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Taco Bell Corp.

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Ten Mexican fast-food guilty pleasures

    Mexican fare from fast-food chains usually isn't authentic, healthy or even pretty, but it's irresistible. And we all indulge from time to time -- hitting the window at Taco Bell at 2 a.m. after a night of mainlining vodka gimlets; finding any excuse to grab a sunflower-seed-stuffed veggie burrito a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2012

    SXSW travelogue: Morning Clouds do laundry and play college flophouse

    Thursday, March 15: Thousands of bands were packed into stages around town, fans were going nuts on every street corner. How'd the Morning Clouds spend their off day? Doing laundry. We're pretty rock like that. With piles of clean undies and non-smelly socks back in our room, we managed to catch a g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Photos: No quiero Taco Bell breakfast

    J. Wohletz​Taco Bell is currently making the same mistake that gets you in trouble playing Risk: dividing your army. Taco Bell undoubtedly owns the late-night fast-food crowd, and it doesn't seem to be hurting at lunch or dinner, either. But thrusting its big burrito into the already crowded ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    My top five McDonald's horror stories

    McDonald's proved this week that the road to public relations hell is paved with good intentions -- and hashtags. The company introduced a Twitter hashtag crusade, asking customers to share their happy fee-fees and heartwarmingly poignant stories about dining at McDoo's, but as with most things that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Taco Bell's free taco deal tough under Tim Tebow -- because Broncos must score two TDs

    Denver blog posts-o-rama. Things to Do in Denver When You're Broke touts Taco Bell's promise to give away two tacos with a large drink purchase the day after the Broncos score two touchdowns. C'mon, Timmy: Crank it up! At Square State, BoomerDen weighs in on the post-Christmas world. Hope I didn't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Fake meat to coffee crotch: Our top five favorite restaurant lawsuits

    ​Dunkin' Donuts is being sued again. Danielle Jordan, 47, a diabetic, alleges that the cup of coffee she ordered from her local DDs was laced with sugar instead of the artificial sweetener she'd asked for, and is seeking "unspecified damages" (code for a shload of coinage) after allegedly exp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Exploding melons and the top five dangerous foods

    Reuters photo​China has a new crop: exploding watermelons. Apparently Chinese farmers trying to fill an increased market demand for watermelons -- it's backyard barbecue season, after all -- hosed down 115 acres of melons with the growth accelerator forchlorfenuron, causing the fruits to rand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Taco Bell asks, "Would it kill you to say you're sorry?" after beef lawsuit is dropped

    ​What can three or four million dollars buy you? A summer home in the Hamptons, a small company or, if you're Taco Bell, sweet, meaty vindication.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Reader: Taco Bell dishes up beef...or bull?

    ​While you'll find many of the meatier comments on our ongoing Denver Restaurant Week post (best DRW story wins an EatDenver deck), people are still talking about the beef (or lack thereof) at Taco Bell, which now has an ad with employees touting the 88 cent Crunchwrap Supreme. "The only beef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Taco Bell giving away ten million free tacos on Facebook

    ​Despite the lawsuit and counter-suit over allegations that Taco Bell's beef is really only 36 percent beef, the Mexican fast-food chain is feeling warm and toasty about its Facebook fans, so it's rewarding them. By giving away ten million free tacos.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Winter-storm warning a relief to Denver snow sculptors: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

    Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration... Figure 96a. Wellshire: Little Air snowboard ramp.​ The photo of the "little air" snowboard ramp above was taken this past weekend. That the iced 3/4 pipe has weathered an unseasonably warm January is testament to good design and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Top five things Taco Bell could use to fill the other 64 percent of its "seasoned beef"

    Taco Bell has kitchens, but we dunno what's cooking​Taco Bell's beef tacos are mostly filled with meat...mostly. Or maybe not so much. That's the meaty claim in yet another fast-food lawsuit -- but this time, it's not about supersized asses or a coffee-seared crotch. And strangely enough, so f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Reader: What's your beef? Taco Bell bean burritos are great for vegans

    Vegans make a run for Taco Bell bean burritos -- hold the cheese.​An Alabama law firm has a beef with the amount of meat in Taco Bell's tacos, which has set off a stampede of claims, counterclaims and an opportunistic campaign by Mercy for Animals,, which is suggesting that the chain solve its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Taco Bell: "Thank you for suing us."

