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Displaying all articles tagged:
Knockoffs
stadium concessions
Mar. 26, 2018
Yankees Unveil New Milkshakes That Are Pretty Obvious Black Tap Knockoffs
Yankee Stadium concessions enter the Instagram-dessert copycat game.
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Nov. 10, 2017
New York’s Best Slice Shop Is Suing Copycat Pizzerias
If you’re knocking off Joe’s, probably need a better name than “Joe’s Pizza of the Village.”
By
Clint Rainey
lawsuits
Aug. 29, 2016
Court Says Canada’s ‘Pirate’ Trader Joe’s Might Violate U.S. Laws
Bad news for the perennial thorn in the U.S. grocer’s side.
By
Clint Rainey
Scandals
Nov. 3, 2015
A Fake KFC in Iran Was Shut Down After One Day Because It Seemed Too Real
Reports called the opening of KFC Halal the “first sign of creeping US influence.”
By
Chris Crowley
Knockoffs
Aug. 3, 2015
Someone Opened a ‘Mash Donald’s’ for Big Mac–Deprived
“We are trying to get as close as we can get to the McDonald’s experience,” the owner says.
By
Clint Rainey
Knockoffs
Oct. 28, 2014
Dunkin’ Donuts’ Korean ‘Cronut’ Finally Invades America
The chain claims it had been working on this, you know, long before Dominique Ansel became a household name.
By
Clint Rainey
Knockoffs
Oct. 22, 2014
Grimaldi’s Shanghai Imposter Looks Pretty Horrible
The impostors even have a bright blue sign that reads, “I’m gonna make you a pizza you can’t refuse.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Knockoffs
Aug. 12, 2014
Jack in the Box’s Cronut Knockoffs Get Improbably Good Reviews
“Be skeptical, by all means. I sure was.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Knockoffs
July 11, 2014
Café Behind Cronut Knockoff Was ‘Thrilled’ to Get Cease and Desist
“To think that the original creator of the cronut that is so popular cares what I’m doing in Shreveport baffles me.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Lawsuits
July 7, 2014
Halal Guys Sue Knockoff Gyro Cart Staffed With Imposter Halal Guys
The “spurious designation” causes confusion that puts their reputation “at stake.”
By
Clint Rainey
Accept No Substitutions
June 16, 2014
Jack in the Box Test-Markets Its Own Lousy Cronut Knockoff
“Croissant Donuts” could be coming to the local drive-through.
By
Clint Rainey
Knockoffs
Mar. 19, 2014
11 Customer Reactions to Williams-Sonoma’s New Cronut Knockoff
The copycat market for Dominique Ansel’s cronut expands to the high-end retailer.
By
Hugh Merwin
Knockoffs
Aug. 14, 2013
There’s a Ramen Burger Knockoff in the Philippines
Only one outlet is selling it with the tagline “disgusting and overhyped piece of shit.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Taste Test
Aug. 1, 2013
Taste-Testing Dunkin’ Donuts’ Korean Cronut Knockoffs
Beloved in New York, Dominique Ansel’s Cronuts are now being mass-produced by Dunkin’ Donuts Korea. So how do they taste?
By
Doyun Kim
Knockoffs
July 30, 2013
Dunkin’ Donuts Figured Out How to Make Cronuts
Dunkin’ Donuts Korea puts a cronut knockoff into production.
By
Hugh Merwin
Anthony Faux-dain
Aug. 15, 2011
How to Pretend You’re Anthony Bourdain
Six of Bourdain’s favorite things, for our consumption.
By
Alyssa Shelasky
For Sale
Nov. 5, 2009
How Profitable Is a Crown Fried Chicken?
A glimpse at a KFC knockoff’s p&l.
By
Daniel Maurer
Trimmings
Aug. 26, 2009
Dunkin’ Donuts Soils Last Sacred Thing
They’ve got the street vendors now.
By
Daniel Maurer
User’s Guide
July 13, 2009
A Brief History of Restaurant Rip-off Lawsuits
Mr. Chow isn’t the first to sue for identity theft. But could he be the first to win?
By
Daniel Maurer
Lawsuits
Jan. 12, 2009
Trader Joe’s to Trader John’s: Oh No You Didn’t
It turns out Gristedes is behind the mysterious Trader John’s. And the company is in trouble.
By
Daniel Maurer