Utensils? Right away, sir.

Posted 21 Dec 2011

Design, Food | 2 Comments 

The above photo was taken at a noodle bar in Chinatown in Chicago (Chi-town in Chi-town?). Each table has a drawer for napkins, utensils, sugar packets, etc.

As we sat down, I couldn’t help but think that this is an awesome idea. How many times have I sat down to eat and then realized I forgot to bring something I needed to the table?

Now as I think about it, I don’t know why this idea is so ingenious. It’s no more innovative than, say, the stationary drawer in my desk. But I still find it awesome.

Any input from people who share my fascination would be most appreciated.

Would you like a banana? Banana company?

Posted 19 Dec 2011

Daily Life, Food, Signs | 3 Comments 

Am I the only one who grew up in a time with more exposure to the Looney Toons ACME Company than to real life ACME brands?

When I stumbled across the ACME Banana Company, I was expecting the Animaniacs or Wile E. Coyote to come tearing around the corner!

Close by the ACME Banana company I also found the “City Banana Company.”

Seems like an AWESOME amount of bananas were moving through this part of the city at some point in time!

Boxes full of candy shards

Posted 15 Dec 2011

Daily Life, Food | 3 Comments 

Somewhere in this box of assorted candy shards there is a pretty funny and quirky post.

But today, rather than writing the post ourselves, we thought we’d punt to you. So….what have you got?

When menu wording fails

Posted 25 Nov 2011

Food, Signs | 3 Comments 

Which menu item do you think most requires further explanation?

A fowl discrimination

Posted 24 Nov 2011

Animals, Food, News | 2 Comments