No one knows the true origin of this phrase, used to describe creamed chipped (rehydrated) beef in a basic white sauce, served over toast. The phrase came into wide use among American GI’s during WW2. Polite versions of it included “same old stuff”, or “stew on a shingle.” The dish is easy to make from… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Shit on a Shingle
Category: Breakfast
Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit
You know I love all ilks of sausage, (even llama!) but somehow, fast food breakfast sausage doesn’t fit into that category for me. If McDonalds sausage is the gold standard, all others fall below that – to me the flavor tastes just too ‘forced’ and I can’t think of another way to describe it. So… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Hy-Top Breakfast Biscuit
Portland, OR – Gravy
This one’s short and sweet (well, consider the source!). Mrs. BurgerDogBoy texted me yesterday that she had to kill some time up on Mississippi Avenue, waiting for a client, and decided to have some breakfast – a rare occasion for her. I was happy, knowing I would get to live thru the experience vicariously. So… Continue reading Portland, OR – Gravy
Flagstaff, AZ – Galaxy Diner Reviews
Gettin’ my kicks, on Route 66, which I do a leg of at least a couple times per year. Most recently, tooling thru Flagstaff, I came across the Galaxy Diner, a joint I hadn’t noticed before. It had a lot of promise from the get go – great neon, roadside location on 66,… Continue reading Flagstaff, AZ – Galaxy Diner Reviews
PDX Food Carts – Short Video from Portland Monthly
Saginaw, MN – Swamp Sisters
“The best burger I ever had,” claims Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia. That’s a pretty lofty endorsement. Swamp Sisters opened as a gift shop and retail outlet for the buffalo raised on the local farm, out in Sticksville, MN. OK, really the nearby town is named Saginaw, and it’s 22.2 miles from downtown Duluth, as the… Continue reading Saginaw, MN – Swamp Sisters
Portland, OR – Original Pancake House
The other day, one of my reviews on Yelp was called “mean and sarcastic” by a reader. I am known to be a sarcastic person by nature, but I tend to soft soap a lot of these posts, and really look for the good in each place I visit, and talk about it, regardless of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Original Pancake House
Los Angeles Coffee Shops
When you see a billboard proclaiming “Esquire Magazine says best pancakes in USA”, you take note. And the place is Dupar’s, with several Southern California locations, as well as the flagship in the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market at 3rd and Fairfax. That location has been open since 1938, and a few years ago, was closed… Continue reading Los Angeles Coffee Shops
Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)
John Jacob Astor was the first billionaire in the US, amassing a fortune in fur trading, real estate, and exports to China. He also created the first trust. At the time of his death, he was the wealthiest person in the US, and, using 2010 dollars as an equivalent, he ranks as the 4th richest… Continue reading Duluth, MN – JJ Astor (Radisson Hotel)
Los Angeles – So Solley, Jerry’s Deli
So once upon a time, at opposite ends of the Valley, there was the mighty Jerry’s Deli, and to a lesser extent, Solley’s, on the Boulevard, in Woodland Hills. Solley’s use to be a regular hangout of mine, Jerry’s not so much, just a proximity thing, but each were grand in their own right. Fast… Continue reading Los Angeles – So Solley, Jerry’s Deli