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Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs Review – Lily Lake, IL

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

The Spot Review, Marengo, IL

I like stumbling across (still) prosperous small towns. 30 miles east of Rockford, IL, and 40 miles west of Chicago’s O’Hare airport, you’ll find the burg of Marengo, established in the mid 1800s as a regional commerce center for the surrounding farmers. Original industries included a flour mill, carriage factory, and a quarry. A lot… Continue reading The Spot Review, Marengo, IL

Billy Goat Tavern Review, Chicago IL

Billy Goat Tavern Review Chances are, unless you worked in downtown Chicago, you would have never heard of this place if it weren’t for John Belushi and Saturday Night Live,  who immortalized the Billy Goat in their famous “Cheezeboogah, cheezeboogah”  (video) sketch decades ago. Yes, the Billy Goat really exists, and is a Chicago legend.… Continue reading Billy Goat Tavern Review, Chicago IL

Portland, Or – Capitol Highway Deli Market

Off the Meaten Path At first blush, your fear is probably that  this is going to be a non-meat story.  T’aint so.   It is, however, about an “alternative” burger, one that might be as close as your corner, like it is mine. Pre-cooked somewhere west of  Wherethehellisthat? Ohio, flash-frozen (one hopes)  and shipped to a… Continue reading Portland, Or – Capitol Highway Deli Market