Location
Glendale, California
School
University of Connecticut
Expertise
coffee, snacks, fast food
- Jon is a regular contributor to the snack website Sporked.
- He believes every kind of food should be delivered on conveyor belts, not just sushi.
- As a writer for Comedy Central's "@midnight," he engaged in a prolonged feud with The Cheesecake Factory.
Experience
After starting out as a newspaper reporter, Jon spent ten years as the price guide editor for the national action figure/humor magazine ToyFare. After moving on to be a staff writer for Fuse TV's digital news division, he started writing for online outlets like Uproxx's Gamma Squad, SyFy's Blastr, and The Village Voice's Topless Robot Blog. He's also written for TV, including the TruTV sitcom "This Functional Family" and the latest season of "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
Education
Jon attended the University of Connecticut, where he achieved a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science.
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When it comes to seafood, it's all too common to pay too much for a disappointing dish. Unfortunately, that's the case for these chain restaurant offerings.
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Costco customers won't hold back if they're upset, but these upgrades to the chain's offerings, app, food court, and layout have been welcomed with open arms.
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From TV dinners to French bread pizzas, there are plenty of foods that used to grace our freezer sections — but have since gone by the wayside.
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Bob Evans has spent decades serving up delicious breakfast food, but lately it feels like the nationwide casual dining chain has lost its way. Here's why.
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Waffle House is known for its hearty breakfasts and late-night hours, but there are some important rules to keep in mind if you're visiting the chain.
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Who doesn't love a good salad bar? These are some of our favorite chain restaurant salad bars that are sadly gone for good that we really miss dearly.
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Bottle water brands market their product as being pure and natural ... but that's not always the case, as explained in this history of bottled water recalls.
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