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Ken Hoffman tunes in to the all-day TV diet during coronavirus Ken Hoffman tunes in to the all-day TV diet during coronavirus By Ken Hoffman

3.27.20  |  11:35 am

My career, this long hard climb from the bottom to the middle, has come full circle. My first job in ...

Drive-thru Gourmet

Taco Bell's puffy new Triplelupa brings three times the flavor Taco Bell's puffy new Triplelupa brings three times the flavor By Ken Hoffman

3.25.20  |  12:00 pm

This week, I reached out for a Triplelupa, three times the Chalupa fun, at the No. 1 “Mexican-inspired” fast food ...

it ain't so bad

Ken Hoffman extols the virtues of life-long social distancing Ken Hoffman extols the virtues of life-long social distancing By Ken Hoffman

3.23.20  |  3:16 pm

Welcome to the new norm: self-distancing, self-quarantine, social distancing, whatever you want to call it. Hey, that’s always been ...

corona cruise

Hoffman with a tale of 2 Houstonians stuck at sea due to coronavirus Hoffman with a tale of 2 Houstonians stuck at sea due to coronavirus By Ken Hoffman

3.20.20  |  12:55 pm

Two passengers — Robert and Laura Sohns of Houston — set sail that day, on a three-month cruise … a three-month cruise. The ...

surreal skies

Ken Hoffman on the surreal 'ghost flight' from the U.K. to Houston Ken Hoffman on the surreal 'ghost flight' from the U.K. to Houston By Ken Hoffman

3.19.20  |  4:26 pm

The best part of flying over to England a few weeks ago … was the flight back home to Houston. A ...

Drive-thru Gourmet

Wendy's goes big on breakfast with new and loaded Breakfast Baconator Wendy's goes big on breakfast with new and loaded Breakfast Baconator By Ken Hoffman

3.18.20  |  11:32 am

This week, I reached out for a Breakfast Baconator, one of the greatest names in drive-thru history, and headline-grabber on ...

Pet of the Week

Meet Honey, the bouncy ball of energy, CultureMap's pet of the week Meet Honey, the bouncy ball of energy, CultureMap's pet of the week By CultureMap Staff

3.13.20  |  2:30 pm

Name: Honey, as in the sweet golden goodness, or, the honey badger, who just doesn’t care. Birthdate: April 24 ...

Pet of the Week

Meet Chico, the marvelous Maltese mix, CultureMap's pet of the week Meet Chico, the marvelous Maltese mix, CultureMap's pet of the week By CultureMap Staff

3.5.20  |  2:25 pm

Name: Chico, as in comedian Chico Bean and R&B singer Chico DeBarge. Birthdate: March 19, 2016 Ethnicity: Chico is ...

Pet of the Week

Meet Peanut, the charming Chihuahua mix, CultureMap's pet of the week Meet Peanut, the charming Chihuahua mix, CultureMap's pet of the week By Ken Hoffman

2.27.20  |  11:45 am

Name: Peanut, as in former tennis pro Peanut Louie, and Planters' late great commercial spokesman Mr. Peanut.  Birthdate: February 22 ...

Drive-thru Gourmet

McDonald's goes green with return of fan favorite Shamrock Shake McDonald's goes green with return of fan favorite Shamrock Shake By Ken Hoffman

2.26.20  |  11:46 am

This week, I reached out for a returning classic, the Shamrock Shake, and its new spinoff, the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry ...