National Nacho Day

November 6, 2013 Nachonomics

Hey, remember two weeks ago when it was International Nacho Day? How could you not! Why, I've barely recovered myself. And here it is now, November 6th, the National Nacho Day. Do we really need the National Nacho Day so soon on the heels of International Nacho Day? Probably not, and I'm a gentleman who loves himself some nachos.

So what's the difference in celebrating National Nacho Day compared to International Nacho Day? Absolutely nothing, other than you can only celebrate it here in the United States. Just go out and get some nachos and don't end up like the sad fellow above.

Review: Mezcal Tequila Cantina - Days of the Dead

November 5, 2013 Nachonomics

There are some foods that only had one chance in your life to try; Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream, Crystal Pepsi, Burger King’s Spicy Chicken Sandwich (the original bright orange patty one), Holiday Spice Pepsi. Others are a once a year event, like The McRib or Shamrock Shake. Holidays bring out a lot of annual specific flavors; pumpkin flavored everything for Halloween, peppermint flavored everything for Christmas, but what flavor would you give the Mexican holiday Dia de Muertos, or The Day of the Dead?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

October 31, 2013 Nachonomics

Is there a better way to end Oct'chober and ring in 'Chovember than with Halloween? No, no there isn't. You also probably shouldn't give out nachos instead of candy, parents will think you're trying to put razor blades in it or something. Can you even buy razor blades just by themselves these days? HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Essay: There was a time when you had to define "Nachos" for people

October 25, 2013 Nachonomics

If you’ve been on the internet at all this week chances are you encountered this picture from a time when the Baltimore Orioles baseball team had to define to their stadium patrons what nachos were. I know, talk about the dark ages, but this artifact doesn’t lie, pics or it didn’t happen and all that. How could such a thing as people not knowing what nachos were be?

International Nachos Day

October 21, 2013 Nachonomics

Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July, all holidays with recognizable dates that your calendar probably already has marked. One day however that is probably not on said calendar (and if it is please let me know as that's a calendar I would like to purchase) is October 21st, International Nachos Day. And by "October" I of course mean "Octchober" because if there's a day to make nacho puns on it is today.

So how do we celebrate such a day? Some people try and consume five pounds of nachos in one shot. Others leave an empty chair and place setting at their table in tonight during their nacho dinner in honor of Ignacio Anaya. Really so long as you're eating some nachos in some fashion you're probably good. And perhaps if you're lucky the spirit of Ignacio Anaya will come visit you tonight, as this is the one day of the year when the veils between the worlds are weak enough that he is allowed to venture forth in search of the perfect plate of nachos...

Who wouldn't want a visit from a spirit like this?