Category: Hot Dogs

Couple of Duluth Disappointments

Kawika and the Minnesota posse hit a couple of places in Duluth recently, and were disappointed across the board. The local Marcus theater has five buck night, and apparently they try and make up for the reduced admission with a giant price on a hot dog combo – $8.75 for a dog and soda.  The… Continue reading Couple of Duluth Disappointments

Coney Island Recipe – Hot Dog Sauce

I love coney island style hot dogs, which are not to be confused with chili dogs.  Coney islands follow a basic formula of a natural casing wiener, adorned with meat sauce, chopped raw onions, and yellow mustard.  There are variations of them around the midwest, usually at shops started by Greek families two or three… Continue reading Coney Island Recipe – Hot Dog Sauce

Eckrich Lil Smokies Review

I’m a fiend for “little smokies” – give me a mess of good quality, fine tasting ones, and I’ll pass on the rest of breakfast.  You never see them on a restaurant menus, not really sure why. Like all pork (and meat in general) products, they have gotten really spendy lately, pushing over $6 a… Continue reading Eckrich Lil Smokies Review

New Orleans, LA – Brothers Food Marts

“Fry delis” – are a distinctly southern thing, a serving counter of fried on location foods like chicken, catfish, sausage, biscuits and potato wedges, found at gas stations and other outlets below the Mason Dixon line. I explored a few on a previous sojourn when I was comparing chicken fingers and strips in LA, MS,… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Brothers Food Marts

Eckrich Lil Smokes Review

I’m a fiend for “little smokies’ as a breakfast meat.  Give me enough of them of good quality, and I’ll skip the eggs, toast, and potatoes. You never see them on restaurant menus, though I don’t know why. My personal preference is for the all beef variety, though I am motivated by price point too,… Continue reading Eckrich Lil Smokes Review

White Sox Stadium Adding Xfinity Zone

The Chicago White Sox have expanded their partnership with Comcast and will open the Xfinity Zone in the right field stands for opening day, March 31. In addition to being able to grab some traditional baseball food and beverages, the Xfinity Zone will be decked out with twelve big screen TVs to see all the… Continue reading White Sox Stadium Adding Xfinity Zone

Reseda, CA – Fab Hot Dogs

It’s a long day livin’ in Reseda There’s a freeway runnin’ through the yard And she’s  a bad girl, ’cause she don’t even miss me She’s a bad girl for breakin’ my heart In the heart of Reseda, smack dab in the middle of the San Fernando Valley, you’ll find  Fab Hot Dogs,two additional locations… Continue reading Reseda, CA – Fab Hot Dogs

Parkview Beef Wieners Review

I have written about Parkview brand before, the in-house mark for processed meats at the discount grocer Aldi. These hot dogs are produced at a plant in Albert Lea, Minnesota, which was previously owned by Minnesota old-timey brand Schweigert’s, who make the official hot dog of the Minnesota Twins ( nearly 600,000 sold at the… Continue reading Parkview Beef Wieners Review

Regional Chain – Meatheads Burgers and Fries Review

I went to try Meatheads for a second time, and had a great experience.  Their newest location, in the posh Chicago suburb of Barrington, Illinois, fits right in, adjacent to the fabulous Heinen’s grocery.  It’s fitting that such an upscale town gets an upscale burger place like Meatheads. The first thing I noticed on this… Continue reading Regional Chain – Meatheads Burgers and Fries Review