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Timely Craving: Very Serious Food Holidays and News
- 10/13 is National M&M Day. Weirdly, I don’t think M&Ms celebrate it (neither the company nor the candies).
- 10/14: National Dessert Day 2023
- Thrillist has a big list of deals that include Potbelly, Pieology, and Steak ‘n Shake.
- The Freebie Guy has even more and this is a damn good collection of dessert including Nothing Bundt Cakes.
- Coupon Cabin brings us even more including Corner Bakery and Carvel.
- Lastly, The Today Show (or is it just Today now?) has a list that mentions Fazoli’s and Del Taco.
- 10/17: National Pasta Day . . . Carrabba’s is celebrating National Pasta Month. That’s all I’ve seen so far.
- 10/18: National Chocolate Cupcake Day, which nothing so far, but I’ll write a new post if I see anything.
Other Food Deals
- “Burger King Reveals New $13 Trick Or Heat Meal Bundle”
- Free emergency pizza from Domino’s?
- A baker’s dozen of sliders from Krystal
- Cheap nugs with Wendy’s app
- Cheesecake for an actually reasonable price
- Hardee’s has a chicken BOGO
- Taco Bell is doing the “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promo for the World Series again this year.
- Baseball nerdery: With the recent changes in Major League Baseball, I anticipate this will happen in game one. The sport saw a huge increase in base stealing, as detailed by Bleed Cubbie Blue: “Players recorded 3,503 stolen bases, the most since 1987 (3,585) and the second-most in the last 100 seasons. That’s also over 1,000 steals more than 2022 (2,486).”
- But Taco Bell is adding to the hype with a chance to win “free Taco Bell for Life.”
ICYMI and Other Cravings: Loop Earplugs
- I. Want. One.
- Companies funded by billion-dollar law firms have a lot of nerve to ask freelancers to work for free. No, I will not elaborate.
- If you’re anti-Amazon Prime Day, here’s an alternative for books (affiliate link).
- This week, Loop Earplugs got some high-profile media coverage, as they launched new products and updated old ones. I can’t say their popularity surprises me. In the brief time that I’ve owned a pair of Loop earplugs, several people have asked about them, and at least two purchased some. Hell, even I bought another pair last week.
- My timing couldn’t have been worse because I didn’t realize they were launching new stuff the day after I made my purchase. Had I been paying attention, I would’ve held out for a pair of Switch.
- Regardless, I’m excited about the new carrying case, and I may eventually purchase Switch. (contains affiliate links)
- These are my Engage Plus, my first pair. The one on the left has Mute in, which gives you an extra bit of quiet. The middle is Mute outside the plug, and the right is Loop without Mute. Having Mute came in handy last night when the major roadway outside our bedroom window was under very loud construction. But that’s why my second pair of Loop are Quiet, specifically for sleep.
Locally Craving the 515: For My Desmoinians
- Oak Park opens in four days!
- If you want reservations, you better get on it because they are almost sold out for the year. I’m not joking.
- It’s not as casual as I hoped it would be. It’ll be a once-a-year place for Hubster and me.
- A Taste of Nawlinz will be operating out of Kitchen Spaces starting next week.
- I feel like Rrackss is another version of Twin Peaks or Hooters, but that could just be my dirty mind.
- They say “fine BBQ and Bistro.” I have no idea what that means.
- Their website is highly nonfunctional, from what I can tell.
- I’ll be honest: I don’t give this one much longer than Barrell House Pub lasted.
- We’ve known Grimaldi’s has been coming, but, well, we still just know.
- Claxon’s in Altoona is permanently closing.
- Pad Thai Garden is permanently closing.
- I thought they were already closed.
- Construction casualty. I’m surprised there haven’t been more of those this year.
- Jethro’s is opening their “All Stars” location downtown. Once again, I can’t be bothered.
- I’m still not sure I understand Abelardo’s popularity, but here’s another reason I don’t see myself returning there (tw // possible dead roach).
- Pie Mates is partnering with St. Kilda.
- I understand the Australian connection, but I find this unfortunate. I’d wanted to try Pie Mates, especially as highly as Chef Formaro speaks of them, but I won’t be until they disassociate themselves with all things St. Kilda. (Not the actual city, which is probably lovely.)
- Some year, I’m gonna visit all of these places and be scarred for life.
Not a Craving: What’s Your Porn Name?
This is mine.
