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Burger King Corporation

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Burger King: Where's the effin' beef?

    I really hate it when fast-food restaurants are out of major items. Like Taco Bell not having tacos, Dairy Queen being out of ice cream, and Burger King not having burgers. I get that working in fast-food places is not all pissing rainbows and shitting kittens, and that running out of things from ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Burger King's new bacon sundae -- thievery for no good reason

    When you are a thief, like Burger King, you have two possible paths to success: 1) be a really good thief and don't get caught, or 2) steal something big and pricey so you can retire early and faff around with the piss-ant stuff. I couldn't help but think of this when I saw BK consistently and bla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Five acts whose careers have resurrected

    Whether you're honoring a ubiquitous egg-laying rabbit obsessed with scavenger hunts or the miraculous resurrection of a thirty-something Jewish carpenter, the Easter season is upon us once again. But regardless of your religious affiliation, in the world of music, returning from the dead seems to h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Burger King's new menu plays catch-up -- and kung pao -- with McDonald's

    Burger King issued a battle cry yesterday. In order to help boost its sluggish sales -- the chain has slipped to third, behind McDonald's and Wendy's -- the company rolled out the heavy artillery: ten new menu items, including specialty salads, chicken snack wraps, smoothies, flavored frozen coffee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Reader: Patrick Canfield's quote about why he works in restaurants rings true

    Patrick Canfield, the sous chef at the Trinity Grille who's the subject of this week's Chef and Tell interview, has won new fans -- for his position on gluten-free diets, his memories of old Denver restaurants, and this answer to a question about what would be his dream restaurant: "I don't have a d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Killer sheepdogs and five other top terrors of the backcountry

    Anyone thinking about abandoning the safety and comfort of the big city for a trip to Colorado's savage backcountry, take heed. Not only might you be braving the caprices of nature and the hardships of an untamed wilderness, but you could also encounter a particularly fierce breed of sheepdog. Acco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Egg heads: The Food Channel's top ten breakfast trends for 2011

    Naughty dessert? Nope. Breakfast trend.​ If you hear it from the Food Channel, then it must be true. Every week, the network serves up another list, hoping that bloggers and other publications will bite. Which we did last week -- right before we gagged over the Food Channel's top ten breakfa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Richard Troupe charged with dropping trou at Burger King, asking staffer to hold his Whopper

    Big pic below.​The arrest of Richard Troupe, 52, for shedding his pants and asking a worker at a Burger King if she'd like to hold his Whopper strikes plenty of people as hilarious, for obvious reasons. But Longmont Police spokesman Jeff Satur isn't laughing, and neither is the young woman wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Man shows his meat to Burger King staffer

    Richard Troupe, home of the whopper?​Michael Roberts has the scoop on Richard Troupe, the Longmont man charged with dropping trou at a Longmont Burger King and asking a staffer to hold his "whopper." But Longmont Police spokesman Jeff Satur isn't laughing, and neither is the young woman who t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    "Wanna hold my whopper" was good, but here are ten other things a pervert could say in a drive-thru

    Open wide.​Wanna hold my Whopper? That line, or a close facsimile of it, is what a masturbating Longmont man allegedly told a hapless Burger King employee yesterday as he pulled up to the drive-thru window. Although it wasn't very creative, it was certainly straightforward when it comes to f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Best Coast at the Bluebird, 11/03/10

    Tom Murphy​ BEST COAST With Sonny & The Sunsets 11.03.10 | Bluebird Theater The Twitter Universe is a strange one: The ability for fans to connect with and receive semi-personal information directly from people like Dolly Parton and Just Bieber -- or in this case, Bethany Cosentino aka Best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Nadine Montoya sentenced to life in prison plus extra 32 years for Burger King hit-and-run

    Nadine Montoya.​ Nadine Montoya has been sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 32 years for murdering a 49-year-old Aurora woman in a hit-and-run at a Denver Burger King last May. Montoya, 27, was convicted last month. A jury found her guilty of crushing Lilian Verdonkschot with he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Nadine Montoya guilty of first-degree murder in Burger King hit-and-run

