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Mmm Billboard Meat

June 18th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit Comment

So realistic you can smell it.

Have you ever looked up at a food billboard for a place like McDonald’s or Outback and thought the thing looked so good you could taste it?  Or at the very least, smell it?  Well next time it might not just be in your head.

Bloom, a grocery store in North Carolina, has recently unveiled the world’s first scented billboard.  And it’s not just any smell, it’s a smell any good unvegan would enjoy…meat!

The secret is a fan at the bottom that blows the smell of steak onto the road.  The idea is that although the steak on the billboard looks beautiful, people will be more enticed to pick up a steak based on the smell.  Although I am always enticed to buy steak, I would definitely be more tempted if I smelled it on my drive home from work.

Unfortunately, this billboard only runs through today, but since this is a guaranteed success, I would be surprised if we didn’t find scented billboards popping up all over.  And if we’re lucky, they will all smell of a sweet meaty aroma.

(via The Huffington Post)


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Unvegan Top 20 for 2011

‘Tis the season for “Best of the Year” lists, so I thought I would join the party and put in my top 20 new restaurants from 2011.  By the way, this means the restaurants were new to me, not new to LA.  Please note that I am only including meals in the Los Angeles area.  As much as I loved the food on my travels, you can check any of those places out pretty quickly by clicking here.  So, without further caveat, here’s the best that 2011 had to offer for the unvegan:

20.  Cobras and Matadors

This tapas place in Mid-City is everything tapas should be.  From bacon-wrapped dates to a variety of cheeses, there is really something for anyone looking for a delicious meal.  Just beware, while tapas can be kept to a moderate price, when you throw a big group in with small plates, there are bound to be some people who don’t get their money’s worth.  But keep the group small and Cobras and Matadors will send you home full and happy.

19.  Steingarten

Dishing out delicious sausages, including a few of the exotic variety, Steingarten also offers up a pretty stellar beer selection.  If you’ve ever wanted to eat alligator in sausage form, Steingarten won’t disappoint, but they also serve a wider range of foods, including some pretty delicious burgers.  Their sausage execution, though, could use a bit of improvement, which pushed another sausage joint further up on the list. Continue Reading»