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Taste Test: Hardee's Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich Challenges Wendy's Premium Cod Fillet

Last week's edition of Fight Club Sandwich pitted two fast-food chains' "premium" fish sandwiches against one another, as Wendy's Premium Cod Fillet Sandwich took on Burger King's Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich. Having declared Wendy's the victor, Gut Check figured we'd performed our fishly obligati ... More >>

Your Fast-Food Lent Options Are Bountiful

The Lent season gives rise to a great St. Louis tradition, the Fish Fry. But local church parishes aren't the only folks in on the fish. At least since 1962, when McDonald's debuted the Filet-O-Fish, fast-food restaurants have offered Lent-friendly options for patrons. Gut Check figured we'd run do ... More >>

Hardee's Fish Slutburger to Arrive Just in Time for Lent

Long known for pressing thick, squishy burgers into the hands of famous females who are neither thick nor squishy, St. Louis-based Hardee's (a.k.a. Carl's Jr.) is mixing it up a little bit for this year's Super Bowl commercial. Fret not: It's still porn-y.

5 More St. Louis Drive-Thru Restaurant Crimes (Drunk Lady at Hardee's Not Included)

Yesterday Gut Check's sister blog Daily RFT reported that a drunk lady passed out in the drive-thru line at a Hardee's just across the Mississippi River in Godfrey, Illinois. The incident began on Saturday, November 24, at 9:57 p.m. when the Madison County Sheriff's Office was called to respond to a ... More >>

Hardee's Bacon Will No Longer Come From Super Sad Pigs

There are enough reasons to feel guilty about going to Hardee's. Several of their burgers approach or cross the 1,000 calorie line. Maybe Kate Upton's boobs got you there. But now. . . er, wait, starting in 2022, Hardee's customers can rest a little easier knowing the bacon and other pork bits in t ... More >>

Reminder: Vote for St. Louis' Most Overrated Burger, Draw a Spider-Man Comic

Voting continues until the end of the day Sunday in the first round of our poll for St. Louis' most overrated burger. As of this writing, there is a clear favorite for the, um, honor. But will it be the runaway winner once we narrow the field to three? And which two burgers will join it? Please vo ... More >>

Enter Gut Check's "Drawing" to Win an Awesome Spider-Man Prize Pack from Hardee's

The Amazing Spider-Man -- this summer's comic-book movie spectacular that isn't The Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises -- opens on July 3. That means the Spider-Man promotional machine is kicking into high gear. Locally, the Hardee's at 2110 Hampton Avenue will host a Spider-Man event from 2-4 p.m. ... More >>

Carl's Jr., the Hardee's of the West Coast, Test Markets Ice Cream "Brrrger"

Questionable dessert interpretations of the burger aren't new. Japanese company Happy Kitchen sells a candy hamburger kit to meet the high demand of making fast-food-inspired confections at home, while stateside sweets seller Efrutti produces weirdly adorable novelty gummy candy mini-hamburgers, hot ... More >>

In the Galleries - Chris Kahler: Recent Paintings CLOSES May 5 at Bruno David Gallery

Your Kate Upton & Hardee's Haiku Winner...

Our call for Kate Upton & Hardee's haikus brought several worthy contenders. Only one could be crowned champion. First, though, the honorable mentions... Amveats: Kate, see this hot meat Pink slime, your patty melts, girl This ain't burger king. Douche_McGee: Both of them have buns But only a T ... More >>

Write a Kate Upton and Hardee's Haiku, Win a Kate Upton Poster and Hardee's Gift Certificate!

We told you last month how model Kate Upton is the latest female celebrity to get all hot 'n' heavy with a Hardee's burger. Now the fine folks at CKE Restaurants, Inc., the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., have sent us a poster of Kate posing with the chain's new Southwest Patty Melt Thick ... More >>

Kate Upton Deep-Throats Burger for Hardee's

Congratulations, Kate Upton! Your journey from viral-video sensation to household name has reached its peak! No, not the cover of the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Truth is, no one cares about the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue except the three straight teenage boys who have yet to f ... More >>

