The Bite (Issue 42): Saucy gloss

and other wild chain restaurant stunts [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0QyaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvbGV0dGVyLzM5MzNXA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) I’ve always had kind of a grotesque fascination with bizzaro chain restaurant merch, like the newly-launched “Saucy Gloss” — i.e. wing-flavored lip gloss — collaboration between [Applebee’s and the cosmetics brand Winky Lux](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0QpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2lua3lsdXguY29tL3BhZ2VzL3NhdWN5Z2xvc3NXA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl). There’s Give Me Hot Buffalo (a "creamy coral that packs the hot buffalo spice your ex could never have handled"), Sweet Chile Kiss (a deep red with fine golden specks), Be My Honey Pepper (a golden honey-spiced gloss) and Honey BBQ-T (a smoky barbecue hue). Who asked for this? Absolutely no one. But then again, no one asked for the[KFC fried chicken-scented bath bomb](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0Q2aHR0cHM6Ly90aW1lLmNvbS81MDA3OTY0L2tmYy1mcmllZC1jaGlja2VuLWJhdGgtYm9tYnMvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~), [Burger King’s Whopper-flavored toothpaste](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0QraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj0tZkNScXNRQnZQWVcDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)or[Taco Bell’s hot sauce garter](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVsaXNoLmNvbS9mb29kLW5ld3MvYTIyMDM3MzQ1L2hvdC1zYXVjZS1wYWNrZXQtZ2FydGVyLXRhY28tYmVsbC13ZWRkaW5nL1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) either. It’s kind of like when everyone, from Taco Bell to Old Bay, announced they were getting into the vodka game. It’s not necessarily meant to be a product that appeals to the masses; in fact, in the case of both those liquor launches, the bulk of Americans didn’t have the opportunity to try them. It’s about ensuring the name of the restaurant or company behind the stunt stays in people’s minds and mouths. This week in The Bite, I’ve combed through the Salon archives for examples of restaurants doing what they can to engage with potential customers, from bringing back canceled menu items to developing entire video games dedicated to their mascot. — Ashlie Stevens, deputy food editor. *** If you found yourself here without subscribing, make sure to sign up for [The 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you don't miss anything! *** From the archives - [First Taco Bell Jalapeño Noir, now Old Bay Vodka: Why food brands are shifting to unexpected spirits](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDMvMTUvZmlyc3QtdGFjby1iZWxsLWphbGFwZW8tbm9pci1ub3ctb2xkLWJheS12b2RrYS13aHktYnJhbmRzLWFyZS1zaGlmdGluZy10by11bmV4cGVjdGVkLXNwaXJpdHMvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [KFC's sexy Colonel Sanders Lifetime movie is the perfect distillation for this year's brand madness](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjAvMTIvMTQva2ZjLXJlY2lwZS1mb3Itc2VkdWN0aW9uLW1vdmllLW1hcmlvLWxvcGV6LWxpZmV0aW1lL1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) - [How McDonald's Szechuan Sauce went from a "just fine" '90s relic to a riot-causing cult 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How the face of KFC became a (kind of weird) sex symbol](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMDkvMjQvc2V4eS1jb2xvbmVsLXNhbmRlcnMtaG93LXRoZS1mYWNlLW9mLWtmYy1iZWNhbWUtYS1raW5kLW9mLXdlaXJkLXNleC1zeW1ib2wvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) - [Taco Bell is bringing back the Mexican Pizza — and this time it's finally here to stay](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvdGFjby1iZWxsLWlzLWJyaW5naW5nLWJhY2stdGhlLW1leGljYW4tcGl6emEtLWFuZC10aGlzLXRpbWUtaXRzLWZpbmFsbHktaGVyZS10by1zdGF5L1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) What to make this weekend As I write this newsletter, I’m freshly back from a trip to [Walt Disney