Unusually red tomatoes, you'll be missed
Bennigan's filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection today and is closing more than 300 locations, probably because the food is terrible. And yet the chain can look back with pride on this old commercial, which made fun of casual dining’s one-note approach to food advertising. If nothing else, Bennigan’s gave us some great shots of sizzling steaks, succulent shrimp, crisp veggies—and more often than not, “a guy that’s eating food.” UPDATE: Gianatasio adds: I can’t help feeling that the chain’s ill-tempered leprechaun was ultimately to blame. Sure, he was disturbing and offensive, but he was also a rebel who played by his own rules and wasn’t afraid to use violence to make his point. Much like John McCain. Raise a wee dram to the angry green hellion! R.I.P., Fergus! |
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July 29, 2008 in Gianatasio, Nudd | Permalink |
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When I read the CNN article, my first thought was - "wait, Bennigans was still in buisness?" I thought they had gone down years ago!
Posted by: Rebecca Cullers | Jul 29, 2008 5:58:20 PM
All the financial talking heads seem to be freaking out that a mediocre restaurant chain is struggling. Frankly there food was unintersting.
Posted by: jeremy | Jul 30, 2008 9:05:00 AM
Fuck off dick-bags Monte Cristos rule.
Posted by: | Jul 30, 2008 10:29:05 AM
Pussies.
Posted by: | Jul 30, 2008 10:30:03 AM
And McCain is about as rebellious as the "writing" on this shit hunk blog.
Posted by: | Jul 30, 2008 10:30:56 AM
