sprung. The last gasp of winter has come and gone, te ... More >>

Franz Ferdinand Singer Calls Epic "Arrogant Motherfucking Pig-Brained Arseholes"

​Epic Records, owned by Sony, evidently allowed McDonald's to use a Franz Ferdinand song without checking with the boys first. Lead singer Alex Kapranos was less than pleased about the decision. While he did state, "I'd rather eat a cowpat on a bun than a bloody McDonald's," he's actually far more ... More >>

You Asked For It: Broken Poets

​Band: Broken Poets Record: Everything In Nature Basics: An indie duo that recently re-tooled their sound to emphasize Tom McDonald's deep, brooding voice, the Poets have a the same vibe you'll find in the slowest Death Cab for Cutie songs. Though they at times sound a lot like the standard alt-ro ... More >>

Broken Poets Play Last Exit Friday

​Phoenix indie duo Broken Poets will play Last Exit Friday with Shawn Johnson and Joe Myers. The band has been working on a "new sound and presentation," says frontman Tom McDonald and seems to have settled on a slow, moody sound built around McDonald's deep voice and Lana Antropova's delicate key ... More >>

Chipotle Makes a Deal for Slow Food Phoenix

​Yep, that's right. Chipotle is doing good for the community, again. Last week it was a free showing of food industry documentary Food, Inc., and now it's putting on a fundraiser for none other than the food awareness movement's top dog, Slow Food USA. Tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m., customers can ... More >>

This Week In Chow Bella

Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let's have one last look at the blog posts from this week: Summer Beer Quest Week Nine Local Lyricist Maja Rapping for McDonald's Chef ... More >>

Hot Links: Lethal Injections, Tribal Theft, and Jesus In Concrete

A federal judge ruled yesterday that Arizona's lethal-injection procedure is similar to the method approved by the U.S. Supreme Court. Executions have been on hold in Arizona since November 2007, when the Arizona Supreme Court stalled the execution of inmate Jeffrey Landrigan pending a federal decis ... More >>

Hot Links: Border Tunnels, Wind Turbines, and Dr. Burger

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 53 illegal immigrants on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation Friday, while a separate incident lead to the discovery of a smuggling tunnel, fifty feet north of the border in Nogales. The tunnel is the 11th tunnel near the border to be discovered since October 200 ... More >>

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AFTER YEARS OF CHEESINESS, FAST-FOOD ARCHITECTS HAVE IT THEIR WAY