Discontinued Foods!

Charlie's Restaurant Grapefruit Burger (1988-1988): An unpeeled grapefruit on a burger roll. Round and tasty on a bun, pickles, french fries, yum-yum-yum. In a hurry to be fed, beady eyes and big, blue head.

Beverly (1969-2009): An intensely bitter before-dinner drink from Coca-Cola, it was made with grapefruit rind. Primarily sold in Italy, it developed a cult following in the U.S. Can still be found on tap at the Coca-Cola museums and EPCOT in Disney World.

Disney World Animal Poop Candy (2015-2015): Chocolate confections sold at Zuri's Sweets in Disney's Animal Kingdom, made to realistically resemble the feces of elephants, cotton-top tamarins, giraffes, and hippos

Cold Stone Creamery Mario and Luigi's Masterpiece Sundae (2019-2019): Sweet Cream Ice Cream mixed with rainbow sprinkles, gobs of blue frosting, & hot fudge. Part of a promotional Nintendo menu, it was sold in collectible cups for Mario Maker 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Yoshi’s Crafted World

Quaker Nutrition for Women (2001-2006): A line of instant oatmeal engineered "to address women's health needs." They contained extra fiber, soy, calcium, and flaxseed, "to build bones, ease hot flashes, and reduce cancer risk." Available in Apple Spice, Vanilla Cinnamon, and Golden Brown Sugar

Arby’s Country-Fried Steak Sandwiches (1988-1990): Seasoned, country-fried steak on a poppyseed kaiser roll. Available as "Deluxe" (lettuce, tomato, and mayo) or "Steak 'n Cheddar" (grilled onions and a tangy cheddar cheese sauce)

Ben & Jerry's Hazed and Confused (2014-2015): A thick hazelnut-fudge core, surrounded by chocolate ice cream with fudge chips on one side, and hazelnut ice cream with fudge chips on the other

I am deeply fascinated by movie/TV show tie-in foods, they are incredible snapshots of junk culture. That being said, I spent the better part of the morning looking for promo foods for the 2001 Chris Kattan vehicle, "Corky Romano", but the best I could find was someone selling their old ticket stub

Nabisco Rugrats Fruit Snacks (2001-2005): A line of thick, chewy fruit snacks, shaped like "Rugrats" characters such as Tommy, Chuckie, Susie, Reptar, Angelica, Phil & Lil, and Spike

Keebler Sandies Cashew Shortbreads (2009-2009): Rich, buttery shortbread cookies loaded with crushed cashews

IHoP Gru's Evil Steakburger (2022-2022): A black angus burger patty topped with mac & cheese, sauteed jalapeno and serrano peppers, grilled onions, bacon, pepper jack cheese, and mayo, served on a brioche bun with fries. Part of a promotional menu for "Minions: Rise of Gru"

Betty Crocker Sweet Rewards Mixes (1996-circa 2005): A line of snack cake mixes that were fat-free (as was the style at the time), marketed as a "guilt free indulgence." Available in chocolate, lemon, apple cinnamon, banana nut, and more.

POV: Lakeland, Florida, 1993. These folks are all that stand between you and Wing Bowl glory. Good luck.