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New York City McDonald's Gets European Makeover

Posted Nov 19th 2009 3:30PM by Sarah LeTrent
Filed under: Openings, Fast Food

Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP

This hip-looking restaurant doesn't take reservations.

A redesigned McDonald's featuring free wireless Internet access, an art deco concept, flat-screen televisions and all-black-clad employees has opened in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood.

The restaurant is the first of its kind to open in the United States, following the success of similarly designed locations in Paris and London, officials say.

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Where's Ronald McDonald? Corporate Clown Wanted for Questioning

Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:00PM by David Koeppel
Filed under: Fast Food, Food News

Where's Ronald? Photo:
permanently scatterbrained, Flickr.

Is Ronald McDonald a beloved corporate mascot or a sinister huckster who gets kids hooked on junk food?

Corporate Accountability International, a watchdog organization based in Boston, claims that through television commercials and by appearing at schools, libraries, hospitals and McDonald's restaurants, Ronald is marketing directly to impressionable children. The result they say contributes to diet-related diseases like obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

As part of a larger initiative to fight fast-food marketing aimed at kids, the organization has started the "Where's Ronald" initiative, a Ronald McDonald scavenger hunt in which activists track down the clown by photographing or videotaping him at public appearances.

"We need your help to expose the near ubiquity of the clown and the ways it is used to hook our kids on food that makes them sick," CAI says. The grand prize? A gift certificate to a "sustainable, healthy restaurant near the winning participant's home."

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McDonald's Pepper Spray Prank Leaves 6 Hospitalized

Posted Nov 10th 2009 5:30PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Fast Food, Food News

Photo: roadsidepictures, flickr

Six people were hospitalized and 31 others injured Sunday after a hazardous chemical incident at a McDonald's in North Carolina.

The customers and employees were injured Sunday morning at an eatery in Knightdale, N.C. Fire Marshal Rusty Styons told the News & Observer that pepper spray or ammonia was likely to blame. The injured complained about burning eyes and noses.

"It appeared to be airborne," Eddie Ross, an official with Eastern Wake Emergency Medical Services, told the paper. "I don't think it was anything in the food."

An unnamed employee said someone left pepper spray on the hand dryer in the men's restroom and it spread after the dryer was turned on, the Associated Press reports.

[Via News & Observer]

Have you ever been sickened at a restaurant? Let us know in the comments below!

Editor's Picks - Best of the Rest

Posted Nov 6th 2009 5:00PM by Lisa Schweitzer
Filed under: On the Blogs, Food News

Thanksgiving stuffing. Photo: anjuli ayer, Flickr.

A few of the best stories spied elsewhere on the Web this week:

Learn some new holiday cooking and baking skills with this roundup of Thanksgiving cooking classes across the nation.

Not surprisingly, an Aloha, Ore., man was fined $300 for calling 911 to complain about his botched McDonald's drive-through order.

Design icon Isaac Mizrahi will sell tartan-topped cheesecakes from Junior's on QVC in early December.

Los Angeles' popular Kogi Korean Taco Truck gets a tricked out Toyota Scion Kogi xD Mobile Kitchen that's fully loaded with a grill, a sink and an Alpine Sound System.

Restaurant consulting firm Baum + Whiteman released its 2010 food and dining trend forecast, which claims "fried chicken is the new pork belly."

Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni sold the TV rights to his memoir, "Born Round."

Teens Ticketed for Rapping Their McDonald's Drive-Thru Order

Posted Oct 30th 2009 1:30PM by Alexa Weibel
Filed under: Food Oddities, Fast Food, Food News

Rapping customers put McDonald's in a twist. Photo: constant500, Flickr.

Apparently rap has a bad rep at McDonald's drive-thru windows.

In yet another bizarre fast-food fable-turned-reality, four Utah teens received disorderly conduct citations following their ordering manner at a McDonald's drive-thru in American Fork, a small town south of Salt Lake City.

The teens apparently mimicked the popular YouTube jingle, which features rhymes to the likes of "Don't be frontin', son; no seeds on the bun!" They initially vocalized their order at a musical pace, then repeated it again slowly.

Culprit Spenser Dauwalder, 18, said the employees warned them that they were holding up the line, and they needed to order clearly or depart. Although he claims no one else was lined up behind him and his three 17-year-old friends, after the manager came out, the teens simply left -- but the store's manager took down their license information and contacted the police.

The police caught up with the teenagers at a high school parking lot and issued the citations -- which, according to Dauwalder's mother, are being contested.

[Via Chicago Tribune]

McDonald's Monopoly Game Has Chance at $1 Million Prize

Posted Oct 27th 2009 4:15PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Fast Food, Food News

McDonald's is offering the chance to win $1 million to lucky winners in its online McDonald's Monopoly game. The game runs through Nov. 2.

