It’s the new year, which means most of us are working hard to stick to our resolutions. But why be like everyone else and vow to lose weight? It’s much easier (and a lot more fun) to say you’re going to gain weight in 2005. Here are two places that will help you get bigger–and better.
HISTORY
White Castle
The first White Castle opened in Wichita, Kan., in 1921 and sold hamburgers for a nickel apiece.
Krispy Kreme
Started in 1937, when Vernon Rudolph began selling doughnuts to local grocery stores in Winston-Salem, N.C.
WINNER: White Castle. It was here first. Plus, back in the day you could get 20 of them for a dollar.
WHO GOES THERE
White Castle
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Late-night partyers and two guys named Harold and Kumar.
Krispy Kreme
Cops.
WINNER: White Castle. The people-watching is way better.
SLOGAN
White Castle
“What you crave.”
Krispy Kreme
“What God made.”
(OK, we made that one up.)
WINNER: Krispy Kreme. Just giving ourselves a little pat on the back.
WHAT $5 WILL GET YOU
White Castle
– 3 burgers
– 1 cheeseburger
– 1 order of fries
– 1 order of onion rings
Krispy Kreme
– 2 original glazed
– 1 glazed cruller
– 1 chocolate iced glazed
– 1 traditional cake doughnut
WINNER: White Castle. Six items beats five items every time.
WHAT IT WILL REALLY COST YOU
White Castle
For $4.99 you get 955 calories. But if you insist on losing weight, you’ll have to spend 75 minutes on the treadmill to work it off.
Krispy Kreme
You get more bang (1,120 calories) for your buck ($4.68). And forget the treadmill; that’s for the meat eaters. You get to spend two hours on the rowing machine.
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WINNER: Push. They’ll both pack on the pounds, which is the goal here, remember?
ODD BUT AWESOME
White Castle
Chicken rings.
Krispy Kreme
Original Kreme frozen drink.
WINNER: Krispy Kreme. Even if your mouth is wired shut, you can still enjoy that great doughnut taste–through a straw. How cool is that?
OVERALL WINNER: White Castle. Call us old-school, but there’s something comforting about those tiny burgers. And the chicken rings ain’t half bad either.