    Nadine Montoya.​Nadine Montoya has been convicted of murdering a 49-year-old Aurora woman in a hit-and-run at a Burger King last May. Montoya, 27, will likely serve life in prison for crushing Lilian Verdonkschot with her Cadillac deVille and then fleeing the scene. The altercation started w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Hot babe has a lust for carrots -- and she'd like everyone to know about it

    Healthy.​We've found three Denver blog posts, and linked them here. Denver Egotist reveals a Boulder ad firm's sexy new ad for carrots. And that's not all, folks! Colorado Pols sums up the latest fundraising totals for major Colorado candidates. John Hickenlooper is in the money! And Dan Mae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Ten worst restaurant freak-outs

    ​When you're forking over $6 for your coffee, $5 for a footlong sandwich, or $2 for a blended ice-cream thingy, you're typically calm, cool and collected, right? We know you're not one of those problem customers -- they of the scream-insult-and-kick variety, all pissed off because of an incorr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Second Home's Jeff Bolton on his standing Whopper Jr order, rich pork Jell-O and rocking the '80s

    Lori Midson Second Home Kitchen Bar executive chef Jeff Bolton​ Jeff Bolton Second Home Kitchen Bar 150 Clayton Lane 303-253-3000 www.secondhomedenver.com This is part one of Lori Midson's interview with Jeff Bolton, executive chef of Second Home Kitchen Bar. To read the second part of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Burger King death: Hold the pickles, call the coroner

    ​What do you get when you mix food from Burger King and a trip to the bathroom? An extended stay in the stall. An unidentified man was found dead in the men's room at a Burger King in Beaumont, Utah. According to Jeff Curl of the Beaumont police, there was no sign of foul play, and a videota ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    The week in Cafe Society bloggery: Wade Kirwan exits Vesta, street food costs more than we thought and everyone has something to say about Marco's

    Lori Midson​ Welcome to the end of another full week filled with fascinating, weird and scintillating food news. Here's what you may have missed while you were, I don't know, doing something else, like working, or slathering aloe vera on your sunburn.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    That's unlikely: Top five overreaching health claims about food

    ​Forget after-school apples. Here, drink this, little Jimmy! It's got lots of vitamins and bacteria -- the good kind! -- to keep you healthy and strong.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Burger King: Let's do brunch and virgin mimosas

    Who wants to try my Whopper?​Picture this commercial: In a split screen, two attractive young women are both in rumpled beds with the silhouette of a man in the shower behind them. The girls talk into the phone at the same time:

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Burger King ruins brunch with alcohol-free mimosas

    Not Burger King mimosas.​The King is at it again, and this time he's taking names -- namely, "brunch." Yes, Burger King is taking aim at the blubbery midsection of the country, introducing its new "Brunch menu" in select markets. Technically an acronym for breakfast and lunch, "brunch" reall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    Ronald McDonald: Has embattled mascot resorted to armed robbery in Colorado Springs?

    Take the money and run?​On Friday, Corporate Accountability International called for McDonald's to dump Ronald McDonald as its mascot, arguing that he's a negative factor when it comes to addressing childhood obesity. Cut to early Sunday morning, when the Colorado Springs Police Department re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Starbucks gets the royal treatment from Burger King

    ​Starbucks must be in a cup of hot water. Why else would it team up with Burger King to sell its branded "Seattle's Best Coffee" this summer, at prices ranging from $1 to $2.79 for a cup of java? McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts have been pumping out their own signature coffee for the past couple ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Strange Sauce: The week in national food news

    ​We hope you've already eaten lunch, because you won't be hungry after this: Seems that California's Olivera Egg Farm is facing six violations for permit violations stemming from local complaints about their reported daily pumping of chicken excrement into a 16.5 acre pond near the facility. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2010

    The five worst things found in a fast-food order

    What lies beneath? You don't want to know.​Ordering a fish sammich from a place that specializes in fresh-pressed, flame-broiled moo meat might not be the smartest choice, but you still shouldn't need a painkiller to make your meal go down easy. But that's what a customer discovered in his fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Whopper Bar: Why it's good to be King

    ​Dateline: South Beach, Miami, home of the beautiful people, Art Deco buildings, sandy beaches and now the first Whopper Bar in the United States. Burger King has chosen South Beach as the testing ground for a new concept, the "Whopper Bar," which combines fast-casual dining with beery bever ... More >>

  • News

    August 27, 2009

    After Lilian Verdonkschot died, Nadine Montoya was charged with a hit-and-run. But was hate behind the wheel?

