Heard from Burger Niece yesterday, who was in Minneapolis to check out a few burgers and dogs (yes, it’s genetic). She hit up the Smashburger outlet in Golden Valley, then trekked a little further north to hit Uncle Franky’s in Plymouth. She reported satisfaction on all counts, and was pleased with Smashburger concept, service and… Continue reading Burger Niece Hits Minneapolis X 2
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Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye
I hate it when a hot new place cools, changes things up, methods, suppliers….content to rest on their early street cred and sail into mediocrity? I’m sorry folks, but I’ve given you several thumbs up in the past few months, here, and here, and oh yeah, over here, too, which you really deserved. But today… Continue reading Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye
Our Annual 4th of July Cookout
A modest affair this year, just Mrs. BDB and me, but momentous nonetheless, because the 4th is one of the two days per year that Mrs. BurgerDogBoy has a burger. (The other day is completely random). So we set out to have a “quiet” 4th at home, and it was a wonderfully lazy day, lounging,… Continue reading Our Annual 4th of July Cookout
St. Paul, OR – Rodeo Food
Each year, for the past 75, the tiny town of St. Paul, OR (pop 390) has held one of the biggest professional rodeos in the country, for several days preceding the 4th of July. We went a couple years ago, but were shut out of entering the competition, as I didn’t have the foresight to… Continue reading St. Paul, OR – Rodeo Food
Portland, OR – Lunch at the MAC
When my colleagues said “Let’s meet for lunch at the MAC,” I was excited. I didn’t know what the MAC was, but I thought it might stand for “Mighty Academy of Cuisine.” Or perhaps I didn’t hear them right, and they said “Let’s meet for lunch on the MAX,” which is the local light rail… Continue reading Portland, OR – Lunch at the MAC
Portland, OR – Dreaming of Owning the Benson Hotel
I love old hotels. Ever since I was a kid and read the novel “Hotel”, they have come to represent to me, a different time in our history, and I have been fascinated in that they are like miniature cities, and can present logistical nightmares and problems to solve. While none of the classics fall… Continue reading Portland, OR – Dreaming of Owning the Benson Hotel
Portland, OR – Stanich’s
You know I am loathe to go into any place that is “the best in the city,” or as Stanich’s would claim, the “Greatest Hamburger in the World.” While I am all about places 50 years old, most times, my personal experience is that the rep they made their bones on, a couple decades ago,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Stanich’s
Portland, OR – Foster Burger
Oh, you know how hesitant I am to go into someplace called “the best” anything. Foster Burger has been open a few months, lots of local raves, and today was named one of the ten best new burgers in the US by Bon Appetit Magazine. Wow. I thought I had better get there fast, before… Continue reading Portland, OR – Foster Burger
Plano, TX – Brick House Tavern
Burger “Reporteress” Lauren is on the road in Texas this week, and stopped in with la famile at the Brick House Tavern in Plano (exurban Dallas). She reports this schnockoff of Hooters offers good man food, in a man cave like setting, and pretty scenery in the not terribly presence wait staff. But that’s what… Continue reading Plano, TX – Brick House Tavern
Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)
John Jacob Astor was the first billionaire in the US, amassing a fortune in fur trading, real estate, and exports to China. He also created the first trust. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest person in the US, and, using 2010 dollars as an equivalent, he ranks as the 4th richest… Continue reading Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)