Thursday, September 14, 2017
Choice Rules! -The Dog House Restaurant - Tecumseh, Michigan
Lunch Fail - Tecumseh Brewing Company, Tecumseh Mchigan
Rebbel firs heard about this place on Facebook. She noticed a Monte Cristo Sandwich that she thought looked scrumptious and worth a try. We normally don't eat close to home because we usually travel on the weekend and then work schedules hinder it during the week. The sandwich would not stop calling er name so..off we went for lunch in the nearby city.

As we walked into the place, we were greeted not ny a host or a wait person, but a sign that said seat yourself, and order at the bar. To us, it was not a very welcoming entrance. We found a menu andlooked through it. Rebbel's sandwich was not on the menu. It was a special snadwich theat was onlymade on that week. I talked her in to staying and weordered a Cuban and ahe ordered a Hot Italian. Both sandwiches were dropped off at our table and were nice and hot when delivered. The sandwiches were good but really unremarkable in our opinion. We ended up getting our bill at the bar and leaving. I guess thta during other times theymay have otjer choices and full service. To be fair, they are a brewery and probab;y concentrate on the beer endof things. My feelings are that if I wanted service like this, I would stick to Subway or Jimmy Lohns and pay lower prices.You can find them on the web at :http://www.tecumsehbrewingco.com
Quality Douughnuts - Five Daughter's Bakery, Nashville,Tennessee
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Meat and Three Or Was It Two?-Cafe Monell's,Nashville,Tn
You can find them on the web at https://monellstn.com/
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Some Like It Hot...Not Me! - Hattie B's Hot Chicken, Nashville,Tn

We ordered the dark quarter that included a piece of white bread,a thigh and leg. The chicken had a nice crisp skin with some heat. The chicken was very juicy with a slightly salty taste.On the side we had the pimento mac and cheese. It was a very creamy mac and cheese and was very tasty if you like pimemtos, which is also a southern staple. Hattie B's also features other southern favorites on their menu such as banana pudding, peach cobbler and southern greens. If there was a Hattie B's in Michigan I would definitely be a repeat customer! Hattie B's has a couple of locations in Nashville , and you can find them on the web at:
http://hattieb.com/
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Southern Hospitality and Biscuits - The Loveless Cafe , Nashville Tn
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Home of the Hot Brown Sandwich! - J. Graham's Cafe At the Brown Hotel, Louisville,Ky
Louisville Kentucky...Home of mint juleps, Louisville Slugger, and the Kentucky Derby. Forget all that, we decicided to travel to Louisville for another famous Louisville product, The Hot Brown Sandwich. The Hot Brown Sandwich is popular all over Louisville, but the first and what some say is the best was served at the Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville. The sandwich consists of roasted turkey chunks placed on crustless Texas Toast on a tomato, it as then smpthered with a Mornay sauce with two strips of crisp bacon crossing on top. It is covered with parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and placed in the broiler. The sandwich is delicious. How could it not be! The Brown also features a weekend brunch buffet that was top quality. The Sunday I tried it, they had a wine reduction barbeque beef that was very good, omelettes made to order, fruits of all kinds, ham, chicken and much more, all top quality! We would definitely try them again if we were in Louisville. The Brown Hotel is located at 335 Broadway St Louisville. Find them on the web at:http://www.brownhotel.com/j-grahams-cafe
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
More Than Just Soup! - Soup Spoon Cafe, Lansing Michigan
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Beef On Weck Take Two - Eckl's Orchard Park.New York
We are always ]ooking for a better way to do food. After trying our first Beef on Wexck the previous day, Rebbel got a hold of her friend who grew up in the Buffalo area for some tips on where to get a better Beef on Weck. Her friend had been a wealth of information. She had told us about a suburb of Buffalo called East Aurora. This town is the home of gift shops, gourmet popcorn shop, Vidler's 5 and 10 and Fisher Price. Vidler's took me back in time, with an old time candy counter and other merchandise that seemed to come right out of the Woolworth store of the seventies. The place she told us about was called Eckl's, They are located in another city close to Buffalo called Orchard Park.
The building they are in is one of the oldest in Orchard Park,dating back to 1816. The restaurant has been around since the 1930's. It closed for a bit when the owner retired, but reopened again when it was bought by oneof the loyal customer's.
