The citizens of Marietta, GA take fried chicken seriously. In 1963, Georgia Tech architectural student Hubert Puckett designed the town's BIg Chicken landmark for what was then called Johnny Reb's Chick, Chuck and Shake. According to the Atlanta Constitution Journal, KFC considered tearing down the bird structure in 1993 after high winds damaged it, but people protested. Today, the Big Chicken is bigger and …
When You’re Drinking Budweiser, America Is In Your Hands
Can Budweiser out hipster, PBR? The show is on. Let's find out... Nong Poonsukwattana, Portland's master of one dish—Khao Man Gai—has been discovered. She's a hard working lady who makes amazing food in a humble setting. I'm happy to see her get the acclaim she clearly earns every day. Thank you @budweiser for having me. Full video coming soon. #ThisBudsForYou #AmericaIsInYourHands #NongItUp …
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Who Do You Think I Am, Ted Danson?
You guys, let's get the bartender from Cheers for this! Casting: unoriginal. Acting: uninspired. Dialogue: painful. All of which is too bad. SMIRNOFF™ vodka deserves better advertising. It's a Russian-born brand, but it's made in America. It's also a quality product at an affordable price point. So, why insist that actor, author and environmentalist, Ted Danson, prefer SMIRNOFF over premium brands? …
There’s Hot Sauce, And There’s Hot Sex (Which, In Certain Conditions, May Sound Alike)
Tabañero and LA-based creative agency Pitch are out with a new regional advertising campaign, now running in California and Florida. It's the first brand campaign for the hot sauce company. https://youtu.be/mBGLTyqzqxU Apparently, Tabañero’s intense flavors make ‘foodgasms’ possible. I'll need to test the product before I can endorse that point of view. Pitch also found a brand partner for Tabañero in …
Juan & Juan Wax On About Wine
Seattle agency, Copacino+Fujikado, has created a light-hearted content series for Columbia Crest that aims to demystify wine. The series features Juan Munoz-Oca, head winemaker, and Juan Uribe, estate vineyard manager. https://youtu.be/J8va6GlaY9I https://youtu.be/EvL5rIyS6yg I like the down-to-Earth approach here. Wine is an agricultural product. There's nothing for anyone to get snooty about. Plus, …
No Wonder I Break Hearts When Spilt
Milk continues to be the perfect canvas for creative expressions of advertising. Witness these three little films from Colenso BBDO and New Zealand milk brand Anchor. The campaign just won a Gold Lion in the Health & Wellness category at Cannes. The campaign features slam poet Harry Baker working through some of the smartest product copy we've heard in …
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For Father’s Day, Will It Be A&W or Buffalo Wild Wings?
This coming Sunday, you have the opportunity to bring home the root beer. Nevermind that dad prefers real beer. A&W Root Beer "Caught On Snap" from Lucky Post on Vimeo. I must admit, I don't care for the Richards Group-made commercial. I don't care for it because the ideas behind it are corrosive and don't work to build the A&W brand. Don't compare dads! Be glad you have one. Also, a cool …
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Unchosen Fish Sing The Blues
Legal Sea Foods, the Boston-based, family-owned and operated restaurant group that has 30+ locations along the East Coast, is picky about the fish it sources and serves. https://youtu.be/rUMLNCUDIwU In the three spots from DeVito Verdi, fish lament that they just aren’t good enough to be selected by Legal Sea Foods. Thankfully, the Blues heals all, even fish. I also like the brand's Instagram, which is 100% …