Denny's captures the classic American diner experience, serving up budget-friendly dishes in a family-friendly atmosphere all day long. And the chain's most popular dishes revolve around breakfast. Perhaps the most famous menu item Denny's is known for is the Grand Slam breakfast combo, of which there are many. We sampled and ranked seven Denny's classic slams according to the assemblage of ingredients, harmony of ingredients, and the execution of the dish as a whole.
The diner is iconic, and so is its menu. It's full of popular items, particularly for breakfast, but none are quite as popular as its Slams. A tribute to the legendary home-run-hitting baseball player Hank Aaron, Denny's created its very first Original Grand Slam in 1977. Mimicking the four bases in baseball, it came with four items, including pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage.
The Denny's located at 1000 W. Steele Lane at Santa Rosa's Coddingtown Mall announced its permanent closure in a short memo posted on its storefront window. The Press Democrat reported that the goodbye message directed customers to visit a nearby Denny's on Baker Avenue, which remains open.
When NFL coaches started holding up laminated menus to hide their play-calling, nobody expected it to become the internet's favorite football meme. But this fall, one unlikely object has completely taken over football culture: the humble laminated menu. And now, Denny's is turning this viral moment into marketing gold with a campaign that's as brilliant as it is absurd. From Playbooks to Pop Culture: How Laminated Menus Became Football's Hottest Accessory The phenomenon started innocuously enough.