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New York City Candy Cab Driver, Mansoor Khalid, Spreads Sweets & Love To Passengers

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Mansoor Khalid, the driver behind the Candy Cab in New York City, hopes to provide a “little happiness to all” by giving his passengers free candy and chocolates along with a personal disco light-filled party in the backseat. Riders can also plug into the cab’s “blasting sound system” with their own devices to play music.

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The New York Times recently featured Khalid and writes that he spends $300/month on candy and was inspired to create the Candy Cab after devastatingly losing his young son nearly two years ago. He says, “I like to buy something for people; I feel good. When you give something from your hand, you feel very good when someone gives a smile.” To see photos of some of his lucky riders, take a look at CandyCab on Instagram.

Here’s how you can catch a ride on Candy Cab:


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Taco Bell Is Testing A Waffle Taco

As part of its new, low price menu, Taco Bell is testing out a new breakfast menu item called the Waffle Taco or as I like to call it, the Waco.

Currently available only at three Southern California locations, the 89-cent breakfast option features a sausage patty and scrambled eggs folded into a waffle with optional syrup…yum!

You can even chase it down with a Mountain Dew A.M.,the fast food chain’s soda and orange juice beverage.

Dependent on testing, the Waffle Taco could be rolled out nationwide. If the guys in the white lab coats at the Taco Bell secret recipe bunker are reading this, may I suggest pancake enchiladas….pancheladas?

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The Arrested Development Bluth Banana Stand Tour

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On Wednesday, May 8, Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana Stand from the television program Arrested Development began to make appearances in different parts of London. Fans lined up to receive free frozen chocolate bananas.

The stand has crossed the pond and will appear in different cities in the US in advance of “Arrested Development” Season 4′s Netflix premiere on May 26. Currently the stand is in New York City with plans to travel West.

The Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana Stand tour will also include special surprise appearances by members of the Bluth family and friends. The banana stand’s location will be revealed on the official Twitter account, @ArrestedDev.


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Introducing The Oscar Mayer Bacon Hot Dog

Bacon lovers rejoice…consumers nationwide will be able to purchase an innovative and exciting Oscar Mayer hot dog perfect for the summer grill, the Bacon Dog. This high flavor hot dog is the first bacon hot dog on the market and is made with some of the best hardwood-smoked, authentic Oscar Mayer bacon.

“No one knows bacon like Oscar Mayer ,” said Jared Baker , director of Oscar Mayer hot dogs. “We know Americans love bacon, and we know they love hot dogs, so it seemed like the perfect time for us to introduce our first hot dog made with bacon.”

Look for the Oscar Mayer bacon hot dog to hit grocery stores in June.

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The 23 Hottest Doughnut Shops in America Right Now

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Eater.com has generously researched and posted 23 of the most buzzed-about specialty doughnut shops across the United States.

Most of these establishments have opened over the last twelve months. These include Umami founder Adam Fleischman’s doughnut concept inside a concept (Umamicatessen), two brand new fried-chicken-and-doughnut restaurants in Washington, DC (GBD and Astro Doughnuts) and a second location for Philadelphia’s iconic chicken-and-doughnut restaurant (Federal Donuts). There’s also a scratch-doughnut shop from Portland’s Micah Camden (Blue Star Donuts) and plenty of wild flavors and toppings to go around.

Check out the list HERE.

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FIRE WIRE FAVORITE: Though Top Pot has been a Seattle institution for some time now, the doughnut chain is on a major expansion kick and recently opened its first drive-thru location in Issaquah, WA. Top Pot offers all kinds of flavors of all kinds of doughnuts, from old-fashioned to feather boas, plus cake doughnuts in seasonal flavors.

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Pizza Compass App

Pizza Compass ($1) is a new Avenir Next-friendly app that features a spinning slice of pie that will point you towards the nearest pizza purveyor, releasing steam the closer you get. As you might expect, there’s also a map view to provide more precise directions, as well as the ability to see ratings, operating hours, and reviews, and an option to share your favorite spots with your friends.

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The World’s Thinnest Coke Machine

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Coca-Cola promotes Diet Coke as the perfect soft drink for those looking to keep a slim figure. And to further drive that point home, the soda company teamed up with Ogilvy & Mather Paris to create the Slender Vender—the world’s thinnest vending machine.

