I don’t get into Burger King very often – maybe once every five years or if there’s something new I think I should try. (I owe that to you guys, of course, I try things so you don’t have to). I don’t know when they lost favor/flavor with me, I used to be a semi-regular.… Continue reading Burger King Yumbo Review
Category: Food Business
GrubHub Review
Grub Hub, a restaurant delivery service, started in Chicago in 2004, and through a series of acquisitions, has become the nation’s premier restaurant delivery company, representing eateries in 800 US cities and London, England. They own a few other sites, seamless.com, allmenus.com and menupages.com. About 30,000 restaurants are represented in their online and mobile apps.… Continue reading GrubHub Review
DeLish Hot Dog Puffs
(Good &) deLish is one of Walgreen’s food brands, along with Nice! and a couple others. They have a lot of heat and eat foods in their coolers these days, including burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and appetizers. I’ve tried the burgers and the pizza. These hot dog puffs come in a pack of 8 for $2.50… Continue reading DeLish Hot Dog Puffs
Pizza Hut China Recollection
When I was living and working in Guangzhou, (Canton) China, Pizza Hut and KFC were some of the first western food outlets to open in the city. My Chinese colleagues regularly enjoyed taking me to their own local favorite restaurants and squealing in delight as they’d make me sample traditional fare – including bugs, rodents,… Continue reading Pizza Hut China Recollection
Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review
I should read my own past reviews before I buy groceries. I had a previous review of Johnson’s kielbasa, and gave it a fairly innocuous rating. When I cooked heated some this week, I really didn’t like them, and if I remember that, won’t be likely to buy it again. Any Eastern European version of kielbasa… Continue reading Johnsonville Polish Kielbasa Review
Los Angeles, CA – Melody Pizza
(Editor’s Note): I was contacted by the owners of a new place, Melody’s Pizza, near LAX in Los Angeles, a new venture for a couple that owns a hot night spot down the street, the Melody Bar and Grill. I was invited to come by, couldn’t make it, so Los Angeles Burger Bureau Chief Larry gathered… Continue reading Los Angeles, CA – Melody Pizza
Nathans Frozen Onion Rings
I have expressed my concerns here about the infiltration of restaurant brands into the grocery aisles on many occasions. While I realize these companies (or their licensees) are trying to extend their brand names and develop new sources of revenues, very rarely is the product anywhere near the taste / texture of what you will… Continue reading Nathans Frozen Onion Rings
Duluth, MN – Rustic Olive Retail Store
(Reported to be closing, September, 2016) Olive oil stores are all the rage, so it was only natural one would open in the tourist neighborhood of my hometown of Duluth, MN. The Rustic Olive, on South Lake Avenue, is across from Grandma’s Restaurants, and is located inside an old building formerly occupied by part of… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Rustic Olive Retail Store
Heggies Pizza Review
If you look at the history of frozen pizza in the U.S., many of the largest brands started out as “bar pizzas” in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Small manufacturers made frozen pies, sold them to bars, to which they furnished a counter top oven free of charge. (There used to be laws that a certain percentage… Continue reading Heggies Pizza Review
Kwik Trip Update
In my previous posts about Kwik Trip, I reminisced about their roots, when I used to do some business with them and they only had a couple stores in LaCrosse, WI. Today, there are over 400 stores, and 12,000 employees. If you live in the Upper Midwest, there’s a store near you. What makes Kwik… Continue reading Kwik Trip Update