Although it's tied up in the courts thanks to a last minute injunction, this week was supposed to be the start of the New York City Department of Health initiative mandating posted calorie counts on the menus of any restaurant chain with more than 15 outlets nationwide. Here are some of the early reactions, thanks to a few chains that kicked it off despite the delay — NY Times, NY Post, Village Voice, Midtown Lunch.
If only Florida could be so enlightened. Sadly, here in the Sunshine State you have to dig deep in the murk to find out the impact of your morning Frap and scone, or the taco salad at the Bell. Here at Eat My Florida, we want to make it easier for you to wallow in the angst of your dining decisions, so here's a list of links to the nutrition section of every chain in the area. Here's a teaser — bloomin' onion = 2275 calories.
Eat it and weep:
- Burgers: McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Evos, Krystal, Five Guys, Whataburger, Hardee's, Fatburger, Sonic, Steak N Shake,
- Chicken: Chick-Fil-A, Popeye's, KFC, Pollo Tropical, Church's,
- Other Fast Food Sandwich Joints: Arby's, Subway, Miami Subs, Quiznos, Blimpie, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's,
- Other Fast Food: Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, Chipotle, Moe's, Panera, Boston Market, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Panda Express,
- Pizza: Hungry Howie's, Sbarro, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Godfather's, Dominos, CiCi's,
- Breakfast, Smoothies, Coffee and Sweets: Dairy Queen, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Smoothie King, TCBY, Einstein Brothers Bagels, Starbucks, Denny's, IHOP, Bob Evans,
- Casual Dining Chains: Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, PF Chang's, Chilis, TGIFiday's, Outback, Applebee's, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday's, Carrabas, Sonny's, Red Lobster
Who'd we miss?
This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2008.