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Jack in the Box Inc.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Five reasons why reviewing chain restaurants isn't the worst idea in the world

    Since the recent introduction of Jenn in Chains my reviews/commentaries on what's what in the realm of chain restaurants, I've gotten a slew of questions from readers, friends and complete strangers on my Facebook page about why I'm giving time and attention to chain restaurants. Questions like "Why ... 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 16, 2012

    New Jack in the Box opens today in Denver

    Jack in the Box, home of good curly fries and notoriously bad tacos, is opening a new store today at 2020 South Federal Boulevard. Doors open at 9 a.m. with an inaugural fiesta including giveaways. This is the second in a series of new, improved Jacks to pop up in the metro area. The California-ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    New Jack in the Box pops up in Aurora with giveaway this morning

    Jack is back! Against all odds, Jack in the Box, the San-Diego based chain, has popped back up in popularity, with more than 2,200 restaurants in twenty states, a hip logo that replaced the clownie typeface three years ago and a blabby website. And the newest metro location will debut today with a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Lessons from the Spicy Pickle and other Colorado-based chains

    A former location of the Spicy Pickle.​Ask Kevin Morrison why the Spicy Pickle chain went belly up, and the former executive of that company, who now owns Pinche Tacos, doesn't exactly mince words. "When you have people who aren't businesspeople or restaurant people trying to run a restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Five ways to improve Colorado cantaloupes' image

    Flickr​ Colorado's cantaloupes have gotten a bad rap lately -- and perhaps rightfully so. A listeria outbreak traced to melons from Jensen Farms in Holly has been linked to 29 deaths. But not all of the state's cantaloupes are to blame -- a point Colorado Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Croc Soup Company opening soon in Golden

    Lori Midson​I have never been to a Jack in the Box, but as I was making the descent into Denver this weekend after a jaunt to Vail, I saw one just off Sixth Avenue and Colfax -- and I got a sudden urge to go there. But then I got permanently (thankfully?) sidetracked by a bright green sign ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2010

    Kristen Stillman puts her family first. That's why she's letting her four kids go

    Lori Midson​I have never been to a Jack in the Box, but as I was making the descent into Denver this weekend after a jaunt to Vail, I saw one just off Sixth Avenue and Colfax -- and I got a sudden urge to go there. But then I got permanently (thankfully?) sidetracked by a bright green sign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Blech! Five worst foodborne illness outbreaks in recent U.S history

    A Flickr photo​In July, up to two dozen people contracted salmonella after dining at The Fort in Morrison. The likely culprit? Rattlesnake cakes -- specifically, the presence of uncooked eggs in the dish, which has since been removed from the menu. Seems that Montezuma doesn't discriminate be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Unicorns, Crunchberries, and butt hole meat: the five dumbest food-related legal tiffs of all time

    The offending white meat​Perhaps you've heard by now about the legal scuffle that's pitting The New White Meat against The Other White Meat. Here's a primer, if not: About a week ago, the Pork Board sent a cease and desist letter, via Denver's Faegre-Benson legal team, to ThinkGeek. The lette ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    The week in Cafe Society bloggery: Stupid lawsuits, shuttered restaurants, Biker Jim's new restaurant, Food & Wine Classic highlights, Chipotle bats 1,000 and Morton's Bob Wiltshire maligns molecular gastronomy

    Lori Midson ​ Our favorite table scraps of the week from the Cafe Society blog: 1. Holy hot dog! After more than a year of searching for a freestanding restaurant to augment his fleet of carts, Biker Jim, aka gourmet wiener hustler, finally signed a lease on a build-out space at 2145 Larimer ... More >>

  • 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

    January 27, 2010

    Guess where you're not eating: "World's Best Restaurant" to close for two years

    El Bulli will close in 2012, and won't return the same.​El Bulli, the Spanish restaurant widely considered the best in the world, at least by people who have never eaten drunk at Jack in the Box at three in the morning, will close for two years starting in 2012 -- and may not ever return, chef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Thanks to the Rockies' runs, Taco Bell is turning our four tacos for a dollar

    ​Yesterday, Jack in the Box was giving away two free tacos with no strings attached; today, Taco Hell Bell is giving away four tacos for one buck, with the attached string being that you've got to purchase a drink (the cheapest one is $1.72, including tax, at the Taco Bell on the 16th Street Mall) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Today's taco the town: Two free tacos at Jack in the Box

    ​Back in 1951, a man named Robert O. Peterson (not Jack) unleashed the country's first Jack in the Box in San Diego, on the main east-west artery leading into the city. The Box had a drive-thru window, an intercom and that freakshow clown on the roof whose bobbing head on a spring warped the innoc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 4 edition

    The Diamond Boiz.​Diamonds in the rough? Today in Backbeat Online: • Update: Diamond Boiz crew ready to bust through. • Over the weekend: Phish at Red Rocks, 8/02/09. • Flobots check in from the Blasting Room to hype the Bowling Ball. • Dialed In: This week's local music radio playlis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    'Gimme my Big Mac or I'll shoot': Cop accused of wielding gun in drive-through

    Would you pull a gun for this?A Denver cop is accused of pulling his gun in an effort to speed up his drive-through order at an Aurora McDonald's in May, the Post is reporting. From their story: A Denver police officer faces felony menacing and weapons charges based on an allegation that he pointed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    California fast food more In than Out in Colorado

    So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Jack in the Box talks Colorado

    So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    Jack in the Box Eases Gas Pains

    So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008

    The Westword.com Blog Shortcut, June 25 Edition

    So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Q&A With Tom Tancredo

    So close and yet so far away.Colorado has plenty of homegrown fast-food and fast-casual chains to keep locals happy. There's Chipotle, Qdoba, Smashburger, Einstein Bagels and Quiznos just to name a few. But Coloradoans also love their California fast food, and we've made some gains in the past few ... More >>

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    November 3, 2005

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  • Dining

    January 30, 2003

    Bite Me

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  • Food & Drink

    March 29, 2001

    Best Place to Get the Royal Treatment

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  • Culture

    April 27, 2000

    Geek Love

    The men behind this season's best shows -- and biggest failures -- blame it all on Regis.

  • Film

    August 21, 1997

    Something Bugs You

    The men behind this season's best shows -- and biggest failures -- blame it all on Regis.

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