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Kobayashi pranks the New York Cosmos

Posted on April 3, 2014 - Topics: Offbeat

Famous Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi goes undercover at Buffalo Wild Wings as he pranks the New York Cosmos (soccer club) and midfielder Peri Marošević into a chicken wings eating contest. Nice one for April Fools. … [Read more...] about Kobayashi pranks the New York Cosmos

Nathans Famous – The Story

Posted on January 15, 2014 - Topics: Offbeat

Video introducing the Nathan's Famous, an American fast food chain specializing in hot dogs, and perhaps most famous for its annual hot dog eating contest. … [Read more...] about Nathans Famous – The Story

First McDonald’s in Moscow in 1990

Posted on November 26, 2012 - Topics: General

Old video showing the long queue on the opening day (Jan 31, 1990) of the first - and back then the world's largest - McDonald's restaurant in former Soviet Union. The restaurant was operated by McDonald's Canada instead of the American HQ, probably to … [Read more...] about First McDonald’s in Moscow in 1990

Subway is world’s largest restaurant chain

Posted on March 8, 2011 - Topics: Lifestyle

Subway has surpassed McDonald's as the world's largest restaurant chain in terms of units. Subway had 33,749 restaurants around the globe at the end of 2010, while McDonald's had 32,737. Subway is not popular in Asia though, only 1000+ of its outlets are … [Read more...] about Subway is world’s largest restaurant chain

Grace Park Hawaiian Tour

Posted on January 28, 2011 - Topics: Travel & Living

Hawaiian food and lifestyle, as introduced by Korean-Canadian actress Grace Park - one of the main leads in American TV series Hawaii Five-0... … [Read more...] about Grace Park Hawaiian Tour

Cold Stone Creamery, East Asian Style

Posted on April 4, 2009 - Topics: Offbeat

Cold Stone Creamery, an ice-cream parlor franchise from Arizona, USA, is known for its mix-ins and lively service culture where the workers would sing a tune or two when tipped by the customers. Tipping is not common in Asia though; so I guess the staff … [Read more...] about Cold Stone Creamery, East Asian Style

Chestnut retained Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title

Posted on July 8, 2008 - Topics: Offbeat

American Joey Chestnut retained his Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest title in 2008, beating Japanese arch rival Takeru Kobayashi after a close fight. Each of them consumed 59 hot dogs in 10 minutes and forced the game into extra time, with Chestnut claiming the … [Read more...] about Chestnut retained Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title

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