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Doritos

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

    The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

    So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Taco Bell's Latest Innovation: The Doritos Locos Regular and Supreme Tacos

    ​Last week Gut Check caught wind that Taco Bell was launching its classic signature tacos with a new twist -- Dorito-flavored shells. First thought we had upon hearing this news? There is a God.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    The Super Bowl Commercial Post, 2012 Edition

    ​Oy. Every year I keep hoping for a great return to form, and every single year I am disappointed. The Super Bowl was played yesterday -- you may have heard something about it -- and it turned out to not only be a rematch of the 2008 game between the Patriots of New England and the New York G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    What the Hell is Bridge Mix, and Why Is It in Our Off-Brand Raisinets?

    Walgreens has announced a voluntary recall of 13-ounce packages of its store-brand chocolate-covered raisins because they may contain peanut, almond and soy ingredients. Click that link to see the UPC data for the offending packages, which don't appear to have been distributed to Missouri or Illinoi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Bobby Flay's Spicy Mango Six Other Diet Pepsis No One Wants

    Thanks, Bobby Flay. The Spicy Mango Diet Pepsi and Pineapple Chipotle Diet Pepsi you commissioned for your "Tacos & Tequila" event last weekend most certainly increased the Patron consumption. At least PepsiCo had the good sense to not put these flavors on the mass market. They already have enough ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    RIP Doritos Inventor Arch West Eight Discontinued Doritos Flavors

    As Ian reported yesterday, Arch West, the 97-year-old Texan who blessed the world with Doritos in 1966, passed away last week. His family plans to sprinkle Doritos into his final resting place. While we wish no disrespect to West or his mourning family, we hope they won't be burying these beloved, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Creator of Doritos Passes Away: A Tribute

    Image via​Arch West, the Frito-Lay marketing executive credited with creating the Doritos brand of tortilla chips, passed away last week at the age of 97. His family plans to sprinkle his urn with Doritos before covering it with dirt.Gut Check can't think of a better tribute to the man whose creat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    The Drug Cocktails That Might Fuel Five Of Our Favorite Musicians

    Big Boi mugs for the camera.​Did you hear the one about the rapper who got busted for Ecstasy and Viagra? Earlier this week, Outkast rapper Big Boi got pinched for MDMA powder, Ecstasy pills, and an illegal prescription of the little blue pill for his disco stick. Which got us thinking -- what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Pregnancy Causing Obesity Epidemic, St. Louis Doctor Claims

    image via zazzle.comGuess again, lady​National experts have suggested that if a woman is obese, she should gain far less weight when pregnant than previously thought: just 11 to 20 pounds.But one local doctor says even that is far too much. Dr. Raul Artal, chairman of the obstetrics and gynecology ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Wine of the Week: Shooting Star Blue Franc at Gustine Market

    Gut Check loves us some wine. We want a bottle with bang and a bang for our buck, so every week we will visit a local wine shop, where an expert will recommend a good-value wine priced under $15. We'll drink some and tell you wether we want to continue -- because the only time Gut Check has our nose ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Real Men Eat Meat - They Just Don't Like It: The Most Homophobic Food Ads

    ​Gut Check was enjoying a day dozing in front of the ol' Samsung when a Klondike commercial came on and jolted us out of our daydreaming. Was it the mere mention of this wholesome family treat that caused us to bolt upright in our Barcalounger? Sadly, no. The ice cream bar maker and its pare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Taco Bell Tests Dorito-Flavored Taco Shells: Five Repurposed Junk Foods

    ​ Why in the hell didn't someone think of this years ago? If you're lucky enough to live in Ohio or Kansas, run to your neighborhood Taco Bell because hallelujah! They're test marketing taco shells made from nacho cheese-flavored Doritos! That's right - a giant orange Dorito, filled with T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    10 Crimes That Prove Junk Food Makes People Stupid

    New York Post"Hand over the bearclaws or I'll make another crappy sequel!"​This week researchers at Bristol University released a study claiming that kids who consume junk food before age three are more likely to have lower IQs in the future. While nutritional research should always be taken w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    This Year's Five Best Super Bowl Commercials

    ​That was, without a doubt, one of the worst Super Bowls I can ever remember. Oh, sure, the game was just fine. Instant classic material, I guess. Two great quarterbacks, historic franchises, a great comeback that almost happened, plenty of drama in the last two minutes, and a brilliant storyline ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Doritos Nixes Communion-Themed Ad from Contest

    Oh, these are heady days for a food writer looking for any excuse to use the term transubstantiation. Last week, we told you about an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to the communion wafers at a Catholic church.Now comes word, via Grub Street, that Doritos has pulled a contestant from its annual "Cra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Pepsi Wants You to Snackify

    Time to snackify your soft drinks. The Wall Street Journal says that Pepsi believes customers wants to "snackify" their drinks. What the hell does that mean? It means they're looking for ways to market a new fruit puree that's thin enough to drink but thick enough to be a food. Apple, grape, and che ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Robin Murphy of Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster and Bridge

    This is part one of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Robin Murphy of Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster and Bridge. Part two, a Q&A with Murphy, follows later today and part three, a recipe, on Friday. Robin Wheeler​David Bailey's name is well-known on the St. Louis restaurant scene. He' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Marjoram: The More You Eat, the Less You Fart?

