Dining Out Articles | Coast Packing Company

It’s Not All Business in Commerce: As NMCA’s All-Star Nationals Prepares to Smoke Atlanta Dragway, Coast Packing Serves Up ‘Take-out or Delivery’ #FatMap762 (and Screaming Camaro)

June 24, 2020

Known as “Georgia’s House of Speed,” Atlanta Dragway is cheek-by-jowl with some of the area’s best purveyors of traditional Southern fare. For the occasion, Coast has whipped up its special online gastronomic #FatMap762, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes – dishes available by delivery or on a take-out basis. The 36 locations across 25 cities on #FatMap762 all feature dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow.

As PDRA’s ‘Carolina Showdown’ Rolls into Darlington, S.C., Coast Packing Fires Up Its Blazing Camaro – and Serves Up ‘Take-out or Delivery’ #FatMap843

June 8, 2020

To mark the PDRA Carolina Showdown, we've updated our special online gastronomic #FatMap843, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that natural cooking fats make in popular dishes – dishes now available exclusively by delivery or on a take-out basis. The 50 locations across 18 cities on #FatMap834 all feature dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow. Check them all out here.

Even Without Fans in the Stands, Coast to Make a Stand at PDRA East Coast Nationals on May 29-30 in Benson, N.C. — Serving Up Its First ‘Take-out or Delivery’ #FatMap919

May 20, 2020

With veteran driver Jason Lee behind the wheel, Coast Packing Company’s ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro was back in action last weekend, May 16-17, for Wooostock in Darlington, S.C. – a test run ahead of PDRA’s East Coast Nationals on May 29-30 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. The weekend event will see the return of Coast CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, two months after his stunning win in Bradenton, Fla. – but it won’t include the usual legion of fans. As states begin to loosen restrictions set in place to control the spread of COVID-19, the Professional Drag Racers Association is preparing to start its 2020 season, nearly two months later than planned.

Coast Packing’s 3rd Annual Cinco de Mayo ‘Taste the Difference’ Dining Guide Goes Take-Out or Delivery

May 5, 2020

It’s Cinco de Mayo, and while this year looks quite different than last year, we’ve located spots all around the U.S. where locals can still taste for themselves just how authentic #lard brings out the best in burritos, tacos and refried beans!

At 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing’s ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to Blaze Through Bradenton — and Light Up Lard & Tallow Hot Spots in Sarasota, Tampa-St. Pete

March 2, 2020

Kicking off the racing season at the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will take his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to the Gulf Coast -- and give roaring shout-outs to leading restaurant kitchens in the process. Coast brings to Bradenton online gastronomic #FatMap941, trumpeting 26 stellar spots in the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota area that feature lard and beef tallow on the menu.

As the 2020 PDRA Season Kicks Off, Coast Packing Returns to the Drag Strip with Its World-Beating Camaro — And Fast #FatMaps for Every Spot on the Circuit

February 10, 2020

As sure as the calendar flips into a new year, the PDRA, the the Professional Drag Racers Association, swings into action -- and that means the roaring return of Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson’s and his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro (along with the skinny on the very best places to score awesome dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow).

At PDRA World Finals in Petersburg, Virginia on Oct. 25-27, Coast Packing Closes Out the Drag Racing Season, Expanding #FatMap804 of Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 15, 2019

Hitting the strip in the Pro Boost class at the PDRA season’s final event, Coast Packing Co CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA World Finals Presented by Proline & $hameless Racing, at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg Oct. 25-27.

As PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals Hit Darlington, S.C. on Oct. 3, Coast Packing Prepares to Rocket Down the Strip — with #FatMap843 Showcasing Fuel from Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 1, 2019

Revving up for PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, S.C. on Oct. 3-5, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro in the Pro Boost class, at speeds in excess of 200 mph – and once again tout dining options at a more leisurely clip.

In Year Two, the Golden Tortilla Goes to Taco Maria, As the Corn Empire Strikes Back in KCRW & Gustavo’s Great #TortillaTournament, Sponsored by Coast Packing

September 16, 2019

Defending the glory of corn and the honor of Orange County, Taco Maria walked off with the coveted Golden Tortilla trophy at KCRW & Gustavo’s Great #TortillaTournament with Good Food’s Evan Kleiman — a celebration of the popular staple of Mexican cooking, sponsored by Coast Packing Company, which wrapped up on Sept. 8 at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes near Olvera Street.

With PDRA Drag Wars VI Commencing on Sept. 5, Coast Packing Returns to the Strip in Benson, N.C. — and Freshens #FatMap919 of Area’s Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

August 28, 2019

Returning to GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C., host venue for PDRA Drag Wars VI Presented by Proline Racing, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro in the Pro Boost class, at speeds in excess of 200 mph – and recommend dining options at a more leisurely pace.

To mark the last PDRA event of the summer, we've updated our special online gastronomic #FatMap919, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes around the area!