The Economist makes it easier for us to understand how the Swiss franc, Czech koruna, and other international currencies stack up economically by using Big Macs. Based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, which argues that, ideally, exchange rates move...
WestendBistroDC.com Chef Eric Ripert's burger at Westend Bistro in Washington, D.C., won't wow the customer who wants esoteric mustard and truffle cheese options. It's a very simple burger, as was previously reported. Meat, lettuce, tomato, pickle, condiments from the...
To celebrate the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, McDonald's is beefing up its menus around the world. The "China Menu" in Colombia and Argentina will offer the Beijing Burger—a patty topped with chop suey and ginger sauce on a bun...
According to DS Fanboy, Nintendo DS users will no longer be able to avail themselves of the free WiFi that McDonald's was formerly offering. While you won't be able to get your free online game on under the Golden Arches,...
What's so difficult about ordering a 2 Hamburger Extra Value Meal at McDonald's? Well, it doesn't exist. But there's a 2 Cheeseburger Extra Value Meal (2CEVM for short)—surely you could just order that without the cheese and end up with...
"Get yourself ready for a trip through McDonaldland," is the opening line of the song in the no-doubt LSD-inspired McDonald's commercial that follows. Trip being the operative word here. As the blog AdFreak put it, "Why are all old...
One Big Mac + Three McChicken sandwiches = The Big MacChicken, a Big Mac with chicken patties as the bread: With the first bite I found myself going through a crunchy/juicy layer after layer and the texture was to die...
As part of McDonald's strategy to appeal to local tastes and aesthetics, a Mickey D's in Hacienda Heights, California, which has a large Asian community, has gone all feng shui. Elements include "leather seats, earth tones, bamboo plants, and water...
Back story: McDonald's Japan recently released a four-patty Big Mac, which is surprising—I mean, you'd think McDonald's U.S.A. would have come up with this first. Anyway, bloggers in the Land of the Rising Sun then went out and took pictures...
From the AHT mailbag, a nice surprise from Maki Itoh of the foodblog Just Hungry. Click through for high-res version on Flickr. Adam, I'm not sure if this would be useful for you, but I thought of AHT when I...