The Beef on Weck was delicous, By this time, we had become more savvy and had added some horse radish that not only cleared my sinuses' but added another layer of flavor that complemented the medium rare roast beef, that had been carved at the station by hand, close to where we were seated, They had other food on the menu too. For instance, the table close to us had ordered the yellow pike. I learned that yellow pike is actually what we know in Michigan as Walleye. Must be a western New York thing, because I never heard it called that anywhere else. Eckl's is located at 4936 Ellicott Rd, Orchard Park, Bew York. Find them on the web at : http://www.eckls.com/
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Home of the Chicken Wing - Anchor Bar,Buffalo, NewYork
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Sunday, August 20, 2017
Backyard Charcoal Taste - Ted's Hot Dogs, Buffalo,New York
First off let me say,we weren't very impressed with the chilli dog at Ted's. The hot dog is charcoal
broiled which you can smell the charcoal the minute you get out of your vehicle. That is a great smell that takes me back to grills in neighbors backyards when I was growing up. Truly a great smell of summer, but for us, this cooking method robs the hot dog of juiciness. We prefer a boiled hotdog that preserves that, We had the chilli dog that held another surprise. Here in Michigan the chili is of a spicy variety of chili. At Ted's the chili is actually on the sweet side, which we gave a thumbs down.
They did use a natural casing hot dog that I give a big thumbs up. A friend at my work calls these dogs snappy dogs, I call them delicious. We understand other people seem to feel different about Ted's hot dogs, because they have been around for 90 years and have locations in and around Buffalo and even one in Arizona. We visited the downtown location at 124W Chipewa St.
They also offer onion rings,hamburgers and fries. Undecided on fries and rings ? You can get a half and half order. You can find them on the web at https://www.tedshotdogs.com/
They did use a natural casing hot dog that I give a big thumbs up. A friend at my work calls these dogs snappy dogs, I call them delicious. We understand other people seem to feel different about Ted's hot dogs, because they have been around for 90 years and have locations in and around Buffalo and even one in Arizona. We visited the downtown location at 124W Chipewa St.
They also offer onion rings,hamburgers and fries. Undecided on fries and rings ? You can get a half and half order. You can find them on the web at https://www.tedshotdogs.com/
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Coffee A Must!! Peanut Stick - Paula's Donuts Buffalo, New York
e tried a Buffalo specialty called a peanut stick.The doughnut is a log shaped bulky cake doughnut surrounded by a massive amount of chopped peanuts, We only bough two that day, but that was plenty, as each doughnut was more like two. We bought ours at Paula's Donuts,which has several locations in and around Buffalo, and was also featured on Bizzarre Foods Delicous Destinations We have the peanut doughnut and a dunking stick in my home state of Michigan, but putting them together is sheer genius! I am glad we don't have thes doughnuts here because this diabetic would not be able to practice any self control! If yo end up buying these just make sure you have a big steaming cup of your favorite coffee!.
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Beef On Weck? Take A Step Back In Time! Schwabl's Restarant, West Seneca,New York
they are located at 789 Center Rd, West Seneca, NY.
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Sunday, August 6, 2017
Golden Harvest Restaurant, Lansing,Michigan - Just Don't Be In A Hurry!
- As we drove up to the restaurant, I immediately thought that this is not going to be your typical Denny's type breakfast joint, Everything but the kitchen sink adorns the roof. That might be up there too, for all I know! If you decide to try this place.you might be able to find the sink because you will be standing in line for awhile. We stood in line for over an hour waiting for a table for two. The people in front of us were saying they had waited in the winter for up to two hours but felt the food was worth it, As the door opened to let another party in,. I could hear the customers belting out Sweet Caroline with the stereo. Not your typical place. Once inside it took another half hour or so to place our order and get our food. We started to inderstand the reason for line outside. There is room inside for only about 30 customers or so and that is utilizing the front counter space. The orders are cooked as they are taken moving down the line at the grill.It seems like a very slow process for people that have already stood in line, I decided on the Polish Scrambled Omelette . Advertised on the menu to be,"As big as my head", it was made from 4 eggs, Kowalski Kiebasa slices,peppers, onions, homefries and onions. The top was garnished with cheddar cheese,scallions,and tomatoes. Served with toast and a slice of watermelon that turned out to be the sweetest I've had all year, I found it to be very good! Rebbel on the other hand, was not pleased with her order, She ordered the Meatmen, which was supposed to be,meat,meat,neat,cheese, cheese, cheese andw gravy.The neat had been overcooked ruining the whole thing. Was it a place I was happy trying out? I say yes, but I would not want to invest that much time again, You might feel otherwis, just like the countless others that are real fans of this one of a kind Lansing Michigan, breakfast joint. Just don't be in a hurry! They take only cash. Open at 7 am weekdays and 8 on weekenfds. Located at 1625 Turner St.
