Comes a time in many men’s lives when they hears the call of the old home town, and feel the passion of his ancestors start to well up inside him. Thus began the latest chapter in the life of Ed Gleeson, born in Duluth, world traveler, grandson of some former scions of the early hospitality… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Carmody Irish Pub & Brewing
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Elgin, IL – Elgin Pit BBQ Review
Barbecue isn’t at the top of my list of cravings, but once and awhile, I appreciate some good ‘cue, especially whole hog pulled pork. Mrs. BurgerDogBoy loves it, so we do seek it out from time to time. Probably the best we’ve ever had was in the ‘barbecue capital’ of Texas, a town called Lockhart,… Continue reading Elgin, IL – Elgin Pit BBQ Review
Odoms Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy
Picked this frozen packet up on a whim. Now part of the food giant ConAgra, which was started in Nebraska in 1919 by four farmers who merged a few small town grain elevators. Today ConAgra does $14 billion a year, with oh so familiar brands: Hebrew National, Hunts, PAM, Jiffy Pop, Peter Pan, Banquet, Bertolli, Parkay,… Continue reading Odoms Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy
Jack Links Smoked Sausage Review
I’ve previously puked out a lot of words on the Jack Link company, which went from a teeny tiny country butcher shop in a teeny tiny Wisconsin town to a global powerhouse manufacturers and distributor of meat snacks. I even stopped by their outlet store, near their original factory in Minong, Wisconsin last year.… Continue reading Jack Links Smoked Sausage Review
McHenry, IL – Vickies Place Review
Few things I enjoy more than a hot summer day on a boat, and docking at a more than adequate waterside joint for cocktails and snacks. Such was the case I hit Vickies Place, in McHenry, IL. McHenry is perched on the Fox River, which runs into the Chain of Lakes, on up to… Continue reading McHenry, IL – Vickies Place Review
The Wisdom (?) of Very Young Top Officers at Multinationals
So Burger King has a 32 year old CEO, Daniel Schwartz, who has no previous industry experience. Fresh from his grueling undergrad education, Schwartz went to Wall Street as an M&A analyst, made a couple of other stops before joining 3G (Burger King’s private equity owner) as an analyst in 2005. A few years later,… Continue reading The Wisdom (?) of Very Young Top Officers at Multinationals
Skyline Frozen Chili Review
I have had a few words to say about the massive coney island or chili dog infatuation that exists in Ohio, particularly between two rival chains, Skyline and Gold Star. In the past I tried out Skyline’s dry spice packet and found the results ultra satisfactory. (I think the dry packet is from Skyline, even tho… Continue reading Skyline Frozen Chili Review
Matt’s Zion Cookies Review
Until the late 19th century, physicians thought most physical maladies were related to digestion, and recommended daily doses of biscuits and fruit. A Philadelphia baker, Charles Roser, invented a machine and process that would insert fig filling into a pastry dough. Kennedy Biscuit Company, out of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, purchased the recipe and began mass… Continue reading Matt’s Zion Cookies Review
Has the Pretzel Bun Jumped the Shark?
Has the phrase “jumped the shark” jumped the shark? The origin of the “Pretzel Roll” in American restaurants seems to be traced back to the German “lye roll” or Laugengebäck. Using a process similar (and the same dough) to making pretzels, the rolls are dipped in lye before baking. The lye (washing or baking solution if… Continue reading Has the Pretzel Bun Jumped the Shark?
Dollar Tree Frozen Sliders Review
I have previously wowed you with my reviews of other products from AdvancePierre, like the Big Az cheeseburger. We’ve also taken a look at “Dollar store” (generically using the name) foods like cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, and empanadas. I actually preferred the fish sandwich to any of the fast food outlet offerings. AdvancePierre, based in Cincinnati,… Continue reading Dollar Tree Frozen Sliders Review