Happy “National Hot Pastrami Sandwich” Day! Well, this is one delicious, iconic food to celebrate! National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is celebrated annually on January 14th, a day to enjoy the iconic, spice-rubbed, smoked, and steamed deli meat, often served piled… Read More ›
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50,000 Clay Pipes + Mutton Too? The “Oldest Food In New York” Heads To Keens Steakhouse!
New York’s Most Unique Ceiling! How often do you go to a restaurant where 50,000 clay pipes hang above you? For this edition of “the oldest food in New York”, we are dining in the year 1885, when Keen’s restaurant… Read More ›
Making An Iconic French Dip! Phillipe’s “Wet” Sandwich – Soaked At Home!
Time To “Get Soaked!” I love wet food – so much so that I love to eat at Philippe’s In downtown Los Angeles, home of the famous “wet French dip!” The delicious piece of history we know as the French… Read More ›
New York’s New Taste Sensation! All Hail “Le Veau d’Or” – This “50 Best In The US Restaurant” Has Sizzling Frog Legs And A Unique Martini!
Iconic French Food Takes Over New York! These are Frog Legs, served sizzling noisily in a very hot pan – I will share that video soon, but this dish, above all, cements New York’s Le Veau d’Or as the most… Read More ›
Here’s LA’s Iconic “Wet” French Dip! The Story Of “Philippe The Original!”
Time To Bite Down On The Best – And Wettest – French Dip In Los Angeles! You are looking at a legendary “French Dipped Sandwich”, thanks to the iconic LA restaurant “Philippe The Original!” As a fan of classic eateries,… Read More ›
Have A Messy “Big Mec!” LA’s Most Unique Burger Pays Homage To McD’s!
Now That’s A “Big Mec!” No that’s not a misspelling, this is a unique – and very messy – homage to a McDonald’s Big Mac! Time to head to Sharman Oaks California to bite into his McD’s homage! Time To… Read More ›
The “Oldest Food In New York!” Delmonico’s Flames The First Baked Alaska + Created The Lobster Newberg!
Welcome To New York’s Oldest Restaurant! You may not have heard of Delmonico’s, but you probably know some of the dishes that were created here: like Eggs Benedict, the Delmonico cut of steak, Lobster Newberg and Baked Alaska! More on… Read More ›
A “Pimento Cheeseburger” Wraps Up National Burger Month! “Hamburger America” Sticks The Landing!
Celebrating A Month Of Burger Celebrations! May was a month for great eating – it was National Burger Month! I have ben celebrating all month long, and today am wrapping up the month at an all-time favorite restaurant – Hamburger… Read More ›
Celebrating “National Burger Day 2025” With Mr. Hamburger America’s “Galley Boy” Tribute + Shake Shack Truffle Burgers!
It’s That Day Again: Time To Celebrate The Burger! A hamburger: seasoned ground beef on a bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickle. Add fresh onion, mayonnaise or other sauce, and you are set! But who can stop there? As… Read More ›
Biting Down On “National Burger Month!” From Hamburger America To Burger Beast – A Worldwide Celebration!
Time To Bite Into “National Burger Month!” I love celebrating America’s national sandwich – the burger! Yes, it’s a month to celebrate for sure, and I plan to make a “subtle” cheeseburger like this one: As you guessed, this post… Read More ›