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Saturday, May 2, 2015
Union Square Donuts- Be Sure To Get Two
Leaving for home, ending our Boston trip, we wanted to stop in on what we heard was one of the best doughnut places in the United States.
Rebbel decided we should get out of the car and look for it. I was walking down the block when a guy stuck a board out on the sidewalk that said Union square Donuts. I had found our destination.
We really weren't sure what we were going to get. In this town, there is a Dunkin' Donuts on every corner. You really have to ask, "Do these people know what a good doughnut really is?"
After a little trouble finding the place, we narrowed it down to a block. Thanks Siri!
Rebbel decided we should get out of the car and look for it. I was walking down the block when a guy stuck a board out on the sidewalk that said Union square Donuts. I had found our destination.
Racks of doughnuts were in the area waiting to be filled or covered. They weren't cheap either. One doughnut was going to cost around three dollars. The lady in front of us ordered almost a dozen. I was figuring in my head how many hours it would take me to work for a dozen!
These were not your run of the mill doughnuts. They offered toasted coconut,peanut butter and jelly,maple bacon and Boston cream, just to name a few. I decided on the Boston Cream at first, but was told they were short on help and the filled doughnuts wouldn't be done for another 15 minutes. We decided to go with the toasted coconut and maple bacon.
Those doughnuts were so good, my wife wanted another, but we were already on the road and I thought it best to have enough gas money to get home than invest in two more doughnuts. She still reminds me how I wouldn't let her get another doughnut. My recommendation if you go, go a little later than opening time so they have plenty of time to have their wares out, and bring your Visa so you can get more than one! They are worth the price!
Union Square Donuts is located at 20 Bow St in Somerville, Ma. You can find them on the net at unionsquaredonuts.com
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Thursday, April 30, 2015
Historic Burger - Louis Lunch New Haven Ct.
As we pulled into New Haven, it was already getting dark and hard to see. We had come from Philly, past New York City via the expensive George Washington bridge, fighting construction traffic all the way. It's always exciting when your I phone is dictating the route. I was kind of surprised to see that the hamburger joint was located next to some college. I asked my wife if she knew of a college in this town. Neither one of us knew.
Located on Crown St in an old small building, we were surprised it was open until 2:00 am. Louis lunch is one of those places that have rules. They do not like ketchup in that place, or any other condiment. You order your hand ground burger and it is cooked in an old fashioned broiler type vertical mechanism. Same way they have been cooking them all along. You can add sliced tomatoes and onions and cheese spread if you want it. It is served on toast. The same way it was way back.
We had come to New Haven to visit the hamburger's birthplace, or at least one of the first. Louis' Lunch.
Located on Crown St in an old small building, we were surprised it was open until 2:00 am. Louis lunch is one of those places that have rules. They do not like ketchup in that place, or any other condiment. You order your hand ground burger and it is cooked in an old fashioned broiler type vertical mechanism. Same way they have been cooking them all along. You can add sliced tomatoes and onions and cheese spread if you want it. It is served on toast. The same way it was way back.
Is it the best burger I ever had??? No. Probably wouldn't even rank in my top 10. But you have to eat here because it's where it all started. Oh and that college we didn't know, turned out to be a little school called Yale. I really need to read up on these cities before we go there. You can find them unlike the way it was way back, on the web at, http://www.louislunch.com/index.php
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Sunday, February 1, 2015
Baking Over a Hundred Years- Hinkley Bakery, Jackson, Michigan
Rebbel took a trip on Saturday to check out Michigan's best doughnut place. Hinkley Bakery located in Jackson Michigan was voted as MLive's best doughnut in the state of Michigan. Hinkley's has been baking since 1913 and that's a very long time and they seemed to have got it right.
