You may think last Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, aka Pancake Day, and you'd be right, but that doesn't mean today can't also be National Pancake Day, at least according to the International House of Pancakes. They're international, so they can make ... Read more
The economic downturn has had a bizarre side effect in Austin, Texas: It has given rise to an explosion of trailer-based eateries on prime lots that had been slated for development, only to see the plans slow or change while the landowners weathered ... Read more
This is a sad time in the history of fast food in America. A few months back the Taco Bell dog died and on Jan. 17, Glen Bell, the founder of Taco Bell, died as well. A former Marine, Bell started out selling hot dogs, then realized the world wanted ... Read more
Brett Smiley is a freelance writer and Asylum's Funfetti correspondent.When I first laid my eyes on a McDonald's holiday pie (yesterday), I fell in love. But it was just a picture. So, with my belly yearning for Funfetti magic, I set out to ... Read more
A tattoo can be a great way to pay tribute to something you love. And if what you love happens to be a grilled-cheese sandwich (and who doesn't?), consider heading to Melt Bar & Grilled, a popular Cleveland-area eatery that recently started ... Read more
If there was any doubt cooking can be man's work too, it was put to rest by the sudden ubiquity of male celebrity chefs with guttural catch phrases and model girlfriends. If you want to make 100 percent certain you still look macho while wearing an ... Read more
As we celebrate National Sandwich Day, it's important to honor the place that has provided countless generations with all the tasty cold cuts and side items they can handle: the Jewish deli. And honor the deli we did, at the URDB/Save the Deli event ... Read more
Those "Sweet Surprise" ads about how awesome high-fructose corn syrup is, combined with the recent news that Pepsi will be bringing back their "throwback" line of sodas, got us thinking deeply about what sweetens our sodas -- especially Dr. Pepper. ... Read more
Food tastes better when it's free, and Taco Bell grub is no different. So naturally, the Asylum team was thrilled to discover @TacoBellTruck on Twitter. The truck has been touring the U.S. all summer, showing up at Twitter followers' requests and ... Read more
After two days, and 46,874 votes, the people have spoken. Congratulations, Hilltop Inn of Evansville, Ind., you are the Manliest Restaurant in America (2009)!This Midwestern favorite now has the ultimate bragging rights, having beaten a Boston BBQ ... Read more