Filed under: Business, Dairy, Pizza Day, Food Gadgets, Fast Food, Super Bowl XLII

Here’s a quick poll. How many of you are planning to order pizza on Sunday? Pizza is one of the most popular Super Bowl foods and pizza delivery places are known to get swamped on this particular day of the year. Don’t you wish there was a way to keep track of your order? A way to take some of the anxiety out of waiting on your order to arrive.

If you ordered a Domino’s pizza, there may soon be a way. The pizza chain is currently testing a phone tracking system in 3,200 of it’s 8,500 U.S. stores. You would call the system, enter your phone number, and be informed of the whereabouts of your pizza to within 40 seconds.

There’s one area of the order cycle that Domino’s won’t inform you about. Domino’s did consider a GPS tracker for drivers. But for safety reasons, the tracking system won’t tell you where the actual delivery person is en route to your location. You’ll just have to be content knowing when your pie left the store. Even without knowing where the deliverer is, it’s nice to be able to know where your pizza is the rest of the time.

[Via ColdMud]

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The LAPD was called to the Beverly Hills home of Britney Spears after her parents discovered valuable possessions were missing.

After Spears’ father Jamie won legal control over his daughter and her estate at an emergency hearing Friday, he and ex-wife Lynne returned to the house to find a bunch of things stolen.

They have filed a police report.

I’m guessing it’s Sam Lufti (Brit’s manager). A restraining order was issued against him just yesterday. He is such a scummy piece of s*** that’s been leeching off Britney for years.

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Filed under: Beer, Restaurants, Business, Super Bowl XLII

Well, the bad news is that Ruby Tuesday is not a sports bar. You can’t go there and expect to watch the big game. The good news is that they now carry a wide variety of craft beers.

Craft beers have risen in popularity exponentially over the last decade or so, and I don’t think we’re close to leveling off. Few, if any, national restaurant chains carry craft beers. Ruby Tuesday is among the first. The chain, which has over 900 locations, will now carry the likes of Sam Adams, Dogfish Head, Flying Dog, Abita, and Widmer Hefeweizen. They’ll offer a draft of the day and draft flights, though that won’t be available everywhere due to local liquor laws. Also, offerings will vary by location. Ruby Tuesday have even given the bartenders studying at their Center for Culinary Excellence a course with instructors from the Boston Beer Company on “how to store, pour, and otherwise care for these special beers”.

So maybe you want to stay home to watch the super bowl. You can always go out after the game for a good burger and a great beer at Ruby Tuesday.

[Via BeerAdvocate]

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Following her commitment to a Los Angeles hospital, Britney Spears’ father, James Spears, was awarded temporary “conservatorship” of Britney and her estate.

A court creates a conservatorship when a person cannot care for himself or herself or handle their own affairs.

The Los Angeles court also placed a restraining order on Spears’ manager Sam Lutfi, and gave permission to change the locks on her estate and remove anyone who was there.

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It took the nearly two dozen LAPD police officers, a helicopter and a special team to block roads and escort Britney Spears in an ambulance to UCLA Medical Center.

The Los Angeles Police Department incurred about $25,000 in expenses.

LAPD Deputy Chief Michel Moore says it was “a shame” that escorting the pop star diverted scarce police resources from “public safety needs such as violent crime, drunken driving or responding to the ongoing stream of 911 calls.”

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Filed under: Books, Raves & Reviews, Comfort Food, Cookbook of the Day, Super Bowl XLII

In the few days left running up to the big game, you probably don’t have a lot of extra time. Between everyday chores and getting ready for your super bowl get together, there just isn’t enough time in the day. If only there were a way to save a little time somewhere. Well, that’s where this cookbook can help.

Bowl Food: Comfort Food For People on the Go is an edited cookbook, a collection of recipes from many sources. It offers one bowl main dishes that are quick to prepare, satisfying and lower on cleanup. From what I’ve read, the book leans toward a lot of Asian style dishes. And one review estimates that 25% of the recipes are fully vegetarian, with many that can be adjusted to become vegetarian easily.

The reviews on this cookbook are mixed. Everyone agrees that the recipes are delicious. Some of the reviewers totally agree that the recipes are easy and quick. Others thought they included too many exotic ingredients that are hard to find, requiring a trip to specialty stores.

Amazon offered a look at some of the recipes and I thought they looked really good. If you’re the kind of cook who can break away from recipes, or if you keep an extremely wide array of ingredients around, Bowl Food can become your best friend during the week. Or it could become your weekend or party cookbook. Either way, it looks interesting and tasty. I’m ordering my copy today.

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