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Barely wider than a single can of Diet Coke, the machine can be placed where traditional vending machines just can’t fit. Like between treadmills at the gym, slipped alongside competitor’s pop machines, or under your bed for an easy reach morning pick-me-up.

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Carl’s Jr. Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwich

Carl’s Jr. is testing a Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwich in Southern California. According to the menu posting, the hand-scooped strawberry Pop Tart ice cream sandwich is $1.49. Dependent on feedback the cool treat will launch storewide later this year.

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McDonald’s “Potato Holder” Allows Customers To Enjoy Fries While Driving

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McDonald’s Japan has created a special “potato holder” that enables drivers to enjoy fries without having to precariously balance them between their knees or take both hands off the wheel.

Starting April 24, patrons who purchase a value meal with a large order of fries will receive a free “potato holder.” The holder is red with the familiar golden arch logo and is made to fit in the cup holder of any car.  The campaign, which currently only takes place in Japan is expected to last until the end of May.

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Budweiser Introducing Bowtie-Shaped Can on May 6

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Beer lovers can see for themselves the new bowtie-shaped can when it becomes available in a special 8-pack on store shelves nationwide beginning May 6.

“This can is incomparable, like nothing you’ve ever seen before,” said Pat McGauley , vice president of innovation for Anheuser-Busch. “The world’s most iconic beer brand deserves the world’s most unique and innovative can. I think we have it here.”

The proprietary can, in development since 2010, will be available only in the United States and in an 8-pack and will not replace the traditional Budweiser can.

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Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day Is Today, April 9

Today is Ben & Jerry’s 34th annual “Free Cone Day”. Between noon and 8 p.m. Tuesday, visit any participating location for a complimentary scoop of any flavor you please.

Try our one of the ice cream makers new flavors such as Liz Lemmon Greek Frozen Yogurt or Candy Bar Pie.

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Glazed Dunkin’ Donut Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin’ Donuts is currently testing a Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich which consists of slices of bacon and a pepper-fried egg nestled inside a split glazed doughnut. A slice of American cheese can also be added.

Should you find yourself in Eastern Massachusetts, the sandwich costs $2.99 and will be available for a limited time.

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Please Make This Happen! Star Wars Pop-Tarts: Frosted Han Solo in Carbonite

Brian Altano of IGN  created this fun concept that hopefully will come to fruition: Han Solo “frosted” in Carbonite on a Pop-Tart.

The idea began at the water cooler where a few employees were discussing marketing opportunities and popular franchise cash-ins they wish existed.

Would you eat them? I would!

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Scope Bacon

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Introducing the newest addition to Scope’s line of products, bacon mouthwash. Scope Bacon kills 99.9% of bad breath germs with 100% bacon taste.

Apparently the mouthwash tastes like bacon but does not leave a bacon smell, instead your breath will be minty fresh.

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Fast Food Secret Menus

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Secret menus at restaurants and fast food chains aren’t such a secret anymore, thanks to food writers in the blogosphere who spill the beans. Here’s a list of restaurants that boasts a secret menu:

In-N-Out Burger 

“Double Meat:” two patties

“3×3:” three patties with three slices of American cheese

“4×4:” four patties with four slices of American cheese

“Grilled Cheese:” regular grilled cheese with two slices of American cheese

“Protein Style:” burger wrapped in hand-leafed lettuce instead of a bun

“Animal Style:” burger of your choice with lettuce, tomato, mustard-cooked beef patty, pickle, extra spread, grilled onions

“Fries Light:” softer fries

“Fries Light Well:” slightly crispy fries

“Fries Well:” crispy fries

“Fries Extra-Well:” very crispy fries

“Animal Fries:” melted cheese, spread, and grilled onions

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“Cheese Fries:” fries with cheese

“Root Beer floats”

“Lemon-Up:” mix of lemonade and 7 Up

“Arnold Palmer:” a mix of iced tea and lemonade

“Choco-Vanilla Swirl shake:” mix of vanilla and chocolate flavors

“Neapolitan shake:” a mix of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavors

McDonald’s

“Monster Mac Burger:” eight-patty burger

“McGangBang:” McChicken sandwich inside of a double cheeseburger

“Mc10:35:” an egg McMuffin inside of the McDouble

“Big McChicken:” McChicken with chicken patties replacing buns

“Land, Sea and Air:” beef patty, chicken patty, and Filet O’ Fish in one sandwich, with tartar sauce