    Welcome to Spice World, in which Gut Check looks at overlooked spices from around the globe, introducing those you probably don't own -- and probably should. Forest and Kim Starr​History: What do you get when you strip oregano from its wild roots? Marjoram: It's oregano's earthy, demure next ... More >>

  • News

    July 28, 2010

    Illegal

    Read a penetrating chapter from former Phoenix New Times investigative reporter Terry Greene Sterling's book: ILLEGAL: Life and Death in Arizona's Immigration War Zone

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    2009 in Review: November

    ​​November was all about Thanksgiving -- though not in the traditional sense. No, our Thanksgiving was all about booze. (Or maybe that is traditional.) Anyway: The Beertender told you what beers to drink with Thanksgiving dinner, the Noble Writ discussed how to pair wines with your feast, and we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

    ​Believe it or not, congealed pork blood at the fantastic Vietnamese restaurant Phuc Loi wasn't the most challenging thing I ate this week. That would be Doritos Late Night "Last Call Jalapeño Popper" chips. Talk about regurgitating the week! Then again, maybe we should wait till someone tries th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Fight Club Sandwich: Doritos "Tacos at Midnight" Tortilla Chips vs. Doritos "Last Call Jalapeño Poppers" Tortilla Chips

    Every now and then comes a time when a sensible human being must stop whatever he or she is doing and ask, in a voice as polite but also as insistent as possible, "What the fuck?"​Dear readers, I present the latest offerings from the mad flavor scientists at Frito-Lay: Doritos "Late Night" tortill ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    The Land of the Midnight Sneak

    Fernando de Sousa, Wikimedia Commons I was planning on regaling you with tales of the highly appropriate rainbow-hued foods I snuck into the Pride Parade this weekend in Tower Grove Park. Alas, even Southern sneaks wilt like delicate magnolia blossoms in 100-plus degree heat, and I am no exception. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    The Really Important Stuff About the Super Bowl -- The Commercials

    We witnessed one of the greatest single games in the history of NFL football last night. The flurry of momentum and lead changes, the outstanding performances by players both known and unknown, and a finish that actually outdid last year's dramatics. Simply outstanding. But, really, does anyone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Anheuser-Busch Dethroned After 10 Straight Years With Best Super Bowl Commercial

    Hey little buddy. We got some catching up to do. The results are in for USA Today's annual Super Bowl Ad Meter ratings, and for the first time in a decade the winner isn't Anheuser-Busch (or AB InBev, as we affectionately refer to it today).Also for the first-time ever the best commercial wasn't cre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    The Candlestick Catastrophe and Other Nicknames for the Rams '08 Season

    Well, yet another Sunday has passed for the St. Louis Rams, and yet another horrific loss. See, the Rams played the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco, in no uncertain terms, is a crappy football team. Don't get me wrong; the Rams are also a crappy football team, but this was supposed to be their chan ... More >>

  • News

    November 12, 2008

    Webb gems: Saint Louis University professor Joe Webb's online alter ego is a big hit on campus

    Well, yet another Sunday has passed for the St. Louis Rams, and yet another horrific loss. See, the Rams played the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco, in no uncertain terms, is a crappy football team. Don't get me wrong; the Rams are also a crappy football team, but this was supposed to be their chan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    In This Week's Issue: Tip Top Food & Spirits, Boulevard Lunar Ale and Doritos

    Well, yet another Sunday has passed for the St. Louis Rams, and yet another horrific loss. See, the Rams played the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco, in no uncertain terms, is a crappy football team. Don't get me wrong; the Rams are also a crappy football team, but this was supposed to be their chan ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 25, 2008

    Malcolm abandons Doritos mid-Quest

    Well, yet another Sunday has passed for the St. Louis Rams, and yet another horrific loss. See, the Rams played the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco, in no uncertain terms, is a crappy football team. Don't get me wrong; the Rams are also a crappy football team, but this was supposed to be their chan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    Doritos and Missy Elliott Pump up the Volume -- on Snacking?

    Well, yet another Sunday has passed for the St. Louis Rams, and yet another horrific loss. See, the Rams played the 49ers yesterday. San Francisco, in no uncertain terms, is a crappy football team. Don't get me wrong; the Rams are also a crappy football team, but this was supposed to be their chan ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 8, 2006

    Warsteiner Premium Verum

    Joel's Shell Food Mart, 1814 Arsenal Street, 314-772-1977.

  • Film

    July 20, 2005

    Bears Are Us

    Bad News Bears isn't about baseball. It's about America.

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 29, 2004

    Best Takeout Counter (Grocery Division)

    Straub's

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 24, 2003

    Best Gaming Store

    The Gathering Ground

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    American Beauties

    Don we now our gay apparel

  • Best of St. Louis

    September 27, 2000

    Best Place to Eat Junk Food

    Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH South) Cafeteria

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