The Five Best Hardee's Commercials

​Over the weekend, CKE Restaurants announced that Hardee's and Carl's Jr would be leaving David and Goliath, the agency responsible for the Miss Turkey campaign for its new turkey burgers, in favor of the agency 72andSunny. In a prepared statement, Brad Haley of CKE stated: "They are a great g ... More >>

Hardee's New Steakhouse Thickburger: Gut Check Investigates

Gut Check likes to eat. So when we heard about the new "steakhouse" burger at Hardee's, we jumped at the chance for an excuse to consume. Unlike those other fast-food hamburger joints where a pile of thin beef patties passes for a real burger, the new Thickburgers are honest-to-goodness thick. We' ... More >>

Don't Fear the Hardee's Robot

While some robots are plotting world domination by pandering to the human weakness for breakfast foods, others are having trouble understanding how food works. As Hardee's unveils its new hand-breaded chicken sandwich, it introduces a robot with an eating disorder. Seems the poor thing doesn't hav ... More >>

Subway and Avocados and Green Lantern? Movie and Product Tie-ins We'd Rather See

Hey, the Green Lantern's green! And so are avocados! Do you smell a marketing tie-in? And how many Subways will we spot in the movie?​While not watching television the other day, Gut Check looked up in time to catch a glimpse of the new Subway commercial that gets all hot 'n' bothered about av ... More >>

What's Worth More: Food or Cash?

Wikimedia CommonsTime to steal the doughnuts.​Three not-too-bright robbers in Hyannis, Massachusetts, attempted to rob a Dunkin' Donuts last week. They demanded a paper bag an employee was carrying in her purse and ran. Because so many paper bags at Dunkin' Donuts are filled with cash instea ... More >>

Eat at Hardee's -- Help Joplin

Hardee'sEat this at Hardee's to help the victims of the Joplin tornado. ​ If you're searching for ways to donate to disaster relief efforts following the deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin on May 22, Hardee's has a couple of options -- and one involves biscuits. On Thursday, June 2, s ... More >>

Hardee's Sings a New Anthem with the Same Message in New Ads

Hardee's/Carl's Jr.​ Brace yourself - Hardee's is getting hardcore with their new ad campaign. No, they're not going to air XXX girl-on-girl ads. Because that's only a slight change. Instead, they're offering a new campaign titled, "Anthem", featuring the tag line, "Just the way it is". In ... More >>

Hardee's New "Healthy" Campaign is One Jive Turkey

Oh, fast food. You evil mistress. We go to you when we're feeling weak or in need of comfort. Yes, it's you we eat when we eat our feelings. We all feel guilty about it, but we all secretly love you. Now Hardee's wants to help us bypass (ha!) that guilt by offering healthier, lower-calorie options ... More >>

[Updated]Turkey Burger Not Always the Healthy Choice When It's Loaded With Salmonella

Hardee's/Carl's Jr.​ Updated Tuesday, April 5 Today the St. Louis City Department of Health issued a warning about the recalled Jennie-O Turkey Burgers as a precaution. In an email to Gut Check, Harold L. Bailey, Jr., Public Information Officer for the St. Louis City Department of Health sai ... More >>

Contest! Win a Hardee's Official Opening Day Party Zone Shirt and a Pair of RFT Sunglasses! [Updated With Winners!]

Chrissy WilmesSpecial thanks to our model, Calendar Editor Paul​In case you didn't know, the Cardinals' opening day is sort of a big deal. Folks skip work, camp out for tickets and tailgate a whole lot harder than usual. This year, aside from the smaller celebrations taking place all over St ... More >>

Readers reminisce about the Hoodlum Priest -- and ruminate about the Fighting Greens

Egyptian Hardee's Close Due to Revolution, Not Snow

image viaHardee's in Cairo.​Another reason to be glad you're in St. Louis today instead of Cairo: Even though there's sleet and snow, you can still go to Hardee's, which remains open, even when other stalwarts like the Courtesy Diner have closed, and warm yourself up with a Thickburger. The B ... More >>

A New Arch for a New St. Louis: Let's not just redesign the grounds around the Gateway Arch. Let's go for the whole enchilada!

