Category: Hot off the Grill

Featured Stories of the Week

Dogs In Party Hats!

From one of the most brilliant marketing people in the country, Carla Gambescia, creator and owner of Via Vanti! Restaurant and Gelateria, in Mt. Kisco, NY, comes this fun promotion that benefits the Guiding Eyes for the Blind………….submit a photo of your dog in a party hat/attire, win scrumptious prizes, and a chance to name… Continue reading Dogs In Party Hats!

Portland, Or – Espresso Giuseppe/Cardinal Coffee

Checked out one of Portland’s new “food carts”, the mobile coffee unit of Espresso Giuseppe, now safely ensconced daily at 69th and Belmont in the Mt. Tabor neighorhood.  E.G. serves the whole gamut of coffee drinks, italian sodas, and yummy fresh-baked goods;  coffee is locally roasted from Cardinal Coffee.   Cardinal can deliver directly to your… Continue reading Portland, Or – Espresso Giuseppe/Cardinal Coffee

Nick’s Coney Island Rolls Out Frank Nudo Day

For 48 years, Frank Nudo dished out coney island hot dogs, advice, and his opinion on all things sports related, as the owner of Nick’s on SE Hawthorne in Portland. When he sold out and retired two years ago, he vowed never to return, but in the intervening time, so many people have asked for… Continue reading Nick’s Coney Island Rolls Out Frank Nudo Day

Burger King Double Stack

It’s been some time since I voluntarily went into a Burger King. While I like the “char” flavor, everything else they do is wrong, wrong, wrong, so it’s just not on my radar for fast food. I made an exception yesterday as I was waiting for an appointment and had to find a place to… Continue reading Burger King Double Stack

Home Pizza Dough Quest

My quest continues to make GREAT home made pizza. This week I tried King Arthur Brand Crust Mix, a pack makes two 12″ thin crusts, or larger single thick crust. The mix is complete, includes a yeast package, the ingredients ( semolina flour (durum wheat), King Arthur Unbleached Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), dough… Continue reading Home Pizza Dough Quest

Portland – Otto’s Sausage Kitchen – Portland Hot Dog

“Been there, done that, got a t-shirt,”  as they say.  I love Otto’s, and what better place to celebrate National Hot Dog day?!?!?    You pick your meat and they flop it on the grill outside.  I opted for two of Otto’s “old-fashioned” wieners, which are nicely spiced, and I’d call them medium-sized (maybe 5 to… Continue reading Portland – Otto’s Sausage Kitchen – Portland Hot Dog

My Encounter w/ Lucky Dogs

(For those of you who aren’t aware, “Lucky Dogs” are the hot dog street vendors in New Orleans). I wrote about this experience when I was living in the Big Easy. Rambling Man The smell of steamed hot dogs permeates the air; a dozen Lucky Dog carts line the front room like sentries waiting to… Continue reading My Encounter w/ Lucky Dogs