World](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0REaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMTkvMDEvMTIvZGlzbmV5bGFuZC13aXRoLW15LWludmlzaWJsZS1ndWVzdC9XA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) with my siblings and Dad, which was one of the most nostalgia-inducing experiences I’ve had in a while. As such, let’s kick off the weekend with a Disney-favorite dessert, the [ever-popular Dole Whip](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMjEvY2FwdHVyZS10aGUtZGlzbmV5LW1hZ2ljLWF0LWhvbWUtYnktd2hpcHBpbmctdXAtYS1ob21lbWFkZS1kb2xlLXdoaXAvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). If you’re not a dessert-first kind of person, I’d recommend starting off with something that still also screams “vacation.” I have my eye on these [super easy fried green tomatoes](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDcvMzEvdGhlLWNydW5jaGllc3QtZnJpZWQtZ3JlZW4tdG9tYXRvZXMtb25seS10YWtlLTEwLW1pbnV0ZXMtdG8tY29vay9XA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl). They remind me of childhood summers in South Carolina. From our columnists - [After Cracker Barrel adds vegan sausage to its menu, some customers say the chain is too "woke"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDUvYWZ0ZXItY3JhY2tlci1iYXJyZWwtYWRkcy12ZWdhbi1zYXVzYWdlLXRvLWl0cy1tZW51LXNvbWUtY3VzdG9tZXJzLXNheS10aGUtY2hhaW4taXMtdG9vLXdva2UvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Ashlie Stevens) - [Missing the Choco Taco? It's insanely easy to make this copycat version at home](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDQvbWlzc2luZy10aGUtY2hvY28tdGFjby1pdHMtaW5zYW5lbHktZWFzeS10by1tYWtlLXRoaXMtY29weWNhdC12ZXJzaW9uLWF0LWhvbWUvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Mary Elizabeth Williams) - [This gnocchi pasta salad with lemony vinaigrette is packed with bright, seasonal flavors](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0R5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDEvdGhpcy1nbm9jY2hpLXBhc3RhLXNhbGFkLXdpdGgtbGVtb255LXZpbmFpZ3JldHRlLWlzLXBhY2tlZC13aXRoLWJyaWdodC1zZWFzb25hbC1mbGF2b3JzL1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Ashlie Stevens) - [Frozen beef products sold at Target and Walmart recalled due to undeclared allergens](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0R2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDIvZnJvemVuLWJlZWYtcHJvZHVjdHMtc29sZC1hdC10YXJnZXQtYW5kLXdhbG1hcnQtcmVjYWxsZWQtZHVlLXRvLXVuZGVjbGFyZWQtYWxsZXJnZW5zL1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~) (Joy Saha) - ["I bake for every emotion" — Zoë François on finding connection through cake](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2Fsb24uY29tLzIwMjIvMDgvMDQvaS1iYWtlLWZvci1ldmVyeS1lbW90aW9uLS16by1mcmFub2lzLW9uLWZpbmRpbmctY29ubmVjdGlvbi10aHJvdWdoLWNha2UvVwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) (Mary Elizbeth Williams) What we’re reading - [Pacific Northwest Restaurants Struggle as Temperatures Spike](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8wNy8yOS9kaW5pbmcvcGFjaWZpYy1ub3J0aHdlc3QtcmVzdGF1cmFudHMtc3RydWdnbGUtYXMtdGVtcGVyYXR1cmVzLXNwaWtlLmh0bWxXA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (The New York Times) - [San Francisco's Zuni Cafe removed tips a year ago. Despite pushback, it won't bring them back.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0RQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZnYXRlLmNvbS9mb29kL2FydGljbGUvenVuaS1jYWZlLXJlY2VpdmVzLXRpcC1wdXNoYmFjay0xNzMzODg4Mi5waHBXA3NwY0IKYuzfV-5iAAOXOFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAl) (SF Gate) Our mailing address: 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200 Wilmington, DE 19801 [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0Q8aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvdGhlLWJpdGUvdW5zdWJzY3JpYmU_aWQ9QDM0NTA5VwNzcGNCCmLs31fuYgADlzhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) Copyright © 2022 The Bite, All rights reserved. [Made with Letterhead [Letterhead logo]](~/AASU4wA~/RgRk0NzfP0QiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbmVwbm83czh5c1cDc3BjQgpi7N9X7mIAA5c4Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACU~)