Once again, it is time for me to call upon my legion of readers to mobilize for the greater good of mankind. My old friend jash has entered into a contest and desperately needs your help in order to procure success. Here are the details: jash submitted to Food2’s “Party App-titude Challenge” which invites users …
Author Archives: Ben Mandelker
JERSEY SHORE PHOTOCAP: Move Over Masterpiece Theatre…
Jersey Shore has arrived, and it’s just as awful as you’d expect… and of course I’ll be watching every moment of it. It’s full of the “guido” and “guidette” stereotypes you’d expect, and what’s most surprising is that all the cast members seem to be shockingly self-aware of the image they’re participating in and purveying. …
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TOP CHEF FINALE PREVIEW: Two Brothers and a Hobbit
Tonight is the season finale of Top Chef: Las Vegas, which means that yet another chef will take home the big prize. Our finalists come as no surprise: Kevin and the Voltaggio brothers — all three of whom were pegged to go to the end as far back as the very first episode. It’s that …
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ADVENTURES IN DOMESTICITY: Chocolate Layer Cake Edition
It was all cold and rainy in LA on Monday, and for whatever reason, this spurred on an insatiable craving for chocolate cake — one that I could not quell, no matter how hard I tried. Making matters worse was that Mark Bittman had just written a piece about chocolate layer cake, and if that …
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"Eat My Blog" Charity Bake Sale a Rousing Success!
Last week I posted something about “Eat My Blog,” which was a charity bake sale put on by a bunch of bloggers in the Los Angeles area. I’m proud to report that according to organizer Cathy Danh from gas•tron•o•my, the event raised over $3,000! That’s kind of insane. I didn’t think bake sales could even …
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Tetris: Explained
See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. AT LAST — it all makes sense now.
B-Side Blog Goes To Disneyland!
This year, Disneyland has been running a promotion allowing people to visit the theme park for free on their birthdays. It just so happens that I turned a year older last week; so I happily took advantage of this offer and headed down to Anaheim for a day of whimsy and make-believe (which is not …
SURVIVOR PHOTOCAP: Easy As Pie
And the amazing season that is Survivor: Samoa continues. This latest episode could not live up to the insanity that was Laura’s departure, but once again, we were left with a nail-biter. I can only imagine the crazy ways in which this season is gonna shake out over the next two weeks. Since it’s late …
STALKER REPORT: Celebrity Apprentice Edition
Coming to you from the same person who successfully stalked Erin Kaplan of The City comes yet another batch of celebrity sightings — this time with pictures. Writes the stalker: Here are some photos from a few weeks ago when I came out of the subway and stumbled across an amazing sighting. I figured Blago …
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"EAT MY BLOG" Charity Bake Sale Descends On Hollywood This Weekend
To anyone living in Los Angeles — especially the Hollywood / West Hollywood area — check this out. On Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM, a blogger bake sale will be going down at Zeke’s Smokehouse on Santa Monica Blvd. Yours truly will be participating, as will a host of other bloggers such as …
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