Tony the Tiger (fictional animal)

Phelps' worldwide splash

2008-09-26 00:00:00

He has traveled to so many cities and countries since the Olympics ended, when he wakes up in the morning, it's almost impossible for Michael Phelps to remember the date, or even what day it is. Is today Friday? Or is it Thursday? Without looking at...

Catchy food slogans like...er

2010-01-20 04:22:13

Midnight Sun Sam and I were discussing food slogans, brought about by my saying that the new Milan in the Harbor East/Little Italy area is the only restaurant I can think of around here that has a slogan: "Where food......

Michael Phelps, party animal? That's fine

2009-02-06 00:00:00

Baltimore boasts two sports phenomena struggling to reconcile upstanding corporate images with trashy party sides: Michael Phelps and the Preakness. No telling how long that pot-smoking, stripper-groping hedonist had been trapped in the body of a...

In The Arts

2011-03-10 17:25:00

Film Society screens two movies The Laguna Beach Film Society is screening a documentary and a British comedy Friday and March 17. "Men Who Swim," a documentary about Sweden's first all-male synchronized swim team, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at...

News roundup from the Endocrine Society meeting

2008-07-23 13:29:56

Had I actually been at work this week and not wandering the great white rainy north, I would have gotten this news to you sooner, but the Endocrine Society has been meeting this week in San Francisco talking about all......

Suds smackdown!

2003-06-10 15:17:24

So many beer gardens and so little summer. Metromix wants to help you spend your warm-weather time wisely, so we're sending out five lucky men to scour the city for the best and most unique beer gardens and report their exploits here and in RedEye/...

Plenty of space for everyone

2004-02-22 00:00:00

If you're tired of fighting the kids — and maybe Grandpa too — for elbow room and privacy on family trips, consider this solution: a three-bedroom hotel suite with nearly 1,000 square feet. The 800-room Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort in...

It's all over but the crowning

2003-06-17 09:11:52

Throughout the summer, our five trusty beer studs--Mitch, Dan, Jered, Andy and Ray--have reviewed the city's best beer gardens and reported their weekly exploits here and in RedEye. They charmed us with their lady-lassoing (like when Jered pounced on...

24 great weekends--all in our own backyard

2004-05-16 00:00:00

The Midwest is known for its front-porch folksiness and down-to-earth pleasures. But take a world-view of the region, and you find that some of its attractions are as exotic and unique as anything on Earth. This, for instance, is the land of Serpent...

The other west coast

2003-07-13 00:00:00

The sound of Jimmy Buffett singing the Parrot Heads' `national anthem' is coming from the speakers on the outdoor deck of Mission West restaurant on the beach. At one table, a twentyish woman sits with a group of friends, quietly strumming a guitar.At...

Official name: Tony the Tiger Created: 1952 Parent company: Kellogg Co. Known for: A deep voice proclaiming about Frosted Flakes, "They're Grrrreat!" Family: Mama Tony, Mrs. Tony, Tony Jr. and a daughter, Antoinette You might not know: Tony beat out Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant and Newt the

2010-03-31 00:00:00

no fan of Phelps Michael Phelps is not the first Olympian to make headlines for bad behavior. When he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in 2004, he got off lightly. Apparently, smoking weed is a much more serious offense.

2009-02-06 15:15:33

He was an actor and member of the singing quartet the Mellomen, which had recorded jingles for other Kellogg products, when he gave life to Tony the Tiger and pronounced Frosted Flakes "G-r-r-r-e-a-t!" in 1952.

2005-05-24 17:11:11