Niles, IL – White Eagle Restaurant and Banquets

The White Eagle has been the go to banquet center in Near NW Chicago for over 50 years. They can accomodate groupss as small as 6 or as large as 1500. When we were there in their restaurant today, there were four events going on somewhere else in the massive hall. The menu is Polish,… Continue reading Niles, IL – White Eagle Restaurant and Banquets

Home Cookin’ – Ovenworks Frozen Pizza

Ovenworks brand frozen pizza is a pie that hails from Eau Claire (“oh clare”), Wisconsin, and proudly brandishes a phrase on their packaging “featuring 100% Wisconsin real Wisconsin cheese and premium ingredients.”  The company has been in business for over twenty-five years, and the pies are shipped out of a factory in tiny Glen Flora,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Ovenworks Frozen Pizza

Home Cookin’ – Fatburger Frozen Hamburger Patties

Fatburger is a fast casual hamburger chain, which was launched and is headquartered in Southern California.   The original restaurant was opened by Lovie Yancey in 1948, and was called “Mr. Fatburger” for the first several years. Until recently, the chain has been mostly California-centric, but a limited amount of growth has come from international franchises.  … Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Fatburger Frozen Hamburger Patties

Red Hot Chicago Brand Hot Dogs

In 1893, Samuel Ladany arrived in Chicago and started a small sausage making company, using old world recipes and techniques.  Ladany’s effort blossomed into the Vienna Beef company, by far and away the most popular hot dog manufacturer in Chicago.    How popular?  There are hundreds and hundreds of hot dog carts and shops that carry… Continue reading Red Hot Chicago Brand Hot Dogs

Home Cookin’ – Reggio’s Frozen Sausage Pizza – Personal Size

I’ve written about frozen pizzas specific to the Chicago area previously, and about this particular brand, Reggio’s.  Reggio’s is one of my two favorite Chicago area frozen pies, and it’s a toss up for the number one spot. The personal sized sausage pizza clocks in at 8 ounces, with a half of a pie as… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Reggio’s Frozen Sausage Pizza – Personal Size

Duluth, MN – Grandma’s Marathon Spaghetti Dinner

This annual event, a marathon run along the shore of Lake Superior, organized and sponsored by Grandma’s Saloon and Deli  in Duluth, MN, is now in its 36th year.  It’s a favorite with runners worldwide, for several reasons, including the climate, scenery, and course layout. That first year it was a one-day event that attracted… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Grandma’s Marathon Spaghetti Dinner

Nationwide – Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen

Mrs. Burgerdogboy do love her Popeye’e, especially a side of red beans, and I’m always happy to oblige her, as she’s taught me the whole “happy wife, happy life” thing, and it’s 100% on target. So whenever I roll past a Popeye’s, or am pointed in that direction by my better two-thirds, off I go,… Continue reading Nationwide – Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen

Chicago, IL – Uncle Sammy’s Sandwiches

There are what – 40,000 Subway sandwich places in the world.  The franchised brand name one, not including other chains, Quiznos, Jimmy Joe Bob’s or whatever that one is.   Yet “independents” keep springing up and competing. Like Uncle Sammy’s Sandwich Classics, in Chicago.  Uncle Sammy’s is in Lincoln Park, the first neighborhood I ever lived… Continue reading Chicago, IL – Uncle Sammy’s Sandwiches