‘Lowbrow’ Archives
What does America taste like? [Burger King $1 Jr. Whopper]
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I used to lust after the compartmentalization and brutal efficiency of a fast food meal. I'd calculate a kind of formula to maximize my pleasure in consuming a set meal: this had more sides than that, this had chicken (which I really liked), extra points for apple turnovers or coleslaw. There was a certain American-ness still foreign to my childhood that placed fast food in a special nook of my [...]
Those who feed us
Sometimes all it takes is a simple lunch to make our day. I ordered a bag lunch from the Harvard University Dining Services website, expecting a tiny afterthought of a chef's salad. Instead, it turned out to be something I would have been happy to pay for - good mixed greens, sliced cold cuts and cheese, tomatoes, and packaged in a giant paper takeout box. I love it when the dining hall makes [...]
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