Category: Hot off the Grill

Featured Stories of the Week

Portland, OR – Domo Dogs, Worth the Price of Admission

 (THIS BUSINESS IS NOW CLOSED). I love story tellers.   I like to tell stories, too.  I’m not so good at it. but I know someone who is. At the opposite end of the spectrum of my likes and dislikes are words used in cuisine reviews these days – like “fusion”, or “mash-up”. and this… Continue reading Portland, OR – Domo Dogs, Worth the Price of Admission

Tarzana, CA – Morts Delicatessen

Bada bing! Mort’s has been around so long, I am sure they catered to Moses at some point. Tucked in a strip mall, at the back of a grocery store parking lot, Mort’s is a full-service traditional delicatessen (restaurant and meat counter) with an attached bakery. This used to be a regular haunt of mine… Continue reading Tarzana, CA – Morts Delicatessen

I Invent the WeenieBurger

A few weeks ago, I made frankfurters at home, I usually do this once or twice a year. The recipe is rather simple beef and pork on a 2/1 ratio, paprika, black pepper, celery seeds, garlic powder, dry milk powder, ground mustard, white pepper,coriander, and salt. You process this all, adding ice cubes slowly until… Continue reading I Invent the WeenieBurger

Advisory on Packaged Caramel Apples

The CDC has issued an advisory statement to caution persons on consuming pre-packaged caramel apples. There has been a nationwide outbreak of listeria tied to the snack, but investigators have not yet been able to tie it to a specific brand.  CDC statement here.        

Wilbur, WA – Billy Burger Review

Some people say “eat where the cops eat.” I say “eat where they take senior citizens, it’s bound to be ok and a good value.” OK, I don’t say that, and I wouldn’t really hunt that kind of place down, probably means no salt on the tables, and no deep fried food or gravy on… Continue reading Wilbur, WA – Billy Burger Review

Bobak Polish Sausage Review

“Polish” Sausage is the Americanization of a smoked beef / pork sausage from Poland that is commonly called kielbasa.  The American version is generally milder than the original, depending on the manufacturer.   Many Chicago companies call their polish sausage “Maxwell Street” (style), as an homage to a sandwich that was commonly sold to the… Continue reading Bobak Polish Sausage Review

Indian River, NC – D Moe’s Famous Hot Dogs

(Update:  This location now closed) Ran into this place, hiding in the out lot of a strip mill, in Indian Trail, North Carolina. This is a brand new building, but I didn’t inquire if they were at another location previously, or why the hot dogs were famous. They have a wide variety of ‘specialties’, which… Continue reading Indian River, NC – D Moe’s Famous Hot Dogs

Hillshire Farms Deli Meat Review

Ai yi yi. So in 1939, Nathan Cummings acquired the CD Kenny company, which begat the Sprague Warner Kenny Company, which became Consolidated Grocers, which became Consolidated Foods Corporation, which acquired The Kitchens of Sara Lee, which became Consolidated’s largest brand so they changed their name to Sara Lee, and they acquired Hillshire Farms, which… Continue reading Hillshire Farms Deli Meat Review