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Free Meat Alert: KFC Part 2

May 8th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit Comment

It appears that KFC’s free chicken deal has caused quite a commotion around our beloved nation.  “People” are up in arms because of Oprah’s promotion of it, while others caused problems when their local KFC ran out of chicken.  In response, KFC has nullified their coupons.  Now, the coupon gets the person another coupon at another time that is yet undisclosed.  They call it a rain check, but I call it a disappointment.  Free disappointment, anyone?

Having not yet used my coupon, I’m not going to make a special trip to KFC just to get another coupon.  Maybe if they had gotten Jimmy Kimmel to promote it we would all still be able to enjoy a free meal at KFC.

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy. Continue Reading»