Dining Out Articles | Coast Packing Company

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!

Coast Packing Co. Returns as Sponsor of KCRW & Gustavo’s Great #TortillaTournament; Corn Meets Flour in Classic Rematch on Sept. 8

August 20, 2019

We have proudly renewed our sponsorship of KCRW & Gustavo's Great #TortillaTournament! The second installment of a no-holds-barred challenge that pits some of Southern California’s most iconic tortilla brands against each other to determine definitively which one reigns supreme. May the best tortilla win!

With Poetic Tweet, Dennis Larimer of Fallow Lane, Minn. Turns to Verse to Take Top Prize in Coast Packing’s ‘Tweet-to-Win’ Contest; Beef Tallow Fan Alicia Brown of Edgerton, Kansas Claims 2nd Place

August 9, 2019

In a testament to the inspirational powers of #BeefTallowFrenchFries, two Midwesterners have taken top honors in Coast Packing Company’s Second Annual “Tweet-to-Win” Contest, a celebration tied to the July 13 observance of #NationalBeefTallowDay (and, as it happens, #NationalFrenchFryDay).

At ‘Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing’ July 25-28, Coast Packing’s Chevy Set to Get Its Kicks on Route 66 Raceway – And Drive Lard and Tallow Lovers to Area Hotspots

July 23, 2019

The year’s only event where the NMRA and NMCA compete against each other for ultimate bragging rights, the 14th Annual Nitto Tire fest combines all the classes across both racing sanctions and brings together the country’s gnarliest door-slammers in one place. For the occasion, we've assembled online gastronomic #FatMap779, highlighting local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes. Radiating out from Joliet – 30 miles southwest of Chicago — the map extends to such communities as La Grange, Elmhurst and Munster, among others.

At PDRA Inaugural Northern Nationals on July 19-20, Coast Packing Roars into Ohio – and Issues a Shout-Out To Local Restaurants Featuring Lard and Beef Tallow

July 18, 2019

Coinciding with the PDRA circuit’s latest stop, we've assembled online gastronomic #FatMap419/567, highlighting local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes. Proximate to Akron, Ashland and Oberlin, West Salem lies in the heart of the Buckeye state.

Keeping Alive the Spirit of #NationalBeefTallowDay, Coast Packing Company Unveils Ongoing Nationwide Ultimate #TallowFriesFatMap

July 13, 2019

Like ketchup or mayo (or something else) on your beef tallow French fries? Whatever your preference, you no longer need to search for those fries in vain, now that we've published the first-ever Ultimate #TallowFriesFatMap!