Archive for November, 2008
Cheap Buffet Great Curry: Indian Clay Oven San Francisco
2436 Clement Street (between 25th Ave & 26th Ave) San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 751-2400 www.indiaclayoven.com Just a few meals past my Thanksgiving dinner, I am already lusting for my next fantastic meal. In this economy, finding a great budget buffet is similar to hitting the food jackpot. A mélange of aromas from various spices [...]
Mayflower San Francisco:Cheap Dim Sum Review and Etiquette
Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you’re opening a McDonald’s restaurant franchise in China, or just anywhere … it is important to understand the proper food etiquette in that country. In Tokyo, it is not necessary to tip. It is also rude to let chopstick stabbed in the rice. In fact, this means that you want to kill [...]
PETA: Don’t kill Turkey
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) just launched a web campaign featuring an interactive video game. Main character: lil mama holding a kitchen knife filled with blood Levels: try plucking feathered from a turkey being slaughtered or take the organs out of the Thanksgiving bird To PLAY, click HERE
Candybar: Dessert Bar in Western Addition San Francisco
Candybar 1335 Fulton St (between Broderick St & Divisadero St) San Francisco, CA 94117 (415) 673-7078 www.candybarsf.com Tue-Thu. 6:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Fri-Sat. 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Sun. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. While parking was brisk, a spoonful of panna cotta calmed the senses. Embedded between residential houses on Fulton Street, the dessert [...]
Free Dr. Pepper: Thanks Guns ‘N Roses
Dr Pepper, owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., is keeping their promise and giving away free soda. The promotion is for the new Guns ‘N Roses album. Visit Dr Pepper website and redeem a free coupon for the unique tasting soda. (Full Details)
Monster Burgers: Chili’s Bacon Triple the Cheese Mouth Burger
Chili’s Smokehouse Bacon Triple-The-Cheese Big Mouth Burger with Jalapeno Ranch Dressing 2,040 calories 150 g fat (53 g saturated) 110 g protein 4,900 mg sodium In-N-Out Protein-Style Protein-Style Cheeseburger 330 calories 25 g fat (9 g saturated) 720 mg sodium On a foggy day in San Francisco, I often hip hop over to In-N-Out and [...]
12 Year Old Food Critic New York Times: Never hurts to start young
80% off Savings on $25 Gift Certificates. $2 when you use code SURPRISE.Valid only 11/18/08 thru 11/20/08. While most 12 year old kids are playing Guitar Hero after school, David Fishman had found his passion early as a food critic. Written by Susan Dominus, the New York Times article features Fisherman’s fearless character. Food Writing. [...]
Dominos: Funny dry humored commercial
Domino’s, the fast food pizza restaurant, aired a funny dry humored commercial. In this economic climate, pizza sales have been strong as people look to spend less on food.
Jack in the Box: Teriyaki Bowl
Introduce in 1993 and taken off the menu in 2003, the San Diego based Jack in the Box is bringing back the Teriyaki Bowl. Known for their commercials with light hearted humor, the fast food chain has been known to expand its menu with Asian delights including fried egg rolls. Look up JBX, their stock [...]
McDonald’s and Heidi Klum
Known for her body and natural beauty, Heidi Klum has become a sensation especially in her native Germany. If viewers noticed recently, most fast food commercials such as this one from McDonald’s do not describe details of the food products but instead feature something of entertainment value.
McDonald’s Commercial:Evolution
Thank Goodness Its Friday! Enjoy this coupon code. Now take 70% off Dinner of the Month Club Purchase and check out our New Inventory! Use the code DESSERT through 11/17/08. With McDonald’s announcing huge profits this week, the fast food giant has come a long way, especially creatively in terms of their commercials. From boring [...]
KFC and Guitar Hero: Cross Promotion
Click here for Restaurant.com Fast food chicken giant KFC is teaming up with Guitar Hero, an interactive video game smash hit. For about $8, one order gets you – two Original Recipe Strips pressure-cooked in the Colonel’s famous 11 herbs and spices – an Original Recipe Snacker, your choice of a drumstick or thigh, – [...]
Macao Friends: Portuguese pork chop in Sunset San Francisco
Macao Friends Restaurant 2240 Irving Street, San Francisco , CA 94121 (Prices: $10 and up) (415) 665-7888 More famously known for its royal Casinos, Macao cuisine has been known to be the comfort food for the East. Growing up in Macao, owner/chef Io Meng Ung is serving up authentic dishes in the outer Sunset. With [...]
Cross Promotion:Chick-Fil-A & ESPN
Chick-Fil-A and ESPN are in a cross promotional contest. Every week someone is picked to win a VIP trip to the 2008 Chick-fil-A bowl and free food for a year. 1. Click on this contest link 2. pick which mascot they think is in the Mascot Movers box 3. enter their name to win the [...]
McDonald’s: Happy restaurant franchise owners
In this financial climate, McDonald’s reports a 27% increase in profit. That is incredible. When the economy is in a down turn, diners usually look at fast food as an option because of the price. So don’t be surprised if the sales for pizza restaurant franchise are up as well. (Read MSNBC article) McDonald’s not [...]
Hime: Sushi and Japanese food in Cow Hollow San Francisco
Hime 2353 Lombard St. (at Pierce) San Francisco , CA 94123 Phone: 415-931-7900 www.himerestaurant.com Sunday thru Thursday 5:30pm-10pm Friday and Saturday 5:30pm-11pm Closed Monday Vibrant food may play the lead role and ambiance could be the supporting characters. But together they make a meal worth talking about. Embedded in a bustling strip filled with motels, [...]
Fook Yuen:High cost of dim sum
Fook Yuen 195 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 (650) 692-8600 M-Sat:10am-9:30pm Sunday:11am-9:30pm Price Range for dim sum (s) $2.50 (m) $3.00 (l) $3.85 When Fook Yuen opened in Millbrae nearly 20 years ago, it was one of the first Cantonese-style seafood houses in the Bay Area. While a few dishes has lost its luster, [...]
Community Update
Dear Campusfork readers, We are growing faster than we can imagine. In the near future, we will blog about tips on how to open restaurants as well as industry news. We are also in the middle of launching a restaurant photo search engine. so bare with us during this journey best
Sushi Machines
With Yanni-like music in the background, this video features a few creative sushi machines. This is one machine I would love at home. Grab me a beer and 1/2 dozen sushi rolls.
Engrish:
more the engrish! Grab me a can of “Whatever?” or just “Anything?” In the beverage world, it is no longer hard to have a private label. Before, an entrepreneur would have to purchase a canning plant, hire workers, and set up an assembly line. Now, you can simply pay a canning plant to have your [...]
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- New Sensation. Linbowing, not Tebowing.Jeremy Lin has been on fire. I noticed the other night Jeremy Lin bowing to Carmelo Anthony as a sign of celebration. Could this be a new sensation? No more Tebowing, Linbowing time. You heard it first here at rayfil.com, I am coining the term “Linbowing” A few years ago, I saw Jeremy Lin play […]
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