After she arrived, Rebbel stood in line on a cold winter Saturday morning for 20 minutes on the outside, and estimated 20 minutes once inside. We tried the Walnut Fritter made with Danish margarine, the Blueberry crescent, the glazed doughnuts, the always messy powdered sugar douhnut, and the crescent with chocolate frosting.
My first bite was the walnut fritter. I found this to be pretty plain tasting and in need of a little help. I shared one with Wes from work and he was going to save his for a midnight snack. He said he was going to warm it up and put ice cream, cherries and whip cream on it. I think Wes has the right idea for that doughnut.
I also had my good friend Sheri, that I have worked with for over 20 years, and knows waaay too much about me, try a glazed doughnut. She though their was a lot of layers of flavor and was comparable to one of our counties best doughnut places Lev's in Tecumseh,Michigan. No big lines yet at Lev's. I did notice that the doughnuts seemed to have a heavier richer taste, almost like a paczki. The blueberry crescent was excellent, and the powdered sugar doughnut,which left traces all over me and the sofa was sheer perfection. It was crispy on the outside and soft goodness on the inside.
Is this Michigan's best doughnut?? I'm not sure, I still have more to try. It is very good stuff and you have big lines. Most people would say it is worth it. Hinkley's Bakery is located at 700 Blackstone St, in Jackson,Mi They are only open Wednesday through Saturday from 5:15 - 1:00. You can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hinkley-Bakery/193238617380223#_=_ . Finally, word to the wise; if you are going to eat the powdered doughnut you might not want to wear a black hoodie.
After she arrived, Rebbel stood in line on a cold winter Saturday morning for 20 minutes on the outside, and estimated 20 minutes once inside. We tried the Walnut Fritter made with Danish margarine, the Blueberry crescent, the glazed doughnuts, the always messy powdered sugar douhnut, and the crescent with chocolate frosting.
My first bite was the walnut fritter. I found this to be pretty plain tasting and in need of a little help. I shared one with Wes from work and he was going to save his for a midnight snack. He said he was going to warm it up and put ice cream, cherries and whip cream on it. I think Wes has the right idea for that doughnut.
I also had my good friend Sheri, that I have worked with for over 20 years, and knows waaay too much about me, try a glazed doughnut. She though their was a lot of layers of flavor and was comparable to one of our counties best doughnut places Lev's in Tecumseh,Michigan. No big lines yet at Lev's. I did notice that the doughnuts seemed to have a heavier richer taste, almost like a paczki. The blueberry crescent was excellent, and the powdered sugar doughnut,which left traces all over me and the sofa was sheer perfection. It was crispy on the outside and soft goodness on the inside.
Is this Michigan's best doughnut?? I'm not sure, I still have more to try. It is very good stuff and you have big lines. Most people would say it is worth it. Hinkley's Bakery is located at 700 Blackstone St, in Jackson,Mi They are only open Wednesday through Saturday from 5:15 - 1:00. You can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hinkley-Bakery/193238617380223#_=_ . Finally, word to the wise; if you are going to eat the powdered doughnut you might not want to wear a black hoodie.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
The Best Chicago Pizza Jackson, Michigan - Klavon's Pizzeria and Pub
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| Klavon's Stuffed Chicago Style Pizza |
Chicago Style Pizza has been described as being a casserole instead of pizza. A deep dish pie loaded with meat fillings cheese and sauce. Klavon's Pizzeria and Pub would have to be one of my favorite places to eat this dish outside of the windy city.
Klavon's has a modern, clean look. They have tablet menus instead of the paper variety. Its a Sports bar, so beware, there are televisions with sports on them everywhere you look. It's not a quiet place by any means.
Klavons has a menu with Chicken Wings,Sandwiches, Burgers and wraps, but the star of the show is the Chicago Style Stuffed Crust Pizza. To start with, every stuffed pizza has a pound of mozzarella in it. You can choose five toppings to stuff your pizza. We got steak,red onions, black olives sausage and ham. Those were stuffed between two crusts. On top of the pizza is their pizza sauce. Very good quality pizza. The crust wasn't as good as Lou Minalti's in Chicago, but I don't know of anybody that does have a crust as good as Lou's.
The pizza is very filling. You will need a box after a couple of slices and you might have to employ a young strong person to carry the box and maybe yourself to your vehicle. You can choose different cheese if you prefer, and extra fillings are available at a cost.
