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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
dennysallnighter.com

Good God, where to start? Every foul-tempered American teenager of the last two generations spent his or her formative years drinking bad coffee and smoking butts in dank and greasy Denny's, where 24-hour breakfast provided a cheap refuge from the cruel world. Denny's has reinterpreted this phenomenon for profit purposes, merchandising their late-night appeal in a collaboration with pop tarts and glam-ternative "rockers" Katy Perry, Taking Back Sunday, Boys Like Girls and Hoobastank for their new "Rockstar Menu."

Check out the after-10 p.m. Rockstar edibles cooked up by the nascent chefs, in collaboration with Chef Andrew Dismore, Denny’s Director of Culinary Innovation. Fair warning: much like their creators, the choices are cheesy and very likely to cause indigestion in older folks.

The Hot N Cold Cherry Chocolate Cappuccino -- A tasty, multi-layered concoction inspired by Katy Perry’s new hit single, “Hot n’ Cold.” The pick-me-up drink includes cherries, vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, French vanilla cappuccino and whipped cream with a cherry on top.

Taking Back Sunday’s Melty Grilled Chicken and Sausage Quesadilla -- The New York rockers Taking Back Sunday have cooked up a quesadilla that will fill any late night craving. The dish is a large flour tortilla, stuffed with chicken breast, sausage, American cheese, fire-roasted peppers and onions, fresh pico de gallo and served with a cilantro-lime ranch sauce.

The Great Eggsteak -- Boys Like Girls introduce a hot roast beef sandwich with peppers and onions, pepper jack cheese, scrambled egg and spicy mayonnaise on sourdough bread. Served with hash browns.

The Hooburrito -- Hoobastank serves up a burrito with crispy chicken strips, pepper jack cheese, cheese sauce, fried onion crispers and a hint of barbecue sauce. Served with tortilla chips, and a side of cheese sauce and ranch.

Katy Perry's perversely enjoyable new single, "Hot N Cold."


sherry
Posted 2008-10-28 19:38:35
This is a rad idea! Who doesn't crave a big plate of cheesy goodness in the wee hours of the morning after a big night of partying like a rock star. The bands look really proud of their creations too.

Drew Lazor
Posted 2008-10-29 09:28:30
sherry: I gotta admit, I would probably eat Taking Back Sunday’s Melty Grilled Chicken and Sausage Quesadilla.

Felicia
Posted 2008-10-29 09:44:45
I have no beef with the menu items themselves.. although fried chicken with eight kind of fat sauce in a burrito is absolutely wrong... it's the fact that Denny's took an authentic experience (teenage late nights in a diner, drunkenly shoveling grease into your face) and enlisted faux "rockers" to drive profits. They should have hired wasted drop-outs instead, that would be authentic.
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