Duluth’s devastating floods of a few months ago were put behind Grandma’s with their reopening at the Miller Hill Mall location. Here’s what the restaurant looked like that fateful day in June. But today, it’s bright and shiny once again (see pic below), and serving its full menu of old and new favorites. Kawika and… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Grandma’s Saloon (Miller Hill) Review
Duluth, MN – Billy’s
Once upon a time, in rural Duluth, there was the Idle Hour Inn. My family used to hit it up in the winter, with some of my parent’s friends, usually after skiing or hayrides. The building is still there, a gaggle of owners since, in its current incantation, it’s “Billy’s.” I don’t have a clear… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Billy’s
Home Cookin’ – Sneaky Salt Pumpkin Seeds
Every year, the kids have to carve pumpkins. Not the most fun, but not horrible. The upside? I’m the beneficiary of the seeds, a treat I really like. Mrs. Burgerdogboy concocted her own recipe this year, using Sneaky Salts, and the results were superb. Here’s how it unfolded: Recipe Seeds from one large pumpkin 1… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Sneaky Salt Pumpkin Seeds
Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, Part 7
Natural Casing Beef Franks & Sauerkraut I was really looking forward to the day we’d test these. NC dogs are my favorite, and I love them with kraut and mustard. Sabrett furnished us with all three components. Sabrett’s Natural Casing Beef franks come 6 to a package, slightly longer than bun length; beef, water,… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, Part 7
Home Cookin ‘ – Ball Park Brand Flame Grilled Beef Patties
I’ve tested a lot of ‘heat and eat’ burger patties at home, from the frozen varieties like Fred Meyer Frozen Mini Cheeseburgers, Private Selection Angus Beef Patties, and Trader Joes Kobe Style, White Castle, to the convenience store types like Big A Angus Charbroil, and the 7-Eleven Cheeseburger, With the exception of the mini mart burgers, the other patties… Continue reading Home Cookin ‘ – Ball Park Brand Flame Grilled Beef Patties
Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 6
Skinless Bun Size Beef Frankfurters What’s the difference between a hot dog, wiener, and a frankfurter? Well, in manufacturer parlance, franks are usually all beef, wieners tend to include pork, and hot dog has just become a generic term worldwide for basically almost any sausage on a bun. One of the largest differences in “hot dogs”… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 6
New Orleans, LA – Upperline
(From our archives) Proving once again that, as in most categories, reviewers don’t know shit from shinola, Tom Fitzmorris gave the Upperline “Four Stars;” the Times-Picayune lauded it with “Four Beans;” it has received the Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence,’ and Frommer’s called it “Best Contemporary Creole” in the city. What a load of hooey.… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Upperline
Portland, OR – The Sausage Shack Review
Was feeling a might peckish after getting dropped in downtown post high-roller biz meeting at low rent coffee shop in NE. Was determined to head straight to Alder pod, but got dropped on Naito, and threw on the foot brakes when I walked past the Sausage Shack. I’d heard about this sausage and bacon wonderland,… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Sausage Shack Review
When Blue and Red Are the Same
No, it’s not a political post, unless you consider the cooked state of burgers political! Like all of you, I have been assaulted by political ads and emails these past few weeks, and it got me to wondering, are blue and red ever the same? Turns out, in my mind, yes! Americans sometime ask… Continue reading When Blue and Red Are the Same
Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 5
The Products Sabrett sent several varieties of their hot dogs, and the first one we tried was their new “Hot & Spicy” Beef Frankfurter, which is a skinless sausage. All Sabrett dogs are certified Gluten Free, which assures you no cereals or grains are used as fillers, as is often the case in lower priced… Continue reading Regional Profile – Sabrett Hot Dogs, New York, Part 5