Whoa, that’s a long name. Saw these the other day for the first time, when I was in the hunt for my usual brands, premium casing dogs like Usingers or Vienna Beef. These were $3.99, for a 14 oz, 8 frank package; they are bun length, and a bit redder in color than most grocery… Continue reading Oscar Meyer Selects Angus Smoked Uncured Beef Franks
Category: Sausage
Duluth, MN – Sammy’s Pizza (Downtown)
Not much more I can say about Sammy’s, the small regional chain in the Upper Midwest, I’ve written about them a couple times. Here’s the point: I’ve had pizza all over the world, from Naples, Florida, to Naples, Italy; from Boise to Beijing. And Sammy’s is still my favorite, and worth a couple day drive… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Sammy’s Pizza (Downtown)
Minong, Wi – Jack Links Beef Jerky Outlet Store
We used to drive down US 53 out of Superior Wisconsin for winter family ski trips to Telemark resort, or some jaunts to various Wisconsin lakes. At the time, Minong, about 30 miles south, was a one horse town with a car dealer, grocery, gas station, and a small butcher shop and cattle pen called… Continue reading Minong, Wi – Jack Links Beef Jerky Outlet Store
Palermo’s Classic Frozen Pizza
If the frozen pizza industry has “class” or “segment” descriptions (like ‘value line’, ‘premium line’, ‘gourmet’), I’m not aware of it. Of course there are all manners of self-descriptive phrases used for marketing, whether it’s “pizzeria style” or “rising crust”. “Classic” has come to mean, by and large, I believe, the look, shape, feel, and… Continue reading Palermo’s Classic Frozen Pizza
Cary, IL – Bambino’s Beef
Just like in the Pacific Northwest where you’ll see innumerable small restaurants with the word “Teriyaki” on them, in Chicagoland, you’re apt to see countless outlets with the word “Beef”, which is a reference to “Italian Beef”, thin sliced, slow-simmered, seasoned roast beef served on a roll. Make it a “combo” and they add an… Continue reading Cary, IL – Bambino’s Beef
Hyde Park on the Hudson – A Movie About Hot Dogs
I don’t usually write about movies, but when a feature comes along that so clearly demonstrates the importance of hot dogs, I feel compelled to opine. “Hyde Park on the Hudson” is the story of King George and Queen Elizabeth’s visit to President Roosevelt’s summer White House on the eve of the outbreak of World… Continue reading Hyde Park on the Hudson – A Movie About Hot Dogs
Jewel Brand Take & Bake Pizza
Tried another Chicago area frozen pizza, tho this one wasn’t frozen, it was ‘fresh” in the deli section of the Jewel Grocery. Jewel is the Chicago area brand for SuperValu, which also owns Albertsons, Cub, Lucky, Save-a-Lot and others. SuperValu itself was the successor of a company started by Hugh Harrison, in 1870, as a… Continue reading Jewel Brand Take & Bake Pizza
Richmond Hill, GA – Gianni’s Pizza
This was close by a motel I was camping out in, online reviews were mixed, but I’m all for the mom and pops, and gave it a shot. It was definitely “New York Style” as advertised, that means a thin crust, but not so crispy it can’t be “rolled” or “folded” by the slice for… Continue reading Richmond Hill, GA – Gianni’s Pizza
Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage Pizza
Last in a series of Chicago’s local frozen pizzas, up today is Gino’s East Thin Crust Sausage. Gino’s is well known for their Chicago deep dish, (recent review) but can they cut the cheese with a thin crust? We’ve previously looked at competing brands, Home Run Inn and Reggio’s, and Connie’s. At $4 bucks on… Continue reading Gino’s East Frozen Thin Crust Sausage Pizza
St. Louis, MO – Imo’s Pizza
Ed and Margie Imo started their pizza journey as a young married couple, devoted Catholics in St. Louis, who every Friday nite would wait until after 1130 and go pick up a pizza after midnight. Light-bulb. What if someone brought the pizza to our house, wouldn’t that be great? Now it’s the name synonymous with… Continue reading St. Louis, MO – Imo’s Pizza