Literally in the middle of nowhere (no offense, Lily Lake, but you’re a highway intersection) – Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs may not actually be famous, but they deserve to be. Open seven days from 7AM thru the dinner hour, this small eatery is manned by “Pete” and his daughter? Companion? Wife? Pete is affable and… Continue reading Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs Review – Lily Lake, IL
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Petes Famous Hot Dogs Review, Sycamore-Maple Park, IL
I love “mom and pop” places that have survived and thrived over the years. You’ll find a lot of these on the old, original highways of the US, like Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles, or US 61 which follows the Mississippi from New Orleans to near the Canadian border. I’ve written a lot… Continue reading Petes Famous Hot Dogs Review, Sycamore-Maple Park, IL
Teasia Tea and Coffees Review
Although only a few years old, Southern California’s “Teasia” have become known and praised for high quality teas, coffees, and excellent customer service. In the tea line, they specialize in K-cup products, with a variety of Oolong teas from Taiwan, and florals from around the globe. I drink (literally) a bucket of coffee each day,… Continue reading Teasia Tea and Coffees Review
Hazels Diner and Bakery Review, Hebron, IL
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was convinced I had stumbled upon the best breakfast potatoes in the country. OK, it wasn’t a galaxy, it was a breakfast horseshoe in Springfield, and after breakfast at Hazel’s Diner and Bakery, Springfield has been relegated to second place. Located in the quiet ville of… Continue reading Hazels Diner and Bakery Review, Hebron, IL
Harpers Country Ham Review
Man I love good ham. OK, I love bad ham, too. But “country cured” – a dry cure lengthy process with salt, hickory smoked, that’ll get me everytime. I’ve driven back roads of Missouri, Virginia, the Carolinas and Kentucky in search of small processors. I’d never heard of Harper’s, even tho they’ve been around since… Continue reading Harpers Country Ham Review
Iras Bagels Review – Lake in the Hills, IL
Living in the suburbs most anywhere, your choice for bagels is pretty much limited to one of the chains (which are all commonly owned now), the grocery store “bakery,” or grocery store frozen. I think the first one I ever had was at a small deli across the street from my apartment in Minneapolis. I… Continue reading Iras Bagels Review – Lake in the Hills, IL
Palms Grill Cafe Review – On Route 66, Atlanta, IL
One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 (US Highway 66), was established on November 11, 1926. A few years later, the Palms Grill Cafe opened on the “Mother Road” in Atlanta, IL, about equidistant between St. Louis and Chicago (now just off I-55). Not much has changed since then, in Atlanta, or at the… Continue reading Palms Grill Cafe Review – On Route 66, Atlanta, IL
Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp Review – Gatlinburg, TN
Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp I’m big about avoiding tourist traps or “voted best XXX 10 years in a row.” Unless I specifically head out for one, of course, and Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp was just one such destination. I was going to be passing near Gatlinburg, and I thought the least I could do to… Continue reading Crocketts 1875 Breakfast Camp Review – Gatlinburg, TN
Fairfield Inn Midtown Review – Savannah, GA
I’m not very brand loyal, but after a pretty good experience with Fairfield a few years back, I generally look for them first when I am on the road. Not as likely to be individually franchisee owned, but rather held by a group management company, the quality of one’s stay is ultra-dependent on how hard… Continue reading Fairfield Inn Midtown Review – Savannah, GA
Odoms Tennessee Pride Hot Sausage Review
I usually “make my own” breakfast sausage, and by that I mean I purchase ground pork, season it to my liking and fry it up. After eggs, ground pork is usually the second least expensive protein in the store. But I keep trying commercial preparations, and have reviewed a host of them, found here, including Bob… Continue reading Odoms Tennessee Pride Hot Sausage Review