(First review from our new Chicago contributor, keep ’em coming). Your fairly standard Chicago local diner fare, open early for the local business coffee crowd, and just off the tollway for travelers. Probably does a brisker business since a local Cracker Barrel relocated out of the area. We didn’t vary from the norm, went with… Continue reading Elgin, IL – Alexander’s Restaurant
Category: Breakfast
Beaverton, OR – Antoni’s
One more ‘old-timey’ diner and bar knocked off my to-do list. I’ve been meaning to get her for awhile, because rumor has it, it’s Greek-owned, and that group of restaurant owners just seems to get breakfast “right” (and chili dogs, as well). Mrs. Burgerdogboy treated me and I went straight for the Italian sausage and… Continue reading Beaverton, OR – Antoni’s
Seattle, WA – Random Stops
(From our travel archives) Escaped from post-Katrina for a few days, ostensibly for business, but really for my sanity. I finally found a place where the Chinese food in the US tastes Chinese, a little place north of the city called Doong Kong Lau Haaka Cuisine. The “Haaka” were one of the nomadic tribes of China, and as such,… Continue reading Seattle, WA – Random Stops
New Product Review – Briyo Ceylon Tea
The nice folks at Briyo sent me some samples to try. Briyo is a start-up dream of a young couple in the Portland area, which seems to grow as many tea companies as it does shoe outfits. Now, I’m not much of a tea drinker, despite having lived in London, where of course, tea… Continue reading New Product Review – Briyo Ceylon Tea
Aloha, OR – Donut Day
Mrs. Burgerdogboy had business in the same hood as this shop the other day, and she swears (alot!) that the donut shop had one of those ‘flavor fingers’ we used to see in cartoons beckoning her in. In the spirit of the season, “pumpkin” flavored baked goods were in abundance, and she picked up three… Continue reading Aloha, OR – Donut Day
Home Test – Tyson Sausage Crumbles
Leave it to me to start liking a product that apparently isn’t made anymore. I had two packages in the freezer that I picked up at some time, Sausage Crumbles with Italian Seasoning, and Beef Crumbles. Both ingredients are fully-cooked, and designed to be used as a quick heat and eat meal component, as a… Continue reading Home Test – Tyson Sausage Crumbles
Lafayette, LA – Prejean’s (Review)
(From out travel archives) Prejeans…………..Before Levi’s? I’d seen the restaurant Prejeans many times when driving up I-49 between Lafayette and Shreveport. I had never had an occasion to stop, although I had heard fairly good things about it. Local publicity calls it “award winning” and the “best Cajun cuisine in the South.” Those are pretty… Continue reading Lafayette, LA – Prejean’s (Review)
Kenner, LA – Jukebox Cajun Diner (Review)
(From the archives) Ever since the demise of the Humming Bird diner, I continually search for a 24/7 diner in N’awlins I can call “home,” at 3AM. There really doesn’t seem to be an apt replacement, so I tend to “spread the wealth” around, and visit several different places, depending on 1) my location at… Continue reading Kenner, LA – Jukebox Cajun Diner (Review)
New Orleans, LA – La Peniche (Review)
(From our travel archives) Snuggled betwixt the Quarter and the Marigny at the intersection of Dauphine and Touro, if one wants to “float their boat” for all night dining, La Peniche (French for “large barge”) can satisfy most of what ails ya. Open 24/7, (other than their own “weekend,” which lasts from Tuesday afternoon til… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – La Peniche (Review)
Houma, LA – Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s Cajun Diner Review
(From our travel archives) I am embarrassed to say I don’t know the origin of these Cajun nicknames. Actually, they are pretty common surnames in Acadiana, but over the years, they have taken on a comical quality when used as given names, akin to “Sven and Ole” in the Upper Midwest, “Pat & Mike” in… Continue reading Houma, LA – Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s Cajun Diner Review