Game pieces for McDonald's Monopoly Game come with McDonald's Angus Burgers, 10 and 20 piece Chicken McNuggets, large fries, medium and large fountain drinks, large hot drinks and hash browns. Players can go online, roll the virtual Monopoly dice, and see how their pieces land. Players who land on "Chance" are entered into the $1 million daily drawing.

Like with real-world Monopoly, players can acquire Monopoly properties but win real cash prizes. The game can also be played on Facebook and on mobile devices.

Iceland to Lose McDonald's

Posted Oct 26th 2009 4:00PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Business, Fast Food, Food News

Iceland says so
long to El Maco,
McDonald's. Photo:
Daquella manera/flickr

Iceland will soon lose McDonald's after the island's only franchisee decided to shutter the three fast-food restaurants he owns in Reykjavik.

Lyst Hr., Iceland's only McDonald's franchise holder, decided to close its restaurants next weekend because of the falling price of Iceland's currency, the Associated Press reports.

"The economic situation has just made it too expensive for us," Magnus Ogmundsson, the managing director the company told the AP. The restaurants will reopen under a new name, Metro, serving locally produced foods.

Iceland is the ninth country to lose all its McDonald's restaurants. The chain pulled out of seven countries in 2002, and in 1996, Barbados lost its only McDonald's due to slow sales, the AP said.

[Via Associated Press]

Grilled Chicken Lawsuit Accuses McDonald's of Serving Cancer-Causing Meat

Posted Oct 22nd 2009 4:30PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Poultry, Fast Food, Food News

Photo: iirraa/flickr

A new class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday in Connecticut alleges McDonald's, Burger King and Friendly's failed to warn customers that their grilled chicken could cause cancer.

The suit, filed by two Connecticut residents in the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut: Judicial District of Hartford, claims the chains failed to warn consumers that they're serving grilled poultry containing the compound PhIP, which the state of California considers to be a carcinogen. A similar lawsuit filed in California last month against KFC targeted the Colonel's Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

The Cancer Project, the nonprofit that filed the suit on behalf of the residents, says eating PhIP -- even in small amounts -- can increase one's risk of cancer.

"Consumers deserve to know that grilled chicken from McDonald's and other fast-food chains can increase your risk of cancer," Cancer Project President Dr. Neal D. Barnard said in a statement. "Even a grilled-chicken salad increases the risk of developing some cancers, including breast and prostate cancer."

But a McDonald's spokeswoman said customer "safety and well-being" is a "top priority."

"Scientific research shows that PhIP is naturally occurring, and is created when chicken is grilled -- whether at home -- or in a restaurant. It may be present at low concentrations in oven-broiled, pan-fried, and grilled meats, as a result of normal cooking," Cynthia Goody, McDonald's nutrition director, said. "There is no scientific evidence to suggest the small amount of PhIP that can be created as a by-product of cooking methods humans have employed for thousands of years, poses a health risk.

"Like other restaurant companies and food establishments, at McDonald's, we continue to look to the FDA and USDA for their guidance on PhIP," her statement continued. "Beyond that, because this is a pending legal matter, it would be inappropriate to further comment or speculate."

The 8 Lamest Fast Food Kids' Toys

Posted Oct 12th 2009 4:00PM by John Devore
Filed under: Restaurants, Fast Food

Photo: Breakmould, Flickr.

Fast food restaurants know where their bread is buttered -- with the kids! The chains have been using toys as little-kid bait for decades, and it's an effective tactic: Children have an adorable propensity for confusing junk for treasure, which is why kiddie meals can be the highlight of their day.

Most of these meals fall into two categories: interactive advertisements for recent blockbusters or beloved television shows, and lame.

We're focusing on the latter, those toys over the years that were uninspired, nonsensical, or just plain disappointing. Each of these so-called "collectibles" currently languishes in the corners of garages, the bottoms of landfills and in the remote, digital wastelands of eBay.

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L.L. Bean, Brooklyn and Bells - The New York Times in 60 Seconds

Posted Oct 7th 2009 12:00PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: In Sixty Seconds

Fried chicken.
Photo: thebittenword.com, Flickr

Fried chicken goes international, from Creole to Korean kitchens.
L.L. Bean heiress Linda L. Bean gets ready to mass market Maine lobsters and end Canadian lobster dependence.
A look at "Top Chef" hostess Padma Lakshmi's Sunday routine.
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The end of Gourmet magazine after almost 70 years, and those mourning its demise.
The dangers of E. Coli and pre-ground beef, and the story of Stephanie Smith.
When cooking becomes boring, A Good Appetite suggests playing "cupboard roulette."
The Minimalist makes a crustless, Pan-Baked Lemon-Almond Tart.
Joining old Italian pros as they chop, stew and jar plum tomatoes in prime autumn tradition.
Cooking with Dexter finally learns the artificial flavor of the fast food beneath the golden arches.
Rogacki is "a temple devoted" to Berlin deli fare, in West Berlin, Germany.
Restaurant: After 10 years, Brooklyn's Saul has only gotten better, Queens' Engeline is a rare slice of Filipino fare and the Lower East Side's Ten Bells mixes wine and charcuterie.
Food Stuff finds R.W. Apple Jr.'s new book, SoHo crepes and Saratoga chips.
New York's openings and closings and food calendar.

