Category: Sandwiches

Schaumburg, IL – Pilot Petes Restaurant Review 10/2015 Update

I was flying home from FCO, stopped at ORD and taxied out to a suburban airport to hook up with a friend, and bum a ride on his plane back to Santa Barbara. He was held up with a ground stop at TEB, so I was gonna have a couple of hours to kill.  Luckily,… Continue reading Schaumburg, IL – Pilot Petes Restaurant Review 10/2015 Update

Jewel Italian Sausage Review

Picked up a package of fresh hot  Italian sausage at my local Jewel-Osco; the chain is part of the Albertsons et al grocery empire owned by Cerberus Capital. The store brand sausage is packed for Jewel stores by a Chicago area meat company called Randolph Packing, which also sells products under their own brands.  (Factory picture… Continue reading Jewel Italian Sausage Review

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)

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

Certfied Angus Brand Deli Corned Beef

Geez, I just get finished with my “deli roast beef” smackdown, and I run into Certified Angus Brand on sale, which I previously had skipped over. Certified is a brand that was created by a group of Angus ranchers in the late 70s, who wanted to produce a higher quality product, held to higher standards.… Continue reading Certfied Angus Brand Deli Corned Beef

Kojaks Review – Cary, IL

One of hundreds (thousands) of independent “hot dog” (for lack of a better description) stands, Kojaks, in the Chicago NW suburb of Cary, serves satisfying Chicago staples, cooked to order, at value pricing.  Dogs, sausage, burgers, gyros with the proper side dishes, and an expanded menu that includes items beyond what most of its competitors… Continue reading Kojaks Review – Cary, IL

National Hot Dog Day at Meatheads

July 23 each year is designated as “National Hot Dog Day,” (July is National Hot Dog Month!)  and why not? Each summer, during the “hot dog season” Americans consume 7 billion (yes, with a “B”) hot dogs between Memorial and Labor Day. Meatheads, a fast growing burger chain in the Chicago area, serves their hot… Continue reading National Hot Dog Day at Meatheads

Tulkoff Spicy Kimchi Aioli

Kimchi is the national dish of Korea, a melange of fermented vegetables, primarily cabbage,  seasoned with garlic, cilantro, scallions and radish. It has been around since ancient times. The original  “aioli” is like mayonnaise, an emulsion of egg yolk, oil, and garlic. It is thought to have originated in Provence, France. There are many variations… Continue reading Tulkoff Spicy Kimchi Aioli

Kookers Review – Barrington, IL

I am one of the world’s biggest fans of mom and pop businesses of any ilk, and that goes double for the restaurant biz, a segment so terribly difficult even under the best of circumstances. Kookers has served the posh Chicago suburb of Barrington for at least thirty years, that I am aware of, perched… Continue reading Kookers Review – Barrington, IL