Once upon a time, there was a “wrong side of the tracks” in Duluth, Minnesota. East and West, usually people didn’t stray too far from their part of town. Now, the burgeoning hip hop area of “West Duluth” (not to be confused with the “Friendly West End”) is taking on a life of its own,… Continue reading Duluth, MN – GB Schneider & Company
Category: Hamburgers
Hood River, OR – Charburger Country
A sunny day, driving East through Oregon’s gorge, majestic waterfalls on my left, the Columbia River on my right…..and billboards everywhere touting the wisdom and benefit of taking a lunch at Charburger Country in Hood River. Who am I to argue? I pull off the ramp and into the parking lot, where the sign says… Continue reading Hood River, OR – Charburger Country
Washington – Pickle Time Burgers Duvall
What could be better for BurgerDogBoy than a great burger? How about a FABULOUS burger served by a beautiful Asian woman? Oh yeah. The rumor about the quality of burgers at Pickle Time had reached me all the way down in Portland. Road trip! Duvall is a bedroom community east of Seattle, a quiet little… Continue reading Washington – Pickle Time Burgers Duvall
Reno, NV – BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Zipping through Reno the other day, visiting my old pal Laoman, Mrs. Laoman, and Gramma Laoman, we headed out to BJ’s for a bit of lunch. I’d never heard of BJ’s (the restaurant kind), but apparently they are spread across the US – there’s even one in my back yard. Go figure. A cavernous space… Continue reading Reno, NV – BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Baker, CA – The Mad Greek
Some days when I am completely off my meds, I dream about retiring to a 20×70 double wide, in Baker, California, one of the hottest places on the planet, and home to the world’s tallest thermometer. (Currently on the fritz). If you are old enough to remember Johnny Carson, he used to regularly make jokes… Continue reading Baker, CA – The Mad Greek
Southern California – Original Tommy’s
Last time I wrote about Original Tommy’s, I compared it somewhat to “Original Ray’s” pizza in NYC. Lots of folks put “Ray’s” in the name of their pizzerias in NY, lots of folks put “Tommy’s” or some variation of it, in the name of their burger joints in SoCal. There is the “original” Original; just… Continue reading Southern California – Original Tommy’s
North Hollywood, CA – Jack’s Classic Hamburgers
Underneath “Hamburgers” the sign says “Old Fashioned”. So I am not sure if it is Jack’s Classic Old Fashioned Hamburgers? Or? And I wasn’t able to ascertain what was old fashioned about the burgers, and didn’t get a chance to ask Jack, even tho he stopped by to see how well his burger slave was… Continue reading North Hollywood, CA – Jack’s Classic Hamburgers
Los Angeles, CA – Boulevard Burgers
Sometimes, the very best burgers you can find are what I call “proximity burgers.” It’s like the woman who says “I’m not looking for Mr. Right, I’m looking for Mr. Right Now!” Such is the case with proximity burgers, the path of least resistance, the closest burger you can find (that’s not fast food), or… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – Boulevard Burgers
Portland, OR – The Fried Onion Redux
Been trying to get to the Fried Onion’s new location (SE 3 and Alder), to try their new Reuben sammich, ever since they rolled it out. I know, you’re saying WTF? What’s a reuben got to do with burgers, dogs, and pizza? Well, you see, I occasionally like a few other things, you may have… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Fried Onion Redux
Hood River, OR – Passport Pub & Cafe
Wandering through the Gorge this weekend, on the way to Washington’s wine country, we were hungry a mere hour or so into the drive. So we exited at Hood River to see what was afoot in the way of lunch, and parked on the main drag in front of the Passport Pub and Cafe, with… Continue reading Hood River, OR – Passport Pub & Cafe