McDonald's to Open at Louvre

Posted Oct 5th 2009 1:30PM by Jennifer Lawinski
Filed under: France, Fast Food, Food News

A Paris McDonald's. Photo: Let Ideas Compete/flickr

Mona Lisa, meet Le Big Mac.

Lovers of French culture and art snobs are buzzing with disapproval after McDonald's confirmed its plans to open a restaurant within the Louvre in Paris, according to the Daily Telegraph.

To celebrate its 30th anniversary in France, McDonald's will open its 1,142nd French restaurant a few yards away from the iconic art museum in Carrousel du Louvre, an underground shopping center within the Louvre complex.

"I'm not against eating in a museum but McDonald's is hardly the height of gastronomy," Didier Rykner, head of the Art Tribune Web site told the Telegraph. "Today McDonald's, tomorrow low-cost clothes shops."

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McDonald's Sued Over Gold Earring in Sandwich

Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:30PM by Sarah LeTrent
Filed under: Health & Medical, Fast Food, Sandwiches

McDonald's at Chicago's Navy Pier. Photo: jwrb,Flickr.

A Chicago man has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's Corporation after he says he swallowed a gold earring in his sandwich.

The man purchased the sandwich on Aug. 11 from the McDonald's at Chicago's Navy Pier, according to the suit filed on Wednesday in the circuit court of Cook County, Ill.

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10 Weirdest Celebrity Food Commercials

Posted Sep 14th 2009 4:00PM by Ben Widdicombe
Filed under: Television/Film, Food Oddities, Celebrities

Some celebrities are perfect for the food they promote -- Florence Henderson and Wesson Oil seemed made for each other like Popeye and spinach.

But not all stars are a natural match for the products they endorse. (Like that former Soviet premier who went on to do Pizza Hut ads?) Here are Slashfood's picks for the 10 Weirdest Celebrity Food Commercials of All Time.

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Teen Given Handgun, Marijuana at McDonald's Drive-Thru

Posted Sep 14th 2009 1:30PM by Slashfood Editor
Filed under: Food News

McDonald's bag. Photo: brutal, Flickr.

Would you like some drugs with that?

A Charleston, S.C., teen says he was given a loaded handgun and bags of marijuana in his McDonald's drive-thru order, WCSC-TV reports. The 18-year-old and his cousin received the .45-caliber handgun and the pot on Aug. 29 at a McDonald's on Savannah Highway.

"The gun and the marijuana was inside of a brown bag sitting inside of a McDonald's bag," said Kathy Rivera, the mother of the teen. "And they noticed they had three bags, and there were only two people in the car, so when he opened it, he noticed it."

The gun and drugs were meant for the car behind theirs in the drive-thru line, police said. The car followed the young men to a gas station, where one man approached the teen and demanded he give them the McDonald's bags, which the teen did. He told his mother about the incident the next day, and she contacted the restaurant.

A police report was filed. Charleston police tell Slashfood they're still investigating, though no arrests have been made.

Have you ever received something you didn't order at the drive-thru? Tell us about it in the comments below!

[Via WCSC-TV]

McDonald's Can't Stop McCurry from Using 'Mc'

Posted Sep 8th 2009 1:30PM by Sarah LeTrent
Filed under: Restaurants, Asia, Fast Food

McCurry restaurant owner A.M.S.P. Suppiah and his wife. Photo: Mark Baker/AP

In a fast-food version of David versus Goliath, the owner of a small curry restaurant in Malaysia has won the final bout in an eight-year trademark battle against the world's largest fast-food giant, McDonald's.

The restaurant facing the suit operates under the name McCurry, short for "Malaysian Chicken Curry," and was the first Indian fast food restaurant to open in 1999 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- serving dishes such as chicken curry, fish head curry, naan and biryani.

McDonald's wanted sole rights to the use of the prefix "Mc" to protect its brand image but the Federal Court ruled Tuesday that the fast-food chain had no such exclusive rights.

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New York City McDonald's Gets European Makeover

Where's Ronald McDonald? Corporate Clown Wanted for Questioning

McDonald's Pepper Spray Prank Leaves 6 Hospitalized

Editor's Picks - Best of the Rest

Teens Ticketed for Rapping Their McDonald's Drive-Thru Order

McDonald's Monopoly Game Has Chance at $1 Million Prize

Iceland to Lose McDonald's

Grilled Chicken Lawsuit Accuses McDonald's of Serving Cancer-Causing Meat

The 8 Lamest Fast Food Kids' Toys

L.L. Bean, Brooklyn and Bells - The New York Times in 60 Seconds

McDonald's to Open at Louvre

McDonald's Sued Over Gold Earring in Sandwich

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