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Burger King

“Suicide Burger:” four beef patties, four slices of cheese, bacon and special sauce

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“Veggie Whopper:” whopper with a veggie patty

“Rodeo Burger:” cheeseburger with barbeque sauce and onion rings

“Frings:” half onion rings, half French fries

Wendy’s

“Grand Slam” or “Meat Cube:” four meat patties

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“Barnyard Burger:” spicy chicken sandwich with layers of beef, bacon and ham interspersed with cheese

Jamba Juice

“White Gummi Bear:” mix of raspberry, pineapple and orange sherbet, peace juice, soymilk and frozen mangoes

“Sourpatch Kid:” mix of sour flavors with lemonade, lime sherbet, pineapple sherbet, blueberries, orange sherbet and raspberry sherbet

“Raspberry Dreamin’:” mix of raspberry sherbet, raspberry juice, soymilk and frozen yogurt

Chipotle Mexican Grill

“Quesarito:” a 1,500+ calorie burrito wrapped in a quesadilla

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Taco Bell

“Enchirito:” enchilada with beef, beans, cheese and diced onions, covered with red sauce

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“Double-Grilled Quesadilla:” extra-crispy quesadilla

Starbucks

“Biscotti Frappuccino:” tiny cookie chunks in any flavor Frappuccino

“Captain Crunch:” Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino mixed with hazelnut syrup

“Neopolitan Frappuccino:” Strawberries and Creme Frappuccino mixed with vanilla bean powder and mocha syrup

“Raspberry Cheesecake:” white chocolate mocha with raspberry syrup

“Chocolate Turtle:” mocha, caramel and toffee nut

“French Vanilla:” half toffee nut and half vanilla

“Blended Strawberry lemonade:” strawberry lemonade Frappuccino

“Oreo Frappuccino:” double chocolate chip frappe with white mocha syrup

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“Tuxedo Mocha:” regular mocha with half white chocolate and half regular chocolate

“The Nutella:” café misto with chocolate syrup, hazelnut syrup and caramel drizzle

“Super Cream Frappuccino:” whipped cream in any Frappuccino

“Three C’s:” cinnamon dolce latte with caramel syrup and mocha syrup

“Chocolate Pumpkin:” pumpkin spice latte with chocolate syrup

Panera Bread 

“Power Steak Lettuce Wrap:” seared top-sirloin, leaf lettuce, cucumbers, diced tomatoes & red onions, basil pesto and finished with fresh lemon juice

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“Power Chicken Hummus Bowl:” chicken with cilantro jalapeno hummus, baby spinach, cucumbers, diced tomatoes and red onions finished with fresh squeezed lemon and chopped cilantro

“Power Breakfast Egg White Bowl with Roasted Turkey:” turkey, egg whites, warm baby spinach, roasted peppers, and basil Pesto

“Power Breakfast Egg Bowl with Steak:” eggs, seared top sirloin, sliced avocado and tomatoes

“Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad:” chicken, baby spinach, romaine, tomatoes, apple-wood smoked bacon, diced eggs, fresh squeezed lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil

“Power Mediterranean Roasted Turkey Salad:” turkey, baby spinach, romaine, tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, fresh squeezed lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil

Subway

“Pizza Sub:” salami, pepperoni, cheese and tomato sauce

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Rollie Eggmaster

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Just crack your egg, pour it in and watch it pop up in minutes! Eggs are just the beginning, make tasty rollie burritos, perfect pizza rollies or cinnamon rollies for a delectable dessert.

The Rollie Eggmaster Cooking System ($30) makes pop-up treats that caters to everyone! The cooking system comes with 5 skewers, 1 cleaning brush, 1 packing tool and a Recipe Guide.

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A Portrait of Willie Nelson Made Up of 352 Slices of Toast

By individually toasting 352 slices of bread, Whole Foods Market production team leader Honey Thompson created a portrait of music legend Willie Nelson entirely in toast for the launch of Dark Rye, the store’s new online magazine. It’s on display at the Haus of Hipstamatic in Austin, Texas during this year’s SXSW festival.

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The Amp Mug

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The Amp Mug ($12) is a suitable warming companion for all musical preferences- from blues rock, to heavy metal, to hard core punk.

