Category: Hot off the Grill

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Where’s You Favorite Burger? (Audience Participation!)

I’ve been very lucky to eat burgers all over the world, and I have many favorties.   Here at home in Portland, the Slow Bar, and Bamboo Sushi top my list. But how about you? Where is your favorite burger, or the best you have had anywhere? What made it special for you? Would you crawl… Continue reading Where’s You Favorite Burger? (Audience Participation!)

Burger King $1 Double Cheeseburger – Marketing vs Reality

So I was wasting time today, and decided to sample the $1 Double Cheeseburger at Burger King, which they tout  as “1/4 pound” (with the usual disclaimers) and more meat than McD’s. I’m not sure about the weight thing, tho I guess it could be true, with two 2 ounce patties. They do still slop… Continue reading Burger King $1 Double Cheeseburger – Marketing vs Reality

Home Test – Tony’s “Party Time” Crispy Crust Pizza

Went bottom fishing in the frozen pizza section of my grocery store yesterday, and reeled in some Tony’s “New” Crisp Crust Pizzas. Tony’s is one of the brands (along with Freschetta and Red Baron) manufactured by the Schwan’s Food Company of Minnesota. Schwans started the same year I was born, delivering ice cream directly to… Continue reading Home Test – Tony’s “Party Time” Crispy Crust Pizza

Duluth, MN – The Spot Sports Bar & Grill

Nestled inside the Incline Station Bowling Center, the newly remodeled Spot Sports Bar & Grill, offers typical bar food: burgers, pizza, sandwiches, (menu below) and a host of deep-fried stuff. Why is it called “Incline Station?” No, it’s not because you might be inclined (chortle)to go there, but rather, it sits on the space that… Continue reading Duluth, MN – The Spot Sports Bar & Grill

Duluth, MN – Green Mill Pizza

35 years ago, the Green Mill, ensconced in St. Paul’s oldest, licensed bar, a tiny hole on Hamline Avenue in St. Paul, was the “go-to” place for fancy pizza in the Twin Cities. A variation of Chicago deep dish, the pie was known for its quality ingredients, and for taking (by those day’s standards) too… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Green Mill Pizza

Taipei City, Taiwan – 7-Eleven Heat & Eat Burger

Asian Burger Reporter Kayoumin checks in today from Taipei, where he sampled the heat and eat burger at his local 7-Eleven. He was out seeking a pre-dinner nosh, and along with a shot of Chinese alcohol, discovered this burger was the perfect thing to quell his peckishness. He said it “really wasn’t that bad,” which… Continue reading Taipei City, Taiwan – 7-Eleven Heat & Eat Burger

Portland, OR – Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs

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

Home Cookin’ – Texas Dry Rub BBQ Burger

Sometime Saturday, Mrs Burgerdogboy announced she needed ribs this weekend, and I was designated to make them. Now I don’t care for ribs or wings, two of her favorite consumables, but for some reason I have the ability to whip up pretty good batches of either. I am surpised my ribs measure up for her,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Texas Dry Rub BBQ Burger

Portland, OR – AJs on the Rails

I had been here once before, albeit only for appetizers, which were more than satisfactory. Today it was a convenient location to meet up with Mr Portland Deal-Maker Attorney Extraordinaire, and try out the burgers, which are intermittently touted highly on various online sites. The joint is on Morrison, w/i spitting distance of the Max… Continue reading Portland, OR – AJs on the Rails