The Heart Attack Grill sues Heart Stoppers (FL)
Sun Sentinel has an article about the Heart Attack Grill suing Heart Stoppers in Delray Beach, Florida for trademark violations. Heart Stoppers’ attorney has the following defense:
“Their theme is completely different,” he said. “That’s one of the reasons they didn’t continue discussions with the guy because they weren’t interested in his theme. They didn’t steal the same trademarked Single Bypass, Double Bypass burger that he does. They didn’t limit their menu like he does. They don’t require their nurses to dress in a provocative manner. It changed the clientele from the Hooters-type crowd to a family-type restaurant.”
Heart Attack Grill inspired restaurant opens in South Florida
Jan Norris has a report on a trip to Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Delray Beach, a medical themed restaurant where waitresses are dressed as “nurses”. Heart Stoppers offers a three pound burger challenge which is free if the record is broken. As in the Heart Attack Grill, diners weighing more than 350 pounds eat free.
update The NY Daily News has an article about the restaurant.
update #2 The Burger Beast also has a report.
Heart Attack Grill twitter started
The Heart Attack Grill has started a twitter at http://twitter.com/DoubleBypass Recent posts report a 350+ pound diner received seven free Single Bypass Burgers in one visit, that no 350+ pound woman (as of June 12) had accepted the free food offer and that one diner ate 2 Quadruple Bypass burgers in 45 minutes.
The CBS Sunday Morning segment about the Heart Attack Grill was rerun yesterday.
“Extreme Pig Outs” on the Travel Channel April 8
The website for Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub reports that it will appear on Extreme Pig Outs on the Travel Channel on April 8 at 9 pm. A list of the restaurants which will appear on the program is available, which include the Heart Attack Grill and Jack n Grill
Food Channel recording at Heart Attack Grill March 28
“Dr.” Jon Basso of the Heart Attack Grill has sent the following email:
I was hoping that you could alert the EatFeat fans that the Food Channel is launching a whole new program called “Outrageous”. They’ll be covering different outrageous things in the world of food and have contracted with Page Productions to shoot it for them. The inaugural episode will be a half hour long feature about the Heart Attack Grill. They’re going to film it on Saturday March 28th in Chandler Arizona.
I was hoping that with your influence we could get a visit from some of the better competitors out there. It’d be great exposure for everyone and might shift the direction of the new Outrageous Series more toward the world of competitive eating. Any help would be much appreciated!
350+ lb. diners at the Heart Attack Grill eat free
The website for the Heart Attack Grill has a page announcing that customers weighing 350 pounds or more will receive free food (drinks are not included). Sharing and taking out food are not allowed and diners will have to be weighed by the restaurant’s staff to be eligible for the offer.
Travel Channel filming at Heart Attack Grill Dec 27
Jon Basso of the Heart Attack Grill has emailed the following information
I’d like to let you know that the Travel Channel has a new series called “Extreme”. This SATURDAY THE 27th they are shooting there only restaurant segment called Extreme Restaurants. They’ve chosen just three restaurant in the world and we’re lucky enough to be one of them. They’d asked me if any competitive eaters will be present and I’ve told them that I’ll try to put the word out to get some folks to come in on Saturday.
I wonder if this is the same program that recorded at Denny’s Beer Barrel earlier this month.
CBS Heart Attack Grill segment online
(From The Dish) The segment about the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona that was televised on CBS News Sunday Morning is now available on cbsnews.com. Bill Geist of CBS News attempts the Quadruple Bypass Burger challenge, which reportedly contains 8,000 calories.
Heart Attack Grill on CBS News Sunday Morning
The Heart Attack Grill’s web site has set up a news page which says that a segment will be recorded on Saturday to be televised on CBS News Sunday Morning. It does not say if the segment will be broadcast on November 9 or later. The Grill will also appear on HDNet’s Deadline on November 20.
The online “Wall of Fame” listing the fastest finishers of the Quadruple Bypass Burger appears to have been dropped.
update The segment was televised on November 23 and is available online.
Link Buffet: March 12, 2008
- Kobayashi praises Juris Shibayama’s bench pressing
- Cartoons added to the Heart Attack Grill’s online wall of fame (see above) (from Dr. Jon)
- Ryan Urban, Don Lerman’s nephew, attends NY Pizza show and says his uncle can eat three pizzas in less than 5 minutes.
- Eating contest from “Meatballs” on youtube
- Iron Chef video cooking game coming for Wii