Hot off the Grill – Page 38

Aldi Braunschweiger Review

You know I am generally OK with ALDI, the German owned budget grocery chain across the US. They create their own brand names and go to top manufacturers to have the product made. They retail for 25-50% of the “big name” brands. “Deutsche Kuche” (translator: “German cuisine”) is the brand name they cooked up for… Continue reading Aldi Braunschweiger Review

Shake Shack Chicago Review

I am generally prepared to not be so wild about places that receive a huge amount of hype; as an example, I found Umami Burger to be……..something worth laughing about. And when citiy’s make their “best of the best” list, those are always awful, like Stanich’s in Portland, or Port of Call in New Orleans.… Continue reading Shake Shack Chicago Review

Fresh Picked Pizza Review – Shoreview, MN

Twin Cities Bureau Chief Lauren popped in to Fresh Picked, in the far northern ‘burbs. Had the sausage pie as an eat-in, but observed the take out, including take and bake business was brisker than the inside diners. “Thinish” but with a thicker crust, she reports it was good, but not great. Exterior of the… Continue reading Fresh Picked Pizza Review – Shoreview, MN

Bagel Bites Review

Bagel Bites were invented by Stanley Garczynski and Bob Mosher of Florida, and sold out to a larger food company early on. Today they are in the hands of Ore-Ida (Heinz), not sure why, the company doesn’t have any similar products. They aren’t even mentioned on Ore-Ida’s main website, but have their own home, where… Continue reading Bagel Bites Review

Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Buffet Review – Fridley, MN

Spoiler alert: Best……Asian…….Buffet…..anywhere……..The Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Buffet doesn’t actually offer Teppanyaki (cooking at the table), but there’s not much else it misses. It has one of the largest selections of food I’ve ever encountered in one of these places, including every kind of seafood, noodle, rice dish, soups, American foods, a custom grill where the… Continue reading Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Buffet Review – Fridley, MN

Broadway Pizza Review – Twin Cities (the Minnesota ones)

I like things, places that came into existence the same year I did. I had a Seeburg Jukebox of that vintage, and Broadway Pizza and I were born the same year. Back in the day I used to visit the establishment, they had one location, in Northeast Minneapolis (which isn’t northeast, any more than mid… Continue reading Broadway Pizza Review – Twin Cities (the Minnesota ones)

Kwik Trip Pizza Review

I’ve written in the past the story of Kwik Trip and how I became acquainted with them about 40 years ago when they were just starting out. And I’ve written about competitor Casey’s General Store take and eat pizza slices, as well as when 7-Eleven launched into the segment a few year back. Nobody but… Continue reading Kwik Trip Pizza Review

Hmong Marketplace Review – St. Paul, MN

Forty years ago, the first Hmong arrived in Minnesota, due to the efforts of volunteer relief groups in the State. (The Hmong are members of mountainous tribes across Southeast Asia, but many of the refugees come from Laos). Today there are nearly 80,000 Hmong living in Minneapolis- St. Paul, and of course, any indigenous group… Continue reading Hmong Marketplace Review – St. Paul, MN

Jets Pizza Review – New Hope, MN

Started by two Michigan brothers in 1978, this Upper Midwestern chain specializes in what I’d call “Detroit Style” pizza. A bit thicker crust, square in shape, square cut. They offer several different sizes, including one that’s “all corners.” There are now about 350 Jet’s Pizzas in 19 states, mostly franchise owned and operated. I could… Continue reading Jets Pizza Review – New Hope, MN

Best Steak House Review – St. Paul, MN

Best Steak Houses used to be all over the Twin Cities, or at least places like this with the same name. This one has been around for 40 years. When I started going to them, you could get a complete steak dinner, meaning steak, baked potato, salad and texas toast, for between $2 – $4. Today… Continue reading Best Steak House Review – St. Paul, MN