An annual event growing in popularity with each year, the Red Rock Radio Grill Wars allows burger afficionadi to sample Duluth, MN’s finest burgers while raising money for the local Boys and Girls Club. Held on the lakefront on August 14, sponsored by local radio station KQDS,(1) the event saw burgers cooked up by The Adolph Store,… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Red Rock Radio Grill Wars Hamburger Cook Off
Category: Hamburgers
Cornucopia, WI – Village Inn Restaurant Reviews
My family used to go skiing most weekends during Minnesota winters; one of our most frequent stops was a little place called Mount Ashwabay, near Bayfield, Wisconsin, the gateway to the Apostle Islands National Park. If we took the ‘back road’ (Wisconsin highway 13, which meandered along the south shore of Lake Superior, occasionally we’d… Continue reading Cornucopia, WI – Village Inn Restaurant Reviews
Milwaukee, WI – George Webb’s
George Webb. When it’s 3AM, you shouldn’t be driving, and White Castle won’t cut it, and you’ve sworn never to set foot i a Denny’s again. Since 1948, the George Webb chain has been serving locally sourced grub to hungry Packer backers 24/7; to go, at the counter, or table side. Webb’s B and B… Continue reading Milwaukee, WI – George Webb’s
Jefferson, WI – Wedl’s Hamburgers
I’ll almost always stop at a place that’s been open for three decades or more, especially if they brag about it. Since around 1917, Wedl’s have been serving burgers griddled on a flattop, in lard and onions, in the tiny burg of Jefferson, Wisconsin, on US Highway 18 between Madison and Milwaukee. I understand that… Continue reading Jefferson, WI – Wedl’s Hamburgers
Wisconsin State Fair Food Stand Pictorial
Whereas some State Fairs focus on the agricultural aspects of a state, displaying animals and farm implements galore, the Wisconsin State Fair seems to exist solely for mile after mile of food stands for the pleasure of roaming cheese heads. You’ll get no complaint from me. Sure, there were the usual animal farms, cows, sheep,… Continue reading Wisconsin State Fair Food Stand Pictorial
Global Fast Casual Chain – Chili’s
The first Chili’s opened in Dallas, TX in 1975, and after a short run and a sale to Norman Brinker, a former executive of the restaurant division of Pillsbury, who used it as the foundation to build a global restaurant company. There are 1400 Chili’s worldwide, and while most are in North America, there are… Continue reading Global Fast Casual Chain – Chili’s
Barrington, IL – Wool Street Sports Bar and Grill
Normal Rockwell lives in Barrington. Or at least I thought he did when I picked it as the town to raise my family and keep them safe. Seems it worked. A quiet burg an hour by car or train from downtown Chicago, Barrington has been around since the 1850s. Today it’s a cute little village… Continue reading Barrington, IL – Wool Street Sports Bar and Grill
Algonquin, IL – Riverview Tavern
“Since 1936” the sign out front says. This is a big endorsement for me, usually, if a place has been around that long, they must be doing something right. Right? Used to be I chose restaurants based solely on another sign criteria: “most credit cards accepted.” But these days my standards are different. The Riverview… Continue reading Algonquin, IL – Riverview Tavern
Algonquin, IL – Dante’s Burgers & Red Hots
(From 2014 on, no more burgers or dogs. This is now a Mexican restaurant). Been meaning to get out to Dante’s, but it’s a trek from the city. Rumor has it, rumor has it (Mrs. BDB’s favorite song) that Dante’s has the best fries in the NW burbs. You’ll get no argument from me on… Continue reading Algonquin, IL – Dante’s Burgers & Red Hots
Kettle River, MN – Tower Tap & Restaurant
Kettle River Minnesota lies beside the Kettle River, and was settled by Finnish immigrants in the years just prior to WW 1, and their influence is still noticeable today. Every summer, the good folk of Kettle River hosts Ma & Pa Kettle, which includes street dances, a pancake breakfast, the Miss Kettle River pageant, and… Continue reading Kettle River, MN – Tower Tap & Restaurant