"hot dog on a stick" news and stories

This Food Court Quiz will test your knowledge of mall food like Orange Julius, Sbarro, Auntie Anne's and much more.

Slashfood's sister blog on travel, Gadling, has a great opinion post on fast food (un)fashion. No, we're not talking about haute couture that's been inspired by fast food with French fry prints soda pop shaped dresses, but the actual uniforms that the fast food employees have to wear.

Gadling Blogger Erik Olsen would rather "gag on a Burrito Supreme than ever wear one of those blue, red and yellow outfits" at Hot Dog on a Stick.

I don't know, Erik. You mean those rainbow-colored fez hats minus that tassles don't make you hungry for a corn dog? Besides, it looks like it doesn't have to be red, yellow and blue. Some of the employees are wearing a completely different palettte of blue, green, turqouise and yellow!

I'm sure there is some fast food restaurant out there that's got an uglier outfit.

As the weekend approaches, many of us are making plans to go shopping. If you're headed to the mall, that means you might be stuck eating lunch in *gasp!* the mall food court. Will it be a hot dog from a red, blue, and yellow striped pogo-jumper, or a burger from the clown?

You do have an option that' s better than a billion calorie cinnamon roll for lunch - department store cafes and restaurants. I just went shopping, and on the top floor of most Nordstrom stores, there is a small cafe. The service is cafeteria-style, so don't expect ooh-la-la ladies-who-lunch kind of service, but the food choices are much better than the mall's food court. I had a bowl of creamy tomato soup that was garnished with fresh basil, and my shopping companions ordered a mixed berry salad that had surprisingly fresh, plump berries and a steak panini. Of course, Nordstrom's cafe also gives you these chocolate-covered mint sticks that I love.  .

Not all department stores have cafes. In LA, most of the Nordstrom stores do and Barney's of New York in Beverly Hills has Barney Greengrass, which is actually great for brunch on the weekends (and they have matzo ball soup!!!).