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Taco Bell Corp.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Whatever Happened to Second Breakfast?

    "On-the-go Americans increasingly are consuming their morning calories over several hours instead of sitting down to devour a plate of pancakes, bacon and eggs in one sitting," wrote Candice Choi in the Huffington Post earlier this year. At Time, Kate Springer wrote about the phenomenon in an artic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Science Fixins': A Dream Meal Made of Fictional Foods

    What's the greatest science fiction film of all time? If you didn't just go, "Oh, Blade Runner," I want you now to imagine me shooting you the bird as I walk away. As I was re-watching it for the ump-teenth time the other afternoon, I couldn't help but get hungry when Deckard was eating at the noo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    They Don't Have Tacos in the Suck, Part 1

    "Can I have the hot dog, please?" I asked the woman inside the bright green Tacos D.F. truck on Long Point at Witte. "You're ordering a hot dog?" teased my friend Ryan with a chuckle. He'd already placed his order for a pastor taco and a can of Coke at the window. "I thought we were doing a taco tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Here's The Pitch: Top 10 Commercials Starring Musicians

    Madonna's infamous "Like a Prayer" Pepsi ad, 1989​Every now and then, name-brand companies need a little extra pizzazz when it comes to advertising, and often they turn to the music world to do this. Either way, it's a win-win situation for both the artist and the company because the artist us ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Texas vs Florida

    Madonna's infamous "Like a Prayer" Pepsi ad, 1989​Every now and then, name-brand companies need a little extra pizzazz when it comes to advertising, and often they turn to the music world to do this. Either way, it's a win-win situation for both the artist and the company because the artist us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Brew Blog: Brewdog/3 Floyds Bitch Please

    In my brief tenure here on Brew Blog, I've had to reconsider a number of opinions. Mostly, it's the simple nature of a shifting palate, slowly changing to accommodate a broader and deeper range of beer in its many expressive forms. Flavors I once actively disliked, I've grown to love. Beers that, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Elaborate Ocean's 11-Style East Texas Bank Heist Nets $70

    Frankie Blue Eyes would have been ashamed to tip a bellboy the tiny sum these East Texas bandits stole​A crew of East Texas bank raiders could use a good freshening-up on the concept of costs vs. benefits. If this report from KTRE is any indication, the unknown suspects who raided the town o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Getting Serious about Tortillas

    ​Here on Eating Our Words, the commenters absolutely make the blog, and our Comment of the Day honors the best of the bunch. Every day, we read you guys and pick the commenter, or commenters, who made us laugh, cry, salivate over something delicious, or think about things in a new way. In re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    DEFCON Dining: Lupe Tortilla

    Carne A-sad-a​Fresh on the heels of my personal DEFCON Dining Waterloo, my wife made the questionable decision to allow the kids to invite a friend out for dinner. I'm sure all the parents out there are keenly aware of the dangers imposed by the inclusion of other people's children. Even in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    A Not So Happy Hour at El Real Tex-Mex

    Prickly pear margarita at El-Real Tex-Mex​I admit, my expectations were high for El Real Tex-Mex. And well they should be. Since it's a joint venture between James Beard nominee Bryan Caswell, and James Beard Award-winning writer and former Houston Press Food Critic Robb Walsh, I expected to ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 5, 2011

    Can a Gabacho be More Mexican than a Mexican?

    And why would a image of the Virgin of Guadalupe cause so much controversy?

  • Music

    March 17, 2011

    Das Racist

    And why would a image of the Virgin of Guadalupe cause so much controversy?

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Top 10 Fallen Fast Food Items

    Much has been made in the past few weeks about the McRib, McDonald's exalted ground pork and barbecue sauce wonder. You may remember it first hitting America's mouths in the early '80s, not selling extremely well, and only coming back every now and then. It returned briefly in 1994 as the "Brontos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Pollo Gordita at Ruchi's Taqueria

    ​I'm ashamed to admit that up until a week ago I was under the mistaken impression that this was a gordita. As a person with a vested interest in having broad and accurate knowledge of food, I don't usually look to fast food companies to wield correct culinary terminology. However, for some in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Top 5 Worst Fast Food Commercials

    Fast food commercials are often complete head scratchers, reaching new levels of stupidity and crudeness. Here are five fairly recent offenders. 5. Taco Bell's Shrimp Blogger When's the last time you've seen a non-annoying Taco Bell ad? You haven't, they don't exist. This one is borderline rece ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Locked Bar: Rocbar Goes On Hiatus

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Rocbar Houston, our city's fauxiest faux rock and roll bar, located above Verizon Wireless Theater and the Hard Rock Cafe in the Bayou Place complex, has shuttered its doors after four years in the game. The club, claiming it is temporarily shutting down for retooling, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Chron Arts Writer's "How To Deal With Me" Memo Goes National

    NO chit-chat with the critic, please​Douglas Britt is the arts critic of the Houston Chronicle who, somewhat recently, was also ordered to shoulder part of the paper's society coverage.As a result, he's apparently desperate to manage his time better. So he wrote a 1,400-word memo to arts instituti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    You've Been Kanyed: 16 Musicians Soon To Become Verbs

    Marco TorresEveryone was completely Gagaed when James Lee took several hostages at the Discovery Channel's headquarters earlier this week.​Some names become synonymous with an action - just ask Thomas Crapper. With the overwhelming fame of some superstars being beamed at us day in and day out, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Taco Bell's Cantina Tacos v. Laredo's Taqueria

    theimpulsivebuy​The advertisements for Taco Bell's new Cantina Tacos really caught my eye: corn tortillas stuffed with slow-cooked pork, fresh cilantro and onions, wrapped in foil with a lime wedge. I mean, really? We are in the land of taquerias. Would anybody really rather eat Taco Bell then ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Could Rocks Off Last An Entire Hour On The Washington Wave?

