Happy “National Cheeseburger Day 2025!” Well, some of you may know that I love cheeseburgers – I grew up working in a hamburger stand and that love has stayed with me since… This love has grown as I recently took… Read More ›
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Smash Burgers To End The Summer! Labor Day Tomato Corn Salad Too!
Behold The Smashburger! It’s simple and delicious. You “smash” hamburger patties on a hot plate, cover with shaved onion, turn them over and add cheese, while the onions caramelize underneath…and I made them at home! Oh, and did I mention… Read More ›
Can A Pizzeria Also Make An Amazing Sandwich? My New York Cheesesteak Sandwich Review!
Have You Had A New York Cheesesteak Sandwich? Well, I did – and I got it in the most unusual place: at one of New York’s best pizzerias! I shared my review of Mama’s Too! a while ago, and teased… Read More ›
Grab That Chicken Leg At Libertine! Incredibly Inventive Cuisine In New York’s West Village!
Welcome To Libertine! New York is one of the word’s most delicious cities – with incredible restaurants that never stop experimenting! This is the shot looking out the window at Libertine in New York’s West Village…one of the city’s hottest… Read More ›
Harlem’s Legendary Home Of Chopped Cheese! Here Is My Taste Test!
I LOVE FOOD. You probably figured that out…and when I get obsessed with something I read about I just have to try it – which is why I recently walked seven miles roundtrip to head to Harlem for one of… Read More ›
East Harlem’s Iconic Chop Cheese Sandwich! The Recipe And The Wild Ordering Method! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Who Wants A Chop Cheese? That’s what I’m holding in my hand right now! It’s a neighborhood favorite, perhaps named because of the “chop chop” sound as it is cooked – and it is delicious! I initially wrote about this… Read More ›
Check Out This “Bread Sandwich” – The “Simit-Pogacha”! Bite Into Gastro Obscura’s New Book!
Behold This “Bread Sandwich!” It’s called a “Simit-Pogacha”, and my blogging friend Beth shared it the other day…here’s what she posted: A carb-lover’s dream, this sandwich gets stuffed with flaky pie crust. Simit-pogacha is a beloved breakfast food in Skopje, the… Read More ›
Bite Into The “Wet Sliders” Of Istanbul! “National Burger Month” Has This Local Delicacy!
I Love Wet Food. There, I said it. That’s why, when I see a story titled “The Wet Sliders Of Istanbul”, I am immediately hooked. Add this incredible photo and I am salivating! The “Islak” Sliders Of Istanbul! “Islak” means… Read More ›
Peanut Butter Bacon & Elvis! Frosted Flake Chicken! “Squeeze Please!” My Ten Most Creative Sandwiches!
Elvis Is Hungry! Elvis loved a good meal, we all know that. He would have loved this one: imagine how the King would have felt to see all of his favorite things on one plate! Yes, his favorite sandwich tops… Read More ›
Philippe’s Legendary French Dip Sandwich! Bite Down On “The Original” Los Angeles Institution!
Time To bite Down On The Best 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, I always wanted to… Read More ›
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