Category: Hot off the Grill

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Big Daddys Review, Duluth, MN

Stopped in here before, yakked about it then.  May be one of Duluth’s best.  Kawika, head of the Minnesota burger posse was back today for the third pound, American cheese, medium rare, and a gajillion fresh cut fries.  Most excellent.  Full menu online.  Find ’em at the top of Piedmont Avenue. Fresh ground daily, hand… Continue reading Big Daddys Review, Duluth, MN

Rooftop Garden McCormick Place, Chicago

I first learned about urban/rooftop gardens from my friend Sara Pool, Portland, Oregon’s leading garden and foraging expert. .  She is a big advocate of this kind of thing, and Portland has been an early adapter of the concept. Attending the National Restaurant Show this past week, I was interested to learn about the garden… Continue reading Rooftop Garden McCormick Place, Chicago

Fuddruckers Review

Spoiler alert.  I really enjoyed this visit.   Can’t remember when the last time was that I stopped in a Fuddruckers, but it was certainly prior to their menu expansion, including “exotic” burgers, like elk, boar, turkey, kobe, and others (depending on location). I went with the elk ($9.99) and it was cooked to order,… Continue reading Fuddruckers Review

Big Chef Review – Schaumburg, IL

Classically trained chefs open burger restaurants.  As sign of the times, one suspects, and capitalizing on an “American craze” the past few years.  I don’t know what started the current infatuation with burgers, tho I thought personally it was a reflection of the economic downturn – people still wanted to go out for beef, but… Continue reading Big Chef Review – Schaumburg, IL