Have you cut the cable yet? There has been a lot of coverage in the news, trades, and other media about how millennials have abandoned “traditional” delivery methods for video product (like cable), and instead are relying on services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and the like. These services have not yet figured out how to… Continue reading Are We Ready for “A la Carte” “Cable” Television?
What’s With McDonald’s? “Too Big to Fail?”
The phrase, “too big to fail” was bandied about a lot during the financial crisis, especially in discussions about banks, insurance companies, car manufacturers. I’m not sure if that was true or not – of course there would have been a lot of pain if one of those companies had gone under, and a lot… Continue reading What’s With McDonald’s? “Too Big to Fail?”
New Orleans, LA – R & O Restaurant
Back in the day, a part of the Lake (Ponchartrain) front in New Orleans was called “Bucktown.” I’ll leave it to you to find out why. Bucktown had bars, restaurants, businesses that catered to the fishing fleet parked on the shore. Today, Bucktown is mostly made up of the Corps of Engineers Levee (now, new… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – R & O Restaurant
The Varsity Reviews – Atlanta, GA
Although I had heard about it for years, in all the times I have been to , I had never made time to visit the Varsity. I was there last week, and oh, so many years wasted. For the unwashed, the Varsity is the world’s largest hot dog stand. Covering two acres in downtown ,… Continue reading The Varsity Reviews – Atlanta, GA
Portland, OR – Lotus Card Room & Cafe
Cooling my heels waiting for Mrs. BDB to finish a courtroom date in downtown Portland, wandered around a little before perching myself at an outdoor table at the Lotus Card Room & Cafe. According to their website, they have been around since prohibition, when they opened as a “soda bar.” (Why don’t we have soda… Continue reading Portland, OR – Lotus Card Room & Cafe
Huntley, IL – Papa G’s Diner
(Originally published July 2013) Second visit in a few months. You’re unlikely to just wander by here, Huntley is kind of out of the way from everything. I love “country breakfasts” in the Upper Midwest. My definition of that phrase is – from a rural mom and pop type establishment that serves ample quantities of… Continue reading Huntley, IL – Papa G’s Diner
Nathans Frozen Onion Rings
I have expressed my concerns here about the infiltration of restaurant brands into the grocery aisles on many occasions. While I realize these companies (or their licensees) are trying to extend their brand names and develop new sources of revenues, very rarely is the product anywhere near the taste / texture of what you will… Continue reading Nathans Frozen Onion Rings
Peoples Organic Coffee & Wine Cafe Review (Minnesota)
Now with a half dozen locations, Peoples Organic specializes in serving organic, local and fair trade food and beverages. The typical menu includes breakfast dishes, wraps, salads, sandwiches, small plates, and farm to table entrees. Minnesota bureau chief Kawika met friends there for a holiday lunch, and went for the bison burger, which featured local… Continue reading Peoples Organic Coffee & Wine Cafe Review (Minnesota)
Duluth, MN – Rustic Olive Retail Store
(Reported to be closing, September, 2016) Olive oil stores are all the rage, so it was only natural one would open in the tourist neighborhood of my hometown of Duluth, MN. The Rustic Olive, on South Lake Avenue, is across from Grandma’s Restaurants, and is located inside an old building formerly occupied by part of… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Rustic Olive Retail Store
Heggies Pizza Review
If you look at the history of frozen pizza in the U.S., many of the largest brands started out as “bar pizzas” in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Small manufacturers made frozen pies, sold them to bars, to which they furnished a counter top oven free of charge. (There used to be laws that a certain percentage… Continue reading Heggies Pizza Review