    ​This pissing match just keeps getting weirder. In light of lab tests alleging that Taco Bell's "meat" is actually only 36 percent meat, Louisiana-based law firm Beasley Allen filed suit against the Mexican fast food chain for false advertising. Angry and insistent that the claims are totally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Mercy for Animals has a solution to Taco Bell's legal woes: Go vegan

    If there's hardly any beef, then why not go vegan?​Taco Bell has been sued by Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen, which claims the chain was using too little beef in its "beef." And because this country loves meaty litigation, Taco Bell turned around and sued right back, claiming that not on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    The great meat debate: Taco Bell has a beef with this lawsuit

    ​Yesterday, we reported that the Louisiana-based law firm of Beasley Allen had filed suit against Taco Bell, alleging that there wasn't enough beef in the taco filling to justify calling it "beef." In fact, the firm charged, the alleged "beef" contained only 36 percent meat and 64 percent exte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Where's the beef? Taco Bell sued for putting too little meat in its "meat"

    ​Where's the beef? Not in the Taco Bell tacos. At least not according to Beasley Allen, an Alabama-based law firm that has filed a class-action lawsuit against Taco Bell for misleading advertising. Its beef is the beef, or lack thereof: Allegedly, the taco filling has only 36 percent animal p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Taco Bell's new sauces take the "urrrr" out of "Fourthmeal"

    J. WohletzWho needs mild when you have fire-roasted and verde?​ Taco Bell's menu has changed over the years. There was once a Zesty Chicken Border Bowl, the bright spot on a menu that was otherwise cheap, greasy, sloppy, over-seasoned, and about as tasty as tongue-plundering a piece of newspa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    Win tickets to see Das Racist this Friday

    ​Das Racist -- the dudes responsible for the genius/idiocy that is "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" -- are in town this Friday night for the Remedy Relief show at Casselman's with Pictureplane, Hollagramz, DJ Synergy, Peter Black, Kent Dub and Nikka T. We've got tickets with your name w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    At least one Taco Bell supports California's Prop 19 to legalize marijuana

    ​A reader passed along this photo of a Taco Bell sign in California. No doubt that legalizing marijuana in the state would help business at the fast-food chain. Below is the full version of the sign.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Is the entire notion of a band "selling out" even valid anymore in this day and age?

    ​In a Q&A with GQ posted earlier this week, Steve Albini takes Sonic Youth to task for selling out when they signed to Geffen in 1990. He contends that when Sonic Youth entered the mainstream machine, it encouraged other bands to follow suit. It's kind of confusing logic if you think too lon ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    Taste the Language

    ​In a Q&A with GQ posted earlier this week, Steve Albini takes Sonic Youth to task for selling out when they signed to Geffen in 1990. He contends that when Sonic Youth entered the mainstream machine, it encouraged other bands to follow suit. It's kind of confusing logic if you think too lon ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2010

    Das Racist

    Thursday, August 12, The Church, coclubs.com.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Taco Bell rolls out street food-inspired menu

    Taco Bell's Cantina Tacos​You know you've got an exploding trend when the lowest-common-denominator, late-night guilty pleasure, drive-thru chain decides to jump on board.

  • News

    January 28, 2010

    Is Taco Bell really Mexican food?

    Taco Bell's Cantina Tacos​You know you've got an exploding trend when the lowest-common-denominator, late-night guilty pleasure, drive-thru chain decides to jump on board.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Taco Bell founder Glen Bell Jr. joins Gidget, the chihuahua, in taco heaven

    Taco Bell founder Greg Bell Jr. and Gidget, the Chihuahua​Let us take a moment to pray praise the taco. Last July, Gidget, the talking prima donna Chihuahua best known for making Taco Bell's fast food look cute (and, at times, even edible), passed away at 15 after complications from a massiv ... 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 5, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 5 edition

