Frozen goodness thrills; just tune out the calories
Do three new summer beverage offerings make the grade? Taco Bell The drink: Pina Colada Frutista Freeze Price: $2.19 for 16 ounces The pitch: "Enjoy the tropical tastes of the...
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McDonald’s Angus burger adds beef to menu
When McDonald's adds a new burger to its permanent menu, our nation perks its nose because it doesn't happen often. So to call its "Angus Third Pounders" -- introduced nationwide...
FIVE ON FIVE
Mental cases Kevin Pang of CLTV's "The Cheeseburger Show" (7:30 p.m. Thursdays) and Amy Freeze, Fox chief meteorologist, spice up the panel. Bonus answers: tr.im/fiveonfive Jimmy Greenfield Phillip Thompson Kevin...
Get ’em while they’re hot
If Italians opened a Chili's, this would be top of the menu: wild mushroom risotto fritters. The crispy panko-crusted nuggets give way to a velvety interior of mushroom, rice and...
FIVE ON FIVE
Hit man Round Lake's Clay Guida knows how to throw a punch. He fights during an 8 p.m. show Saturday on Spike TV. ChicagoNow's bonus answers: tr.im/fiveonfive. Leo Ebersole Kevin...
Tacos worth an ‘ahhh’
Of all the places that serve tacos al pastor, El Potosi ... is one of them. Oh, and they're mighty good. For $1.95, you get a generous heap of pork...
Just-right crispiness, heat
Here at this Lincoln Park wing emporium, the hot wings might be puny, but they are fried perfectly. (We ordered the regular version; $5.95 for 12 wings.) They're sauced lightly,...
FIVE ON FIVE
King Pang Kevin Pang of CLTV's "The Cheeseburger Show" (7:30 p.m. Thursdays) joins us. Find bonus Five on Five answers on ChicagoNow at tr.im/fiveonfive. Jimmy Greenfield Leo Ebersole Supriya Doshi...
MacGruber film could be a blast
MacGruber is getting blown up again -- from the small screen to a cinema near you. The "Saturday Night Live" takeoff on "MacGyver," featuring comedian Will Forte, will be getting...
The skinny: It’s a lot of fat
Attention restaurants: You don't want to win an Xtreme Eating Award. Six casual-dining chains have been cited by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a non-profit consumer group...