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Long John Silver's Inc.

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    February 17, 2012

    Victor Tango's Fried Ipswich Clams: This Ain't Long Jong Silvers, Matey

    When I was a kid, I thought clams were irregular, long rubbery strips of sweet protein covered in cornmeal breading. It wasn't my fault. Even though I grew up on the Eastern Shore, my parents grew up in central PA. They weren't seafood people, so most of the seafood meals from my early youth were ea ... More >>

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    April 18, 2011

    10 Fast Foods That Sound Like Sex Positions

    Paris Hilton dives into a very 'Big Carl.' (Western bacon style)​Just about anything can take on a sexual connotation, and while efforts are being made to sex up food, what of the unsexiest of all edibles: fast food? Nope, there are still fuck-tastically named items on every drive-through menu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Lent: No, It's Not the Vatican Diet Plan

    ​The tired, lame joke used to pop about annually this time of year among the lapsed Catholics in my family. "I'm giving up watermelon for Lent," assorted uncles would say with a grin. Har-har. Get it? Watermelon isn't in season during Lent, so as sacrifices go... Yeah, those old boys were ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Fish Tacos Swimming in Popularity, Cali-Style

    ​Fish tacos had a banner year in 2010, but California-style tacos made with beer-battered tilapia and chipotle mayonnaise are still outpacing the grilled fish variety more commonly served in Mexico. According to a survey from industry research firm Technomic, the number of fish tacos on resta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Five Not-So Secret Things You Need To Order When In-N-Out Comes To Town

    From WikipediaA (secret) 3x3​In some sort of reverse Manifest Destiny, In-N-Out is finally making its way to Texas. The City of Garland's website, and Nancy Nichols at D who broke the story, showed seven yea votes for the building of the west coast burger chain.  There's a lot of hype about ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 25, 2010

    At Plano's Fish Shack, It's Not About The Location, The Presentation Or Even The Service--It's All About The Fish

    From WikipediaA (secret) 3x3​In some sort of reverse Manifest Destiny, In-N-Out is finally making its way to Texas. The City of Garland's website, and Nancy Nichols at D who broke the story, showed seven yea votes for the building of the west coast burger chain.  There's a lot of hype about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    And The Winner Is...

    ​Not a bad week, comment-wise--especially considering how everyone is pretty much huddled up in their cubicles this time of year trying to clear things before the holidays...right?It helped that newswriter (and alcohol lightweight) Kimberly Thorpe decided to seek tolerance-building advice so she ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Old Before My Time

    So I was at Long John Silver's--for a story--waiting for my fried sampler to appear. I glanced at the bill and saw this: "10% SENIOR DISC."But...but...um...Punk kids who work in fast food these days, 47 is not old. Sure there's a little gray around the temples. That's 'cause my office is next to Wil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Hockeytown 2, Cockytown 0

    So I was at Long John Silver's--for a story--waiting for my fried sampler to appear. I glanced at the bill and saw this: "10% SENIOR DISC."But...but...um...Punk kids who work in fast food these days, 47 is not old. Sure there's a little gray around the temples. That's 'cause my office is next to Wil ... More >>

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