Category: Hot Dogs

Your Last Meal Request?

Green Chile Cheeseburger, Bobcat Bite, Santa Fe (Short link to full story for mobile readers) From time to time, someone writes an article about “oddball” last meal requests by condemned prisoners.  It was in the news again recently because Texas has now banned last meal requests – unless it is something normally offered or fixed… Continue reading Your Last Meal Request?

Gearing Up for the Winter Burger Tour!

We’re gearing up for one of our semi annual trips around the US to ferret out the best (and worst) burgers, hot dogs, and pizza.   This time around, we’ll be traveling the East Coast, from Maine to Miami, hitting the birthplaces of pizzas in the US, the Jersey diners, the Carolinas BBQ trail. But we… Continue reading Gearing Up for the Winter Burger Tour!

Ikea – Eating on the Cheap

I doubt that anyone reading this hasn’t heard of IKEA, the  Swedish-founded, privately held, international chain of home furnishing stores.   If you have been living in a cave, IKEA  started with one store in 1958, and has since expanded to nearly 300 stores in 25 countries, with Germany having the most stores, and the US… Continue reading Ikea – Eating on the Cheap

Superior, WI – Gronks Bar & Grill

Kawikamedia and the Minnesota Burger Posse ventured over the big bridge the other day, and alit at Gronks Bar & Grill way out in the boonies of Superior, Wisconsin. Gronks has been featured on a number of the food television shows, “famous” for their giant burgers. While overall, a satisfactory experience was had by all,… Continue reading Superior, WI – Gronks Bar & Grill

National Hot Dog Consumption

If you’re as big a fan of dogs and sausages as BurgerDogBoy is, occasionally you might want to check out the website of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, for fun facts to know and tell.   Let’s run down a few salient points here: In 2010, US consumers spent more than 1.6 billion on… Continue reading National Hot Dog Consumption

Van Nuys, CA – Beeps

At the intersection of Sherman Way and Woodley, Beeps has served the neighborhood and burger fans since 1952. We were across the street at Toys R Us, and I snapped a pick of Beeps and tweeted it, proclaiming “alas, no time this trip.” But when Mrs Burgerdogboy and her pals exited the toy store, and saw… Continue reading Van Nuys, CA – Beeps

Legendary Birmingham Hot Dog Man Passes

Constantine Koutroulakis,  known to most  as Gus, was found dead Tuesday morning  at his  home. The previous day, the 81-year-old Koutroulakis worked his day long shift, just as he had for 63 years. He operated Pete’s Hot Dogs in Birmingham, which I visited a couple years ago. No word on the fate of the shop. … Continue reading Legendary Birmingham Hot Dog Man Passes