Pleasure Raiders
Pickled Onion Space Raiders have always been my ‘binner’ snack of choice. Since as far back as I can remember, I have marveled in their low-end cheapness and the seemingly boundless unhealthiness contained in one tiny little bag. They are the cornerstone of ‘filthy’ snacks, always considerably more pickled oniony that Monster Munch, and more chemically addled than Amy Winehouse.
So, you can imagine my abhorrence when I, Space Raider fan #1, discovered that, unlike the pitiful whining crack whore, Space Raiders have cleaned up their act.
Look, less than 100 calories per pack, and there’s an ‘EAT HEALTHY’ slogan emblazoned across the back of the bag.
Eat healthy? What..? When I buy Space Raiders I don’t want to eat healthy, if I did, I’d have bought a carrot wouldn’t I?
It gets worse…
To my horror, upon opening the bag, I made an even more shocking, nefarious discovery. Space Raiders have had their trademark ‘weapons grade’, tongue stripping flavor, removed. It’s just gone; like someone at the corn snack factory forgot (on purpose?), to add the acid. Nothing; bland, unpalatable nothing.
It’s a sodding nightmare I tell you. I’m shattered. I don’t know where to turn. If anyone knows of an old skool Raiders dealer, I’ll pay top dollar.
It be calling me man, it be calling me.
Refreshers
Are they ever going to get old?
Fast Food
The excellent Bjernies Fast Food Blog and site.
Car & Grill
Simply slot one of the open ends of the ‘Exhaust Burger’ into your exhaust pipe and then drive around to cook your delicious burger. I know what you’re thinking; but no, apparently the hot exhaust fumes just ‘warm up’ the metal around the burger (see above) and don’t actually flavor the meat.
So good, I’ve run out of puns.
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Chilli Bears
…auf der Site für Chili-Fans.
Power Up
Super Mario energy drink and Mushroom Sours.
Ham Drink
Ham, Christmas Tree, Egg Nog and Sugar Plum Soda.
Tops.
Far From The Truth
There is something very sinister about this. Rest assured, it was apparently neither delicious or a lunch.
Abrakebabra
This is one of those things that I have heard about but never actually seen. Until now.
The Chamberlayne
From the same dudes that brought us the The Salusbury in Queens Park, this is a Steakhouse/Pub combo in the place formally know as The Banker’s Draught.
Basically, it’s all booze and beef (Aberdeen Angus) and it’s brilliant.
Balthazar – 80 Spring Street
Old fashioned and ace – Eggs Benedict & Homefries as prepared by Jesus.
Fat
Wagyu Beef
Thank you Liam + Chris for a top night at Hakkasan ‘up west’.
I have been thinking about Wagyu Beef all morning and am planning to contunue well into the afternoon.
Wow.
Envy – Prinsengracht 381 Amsterdam
Envy is a top tapas deli style eatery. The portions are fairly small, which means you can cram alot in and it’s all good. It’s probably a little expensive, but hey, you’re in Amsterdam so you’re probably very hungry.
If you’re over – it’s certainly worth a visit.