Tag: Sliders

Steak N Shake Shooters Review

Started in Normal, IL, in 1934 by  ex marine Gus Belt, Steak N Shake is so named for its focus on ‘steakburgers’ and milk shakes. The marketing slogan “in sight it must be right” referred to the fact that originally, the beef was ground in plain sight of the customers, and originally was a grind… Continue reading Steak N Shake Shooters Review

Krystals Waffle Fries Review

(Update, these are apparently no longer available.  Potato “strips,” grits, or beans are the alternative choice to fries at present). Hit up Krystal to try one of their latest offerings, Seasoned Waffle Fries, and of course, I needed a couple sliders to ‘wash’ them down with.   After decades of contemplation about it, I think I… Continue reading Krystals Waffle Fries Review

White Castle

Sliders, gut bombs, no matter what you call them, the small square burgers cooked on a bed of onions, are a distinctly American tradition.    The White Castle chain was one of the first fast food establishments, started in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas. Americans were reticent to eat ground beef at the time, due to the… Continue reading White Castle

Sliders, Sliders, Everywhere

Johnny Rockets is the latest to add to the slider craze, now offering mini burgers, dogs, and chili dogs. The new Slider Hamburger options include the Traditional Slider with mayo and pickle slices or one of four new Johnny Rockets sauces: ancho-chipotle with a smoky pepper flavor, sweet pepper relish mayo, dijonnaise sauce with a… Continue reading Sliders, Sliders, Everywhere

St. Helens, Or – Klondike Bar Sliders

Stopped in this place I had previously spotted on a drive-about, about an hour north of Portland on the road to Astoria.  St. Helen’s is an old, old shipping port on the Columbia River, and the Klondike was originally a rooming house for sailors and mill workers.    It being between lunch and dinner, we eschewed… Continue reading St. Helens, Or – Klondike Bar Sliders