The universal theory of free soda refills is one of those things that has been discussed in great depth at the theoretical level, but apparently theory has become reality at a Seattle-area McDonald’s I visited yesterday that is taking steps to lock down on serial refill thieves. Yup, it says right on the fountain that free refills are only offered on a single visit. Continue Reading »

Michelob takes over the New York Subway.

Chicken + Riesling = Chicken Riesling? Continue Reading »

I was on Apple’s website last night doing some article research when I came across Dairy Queen: The Game. Dairy Queen is no slouch in the fine beverage department with such creations as the Mr. Misty and the legendary Blizzard. Continue Reading »

Check out this story on how by using simple techniques described in Orwell’s “1984” can lead to healthier children. “A ban on fast-food advertising to children would cut the national obesity rate by as much as 18%, according to a new study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research and funded by the National Institutes of Health”, the article says.

Well, not surprisingly, the Wine Mutineer has some proposals of his own: Continue Reading »

Yes, Mutineer Magazine is getting some clout. I recently wrote to McDonald’s executives and demanded that some McDonald’s locations be opened using only the Mutineer Magazine colors of red and black. Furthermore, I demanded that these new locations only serve Quarter Pounders and Double Quarter Pounders and that the shops be managed by someone called a “Quarter Pounder Secretariat”. Continue Reading »

Something I’ve been wanting to do for some time is to have a Mutineer Magazine hamburger hall of fame. I’m convinced that it will happen at some point, but until it does, I’m limited to one-off tributes to the fine burger specimens I come across. Continue Reading »

I was driving home from Blue Palms in Los Angeles the other night, and I just happened to pass Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. I’ve never been there, but I’ve heard all about it. It gets a famous mention in Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” when Samuel L. Jackson’s character uses Roscoe’s to convince Chris Tucker’s character to help him out with something. Continue Reading »