Minneapolis Award-Winner Suing McD’-

Lion’s Tap, Eden Prairie, MN, has filed suit against McDonald’s, in conjunction with the latter’s marketing efforts for their new Angus burgers. The root of Lion’s Tap complaint is that they say “Whose Your Patty” has been a registered trademark of theirs for years. Lion’s Tap repeatedly wins popularity polls in the Twin Cities best… Continue reading Minneapolis Award-Winner Suing McD’-

Portland, OR – Dan and Louis Oyster Bar

We had just picked up out of town company at the airport, and were headed for the Saturday market, so this place was an easy stop on the way.  I’ve never been here before, for some reason, I thought it was kinf of “touristy”, even tho it is Portland’s oldest family owned restaurant (since1907, so… Continue reading Portland, OR – Dan and Louis Oyster Bar

Saveur Magazine, September – “The Burger Bible”

What a delight it was to find this issue this morning.    The subhead is “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About America’s Favorite Food,” and they do a VERY thorough job.   Kudos to the Saveur editorial staff for a great job! The magazine covers everything from “soup to nuts” about the wonderful world… Continue reading Saveur Magazine, September – “The Burger Bible”

And Now You Know…..The Rest of the Story

Everybody reading this has probably a pretty fair idea of where and when the modern day hamburger or hamburg sandiwch was created.   There are a lot of different locations that claim to be the birthplace of the modern hamburger in the U.S.,  little is said about the invention of the bun, and where would… Continue reading And Now You Know…..The Rest of the Story

“Julie & Julia” and 30 Burgers in 30 Days

After seeing this very charming movie tonight, I am almost tempted to replicate task of the blogger “Julie” in the film – wherein she cooked all of Julia Child’s recipes in her first book in one year, I’m kind of tempted to try to consume 30 burgers in 30 days. Coincidentally, both Portland Monthly and… Continue reading “Julie & Julia” and 30 Burgers in 30 Days

Random Wednesday Thoughts

If you can’t live without a “hot dog cooker”, here’s a goofy one (pictured below) on Cooking.com. A mere $32.95. Someone directed me to Builtburger.com this morning. They will deliver specially seasoned 6 oz burgers to your house, for an average of $50 plus shipping. I think that comes out to about $28 a pound.… Continue reading Random Wednesday Thoughts

Minnesota State Fair Food Preview

Everybody thinks their own State Fair is the granddaddy of them all, but Minnesota always sets the pace with the “food on a stick” segment. )Long before Jose Jalapeno emerged!) Be sure to stop by any (or all ) of the following outlets: Big Fat Bacon – One-third pound slice of bacon fried and carmelized… Continue reading Minnesota State Fair Food Preview