No matter the rating, the chef, the ambiance, I’d still rather have a burger at home than most places. It was burger time last nite, and the results are below. This is angus beef from Fred Meyer. 1/3 pound, hand-formed patty, seasoned with McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning. Pan fried in cast iron to medium rare. … Continue reading House Made Burger Night
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C-Store Pizza Suppliers
Got to wondering about c-mart and gas station pizzas/foods after writing about a couple of them here, Hunts Brothers and Bellarico NY Style. I’m only talking about small licensed operations, not co-branded c-stores that have full-size food franchise operations within, like Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, Dominos, and so on. I’m not really sure who was… Continue reading C-Store Pizza Suppliers
Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe
Minnesota Burger Correspondent Kawikamedia apparently couldn’t hold out too long after I left town, to get another burger (me neither, we were just in different places!). He visited the New Scenic Cafe, which is a short drive up the shore of Lake Superior from Duluth. New Scenic has been cranking out interesting cuisine from as… Continue reading Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe
Random Shots
Some random things along the way on the recent burger/pizza tour. Following a truck in South Dakota. The Corn Palace, each year a new design. Amazing. One off dining room set, seen in a junk shop in rural Washington, creatures from the movie “Alien”, sure to scare the kids, but the price is sure to… Continue reading Random Shots
That Mesa, It’s a Real Butte!
I am an hour east of Butte, and exit on Hwy 287, gas and coffee stop, accomplish my business, and start back to I-90. Just before entering the westbound ramp, I spy the Wheat Montana Bakery and Deli on the other side of the interstate and stop to check it out. The Folkvord family has… Continue reading That Mesa, It’s a Real Butte!
Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger
Boardman is kind of a mini agricultural mecca in Oregon. In fact, they have self-directed tours of the local farms and processing plants,….it’s a hot bed for onions, garlic, and potatoes, apparently. There is a french fry plant that furnishes McDonalds and other chains. There is a plant that specializes in tater tots. Sweet businesses,… Continue reading Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger
Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn
Dinner and dancing? Knotty pine walls and timber rafters? Dead animals on the wall? Be still my beating heart! It was “lunch” time, and I was rolling west out of Spokane on US Hwy 2, I love the old highways, and have had some memorable trips on Rtes 66, 20, 12, 61, and many more.… Continue reading Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn
Missoula, MT – Stageline Pizza
I didn’t roll into Missoula for the 2nd time in 9 days looking for a pizza; I’d been driving for nearly 20 hours straight, and all I wanted was a bed. After making my selection based on billboards on the highway, I chose the Econolodge Inn, for no particular reason other than it was the… Continue reading Missoula, MT – Stageline Pizza
Big Timber, MT – Country Skillet
Montana has no shortage of casino/gas stations, and each one seems to have a diner attached. One I stopped at was in the small burg of Big Timber. It was high noon on a weekday, and the cafe had more workers than customers. My fellow diners included one senior couple, two elderly levels, and two… Continue reading Big Timber, MT – Country Skillet
Duluth, MN – Big Daddy’s Burgers
One has to admire start-up mom & pop diners in these days of big chain saturation. Big Daddy’s has stirred up a big storm with their quality burgers and hand-cut fries. Not only can you eat well, but if you polish off their 3# + burger, they’ll name it after you. Many have tried, all… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Big Daddy’s Burgers