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Deep-fried rippers topped with Rutt's Hut's unique relish

America’s Top 21 Hot Dogs

October 30, 2015 / / 2 Comments

A best hot dog list apparently is released on a daily basis. Why? Because people love ’em – hot dogs AND best lists. We read them not only to see what they have to say about our favorites (the yellow-relish-topped deep-fried rippers from Rutt’s Hut of Clifton, NJ appears on today’s list in question) but to pick up on the new, unfamiliar joints (Luscher’s of Dallas, TX, from a fancy-pants chef). You’ll also find coneys, Sonoran dogs, half-smokes, and dogs topped with SpaghettiOs on the list. Have at it!

Here's your chance to sample the notorious Krispy Kreme burger.

Greater Gulf State Fair, Mobile AL, October 30th through November 8th 2015

October 27, 2015 / / 0 Comments

What began in 1955 as a civic project by the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce has over the decades grown into today’s Greater Gulf State Fair, Alabama’s largest fair (still run by volunteers from the Jaycees). The Greater Gulf, for those unfamiliar with the region, refers to South Alabama, Northwest Florida, and Southeast Mississippi, all, of course, along the Gulf of Mexico. This year’s theme: ““Lions, Tigers, The Fair , Oh My!”. Continue reading

This small order of skin-on fries is as tall as our big cup of loganberry. It's hard to imagine what a large serving is like!

Steve’s Pig & Ox Roast, Lackawanna NY

October 23, 2015 / / 0 Comments

REVIEW

When they say Pig & Ox Roast, they’re not kidding (well, they are kidding just a little: they roast beef, not oxen, which are actually the same creature, the latter being trained and used as draft animals). Check out the long window along one side of the dining room, through which you can inspect the huge roasting contraption. If you come at the right time, you’ll see the hunks of meat (which include lamb and turkey, too) slowly becoming the stuff of which these fine sandwiches are made. Continue reading

This is called The Mother of all Green Chile Cheeseburgers, from Cowgirl BBQ in Santa Fe. The menu description: "Our secret blend of all-natural beef, local buffalo and applewood smoked bacon, grilled to your liking and served in a cheddar/green chile bun with melted brie, truffled green chile, a slice of heirloom tomato and some hand cut truffle fries." We did not, alas, eat this - it was ordered by a dining companion.

Where Do Sante Fe Chefs Eat?

October 22, 2015 / / 0 Comments

We always enjoy stories about the restaurants chefs visit when they’re off the clock. And we love dining in Santa Fe. So we’re fans of the Santa Fe Reporter’s The Food Chain series, in which a chef talks about her favorite place in town to eat, and then they ask the chef of that restaurant for his favorite spot in town, and so on. This week the chain begins at Anasazi Restaurant, an upscale restaurant which we can highly recommend. Anasazi’s chef, Juan Bochenski, likes to eat burgers at Cowgirl BBQ. Continue reading

The State Fair of Louisiana, Shreveport LA, October 22nd through November 8th 2015

October 21, 2015 / / 0 Comments

You’d be forgiven for assuming that The State Fair of Louisiana is a festival of Cajun and Creole cookery. Yes, a few representatives from the southern bayous will be served, but take note that the fair is held in Shreveport, in the northwest corner of the state, near Arkansas and Texas. Note, as well, that musical performances will include David Allan Coe, if that means anything to you (if not, and you’re interested, Google his name with the word underground). In other words, this fair is more redneck than Cajun. Continue reading

We've never seen milkweed served in any other restaurant. It's the perfect springtime dish.

Saltsman’s Hotel, Ephratah NY

October 20, 2015 / / 2 Comments

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If it’s spring, it’s milkweed time in Ephratah! Would you like to sample one of the more esoteric American regional specialties? Then head to Saltsman’s Hotel in late May or early June to try some verdant milkweed. Continue reading

Stone crab season has begun!

25 Stone Crab Claws in 14+ Minutes

October 18, 2015 / / 0 Comments

To mark the long-awaited start to the stone crab season, which begins in Florida on October 15th each year, Keys Fisheries holds a stone crab claw eating contest (open to amateur eaters only). The goal is to eat 25 medium claws in the fastest time. This year’s winner, in the contest held yesterday, consumed his 25 claws in 14 minutes and 20 seconds. Now, to stone crab novices, that may not sound like speed eating, but part of the contest involves cracking the claws to get at the meat, which is no easy task — in restaurants, the claws generally come pre-cracked. Continue reading

Pumpkin spice cake? Not to mention pumpkin chicken wings, pumpkin burgers, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin roll, roasted pumpkin soup, ... it must be the Circleville Pumpkin Show!

Circleville Pumpkin Show, Circleville OH, October 21st through 24th 2015

October 17, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Begun in 1903 with an ad hoc October display of pumpkins by the mayor of Circleville, Ohio, the Circleville Pumpkin Show has grown into America’s sixth largest festival, with more than 300,000 visitors expected this year. Admission is free, hence their slogan, “The Greatest Free Show on Earth.” The pumpkin delicacies to be found at the Show are legendary, and far predate the modern fad for pumpkin spice everything. Continue reading

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