When I was younger, I used to make my restaurant selection by noting whether or not five words emblazoned their front door: “Most major credit cards accepted.” These days my criteria tends more to noting their longevity in business, and I am especially happy to sample most restaurants that have been around fifty years or… Continue reading Chicago, IL – Czech Plaza Review
Category: Sausage
Scanlon, MN – Rendezvous Bar Review
Preliminary visit in advance of Todd Eckart show this Friday nite. The Rendezvous has a new chef, new menu, and might be the perfect night out for out-of-towners hitting Spirit Mountain, or visiting Duluth for the Beargrease Sled Dog race. Sampled the Vous Dous wings, (their hottest!), excellent, with house-made blue cheese dipping sauce. Lots… Continue reading Scanlon, MN – Rendezvous Bar Review
Genoa City, WI – Upper Crust Pizza Review
The other day, I wrote about how one can contribute to good service by pleasant interactions with the wait staff; last night, I observed how an outstanding server can be responsible for the entire evening experience being a good one. Having driven most every Interstate and their predecessors, the US Highways in this country, I’m… Continue reading Genoa City, WI – Upper Crust Pizza Review
Oscar Mayer “Bun Size” Smokies Review
I’m so old, “Little Smokies” weren’t around when I was a little smokie. Yet Hormel ‘full size” smokies were a regular part of my family’s weekend breakfast. Saturday breakfast was a big event at our house, my dad often cooking, and it was such a spread that kids often slept over on Friday nite to… Continue reading Oscar Mayer “Bun Size” Smokies Review
Tombstone Pizza Review
Sherman? Set the wayback machine for the early 1960s, north central Wisconsin, the town of Medford, the Tombstone Tap bar. That’s where brothers Joseph and Ronald Simek created what would become a giant in the frozen pizza industry. Much of the credit goes to brother Joseph (“Pep”) who devised the recipe to satisfy hungry bar… Continue reading Tombstone Pizza Review
Johnsonville Andouille Sausage Review
Andouille, the Americanized version, originated on the German coast of Louisiana as a smoked coarse ground pork sausage, mixed with spices, garlic, and wine, in a natural (hog) casing. German immigrants and Acadian exiles collaborated on it at first, and today, you’ll find literally hundreds of small manufacturers in the state, and nearly as many… Continue reading Johnsonville Andouille Sausage Review
Oktoberfest Duluth Style
Oktoberfest, the original, in Munich, Germany, is reportedly the world’s longest running annual festival. Started in 1810, it draws visitors from all over the world to imbibe in local beers, and food like pork loin, sausages, and pretzels. If you can’t get to Germany the first two weeks of October, chances are, there is an… Continue reading Oktoberfest Duluth Style
Nationwide – Papa Johns Review
It’s been over a year since I have ordered from Papa John’s; the last one I had was before I was 86ed from Portland, it was one of my ‘go-to’ delivery choices, though I discovered late in my tenure there that my fave local pizza was from an obscure corner market called Uncle John’s. (No… Continue reading Nationwide – Papa Johns Review
Little Caesars Deep Dish Review
Friday evenings were “movie night” at the BurgerDogBoy household in Iowa, back in the day. Me, Burgerdogdaughter, and her mother would congregate in the basement of our house, in front of my silly extravagance of a 72″ Sony, pop in a rented VHS, welcome our friends Barry, Maureen, and baby boy, who was the same… Continue reading Little Caesars Deep Dish Review
Duluth, MN – United Way Chili Cook Off
At the Duluth arena yesterday, thousands of people came to sample a wide variety of chili submitted by 35 teams. The annual chili cook off is sponsored by United Way of Duluth, proceeds benefit more than 50 organizations and programs. Winners were picked by the sampler’s votes, and here’s the run down: People’s Choice: Minnesota… Continue reading Duluth, MN – United Way Chili Cook Off