Drink a mid-range traditional cup of tea, step it up a notch or two to a strong high frequency black coffee or sip a spiced green chai with some soft and subtle distortions.

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Hamilton Beach Breakfast Sandwich Maker

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Hungry for a quick and easy breakfast? Once you try the Breakfast Sandwich Maker ($30) by Hamilton Beach, you’ll McSkip those rubbery drive-thru breakfast hockey pucks.

This innovative appliance makes it easy to prepare a five-minute breakfast sandwich with your own fresh ingredients, including eggs, cheese, and much more. Not only is the Breakfast Sandwich Maker versatile and easy to use, it’s easy to clean, too. After cooking, the nonstick surfaces wipe clean and all removable parts are dishwasher safe.

 

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What Is The Chipotle Quesarito?

The Quesarito is a secret, off-menu Chipotle item that combines a quesadilla with a burrito.

The gooey “hot mess” begins with a tortilla filled with melted cheese and then it’s pried open so that the customer can add meat, beans, rice, veggies, etc.

The Quesarito is so popular that it actually has Facebook fan pages and FastCompany wrote an entire article about the 1,500 calorie super burrito.

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Big-Ass Sandwiches In Portland, Oregon

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Big-Ass Sandwiches is exactly what it sounds like: Delicious, ample sandwiches filled with home roasted meats and homemade ingredients, sure to squash big hunger in its tracks. This new Portland food cart is owned and operated by husband and wife Brian and Lisa Wood. Located downtown on the corner of SW 3rd & Ash Street, they serve up one-of-a-kind sandwiches to the people of Portland, who are already delightfully in the midst of what can only be described as an outright sandwich revival.

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The signature offering leaves no hunger unfulfilled. Simply titled “The Big-Ass Sandwich,” ($7.50) this behemoth is a smooth blend of roast beef, grilled onions, bacon, fries, and cheddar béchamel sauce, all served on a fresh sourdough ciabatta roll.

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Diners first encounter the hearty roast beef, which is slow cooked for three hours and cooled for 24 before hitting the grill. Then there are the French fries: Made from scratch on the premises, they’re thinly sliced, then blanched, and finally deep-fried once the remaining ingredients are prepared. Atop the fries rests a creamy roux-based layer of cheddar sauce, and atop that – somehow – is a second layer of fries.

All of the cart’s sandwiches are variations on the Big-Ass, which chef-owner Brian Wood designed for reasons of pure practicality. “They’re built for people who are sweating their asses off on a kitchen line,” he says, “when you have nine minutes to cram as many calories down your gullet as possible.”

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Big Ass Sandwiches
304 SE 2nd Ave
Portland, OR
www.bigasssandwiches.com

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OREO Cookie vs. Cream Separator

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It’s a basic human desire to separate an OREO cookie. Humans love either cookie or creme. And sometimes a man just needs to invent a machine to do the hard work of separating the two.

Today, that man is physicist and cookie-part preferrer David Neevel. Watch him operate the device he created that separates OREO cookies.

The machine was built as part of the Nabisco’s “Cookie vs. Cream” campaign and more separator machines will be introduced in the coming weeks.

You can learn all about David’s machine in the campaign’s fun documentary-style video (and discover all the sacrifices he suffered through to build it).

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Death Star Lollipops

Designer Lollipop has created a deliciously geeky set of Death Star lollipops that were inspired by the Star Wars films. They are available to purchase online at the Designer Lollipop Etsy shop for $13 for a half dozen.

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A Seven Patty 7×7 Steakburger Offered at Steak ‘n Shake, Costs $7.77

The AllNighter Menu at Steak ‘n Shake offers the 7×7 Steakburger, a sandwich stacked seven burger patties high with seven slices of melted American cheese wedged in-between.

With the addition of fries, it packs in 1,570 calories, 810 of which are from the meat alone. It’s available between midnight and 6 A.M. for $7.77.

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White Chocolate Carrot Cake Flavored M&M’s

Walmart will exclusively be selling white chocolate carrot cake flavored M&M’s for a limited time to celebrate Easter 2013.

To check availability in your area, please click HERE.

In keeping with the holiday theme, candy companies should consider corn beef and cabbage Snickers for St. Patricks Day or Carne Asada Cadbury eggs for Cinco de Mayo.

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