There’s a new Chicago hot dog in town, and it’s a real “wiener!” (Oh, I know, “groan.”). Chicago hot dogs aren’t all that easy to come by in Portland, and Chicago Italian Beef & Sausage combo sandwiches are even rarer. Yes, there is that place across the river run by that cantankerous old coot, but… Continue reading Portland, OR – Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs
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Amsterdam, NL – L’Amour Bakery, Pizza, Hot Dogs
It seems like there is a bakery every 50 feet in Central Amsterdam. Selling delicious baked goods, sweet waffles (a local favorite), many of them also offer dogs, pizza, and/or burgers. L’Amour was one we passed by regularly, and one late nite, after “coffee”, the appeal of a waffle drenched with chocolate and caramel, and… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – L’Amour Bakery, Pizza, Hot Dogs
Amsterdam, NL – HEMA
HEMA is a Dutch-based department store (wiki reference) in Western Europe, with over 500 outlets. I read some interesting statistics about how much of a force it is in the Netherlands, something like at any one time, three out of four women are wearing a HEMA bra; and a HEMA smoked sausage (rookworst) is sold… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – HEMA
Portland, OR – ‘Etta – Violetta
There’s a hot new restaurant called Violetta opening in the spring – high anticipation for that day. Through a series of mishaps, opening has been delayed, but not the enthusiasm of the chef/owners, who want their food in our mouths as soon as possible! So they rolled out a van, to get their gourmet burgers,… Continue reading Portland, OR – ‘Etta – Violetta
Portland, OR – Fried Onion Portland (Food Cart)
Can a New Yawker successfully peddle a Chicago hot dog to Portlanders? One stop at the Fried Onion will make you coo an utter “oh, yes!” The Fried Onion is another newcomer on the scene, and in a slightly unlikely location, NW Raleigh between 22nd and 23rd. (Actually midway in the block on Raleigh). Update:… Continue reading Portland, OR – Fried Onion Portland (Food Cart)
AM PM Mini Marts – Burgers and Dogs
AM/PM mini marts are co-located with ARCO gas stations; ARCO (and AM/PM) are U.S. brands of British Petroleum. In the late 70s, AM/PM started offering heat-to-eat hot dogs & burgers, and eventually expanded to a wide variety of snack and to go foods, nestled among a pretty respectible condiment bar. When I first started stopping… Continue reading AM PM Mini Marts – Burgers and Dogs
A & W – Anywhere, and Everywhere
“All American Food” is their tag line these days. The A&W rootbeer concept (started by Mssrs Allen and Wright) is thriving and growing under the YUM (Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, KFC) unbrella, and it often co-located with one of its sister brands. Not much has changed on their menu since back in… Continue reading A & W – Anywhere, and Everywhere
California – Original Tommy’s
Sometimes, to the uninitiated, searching for a Tommy’s is a akin to searching for a pizza place named Ray’s in Manhattan. Success breeds imitation. So while there are a lot of places in Southern California with some variation of the name Original Tommy’s plastered on the front door, there is only one ORIGINAL TOMMY’s, albeit… Continue reading California – Original Tommy’s
Taipei, TW – Ikea Hot Dog
Burger reporter Kayoumin checks in from Taiwan this week (France, next week, hopefully), with this pic of Ikea’s hot dog with ketchup, mustard, onion, and an Old Gold Beer. This is the epitome of multinationalism. A French guy, in Taiwan, at a Swedish store, eating American food! View Larger Map
Portland, OR – Beez Neez
Thank god for the Food Carts of Portland people. Their site tells me what’s new, and their commentary does a little pre-screening for me. I can (mostly) skip the bad stuff. The other day, they were talking about Beez Neez, a new cart on the 3rd Street pod. “Reindeer sausage”, said they. This I had… Continue reading Portland, OR – Beez Neez