Entries tagged with 'politics'
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"And if you look twice at the reasons why Palin hunts, they resemble an ideal cherished by city-dwelling, New York Times-reading folks. Sarah Palin is a locavore, harvesting meat from her local 'foodshed.'" [Slate, via Eater L.A.]...
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We told you how Jones Soda Co. made it possible to vote with soda, but Schlafly's brewery in St. Louis is offering you a beer ballot. The St. Louis brewery is advertising its beers with campaign slogans; drinkers can choose from Baracktoberfest, McCain's Maverick APA Ale, Palin Ale, and Hefebiden Unfiltered Wheat Ale. The company is also offering Baracktoberfest and Palin Ale T-shirts, all endorsed with the quipping "I'm Tom Schlafly, and I approve this beverage." In a further attempt to gauge the election through food, the Schlafly website says of the Baracktoberfest shirts: "Due to overwhelming demand, we have sold out of our first run! We are currently restocking Baracktoberfest shirts." They are, however, "very low in stock"...
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If you're already at work (or if someone is still sleeping in your household), put on headphones and click through to the following fake breakfast cereals to hear a crazy jingle for each one. And then vote for your favorite. Here's Cap'n McCains and Obama O's. Limited edition boxes of each are still available and run $39 each. Related: Vintage Cereal Box Gallery...
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If you watched last night's town hall debate and thought, both campaigns could use a morale-booster, might I suggest newcomer Donuts Bacon '08? While they may be polarizing factors (vegetarians ain't behind this one), for many Americans, it's a Taste We Can Believe In (starting at $23.80). If you eat a piece of bacon and think, yes, this is who I can trust for four more years. Or get frosting all over yourself and think, my investments will be safe with this—then, this is the ticket for you, my friends....
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A photo of Stephanie Izard, the winning Chicagoan of last season's Top Chef, appeared on the show "What's Cookin' with the Republicans!" without her consent, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. The show features a cooking segment inside a local Chicago restaurant, followed by a roundtable discussion led by Cook County Republican Tony Peraica, who is also running for Cook County State's Attorney. The logo features Izard next to Peraica, but Peraica had no clue who she was. The show's producer and fellow Republican Dan Schmitt said he picked her because she resembled one of his old girlfriends, and overall, "looked generic."...
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No all-nighter on the Hill outlining a proposed $700 billion bailout would be complete without take-out. Last night, when members of the House and Senate met to put a Band-Aid on the financial bust, they had pretty different take-out orders, as the New York Times reports. On the House side, there was pizza and for the Senate, Thai food. Sarah DiGregorio at the Village Voice would rather be in the Senate (clearly a lemon grass lover). But maybe the pepperoni fan in you prefers Pelosi's people. Which side are you on?...
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If you ladies wear thick-framed glasses, read books by fireplaces, or know of exotic-sounding countries, then you're not part of the target audience for McDonald's new McCafé drinks. Basically a caricature for politically enlightened, well-read women, the two in this ad admit they don't really know where Paraguay is—ergo, they must want their coffee from McWorld. If you're sick of the chi-chi smart people café vibe, and of hiding your knees, then get on over to McDonald's! Because apparently they like you in your short dress, without a high school degree! The ad, after the jump, along with another making poseurs of the male coffeehouse crowd....
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Republican vice presidential pick
Sarah Palin might not be fond of San Francisco, but one San Francisco wine bar is fond of Palin Syrah. Or rather, it was.
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Americans are bombarded with polls of what might happen in November’s election, but Jones Soda invites you to "Vote Now. Vote Early. Vote Often." We mentioned the company's Campaign Cola hijinks back in June but thought we'd check in now that we're in the home stretch. Bottles of soda stand in as ballots, as you may remember—different ones feature the political puss of either John McCain or Barack Obama (with Hillary Clinton and Ron Paul editions still available). It is worth noting that, at least in the Jones Soda "election," Obama’s "Yes We Can Cola" seems to be pulling ahead, with a notice reading: "Please note: Due to overwhelming popularity, please allow up to 3 weeks delivery for your Yes...
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How does the cafeteria at the Brookings Institute compare to that of Cato? Do they stand a chance against American Enterprise Institute? Washington City Paper reporter Ruth Samuelson boldly goes where many a D.C. policy wonk has dined before, discovering that sometimes "the panel discussions are dry, but the chicken breasts are juicy." When I lived in Washington, AEI’s cafeteria was rumored to be so good, unpaid interns didn't care about the unpaid part because they got carte blanche cafeteria access. Plus they could invite friends. Once invited, you wait for an emailed copy of that day's elaborate menu. Ahi tuna, lemongrass chicken, barbecued salmon with jicama, and grape soda are some examples. How good does slurping grape soda with...
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