It’s still National Burger Month, so we here at Days Gone Bite are celebrating the ultimate meat sammich with a look back at some of the more memorable fast food burger commercials.Feel free to link to your faves in the comments, as we’re really just hitting the Biggies that crop…
I wouldn’t classify my mother as a real big drinker. More like a rare drinker. She’s never had a predilection for Pinot Grigio, and she doesn’t require a cocktail during her nightly stories. On a special occasion, however, she definitely perks up to a good Bloody Mary…prolly like your mom.On…
That small-town charm, camera-ready look and actual musical skill–though a little jam-bandy–couldn’t win Casey James the title of American Idol…or get him into the finale. Gotta say I would’ve traded Lee DeWyze for the CeeJer if only because both CJ and Crystal Bowersox incorporated their own original songs into their…
I don’t want to be negative, here, but seeing as how FC Dallas tied the Seattle Sounders 2-2 just two weeks before the LA Galaxy trampled the same team 4-0, we might have cause to be mildly concerned. The Galaxy has definitely proven itself a formidable opponent this regular season,…
As the contest dwindles, it seems the contestants were hailing from more specific locations.Casey James wasn’t so much from Fort Worth, or Cowtown, as some folks call it. No, he’s was from teensy Cool, Texas. Looks like the producers acknowledged that viewers are more likely to tune in if they…
If you’re anything like the City of Ate staff, you love Dr. Steve Brule (aka, John C. Reilly) and his Brule’s Rules on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Not only is he looking out “for your health!” but he’s a real daredevil when it comes to trying out…
Back before Scouts earned cool belt badges for the responsible playing of video games, the badges — for boys and girls — were cloth numbers. Bluebirds and Camp Fire members earned wooden beads. And we’re talking flints, day camp and lummi sticks and kick-ass roasted marshmallows. Oh, and learning to…
Apparently, almost 37 million votes determined last night’s Idol elimination and Seacrest said it was the most of the season… but, then again, on the season finale of Season Three, there were more than twice that many, propelling Fantasia to victory.Speaking of Fantasia, she performed on last night’s show. Her…
If you want to know what a real Frank Sinatra fan looks like, don’t bother with American Idol and last week’s Sinatra tribute shows. Don’t get us wrong, Harry Connick Jr. is great, but he’s a little, well, large-scale, for our blood. We like an homage to be intimate and…
Think long and hard about this: Why the hell wouldn’t you want to compete in a 21-and-up scavenger hunt/pub crawl benefiting a worthy artistic organization? There’s absolutely no reason. Scavenger hunts are bad-ass. They provide ample opportunity to own on your friends, and someone always ends up in a photo…
A loosened tie. Rolled-up shirtsleeves. Ditching heels for flats. Friendly banter during the ballgame or an “I’ll get the next one.” Any beer commercial can extol the virtues of expressing your real self after a hard day working for someone else, but that’s all posturing…and the fake slaps on the…
Jamie Foxx. He’s an Oscar winner and has sold his fair amount of R&B records. He’s also been a mentor on American Idol before. Last season, he got all up in people’s grills. And he did it again this one. Foxx Face! This time, though, he gave out T-shirts with big…
Lots of people equate lavender with soaps, sachets and lotions. And that’s fair. So much of the reason lavender is even popular is due to its fragrance — which is soft, fresh and somehow, purple.But me, well, this Girl Drink Drunk likes my lavender like I like spiked ice tea…
American Idol opened its results show with the Top Five performing a medley of Frank Sinatra classics and the announcement that, next week, the remaining contestants would get the guidance of Jamie Foxx. Genre? Songs of the cinema. With Foxx, I would’ve expected vocal impersonations (what up, Faux Ray Charles!),…
What would you say to risotto with wild asparagus and pecorino? And how would you like some pan-seared scallops with fregula pasta and roasted vegetables? Sound good? Of course it does. So make it and five other dishes — including pork tenderloin with Saba glaze — for your Italian food-loving…
This isn’t the first time Andrea Rosenberg has flied solo. She did it before in this fair city, two years ago, in fact. It was then that she seduced audiences with paper works that were emotive and sensual, floral and warm. And this time, she offers her fibrous artistry again,…
The Idol competitors were challenged this week with the task of reinterpreting the classics of Frank Sinatra. Ol’ Blue Eyes’ daughters were even in the audience (no pressure, singers) and presented Sinatra fan Simon Cowell with a monogrammed FAS hankie. Awesomely cool. Made me really wish his shirt wasn’t unbuttoned…
In the world of ubiquitous American desserts, one can always rely on the chocolate chip cookie, the apple pie, chocolate cake and Jell-O. Hell, Jell-O has earned the honor of being the go-to term for any gelatin-related, or simply jiggly, dessert. It’s the Kleenex of the cafeteria. Jell-O — especially the…
America gave up 33 million votes last night. I’m not sure who I would’ve swapped Big Mike for to keep him out of the Bottom Three, but I would’ve definitely put Aaron Kelly in there instead of Fort Worth’s Casey James. The B3 announcement came relatively quickly in the show, after…
Dallas is just now recuperating from the 10-day big-screen marathon that was the Dallas International Film Festival. I bested my last two years’ records and successfully saw 19 of the 24 films I intended to see. Trust me, you see that many movies in about a week and you’ll run…
First of all, the Idol Gives Back episode raised more than 45 million dollars for children’s aid in the US and the world over. And that’s pretty snazzy. Last night, only four weeks from announcing a new American Idol champ, the remaining contestants were mentored last night by someone who…
Last installment, Girl Drink Drunk pal Jen and I were just starting our vacations (I use that term liberally as Jen wasn’t really on a work vacation, but it was just so dang fun) with the Dallas International Film Festival. We’d been impressed with Multiple Sarcasms and a custom second-chance…