Get a Doublicious In Exchange for Your Vuvuzela (and Other Ridiculous Fast Food Fad Swap Ideas)

Image via​It's been just over a week since Spain took the World Cup, and the rattling buzz of the vuvuzela is finally fading to a mild case of tinnitus. No one ever wants to hear that sound again. So what to do with your now-useless horn? KFC wants it. Send your used vuvuzela to KFC's corporate h ... More >>

Gut Check's Week in Tweets

​Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow us @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on the Twitter feed this week: If you haven't yet, the NYT article on "The End of Tuna" is a must-read: http://nyti.ms/bOf8Pw Shout for Gioia's! Deli Celebrates 92nd Birthday with Ho ... More >>

Kids Going Hungry in Missouri? Let Them Eat Hardee's 2/3 Pound Monster Thickburgers!

Just in time for the Fourth of July, Health.com presents "50 Fattiest Foods in the States," which we quickly bookmarked for our next road trip. Representing Missouri: Hardee's 2/3 Pound Monster Thickburger, which weighs in at "[a] mind-blowing 95 grams of fat and 36 grams of saturated fat -- more th ... More >>

Employees Must Wash Hands Before Returning to Work Takes on New Meaning at Hardee's

The Hardee's logo of our youth.​St. Louis-based fast-food chain Hardee's announced yesterday a new menu item -- hand-breaded chicken tenders -- and while we'll let Ian determine whether the new dish is worth your money, you can be sure the new commercial is annoyingly quotable. (See video belo ... More >>

Guess Where I'm Eating This Pulled Pork and Win an Illuminating Prize [Updated with Clues Winner!]

Ian Froeb​It's a pulled-pork sandwich, sauce on the side. Where did I eat it? First correct answer wins a nifty little Coca-Cola keychain bottle opener-slash-flashlight, courtesy of Hardee's parent corp CKE Restaurants.Please leave a VALID EMAIL ADDRESS with your guess. Three guesses per email add ... More >>

This Week in Gut Check, Regurgitated

​This week was all about drive-through dining. While Hardee's added some extra protein to its biscuits & gravy and Burger King announced a brunch menu is in the works, Dunkin' Donuts is now going to sell its swill in Russia. All this just as the KFC Doub ... More >>

Burger King Experimenting with "Brunch" Menu, Including...Whoppers?

The Whopper, in its natural habitat​When Hardee's introduced a 1,000-calorie version of its biscuits and gravy with sausage and egg, it wasn't that shocking. That's what Hardee's does. When KFC announced its fried-chicken-as-bun Double Down sandwich, we all gasped in shock, but the result was oddl ... More >>

Time to Glide

Where to Observe Your Jewish Christmas (Places to Eat Out on Christmas Day)

flickr.com/photos/mnicolem​Merry Christmas from Gut Check! We'll return Monday to wrap up the Year-End Bonanza. In the meantime, Aimee Levitt suggests which restaurants to visit on Christmas itself. -- IanOf all Jewish holidays, Christmas is one of the most pleasant. It's a day free of the pressur ... More >>

2009 in Review: March

​​The world as Gut Check knew it ended in March when we launched our Twitter account. Really, things have never been the same around these parts. The rest of the month after the jump.

Midwest Millionaires Get Busch!

Simon & SchusterIn case you missed it -- and Lord knows why you would -- Mark Ebner's literary masterpiece, Six Degrees of Paris Hilton: Inside the Sex Tapes, Scandals, and Shakedowns of the New Hollywood, which came out last February, reports on the life and times of gangster Darnell Riley and ... More >>

Drink of the Week: Tennent's of Scotland

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Deaths come in 3s. Thickburgers come in 2/3s.

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 6.24

City of Angels

Gut Check Thing of the Year Nominee: Aaron Proctor

Daily Web Crawl

The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 10/16

Hardee's Offers Something to Tide You Over Until Your Lunchtime Thickburger

The Morning Brew: Thursday, 9/27

Teachers Don't Like 'Em Flat

Teachers Don't Like 'Em Flat

Lardee's

Unreal kicks it with a 64-year-old college student, attends a Jell-O-shot-fueled party at the Tri-City Speedway and peruses a local mom's Blog o' the Week; plus, why eat a Thickburger when you can have Butter on a Stick?

Thanksgiving Buffet

Radar Station serves up some between-turkey bites

Prediction: Butts Hit Seats in Six

Free flicks at the Fox