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    Independent restaurant reviews, personal essays, food culture, and stories from more than a decade of Cue the Critic.

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    Healthy Eating: The Family Affair [Infographic]

    by Quincy James Freeman 18 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 18 October 2013

    A discerning look at the American Family and Healthy Eating. Healthy eating is not something that has been on my radar.  I may eat healthy foods at times …

  • Chef ProfileLos AngelesMexican

    ¡Lotería Grill!: A Taste of Mexico, A Culinary Love Letter

    by Quincy James Freeman 17 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 17 October 2013

    Más que Tacos Cultural differences can blur as people migrate and adapt to American society. Yet, some individuals strive to preserve their heritage, sharing their traditions, values, and …

  • Product Review

    Cinnamon Roll Crunch: A Grown-Up Kid’s Cereal Adventure

    by Quincy James Freeman 16 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 16 October 2013

    One box.  Two servings: At Best! I’m a kid’s cereal enthusiast. Always have been, probably always will be. The only “adult cereal” I eat is Honey Bunches of …

  • Event CoverageLos AngelesMexican

    The Taste of Mexico 3rd Annual Food Event

    by Quincy James Freeman 12 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 12 October 2013

    Quires friiiiiiiii-jole, friiijollleeess con corn tortilla, quires friiijole, frijoles con arroz.  QUIREEESSS FRIIIIIIIII, FRIIIII-JOOOOLL-LLESSS… This audio is the sole intellectual property of The Tom Leykis Show and The …

  • Product Review

    Pepperidge Farm Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

    by Quincy James Freeman 8 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 8 October 2013

    Nothing to see here, just a picture of the most amazing Pumpkin Cheesecake cookies.  It’s hard to walk by cookies like this and not want them! I am …

  • BurgersHuntington BeachProduct Review

    Burger of The Month: Bulgogi BBQ Beef Burger

    by Quincy James Freeman 4 October 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 4 October 2013

    Unpack your bags, this flight isn’t headed to Seoul. Not everyone is familiar with Korean Barbecue, a troubling truth that pains my innermost being.  I have been eating …

  • BurgersPasadenaProduct Review

    Burger of The Month: The ‘Roo

    by Quincy James Freeman 29 September 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 29 September 2013

    A Kangaroo hip-hop-hippity-hop-hopped into my mouth and I LIKED IT. You might expect a kangaroo burger to be tough, lean, dry and very gamey.  I suppose it may …

  • Event CoverageLos AngelesMexicanStreet Food

    Food Hound: L.A. Street Tacos

    by Quincy James Freeman 29 September 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 29 September 2013

    Update, 31 October 2026: La Reyna Tacos #2 has closed. Its address, 2000 East 7th Street, is now Guerrilla Tacos. OH MY GAAWWD, I WANT TACOS!!! You cannot …

  • Product Review

    McDonald’s Mighty Wangs

    by Quincy James Freeman 24 September 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 24 September 2013

    I will never eat fast food again!  Exclaimed the Food Snob.  You Liar!  Say Mickey Dee’s! In the last few years I have become a big food snob.  …

  • BurgersEvent CoverageGardena

    Oh My! Burger? – The 6lb Burger Challenge

    by Quincy James Freeman 22 September 2013
    byQuincy James Freeman 22 September 2013

    Oh My Goodness, Oh My DAYUM!  He’s going H.A.M.  DAYUM, DAYUM, DAYUM!!! My 29th Birthday celebration, last September, had to be the most anticipated and exciting event for …

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