Best Ice Cream Shop on Indy’s South Side: Mrs. Curl
Summer treat Last week, my husband let the doctors talk him into one of those routine health check-ups that requires fasting, followed by anesthesia and a procedure. So on Sunday evening, he needed to...
View ArticleShowdown: San Diego Zoo vs. Yosemite National Park Hot Dogs
Amusement parks = hot dog heaven I have a lot of my mother in me. If you don’t like the food and prices at amusement park-style concession stands, then for Pete’s sake, don’t plan your day so that you...
View ArticleWhere to Find Good Chicago-Style Hot Dogs in Metro Atlanta
The elements of a Chicago-style hot dog. (photo:Vienna Beef) So, you gotta like tradition. Take the Chicago-style hot dog, for example. Chicagoans love their hot dogs. In fact, according to one recent...
View ArticleVictory at Sea: USS Yorktown Snack Bar, Mt. Pleasant S.C.
The snack shack on the USS Yorktown is in Hangar Deck Three below a B-25 bomber. As far as snack bar food goes, it's pretty good on the "Fighting Lady." When I was a kid, way back in B.C. (before...
View ArticleLate Night Food After Midnight In Boston
You Don't Have To Eat Your Dinner Before Midnight In Boston Boston is far from the city that never sleeps. But there are plenty of places you can go for a meal after midnight on the weekend. And it...
View ArticleIce Cream On Natick’s Common
The Tastiest Spot On Natick's Common Every town should have a center square with a green common for free summer concerts, farmers markets, frisbee games and dog walking. And it should be ringed with...
View ArticleNot-So-Hot Dogs: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Concessions workers at the Your Top Dog stand at the Gwinnett Braves’ Coolray Field, working on our All-American and Chicago style hot dogs. OK, so Johanna’s father Peter and stepmom Maureen were...
View ArticleBacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Are Music To My Ears
Say YES to the bacon-wrapped hot dog Earlier this year I had the thrill of catching one of Prince’s concerts at the Los Angeles Forum. It was the last of the string of concerts he played there, one of...
View ArticleCasey’s Hot Dogs – Natick’s Famous Hidden Gem
Natick's Hot Dog Institution That headline sounds a bit convoluted doesn’t it? How can a hidden gem be famous? When it is small, off the beaten path and in a very specific niche, narrowing its focus...
View ArticleA Work in Progress: American Classic Tavern, Lawrenceville, Ga.
OK, so in the course of doing these restaurant reviews for Uptake.com, I’ve mainly been focusing on the food itself, with my thoughts about how the business of the restaurant is run taking second or...
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