Geez, FINALLY. Truth in labeling about a “Kobe” burger. You know those restaurants where you are shelling out $10-$20 for a “kobe” burger? It ain’t “Kobe.” It’s American beef in the kobe style, whose actual name is Wagyu. The full explanation is in Wikipedia, so I won’t delve into it at this point. It’s akin… Continue reading Trader Joe’s Frozen “Kobe Style” Burger Patties
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Featured Stories of the Week
Portland, OR – Billy Heartbeats
Billy Heartbeats, an outlet of the Restaurants Unlimited empire, is tucked away adjacent to the food court in the Lloyd Shopping mall in Portland, OR. It’s a schnock-0ff of Johnny Rockets, serving a limited, table service menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, and shakes, with the addition of a few standard diner entrees. I’ve passed… Continue reading Portland, OR – Billy Heartbeats
Thumann’s Natural Casing Beef Hot Dogs
I had my cap set on some natural casing hot dogs the other day; after all, I had just received a new shipment of Skyline Chili in the post, and I needed something to slather it on! Natural casing hot dogs are my favorite, but not America’s – less than 5% of the hot dogs… Continue reading Thumann’s Natural Casing Beef Hot Dogs
Portland, OR – Joe’s Burgers (Downtown)
Hmmm, where to begin this one? Where to end. Shall I write a couple hundred words about Joe’s? Or simply (spoiler alert) “Meh.” I was running around downtown today when I spotted the latest location of Joe’s, which started as a “kiosk” type operation at the fancy pants Bridgeport Mall, and although people urged me… Continue reading Portland, OR – Joe’s Burgers (Downtown)
Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Pizza Margherita
It’s going to be an enigma until the day I die – the frozen pizza industry in the US is dominated by a few big players that probably account for 99% of all frozen pizzas sold; and then there is Trader Joe’s, which might account for – a miniscule proportion, yet their product stands alone… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Pizza Margherita
Zeitgeist Arts Cafe Review – Duluth, MN
Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia checked out the Zeitgast Arts Cafe in, part of Zeitgeist Arts, a combination cafe, arts cinema and theater in the downtown neighborhood that is rapidly becoming Duluth’s “Art Sector”. He and his pals took in “The Skin I Live In” which he pronounced to be the strangest movie he had seen… Continue reading Zeitgeist Arts Cafe Review – Duluth, MN
Portland, OR – Beijing Hot Pot
I have to admit loving places where the attraction is “something to do or look at” in addition to great food, and Beijing Hot Pot sure meets that criteria. Like most people who have spent time in China, I am usually super critical of “Americanized” Chinese food, but sitting at Beijing Hot Pot, trust me… Continue reading Portland, OR – Beijing Hot Pot
Portland, OR – Killer Burger
As a regular reader, you know one of my “acid tests” for how much I like a pizza, is how it holds up to eating the next morning. I might add a similar criteria for burgers. Tho I seldom like “leftovers”, I do admit to putting a few extra patties in a frying pan when… Continue reading Portland, OR – Killer Burger
Reuben Strada – Unique Brunch Recipe
You’ve probably had strada – a baked, layered egg dish, for breakfast at some point in your life. I’ve varied this recipe to produce an entree more on the (unch) side than the (br) side for brunch. 8 slices of rye or pumpernickel bread, crusts removed 1/2 pound thin sliced, lean corned beef 8 slices… Continue reading Reuben Strada – Unique Brunch Recipe
Home Cookin’ – Louisa Toasted Ravioli
If you ever visit St. Louis, MO, locals will encourage you to spend some time on the “Hill” one of the local ethnic neighborhoods that remains relatively intact and true to its roots. In the early days, the “Hill“, so named because it is the highest point in St. Louis, was home to clay mines,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Louisa Toasted Ravioli