    ​Dateline: South Beach, Miami, home of the beautiful people, Art Deco buildings, sandy beaches and now the first Whopper Bar in the United States. Burger King has chosen South Beach as the testing ground for a new concept, the "Whopper Bar," which combines fast-casual dining with beery bever ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Flickr's Ten Saddest Roadkill Pics

    A Flickr photo. In this week's Westword, Alan Prendergast reports on a growing chorus of animal-rights advocates calling for more wildlife crossings throughout Colorado. Not convinced taxpayer money should be spent on bridges for deer and bison? These photos -- ten of the worst available Flickr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 10: Nadine Nicole Montoya now wanted in 6th Avenue and Broadway hit and run

    Nadine Nicole Montoya. Following a May 29 hit-and-run that killed 49-year-old Lillian Verdonkschot near a Burger King in the vicinity of West 6th Avenue and Broadway, the Denver Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect named Dawn Marie Gonzales -- but a few days later, Gonzales was relea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 10: Hit-and-run that killed Lillian Verdonkschot declared a homicide

    View Larger Map The march of death continues. During the wee hours of May 29, Lillian Verdonkschot, 49, was struck by a vehicle reportedly driven by 23-year-old Adams County resident Dawn Marie Gonzales near the Burger King at 6th Avenue and Broadway captured in the graphic above (if you have probl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Mile High Murder, No. 10: Charges dropped against Dawn Marie Gonzales in Burger King hit and run

    View Larger Map What a quick turnaround. This weekend, the Denver Police Department released information about a hit-and-run that killed Lillian Verdonkschot, 49, near the Burger King at 6th Avenue and Broadway, the area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    The ten worst fast-food ad campaigns

    Quiznos' rats aren't nearly as creepy as the old guy from the Today Show as Ronald McDonald. Some fast-food ad campaigns work because they're funny -- like the Taco Bell Chihuahua ads from the early '90s, or the more current examples from Jack-in-the-Box, which invite us to send our respects to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Sonic introduces new dollar menu

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Something Fishy at Cook's Fresh Market

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Texas Loves You Anyway

    Following in the footsteps of such rival fast-food chains as Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's, Sonic Drive-In is now offering twelve items for a dollar each on its new Everyday Value Menu. The deals are available all day long, and include the Jr. Deluxe Burger, Chicken Strip Sandwich, Jr. Frito ... More >>

  • News

    April 17, 2008

    Sauced on Sunday Suds Sales

    Now that the governor has banished this blue law, can 3.2 swill survive?

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2007

    Day Four: When Is Dinner Gonna Be Ready?

    Now that the governor has banished this blue law, can 3.2 swill survive?

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2007

    Third Annual Colfax Crawl--May 19, 2007

    Now that the governor has banished this blue law, can 3.2 swill survive?

  • Dining

    April 12, 2007

    Tacos D.F.

    The truck stops here.

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    The Need for Speed

    Drive-thru, they said.

  • Dining

    February 10, 2005

    Bite Me

    The Beast of Denver

  • News

    December 30, 2004

    Strange but True

    Rampaging bears! Rampaging Buffs! Criminals in the buff! It happened here... unfortunately.

  • Music

    August 19, 2004

    The Beatdown

    Bashing hip-hop is not going to solve LoDo's recent problems.

  • Dining

    May 6, 2004

    The Waiting Game

    Bistro Vendome marks an important milestone.

  • Dining

    October 2, 2003

    Cheeseburgers in Paradise

    From Caro's Corner to Griff's, local joints are pleased to meat you.

  • Dining

    January 15, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    From Caro's Corner to Griff's, local joints are pleased to meat you.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Hate State Sets New Record: 365 Days of Rage!

    From Caro's Corner to Griff's, local joints are pleased to meat you.

  • Dining

    November 2, 1994

    RICE OF PASSAGE

    From Caro's Corner to Griff's, local joints are pleased to meat you.

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