For better or for worse, lobster rolls sometimes end up in fast food chains. Perhaps it seems unnatural, but some curious eaters have tried them out anyway... here are some notes from the bottom of the food chains. Have you spotted a lobster roll where it shouldn't be? Tell us about it.
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A History Of Chain Restaurants And The Lobster Roll
Flavor Flav Wants To Bring His Fried Chicken To New York
Yeah, boy! Today comes word that Flavor Flav, man of 100 clocks, wants to bring his Flav Fried Chicken franchise to New York.
Batman Destined To Return, Again And Again, Forever
After Christian Bale returns to his role of Batman for Christopher Nolan's final installment of his trilogy, The Dark Night Rises, the franchise (for $ome reason) will be rebooted. Again. Warner Bros has revealed that Nolan and his wife Emma Thomas will produce the next phase, telling the LA Times, “it will be a conversation with them about what the next phase is... we’ll have to reinvent Batman..." and Gotham City!
Ghostbusters Primed for Comeback with New Game
How many Ghostbutsters video games does the world need? Guess one more can't hurt. The NY Times has an interesting little piece on Dan Aykroyd and also reports that Atari "has approached Ghostbusters: the Video Game as a major production in its own right. In a reversal of the traditional entertainment food chain, the game, to be released June 16, will come to market even as planning for the long-awaited third Ghostbusters film remains in the earliest stages. The expectation is that the game will both revitalize and expand interest in the franchise ahead of a new movie." The company is promoting the game as having been written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, but the latter says, “The crassest way I can put it is that they couldn’t have paid us enough to give it the time and attention required to make it as funny as a feature film.” Though the Times says it is actually quite funny, and the graphics don't look half bad either—just check out this trailer.
Dr. Jay Parkison, and Williamsburg, Say "Hello Health"
Last year Jay Parkinson emerged as the doctor for the people, making housecalls and treating the uninsured. Now he is launching a franchise operation, called Hello Health, with the first outlet opening in Williamsburg later this month.
Cable Competition Coming to NYC
There's a new game coming to town for cable subscribers who have been yoked to Time-Warner Cable or Cablevision out of necessity. New York City has finally struck a deal with Verizon to provide competing cable services throughout the five boroughs.
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