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Another Person Collapses At Heart Attack Grill

Contribuitor: Tony Brueski

Another person has collapsed while smoking, drinking and eating a "double bypass burger" at the heart attack grill in Las Vegas. (Earlier this year a man who was dining on a triple bypass burger suffered a heart attack. Before that Heart Attack Grill's 575-pound, 29-year-old spokes person DIED) So the question needs to be asked. Are you shocked? 

Anyone.... Anyone at all?? ...

I didn't think so.

To Beef or Not to Beef

Contributor: Tony Brueski

Beef had been getting a bad wrap lately. From Pink Slime to Mad Cow those juicy heifers don't seem to be getting a break. I'm not an anti-beef person. In fact if it wouldn't otherwise mean an imminent death by the age of 35, I would eat the stuff at nearly ever meal. But I can't help but feel that all these "issues" the industry has been dealing with as of late may be a sign of a bigger problem. 

The 70k Caviar Eating Contest

Is it just me or is there something really wrong with this "food competition"? I'm all about the hot dogs, burgers, and cheese curd competitive eating events, but 70k worth of caviar? Seriously? This event, sponsored by Moscow caviar producers had some very lucky contestants shoving back about 1lb of caviar as quickly as possible. The winner downed his in about 1 minute and 8 seconds. The big prize... Another pound of caviar to share with friends and family.

Mahi-Mahi with Wheat Beer Reduction

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
With the price of fish going up and up and up, finding a flavorful yet relatively inexpensive fish other than tilapia can be a challenge when cooking for a group. I went with an old staple from virtually every super club menu I can remember. "Mahi Mahi". This is not your typical, "smother the fish in pineapple chucks" recipe though. This is a recipe that uses one of the most versatile ingredients in my kitchen. Beer.

The Best Recipe for Crab Puffs

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
My wife described these as having the flavor of a fresh crab bake on the beach. Crab meat, citrus and beer all in one bite. I had to agree, this is a dish that captures not only this mouth watering flavor profile, but brings on emotions and memories of a cool summer evening on the beach.

The Best Food Trucks : The Flying Stove

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
The food truck craze has gone coast to coast and hit everywhere in between. In this episode we visit a food truck in Wichita, KS known as "The Flying Stove" and check out some of their delicious offerings such as the Smoked Prosciutto Sandwich and the LA Street Taco. Don't be fooled by this street truck's physical location in Wichita, it serves up creative options that could compete with any of the best food trucks from the east or west coast. The Flying Stove food truck has a line that starts forming outside its window even before they open for business and most days have to shut down early simply because they run out of food. This of course is always the tell tale sign of a top notch food truck!

Burger King's Bacon Sundae

Contribuitor:  Tony Brueski
It seems like nearly every other week we are doing a feature on a new fast food "bacon" product. This time around, its Burger King who has unleashed the Bacon Sundae onto the world. It may only be in test markets right now, but if the fast building hype is anything to judge the life of this product by, it will very likely be behind the counter of a BK near you sooner than later. Its essentially a chocolate sundae covered in bacon bits. I know what you are thinking... and YES! It is what we all need. Just like the defibrillators that should soon be required next to all booths in every fast food restaurant.