Election results? Who cares. World Series? Whatever. The Walking Dead on AMC? Please, that series blows. For fans of McDonald’s McRib sandwich, which launched nationwide yesterday, nothin’ else matters. The McRib sandwich — a pressed pork patty with 26 grams of fat, zero ribs, crazy-delicious pickles, and a die-hard cult…
Autumn in Phoenix is anything but color tours, cider mills, and a chill in the air. Tell that to Dunkin’ Donuts. With a limited-time offering of returning menu items, Fry Girl couldn’t help harvesting the international doughnut and coffee retailer’s autumn-themed fare. Here’s the, um, fallout: Maple Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich:…
What’s better than dressing up as a zombie doctor? Dressing up as a zombie doctor and hooking up with a zombie lumberjack, a zombie hooker, and a zombie baby to shuffle through the streets of Phoenix in an undead infestation the likes of which this city has never seen. Brraaaaains!…
Whom to turn to for answers on solving the state’s current economic woes? How ’bout none other than locally charged scene queen Kimber Lanning? The prominent Phoenix record-store owner, founder of Local First Arizona, and recently appointed director of the City of Phoenix Development Advisory Board will be sharing solutions…
“I feel my style is really anti-babe,” says Tatiana Sorokko, model, contributing editor to Harper’s Bazaar, and vintage clothing collector. “No ruffles, no polka dots, no anything pink and fabulous, but something with intelligence and thought behind the great designers of the 20th century.” The lady knows her Lagerfeld. As…
What’s up at Whataburger? Recently, it’s been their newest limited-time menu item, a Chocolate Brownie Pie featuring warm chocolate brownie filling in a crust pod for 99 cents. “Our customers have grown up on our fried pies, and our newest pie offers a rich, delicious chocolate option,” said Rich Scheffler,…
Here’s a fun 10 minutes for Fry Girl: Camped out in my car at the drive-thru window at Carl’s Jr. waiting for my order of hand-breaded chicken tenders with cars piling up behind me (one honking its horn) and the Carl’s Jr. staff sneaking peeks every minute or so until…
The Arizona State Fair was a lot less gritty than I had hoped for — fairly clean with decent family folk havin’ a good time. Heck, even the carnies looked like legitimate businessmen. Where’s the missing teeth meth smiles? The used condoms behind the sheep barn? The “I’m With Stupid”…
Uh-oh. The competition’s heating up and “Team Go Diva!,” the clique of Zac, Heather, and Yigit is still in full force, completely unaware of how annoying Team Go Diva! is to everyone but them. Enough already! Wednesday night’s episode starts with Team Go Diva! speculating that Danielle should be the…
What’s a diaper derby, a seven-foot pig with tusks, and a wolf T-shirt on every fifth person got to do with fast food? Everything — when you’re at the Arizona State Fair. ‘Cause when you’re surrounded by freakiness, the food should be as weird as the scene. Like the fair’s…
“Hey, man, he’s saying goodbye to his family!” A stranger yells at an O’Hare International Airport agent who escorts Tony Wasilewski away from his wife and son and puts them behind security lines. “Go easy on him, boss man!” The Wasilewskis, a Polish immigrant family living in Chicago, are the…
What do you get when you cross vintage furnishings, a crazy-popular dramatic television series about ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, and a 1960s themed night on the town? One hell of a decision about what to wear. At Modern Manor’s Mad Men Cocktail Party, would-be Don…
Howdy, Arby’s! Recently, the Wendy’s sibling best known for roast beef sandwiches and curly fries introduced two limited-time items to its menu: Steakhouse Onion Rings and a Chocolate Turnover. Billed as, “Battered and fried to golden perfection, Arby’s Steakhouse Onion Rings are what onion rings are supposed to taste like.”…
Through the winding streets of the San Carlos community I came upon a school bus unloading its innocent cargo. I asked an awaiting mother, “Can you tell me where to find the Apache Burger?” Her reaction told me she knew of the beast. “It’s that way,” she pointed, “but the…
Compared to last week’s episode of Top Chef Just Desserts, Wednesday night’s episode was fairly drama-free. Take a break, ambulance drivers and tissue box suppliers — this one’s for you! We start the show with Yigit announcing his “Team Diva” clique, which includes himself, Zac, and Heather H. Huh? When…
Great job,Taco Bell! There’s nothing like answering the call to fight obesity in America than introducing a new promotional item to your menu with reduced-fat sour cream. Never mind that it’s also 650 calories and the size of a child’s arm — a fat child’s arm. No, it’s fine. I’m…
While the rest of the country is sipping cider and watching the leaves change color, Arizona’s gearing up for 18 wild days of music, barnyard animals, crazy exhibits, fried Snickers bars, and rides (that make us throw up our fried Snickers bars) at the Arizona State Fair. Starting Friday, October…
Was it real? Whispers of its existence circled around me like smoke tendrils from a grill. A monster whose size raised eyebrows, whose mere existence beckoned even the most skeptical. I knew I must find it. I must fight it. I must devour . . . the Apache Burger. It…
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Hooters girls, and free grub? Sounds like some party. Celebrating 20 years of progress in downtown Phoenix (think: Herberger Theater Center, Civic Space Park, light rail, and scads of new retail, restaurants, and coffee spots), the Downtown Phoenix Partnership is taking to the streets with an…
Feast your eyes on these burger beauties. The one on the left is a Hana, the one on the right a Sweet and Spicy. Both are the burger brainchildren of Maui Dog owner John Stamatakis. Taking his homemade sauces, fresh toppings, and slightly sweet signature bun concoction that make his…
It’s October and, happily for Fry Girl, everything’s comin’ up pumpkin. Right on schedule, Dairy Queen has returned with its seasonal favorite frozen treat, the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard which DQ bills as, “pumpkin pie blended with vanilla soft serve, crowned with whipped topping and nutmeg.” Yeah, it’s pumpkin-y good. We…
Steve Nash (not that Steve Nash) and Dennis Green (no, not that guy either) may share their names with notable sports dudes, but the only athletes these friends and co-owners of Rocket Burger, the Westside’s newest fast-food joint, are connected to are the football players of neighboring Moon Valley High…
