Category: Hot off the Grill

Featured Stories of the Week

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

Home Cookin’ – Carnegie Deli Corned Beef

Arguably, Portland isn’t the easiest place to find a “good” corned beef sandwich, or even deli style corned beef.  There are the usual national brands of PCF(1) briskets in stores, which I generally eschew, some unusual texture thing going on in those “meats”. And there are few local restaurants that serve ‘locavore’ produced corned beef,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Carnegie Deli Corned Beef

With Your Help – The Big Burger Bible

Please help us build the big burger bible of recipes – submissions welcome from individuals and restaurants.  All chosen recipe submitters will receive a free e-version of the book, and author credit for the recipe!  Make your recipe as specific as possible, include art or photos if you wish!  Let’s do this thing!  (And yes, “any”… Continue reading With Your Help – The Big Burger Bible

Portland, OR – C Burger Reprise

Went back to C Burger  today, on Couch, between 3rd and 4th.  If you haven’t been, it’s a door front take out burger in the back of the Couture Club.  Strictly al fresco, without seating. I have had a great burger there before, today, I had a good burger. I ordered the Couture, at $8,… Continue reading Portland, OR – C Burger Reprise

St. Paul, MN – Cecil’s Delicatessan

My mother had an odd personality quirk – well, not to me, but certainly to those around her. She led a very standard American middle class life in the 50s and 60s, the dutiful wife and mother, whose own personality didn’t start to emerge (at least to her children) til we were well on our… Continue reading St. Paul, MN – Cecil’s Delicatessan

Beverly Hills, CA – Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

The company says no one can make bagels like folks in Brooklyn, and it’s because of the perfect water that Brooklyn has for bagel baking.  So they invented a Willy Wonka type machine that takes local water and makes it Brooklyn Water.  I have no clue what that means, but customers seem to like it,… Continue reading Beverly Hills, CA – Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.

Portland, OR – MacTarnahan’s Taproom

     Mrs. Burgerdogboy and I frequently ‘challenge’ each other when we ask the other “what do you want for dinner?” I’ll say something silly like “Steak Tartare from a little bistro in Paris,” and so on, you get the idea. Last nite when I asked her, she replied “Shepherd’s Pie,” and I thought, “yes,… Continue reading Portland, OR – MacTarnahan’s Taproom

Portland, OR – Old Town Pizza

Everybody raves about Old Town Pizza, just look at the front page of their website:  “Something to Experience before You Die”;  “Visited by the Tonight Show and Rachel Ray’s Tasty Travels“. So what are my raves about Old Town?  It’s a really nice building and space.  Oh, and it’s a really nice building and space.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Old Town Pizza