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Day: June 24, 2015

Onion ring fans all have their favorite styles: breaded, battered, big hoops, etc. Wert's onion rings are prepared in our preferred style, thin and lightly breaded. These rings are just about perfect.

Wert’s Cafe, Allentown PA

June 24, 2015 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

We both ordered burgers from the long burger menu: Sue a Wert’s Cheeseburger, Bruce an Alyssa’s Barbecue Cheeseburger. Bruce hoisted the burger to his mouth and took a bite, whereupon this virtual Super Soaker of a hamburger took aim on his shirt and pants. These are among the juiciest burgers we’ve ever enjoyed! They also taste very good. The namesake burgers are stuffed with mushrooms and onions. You can also get burgers without the “Wert’s” prefix; these are unstuffed. Continue reading

Voodoo Doughnut Taiwan

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Voodoo Doughnut has just opened their first store outside of the U.S., in Taiwan in a repurposed old tobacco factory warehouse that now features local artists and designers (sounds like the perfect spot for Voodoo!). They hope this will be the first of up to 20 Voodoos in Japan and Taiwan, although Dunkin’ Donuts, Mister Donut, and Krispy Kreme have not exactly taken the region by storm. One early report: liked the doughnuts, not the premium prices.

47th Roasting of the Hog, Beech Mountain NC, July 4th 2015

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Combine pig, hickory charcoal, and the High Country of North Carolina and what do you get? A 4th of July to remember, at the 47th Roasting of the Hog in Beech Mountain (the highest town in the United States east of the Rockies). The local fire department claims they’ve perfected their seasonings and charcoal blends over the years, to the point that they may just serve the finest barbecue in the High Country. Dinner (they do turkey as well as pork) is served from 6 until 8 p.m. and includes all the fixin’s, tea and lemonade, and even a Moon Pie for dessert! Continue reading

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