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Customer at Vegas' Heart Attack Grill suffers heart attack
In one of the more unfortunate cases of a company living up to its name, a man dining at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas had exactly what was on the menu: A heart attack.
The diner was eating a “Triple Bypass Burger” -- including 1.5...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Foods and Beverages, Heart Attack, Jack in the Box Incorporated, Malts and Milkshakes
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Two Guys Lose Weight: NFL playoffs and foods to avoid
The following is a blog documenting two Los Angeles Times editors' attempts to lose weight (even on an NFL playoffs weekend). It all began on Jan. 10.
For those on a diet, here are some of the meals you may want to skip today.
The KFC Double Down...Tags: Burritos, Foods and Beverages, Sports, Butter, Football
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Two Guys Lose Weight: Monster winter storm and no diet Ho Hos
The following is a blog documenting two Los Angeles Times editors' attempts to lose weight. It all began on Jan. 10.
One benefit of my move from Boston to Los Angeles this year has been the avoidance of snow. Not that I mind it. I like the winter. But...Tags: Snow Storms, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Meatloaf
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Grilled cheese as far as the eye could see
Daily DishWhat a cheesy event. That's a compliment, of course, to the Second Eighth Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational, held Saturday near downtown L.A. (as the name suggests, the contest doesn't take itself too seriously). Thousands were in attendance to enjoy... -
2011 will usher in even more fast-food gluttony
Daily DishMove over, KFC's Double Down. Make room for a Papa John's pizza with not just bacon but "double bacon" and six types of cheese. Or Burger King's Quad Stacker, at left. And then there's Burger King's Ultimate Breakfast Platter with...... -
Adventures in eating
In the late afternoon of April 12, 32-year-old Nguyen Tran of North Hollywood stepped into the KFC at the corner of Witmer and West 6th streets near downtown Los Angeles. After a few minutes of scrutinizing the menu board, and glancing at the store's...Tags: Burger King Whopper, Foods and Beverages, Breads, Travel, Restaurants
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The KFC Double Down version 2.0, for the rest of us
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Exhibit at Smithsonian explores history of America's obsession with food
Whether you're stuffing your face with a KFC Double Down sandwich or watching Gordon Ramsay roast professional chefs on "Hell's Kitchen," you're sharing in one of society's biggest obsessions: food. "Food is hot," said Paula Johnson, curator for the...
Tags: Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), The French Chef (tv program), Julia Child, Gordon Ramsay
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'SandwichMonday' stomachs all tastes
During a typical Monday lunch hour at WBEZ-FM studios, the staff of the National Public Radio quiz show "Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me!" gather around a table to eat and blog about a sandwich that they find intriguing.
For example, the chosen...Tags: Burger King Whopper, Foods and Beverages, McDonald's, Hamburgers, NPR
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The Worst Ideas Ever: Book By Hartford Residents A 'Celebration of Embarrassment'
The Hartford CourantMichael Jordan giving up basketball to play baseball. "The Brady Bunch" adding a cute little kid, cousin Oliver, to boost sagging ratings. Celebrities who name their babies "Banjo," "Apple," "Facebook," "Moxie Crimefighter" or "Bronx Mowgli." The Yugo....Tags: Vince McMahon, George W. Bush, Torrington, Celebrities, Talk Shows (genre)
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Salads are nice, but burgers are what really sell
NEW YORK (AP) — Having a burger and fries with that workout? Don't laugh. Many Americans talk skinny but eat fat. Research shows that while 47 percent of Americans say they'd like restaurants to offer healthier items like salads, only 23 percent...Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Foods and Beverages, Overweight, Salads, IHOP Corporation
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'The Devil's Double' review: Real life sensationalized without purpose
RedEye movie critic**1/2 (out of four) Saddam Hussein’s son Uday (Dominic Cooper) is such a giver: He generously invites/kidnaps underage girls back to his home, and he forces guests at his birthday party to strip down so, uh, they can be a little cooler. For many...Tags: Kentucky Fried Chicken, Saddam Hussein
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