I was in this place once 25 years or so ago; they’ve been around for about 30+ years in this distant Chicago suburb. It’s fairly standard barbecue fare (for the midwest) offering a full menu, including pork and beef ribs, turkey, sausage, chicken, brisket and additional, non-smoked fare like burgers, chicken fried steak and… Continue reading Texan BBQ Algonquin Reviews
Category: Sausage
Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review
I should read my own past reviews before I buy groceries. I had a previous review of Johnson’s kielbasa, and gave it a fairly innocuous rating. When I cooked heated some this week, I really didn’t like them, and if I remember that, won’t be likely to buy it again. Any Eastern European version of kielbasa… Continue reading Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review
Los Angeles, CA – Melody Pizza
(Editor’s Note): I was contacted by the owners of a new place, Melody’s Pizza, near LAX in Los Angeles, a new venture for a couple that owns a hot night spot down the street, the Melody Bar and Grill. I was invited to come by, couldn’t make it, so Los Angeles Burger Bureau Chief Larry gathered… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – Melody Pizza
New Orleans, LA – R & O Restaurant
Back in the day, a part of the Lake (Ponchartrain) front in New Orleans was called “Bucktown.” I’ll leave it to you to find out why. Bucktown had bars, restaurants, businesses that catered to the fishing fleet parked on the shore. Today, Bucktown is mostly made up of the Corps of Engineers Levee (now, new… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – R & O Restaurant
Kwik Trip Update
In my previous posts about Kwik Trip, I reminisced about their roots, when I used to do some business with them and they only had a couple stores in LaCrosse, WI. Today, there are over 400 stores, and 12,000 employees. If you live in the Upper Midwest, there’s a store near you. What makes Kwik… Continue reading Kwik Trip Update
Fairfield Inn Roseville MN
Designed to compete in the category the hospitality industry calls “added value economy”, the Marriott Corporation created the Fairfield Inn brand in the late 1980s. This category of motel offers amenities, but limited “service,” at “value pricing.” Pricing, of course, varies depending on location. “Limited service” generally means, no on-site restaurant, bell staff and the… Continue reading Fairfield Inn Roseville MN
Simms Garlic Summer Sausage
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Garlic Summer Sausage from one of my favorite meat processors, Klement’s of Milwaukee. I enjoyed the product, and it was at a deeply discounted promotional price, which was even better. Today I was zipping through Aldi’s for staples, and noticed they had a garlic summer sausage… Continue reading Simms Garlic Summer Sausage
Jacks Pizza Review
Jack’s is one of those former little brands, started as the food equivalent of a garage band, in Little Chute, Wisconsin (outside of Appleton. Near Neenah. Kinda by Menasha. Before you get to Green Bay). Started in 1960. Grew around the state, then the region, bought by Kraft when they were rolling up frozen pizza… Continue reading Jacks Pizza Review
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
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