    Marco Torres​Note: The Wave is a jitney that rides up and down Washington Ave. dropping people off whereever they please. It's cool if you're drunk. It's the worst place on earth if you're not. 4:11 p.m.: So Friday night, Houston Press music editor Chris Gray called and said, "Hey, I had an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Has the "Foodie" Backlash Begun?

    Courtesy of Toothpaste For Dinner​Late last year, all of the sister papers in the Village Voice Media chain were informed that we were no longer to use the word "foodie" in blogs or in print. The reason? "Foodie" has not only become overused but has developed a strongly negative connotation: A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Last Night: Kesha At House of Blues

    Photos by Marc Brubaker​Kesha House of Blues July 26, 2010 If Lady Gaga is Chipotle, arguably the trendiest gourmet fast-food burrito on Earth, then Kesha is a frozen gas-station burrito. The kind that you buy drunk while you have gas on your hands, and ends up burning your mouth and you tast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Odd Pair: Taco Bell Crunchy Tacos

    ​In Houston, we love our Mexican food. Whether it's Ninfa's on Navigation or Lupe Tortilla, we can't get enough of the stuff. The promise of a margarita and queso-drenched chips makes any Houstonian drool. But what do you do when you're craving Mexican food after all the restaurants are clo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Stopping in El Pupusodromo

    ​We have always been a big fan of businesses that occupy old Taco Bell buildings. It seems like those adobe buildings with the arc windows in front are everywhere. They usually become other restaurants, but we have seen everything from a dentist office to donut shops move in. El Pupusodromo ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 28, 2010

    Brain Tacos or Cheesy Migas?

    Two high-volume taquerias have a lot to say about Houston tacos.

  • Culture

    January 28, 2010

    SPECIAL TACO BELL EDITION

    Two high-volume taquerias have a lot to say about Houston tacos.

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Hi there, Minsa! Take your seat next to Sun Maid raisins and Land-O-Lakes butter in the "Totally Bangable Food Mascots" section.​ Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we're waiting until there's a public health care option to organize our Inappropriately Fried Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Top Five Taco Bell Moments

    Taco Bell founder Glen Bell passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. Bell opened his first restaurant in 1948 and launched Taco Bell in 1962. Taco Bell, now owned by Yum! Brands, is the largest Mexican fast-food chain in the US. Every week, it feeds more than 36.8 million people. In honor of Glen Bel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Black Friday Beat: 5 Worst Mall Foods

    Photo by pyxopotamus Auntie Anne's pretzel going down the hatch...​When you're out there in the trenches this coming Black Friday, let it be known that we're thinking fondly of you. Waging war with high prices, reaping the bounty of sweet sales victory, dragging sacks of consumer electroni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Tamale Time: A Hot Tamale Sandwich

    ​Forget the dollar menu at Taco Bell, the tamale torta at Doña Tere on Bissonnet is a full meal for $1.79. I got the chile beef tamale and doused the bolillo with salsa to lubricate the rather dry-looking combo of starch on starch. It tasted better than it looked. But next time, I think I'll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2009

    Ten Classic Restaurant Commercials from the 1980s

    If you're a child of the '80s, much of your misspent youth was misspent in front of the television taking in shows like Mr. Wizard and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But just as those classic TV shows from your childhood have remained with you all these years, so have the equally classic commercials. ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    MUY CALIENTE SUMMER EDITION

    If you're a child of the '80s, much of your misspent youth was misspent in front of the television taking in shows like Mr. Wizard and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But just as those classic TV shows from your childhood have remained with you all these years, so have the equally classic commercials. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Turning the Screw: Von Won, Lil O, Ludacris, Flo Rida, the Roots, Suge Knight, Too $hort, The Kanye, Ghostface Killah and More

    Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies.       (Churchy) Single of the Week:  "I Love You," Von Won     Wire To Wire     ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2007

    Robb Walsh Visits the First Taco Bell in Monterrey

    Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies.       (Churchy) Single of the Week:  "I Love You," Von Won     Wire To Wire     ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2007

    Carlos Alazraqui

    Arresting comedy by Reno 911’s Officer Garcia

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2007

    $13 at Edwards Marq*e on the Katy Freeway

    Arresting comedy by Reno 911’s Officer Garcia

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2007

    $13 at Edwards Marq*e on the Katy Freeway

    Arresting comedy by Reno 911’s Officer Garcia

  • Culture

    January 11, 2007

    Low-Riders Are High-Tech

    Arresting comedy by Reno 911’s Officer Garcia

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Phat Promises for 2007

    New Year's resolutions of the stars

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2005

    The Latino Dave

    Tired of waiting for Chappelle's Show? Pick Carlos Mencia's Mind.

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Mexican Bakery

    El Bolillo Panaderia

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    El Bolillo Panaderia

  • Dining

    October 5, 2000

    It's Alive!

    Frankenfoods may be genetically altered, but are they really dangerous?

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Mall-Walking

    Memorial City Mall

  • Dining

    June 8, 2000

    Mexican Insurgence

    Chipotle Mexican Grill runs fast food seekers to a new border

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Chipotle Mexican Grill runs fast food seekers to a new border

  • Dining

    February 25, 1999

    Drive-thru Bliss

    Chipotle Mexican Grill runs fast food seekers to a new border

  • Dining

    May 9, 1996

    Tropical Twist

    Chipotle Mexican Grill runs fast food seekers to a new border

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