    The Breathe boys.​Who's gonna clean up this mess? Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Kyle Evans of Breathe Carolina. • Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux. • Tip sheet: Meet Shel, our new favorite band. • A first look at Pictureplane's new video. • MP3 Freeloader: Joy Subtraction. ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 9, 2009

    Mikuni makes sushi for the masses

    The Breathe boys.​Who's gonna clean up this mess? Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Kyle Evans of Breathe Carolina. • Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux. • Tip sheet: Meet Shel, our new favorite band. • A first look at Pictureplane's new video. • MP3 Freeloader: Joy Subtraction. ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 21, 2009

    Shead's BBQ & Fish Hut gets back in the swim

    The Breathe boys.​Who's gonna clean up this mess? Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Kyle Evans of Breathe Carolina. • Q&A with Krispy Kream of the Knux. • Tip sheet: Meet Shel, our new favorite band. • A first look at Pictureplane's new video. • MP3 Freeloader: Joy Subtraction. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 21 edition

    "Hey, this burrito is shaped like a really big, fat penis!" Take a bite. Today in Cafe Society: • Quiznos is the sandwich of choice for half-naked playmates. • Eat Here Now! at 910Arts. • Jax puts its fin into the wine game. • Up Close: The Q Worldly Barbecue. • Candy Girls: Sweet Action ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    Eat Right

    Denver Restaurant Week offers all you can eat and then some.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    Hessini gives a unique world tour of food

    Last fall, Nigerian-born Ifiok Etuk began to transform the space at 2044 Clinton Street, Unit B, in Aurora into his own workplace, his own restaurant. The result is Hessini Roots International Cafe, a unique space that fuses soul food, African food and Mexican food into a veritable world tour of cui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Cheap tacos -- if the Nuggets win big

    Last year, Adam Cayton-Holland checked out Taco Bell's deal offering four tacos for a buck from 4-6 p.m. the day after the Colorado Rockies scored seven runs. By carefully mapping out his course, he managed to secure 28 tacos -- and a severe case of heartburn. Now Taco Bell is advertising anoth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    Taco Bell's free taco deal goes from a hit to a brick

    This past baseball season, I wrote "Taco Bell Giveaway a Dinger," yet another in a seemingly unending chain of hard-hitting, What's So Funny exposé pieces, which got all up in the guts of a Taco Bell promotion promising four tacos for a dollar from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the day after your Colorado Roc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Catch Lungs, The Roots, 50 Cent

    LOCALS ONLY Colorado rapper Catch Lungs started get his name buzzed about in the local scene when he started working with producers SP Double and Flawless as part of the Boostwell Crew last year. After separating from Boostwell this summer, he began working on his own mixtape, Food for the Famishe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Nas

    LOCALS ONLY Colorado rapper Catch Lungs started get his name buzzed about in the local scene when he started working with producers SP Double and Flawless as part of the Boostwell Crew last year. After separating from Boostwell this summer, he began working on his own mixtape, Food for the Famishe ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 15, 2008

    Taco Bell Giveaway a Dinger

    When the Rockies score seven runs, you can score four tacos for a buck. So make a run for the border.

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Q&A With Enon's John Schmersal

    When the Rockies score seven runs, you can score four tacos for a buck. So make a run for the border.

  • Dining

    February 14, 2008

    Tokyoya Bowl & Bowl

    Bad to the bowl.

  • Dining

    February 2, 2006

    A Night to Remember

    The ChopHouse brews a perfect mix.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2006

    Testing Boundaries

    The ChopHouse brews a perfect mix.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2006

    Testing Boundaries

    The ChopHouse brews a perfect mix.

  • Dining

    July 28, 2005

    Drunk of the Week

    The ChopHouse brews a perfect mix.

  • Dining

    February 10, 2005

    Bite Me

    The Beast of Denver

  • Food & Drink

    March 27, 2003

    Best Midnight Snacks

    Adega Restaurant + Wine Bar

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best taco

    El Señor Sol, Villa Del Sol

  • Dining

    January 6, 2000

    A Proper Setting

    Diamond Grill tries to make the cut.

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Letters

    Diamond Grill tries to make the cut.

  • News

    October 18, 1995

    OFF LIMITS

    Diamond Grill tries to make the cut.

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