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How Gut Check's Brain Processed News of Doritos Locos Tacos-Flavored Doritos Chips, A Flowchart

When Gut Check heard Frito-Lay was planning to create a new strain of Doritos tortilla chips to match the taste of Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch and Nacho Cheese flavors, our mind all but caved in on itself from confusion. What's happening? There was only one way to make sense of t ... More >>

SXSW 2013: Critically Important Questions Raised By This Year's Event

Editor: We have so many questions here in Austin. Here are 50 of them. 1. Will I like the pedicab costumed as The Hulk if he gets angry? 2. Are we all really just in New York? 3. Is this t-shirt rad? 4. Do you want to get some 'za, which is now absolutely the slang for pizza? 5. How far can yo ... More >>

The Scene at SXSW: Here's What You Are Missing

By Craig Hlavaty Awwwww, I know it is a shame you aren't here with us at SXSW in Austin. I can only imagine the aching and longing in your heart for walking aimlessly and standing in long lines for no reason, and sweating through your cardigan to see a band you heard on one of the Twilight soundtra ... More >>

Chef's Choice: Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli, Part 2

This is part two of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli. Read part one, a profile of Kwan, here. Part three, a recipe from Kwan, will be available Thursday. Natasha Kwan, the owner of the vegetarian, vegan and raw-food restaurant Frida's Deli (622 North and South Road, ... More >>

The 50 Commandments of SXSW

You're going to South by Southwest, right? Or you're already there? One of those things is bound to be true. Well, we here at RFT Music have got some advice for you, and we've managed to format it all into the style of commandments, because one of our favorite things to do is pretend we're angry God ... More >>

Taste Test: Taco Bell Regular and Supreme Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos

On January 29, Taco Bell chief executive officer Greg Creed officially spilled the beans about the fast-food chain's forthcoming Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos. Originally the Cool Ranch-flavored tacos were to descend on the masses today, but earlier this week Taco Bell announced via its Facebook pa ... More >>

Taco Bell Cool Ranch-Flavored Doritos Locos Tacos Available March 7

When Taco Bell partnered with Frito-Lay last year to create nacho cheese Doritos-flavored Doritos Locos Tacos, the Internet all but collapsed in on itself like a dying star. While we've already forgotten the name of the 2012 Republican Party presidential candidate, we might never forget the first ti ... More >>

10 St. Louis Restaurants With Winning Super Bowl Food and Drink Specials

With the weekend creeping closer, we here at Gut Check realize we need to make plans for Super Bowl Sunday -- specifically, what will we be eating and drinking, and where? From all-you-can-eat nacho and wing bars and barbecue dinners to discounts on beers, booze and shots, Gut Check's roundup of St. ... More >>

Doritos Super Bowl Commercial Competiton Enters Final Days of Voting, Watch 'Em All Here

Gut Check loves watching the Super Bowl, but almost more than that, we love watching the food and drink commercials that air during the Super Bowl. In 2006, Frito-Lay pioneered online crowdsourcing to promote its Doritos brand during the Super Bowl. Seven years later that very successful and very p ... More >>

Hangover Helper: The Shack Pubgrub's "Shack-Which" is a sure cure for what ales you

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[VIDEO] Cardinals Lose, So Today is Free Doritos Locos Tacos Day

Though the sting of the Cardinals loss is still with us, it's high time we started looking on the bright side of life. Like, for instance, the fact that the Giants ultimately went on to win the World Series means -- it's Free Doritos Locos Tacos Day! That's right, for a short window of time today, ... More >>

The Shack PubGrub Opens in Midtown

The Shack PubGrub opened for business this morning at 3818 Laclede Avenue in Midtown, the SLU-centric spot previously (briefly) occupied by Pierre Laclede's. (A tip o' the hat to George Mahe of St. Louis Magazine for the heads up on the opening.) The Shack has quite the pedigree: Its owners also ow ... More >>

Gut Check's Ten Snacks to Pair With Republican Convention Coverage

The 2012 Republican National Convention, or RNC, wraps up its four-day festivities tonight at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida with a speech by GOP candidate Mitt Romney. Over the course of the convention, speeches have been made by former governors (and presidential hopefuls) Tim Pawlent ... More >>

ObamaCare Upheld? Gut Check's Chowing Down on Our Favorite Gut Busters

Gut Check rejoiced at this morning's news that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. ObamaCare. Of course, we already have health care, but we know that unemployment is only one terrible blog post away (this one, perhaps), and we suffer from a debilitating preexisting con ... More >>

Cheetos Nachos Sold in Texas Convenience Store, Sign Gut Check Up

Last week Gut Check was so enamored with the news that Subway was test marketing Doritos nachos at select locations inside Wal-Mart stores nationwide that we recreated the dish for taste test purposes. The next day a tipster informed us that several Subway restaurants housed in St. Louis Wal-Mart st ... More >>

Subway's Doritos Nachos Available in St. Louis

When Gut Check learned yesterday that Subway is test-marketing nachos made with Doritos, we couldn't wait to try them -- in fact, we were so excited that we bought chips, Cheez Whiz and jalapeños to make some for ourselves. Turns out we didn't have to wait. An operative passed along word this mor ... More >>

Nutella & Go! Snack Spotted at St. Louis Wal-Mart, Be Still Our Beating Heart

During a recent jaunt to the Wal-Mart (3270 Telegraph Road) on Telegraph Road, Gut Check made a semi-life-altering discovery: Nutella & Go!, an individually packaged, snack-size portion of Nutella and bread sticks. Produced by Ferrero, the people behind everyone's favorite hazelnut spread, the to-go ... More >>

Subway Is Test-Marketing Doritos Nachos? Gut Check Can't -- and Doesn't -- Wait

When Gut Check learned that, in an attempt to enter the Doritos-fast food arms race that Taco Bell began with its "Doritos Locos Tacos" a few months ago, Subway is test-marketing nachos made with Doritos at a Nashville, Tennessee, location, our first thought was, "Damn it -- St. Louis never gets to ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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.

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

Malcolm abandons Doritos mid-Quest

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

Warsteiner Premium Verum

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

Bears Are Us

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

Best Takeout Counter (Grocery Division)

Straub's

Best Gaming Store

The Gathering Ground

Best Place to Eat Junk Food

Barnes-Jewish Hospital (BJH South) Cafeteria