Stop me if you’ve heard this. So a few weeks ago I was on one of my food tours, back down to the Southeastern U.S., Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and one thing I was looking forward to was a lot of seafood and fish, of course. One particular item I was hot for was grouper fish,… Continue reading The Sand Bar Review – Twin Lakes, WI
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Burger Burger Review – Biloxi, MS
Burger Burger Review So the story goes, the original “Burger Burger” was developed in nearby New Orleans and made its way east to Biloxi sometime after 1947. The sandwich was sold in a local restaurant for years until one day, the perfect home of its own became available and the Burger Burger restaurant opened up,… Continue reading Burger Burger Review – Biloxi, MS
Zaxbys Review Update – Somewhere in Eastern Tennessee
Couple years ago, I drove around the Southeast doing a chicken finger/tenders ‘smackdown.’ Turns out I was pretty loyal to Popeye’s, unless there was a Zaxby’s nearby. Well, this was the first time I’d been near one since that trip, two years ago this month. I’m still a happy camper at Zaxby’s. Good chicken, good… Continue reading Zaxbys Review Update – Somewhere in Eastern Tennessee
Applebees Review – Nationwide Chain
Starting as a single restaurant called T.J. Applebee’s Rx for Edibles & Elixirs in Decatur, GA, 1980, Applebees has grown to a franchised chain of over 2000 units in 15 countries. Applebee’s is in the casual dining segment, with basic American dishes including salads, shrimp, chicken, pasta, burgers, and “riblets” an Applebee’s signature dish. Most of the units feature a bar… Continue reading Applebees Review – Nationwide Chain
New Orleans Seafood and Hamburger Co Review – Multiple Locations New Orleans, LA
I’ve been coming to this place for almost 20 years. It used to be for the hamburgers, and it was the hamburger because the location I used to frequent had a very large “fixin’s bar,” which was quite nice. That feature seems to have vanished. Now I come for the thin sliced fried catfish, cause… Continue reading New Orleans Seafood and Hamburger Co Review – Multiple Locations New Orleans, LA
DC Cobbs Review – Woodstock, IL
You may not have heard of the town of Woodstock, Illinois, but you’d probably recognize if if you were plopped down in the town square. Is the picture at the left a good enough clue? Or how about this quote: “Ned? Ned Ryerson?” If it hasn’t come to you, Woodstock is a quaint little town… Continue reading DC Cobbs Review – Woodstock, IL
Hot Dog-aghetti Recipe
Hot Dog-aghetti Recipe Today’s recipe from the “New Hotdog Cookbook” (McFadden Publishing, 1968) (Recipe their property) is “Hot Dog-aghetti!” 8 small onions – about 1 inch diameter 1 1/2 c water 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce 2 cups tomatoes 1 cup macaroni noodles 1 package garlic flavored salad dressing mix 1/2 cup sweet pickle… Continue reading Hot Dog-aghetti Recipe
Palms Grill Cafe Review – On Route 66, Atlanta, IL
One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 (US Highway 66), was established on November 11, 1926. A few years later, the Palms Grill Cafe opened on the “Mother Road” in Atlanta, IL, about equidistant between St. Louis and Chicago (now just off I-55). Not much has changed since then, in Atlanta, or at the… Continue reading Palms Grill Cafe Review – On Route 66, Atlanta, IL
Bread Soup with Hot Dogs Recipe
My favorite niece found this old cookbook, the “New Hotdog Cookbook,” McFadden Press, 1968. Thought I’d put up some of their recipes, a lot of them are pretty funky! Bread Soup with Hotdogs Ingredients 6 C hot beef stock 6 slices enriched white bread, lightly toasted 6 eggs, poached until just firm 6 hot dogs,… Continue reading Bread Soup with Hot Dogs Recipe
Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp Review – Gatlinburg, TN
Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp I’m big about avoiding tourist traps or “voted best XXX 10 years in a row.” Unless I specifically head out for one, of course, and Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp was just one such destination. I was going to be passing near Gatlinburg, and I thought the least I could do to… Continue reading Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp Review – Gatlinburg, TN