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Random Food Report: Nuremburger Principles, The 7X7 & Taco Tumult

Plus: Slingers And Pepsi’s New Twist

Mmmm.
1. “Similar to the Nuremburger sometimes offered at McDonald’s Germany, McDonald’s China is now serving Sausage Double Beef Burgers,” FoodBeast reports.
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By the way, here’s the Nuremburger.
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See also:
* Pinned McDonald’s Global Menu Items
* Tribune Evergreen Click-Getter McDonald’s Food You Can’t Get Here

Also on the McDonald’s beat:
“When McDonald’s rolled out its McCafe lineup, it was going after Starbucks. But it has a new rival now: Subway,” Ad Age reports in McDonald’s To Launch ‘Subway Buster’: The McWrap.

2. From Steak ‘n Shake:
“America’s night owls voted, and results show your local Steak ‘n Shake ranks among the top 50 locations selected by Facebook fans to host an UP ALL NIGHT Party that includes a Free Breakfast Taco, Free Coffee and other exciting giveaways.
“The UP ALL NIGHT Party is in celebration of the late-night breakfast hours and new UP ALL NIGHT Menu, featuring items such as slingers and the colossal seven-patty Steakburger, called the 7X7. To celebrate, dine-in guests can each receive one Free Breakfast Taco.
“For a week, Facebook fans across the U.S. were rallied to enter their preferred Steak ‘n Shake location to host an UP ALL NIGHT Party. After voting closed, nearly 50 locations were selected by popular vote to host UP ALL NIGHT parties nationwide.
“Additionally, breakfast is now served from midnight to 11:00 a.m. in most locations. To promote the new Late Night breakfast hours, Steak ‘n Shake locations are offering Free Coffee from midnight to 6:00 a.m. every day of the week.”
Our locations:
Steak ‘n Shake
16110 Harlem Ave.
Tinley Park
Steak ‘n Shake
10421 Touhy Ave.
Rosemont

“Tinley Park will have a DJ from WKSC-FM, KISS-FM. Touhy’s location will have a DJ from WBBM-FM, B96.”

Gurnee is also on the list, along with 7 other Illinois locations.

Also on the Steak ‘n Shake beat:
Their word of the day is Slinger.
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3. Taco Bell Responds To Cool Ranch Taco Tumult.

4. Pepsi’s New Twist.

Comments welcome.

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Posted on March 22, 2013