We also tried the burger when we were there. It was picked as one of Jackson's top burgers in MLive's contest. It was made of Black Angus Beef. I had the Bacon Cheddar Burger and I found it to be good, and juicy. The brioche bun was o.k., but if I were to order at Klavon's, I would order the Chicago Deep Dish and a strong person on the side!
Klavon's has two locations. The one we visited is located at 1361 E McDevitt Ave, Jackson Mi. The other location is at 6010 Clinton Rd in Jackson, Mi. Find them on the web at..http://klavons.com/index.php
Klavon's has a modern, clean look. They have tablet menus instead of the paper variety. Its a Sports bar, so beware, there are televisions with sports on them everywhere you look. It's not a quiet place by any means.
Klavons has a menu with Chicken Wings,Sandwiches, Burgers and wraps, but the star of the show is the Chicago Style Stuffed Crust Pizza. To start with, every stuffed pizza has a pound of mozzarella in it. You can choose five toppings to stuff your pizza. We got steak,red onions, black olives sausage and ham. Those were stuffed between two crusts. On top of the pizza is their pizza sauce. Very good quality pizza. The crust wasn't as good as Lou Minalti's in Chicago, but I don't know of anybody that does have a crust as good as Lou's.
The pizza is very filling. You will need a box after a couple of slices and you might have to employ a young strong person to carry the box and maybe yourself to your vehicle. You can choose different cheese if you prefer, and extra fillings are available at a cost.
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| Bacon Cheddar Burger |
Klavon's has two locations. The one we visited is located at 1361 E McDevitt Ave, Jackson Mi. The other location is at 6010 Clinton Rd in Jackson, Mi. Find them on the web at..http://klavons.com/index.php
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Another Day, Another Coney - Virginia Coney Island, Jackson, Michigan
Today we are in Jackson, Mi. We decided to try Virginia Coney Island. They are located on Michigan Ave and were voted the best Coney Dog in Jackson by MLive and 5th in Michigan. My wife went inside and she said they are a bit cleaner looking than my favorite coney down the street. The thing I didn't like about Virginia's was the onions. They were finely chopped which Rebbel really likes, but they had a bitter taste and took away from the coney sauce. I knocked the rest off and the sauce was pretty good because it wasn't too spicy and left a great taste in your mouth. Alas, the hot dog has no snap. Both Virginia and Jackson Coney Island are very similar in my view. Maybe you can grab a dog from both places and hold your taste own contest. Virginia Coney Island is located at 649 E Michigan Ave in Jackson Mi. You can find them on the web at:www.virginiaconey.com
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Move Your Buns!!! - Rudy's Hot Dog- Holland, Ohio
Rebbel signed up to work and sent me on one of my least favorite chores. Grocery shopping! Always too many people getting in your way, and I always end up going somewhere else because the super duper store, with miles and miles of shelves, don't carry that one item that your wife requested. On this quest it took three stops and the bread lady was in my way, but not with the bread I needed. In my head I just thought " I wish she would move her buns!!",and chuckled to myself. Anyway, I try to make an unpleasant task better by lining up some good food. I thought about my options and decided on Rudy's Hot Dog in Holland, Ohio. Rudy's is a Toledo area landmark. The President even stopped there on his way to the Jeep plant. I stop and get dogs when I am in Toledo, and the craving hits me. The chili dog looks a lot like a coney dog to me, but they call it a chilli dog. The sauce is kind of spicy but not extreme. the sauce is mainly what you taste in this dog. The dog itself is not real impressive. it is a boiled hot dog that in my opinion, washes away a lot of the flavor. There is no snap to them either. I found out you can ask them to be grilled so next time I will do that. They also tend to wrap them together if you order two, and that makes it hard to eat and drive. Ask for them to be wrapped separately. Rudy's might not be the best dog I ever had, but with six locations and drive thrus, they are handy. They are one of the best you can get in the Toledo area. The location I visited is 7170 Orchard Centre Dr in Holland, Ohio. It's located in the area of the new big, beautiful Krogers. Note to shoppers trying out the new beautiful Kroger's... Sign up for the customer card if you expect to get the sale price or you might just end up at another grocery store you don't want to be in with the bread lady in your way! You can find Rudy's Hot Dog's other locations and full menu on the web at www.rudyshotdog.com
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