Too often, visitors to the Big Easy miss out on many of the best places to dine in the Crescent City. I guess you could probably say this about most travel destinations; in the Crescent City, visitors tend to get “stuck” in the French Quarter or nearby Garden District and miss out on the neighborhood… Continue reading New Orleans – Liuzzas Review
Coney Island Recipe – Hot Dog Sauce
I love coney island style hot dogs, which are not to be confused with chili dogs. Coney islands follow a basic formula of a natural casing wiener, adorned with meat sauce, chopped raw onions, and yellow mustard. There are variations of them around the midwest, usually at shops started by Greek families two or three… Continue reading Coney Island Recipe – Hot Dog Sauce
Luigis Pizza Review
Continuing to cut a swath through small Midwestern frozen pizza manufacturers, I happened upon Luigi’s brand, manufactured in the small town of Belgium, WI. I’m not able to find much information about it online, nor do they have a website. I’m going to make a giant assumption here and opine this is yet another manufacturer… Continue reading Luigis Pizza Review
Smashed Burger Recipe and Method
If you’re a fan of smashed burgers, with a nice char crust, whether your favorites come from Smashburger, Shake Shack, Fatburger, or other joints, here’s a fairly faithful reproduction. Now you can make ’em at home! Divide one pound of quality 85/15 into five balls, each will be slightly over 3 ounces. Preheat a cast… Continue reading Smashed Burger Recipe and Method
New Orleans, LA – Bourbon House Reviews
If there’s a “first family” or royalty of the restaurant biz in the US, one surely has to consider members of the Brennan family in New Orleans at the top of the list. Various family members own a dozen or more restaurants in the Crescent City and elsewhere, including the always highly touted Commander’s Palace.… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Bourbon House Reviews
Ponchatoula, LA – And Middendorfs Restaurant
About 40 miles north of New Orleans, Ponchatoula is a city of about 5,000 souls in Tangipahoa Parish. Established in the early 1800s as a logging camp, the town today is a regional commerce center for the Parish, and home to Louisiana’s second largest festival (after Mardi Gras), the Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest, which takes place… Continue reading Ponchatoula, LA – And Middendorfs Restaurant
Recipe – Sweet and Tangy Fingerling Potatoes
Mrs. Burgerdogboy is strictly a meat and potatoes man, and I’m often “accused’ of not being creative enough in prep of that kind of cuisine. For a long time, my “go to” side was a roasted potato dish, seasoned with rosemary infused olive oil, and dashed with sprigs of fresh rosemary. We had a rosemary… Continue reading Recipe – Sweet and Tangy Fingerling Potatoes
Burger King Whopper Review
I am (was) a virgin when it comes to Whoppers and Big Macs. Just have never been inclined to try one. Closest I came to a Whopper previously was living in Paris, and my girlfriend went on a trot to find one for me as a treat. She was unsuccessful, I think it was a… Continue reading Burger King Whopper Review
Eckrich Lil Smokies Review
I’m a fiend for “little smokies” – give me a mess of good quality, fine tasting ones, and I’ll pass on the rest of breakfast. You never see them on a restaurant menus, not really sure why. Like all pork (and meat in general) products, they have gotten really spendy lately, pushing over $6 a… Continue reading Eckrich Lil Smokies Review
Chicago Pizza Benefit Returns
The 30th annual “Pizza Blast” to raise money for the Quentin Road Christian School, Lake Zurich, IL, is scheduled this year for April 11 -12th, 4p – 8p. Children are $3, adults $5. All you can eat, soft drinks included. Good cause, be there!