Archive for May 9th, 2007|Daily archive page
Enjoy Illinois
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Serious Eats has a great post on a new Illinois tourism campaign.
These posters pay homage to various styles of art and feature a famous Illinois landmark. The above are just a few of the collection.
The best part about these posters are their price. You can pick up one of these (15 x 19 inches) for $35.99 framed. They also have the artwork for sale in other forms (hats, shirts, etc.)
Seems like a great deal to me.
Meat & Money
I never really thought about this, but it’s so true. Steakhouses are profitable. Very profitable. And when people go out to a steakhouse they’re there to spend lots of money on food and drinks and anything else that they can stuff into their mouth.
Why are steakhouses in general so obscenely profitable?
NYMag.com tells us why.
One: You don’t have to pay a name chef; the steaks are cooked by nameless functionaries whose only job is to throw them in a broiler.
Two: The meat at any given restaurant is purchased in bulk from a single supplier and delivered in one truck.
Three: Though this meat may not be USDA prime — in fact, it probably isn’t — the restaurants can charge an arm and a leg for it; people come to steakhouses in Dionysian mode, expecting to spend money. For that reason, you can also count on them to drink a lot of liquor and wine. (The Wollensky Group, fully aware of this fact, is known for its extensive wine lists.)
Photo from Flickr.
Heavy Duty Advertising
Just wanted to say how great these are. Genius. Not much more to say. As seen on Ad Hunt.
Oversized boxes of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminium Foil were installed above roll-down gates in the NYC area to demonstrate the product’s strength and toughness. Great work by Saatchi & Saatchi NY. Creative Director: Tony Granger, Art Director: Carmine Coppola and Copywriter: Chuck Pagano.
Top Chef 3 News
Bravo has finally announced the contestants for the upcoming Top Chef season 3 in Miami. There are 15 contestants in all (8 guys and 7 gals), as well as the addition of Ted Allen (renown foodie and Iron Chef America judge) as an official judge.
The new season begins on Wednesday, June 13, but tune in June 6 (or 7, 8, 9 or 10) at 10/9c for what Bravo is calling “4-Star All Stars” which is a battle between contestants from season 1 and 2.
Visit yumsugar for cast bios and more info or the Bravo site.
