With the food truck trend increasing in popularity all over the nation (especially prevalent in the Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race), I find myself wondering if the trend has reached the summit. Admittedly, I still get a rush when I check my Twitter feed to discover that a food truck is near me... Continue Reading →
Sitting on the dock of the bay
Having lived in San Diego for a majority of my life, I don't visit the ocean as much as I should. While the thought of living far from any body of water is out of the question for me, the thought of having the ocean nearby is soothing. Just as long as I don't have... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Fast-Food Fishtacular! – Popeyes Deluxe Catfish Sandwich
When I think Louisiana, I think Hurricane Katrina, "True Blood" on HBO each Sunday, and Popeyes (its proper name is "Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen," but who really calls it that?). Yesterday I pulled into the drive-thru and skimmed over their menu. Although I couldn't find it, I knew they had a catfish sandwich, so I ordered... Continue Reading →
The journey of a thousand pounds begins with a single burger
Among the many food sites I've read earlier this year, I saw a bracket for the best chain hamburger. It happened to run in conjunction with March Madness, and since I know almost nothing about basketball I had more interest in this bracket than who was in the Final Four. Back to the burgers, the... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Fast-Food Fishtacular! – SONIC Fish Sandwich
I don't know what it is about SONIC. It's not their prices (not bad, by the way). It's not their amusing commercials. It's certainly not their food. Perhaps it's that SONIC fills the void left by A&W, an American institution that -- like the drive-in theater -- has largely become a dwindling relic of two... Continue Reading →
It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago…
I lived in Chicago for three years. And even though it was on a military base north of the actual city — Great Lakes Naval Training Station to be exact — I do proclaim myself to be semi-Chicagoan. I've experienced the snow storms, summer humidity and tornado warnings, learned about wind chill factor and went... Continue Reading →
Foodbuzz 24×24: Sampling the 33rd Parallel
Due to limited vacation time and funds, my travels to exotic locations have been limited to jaunts around the United States which have included Portland, Seattle and Phoenix earlier this year. Plans later this year include New York City and San Francisco but I can't help but to long for far-off places like my previous... Continue Reading →
Hollywood is loneliness beside the swimming pool
I've noticed there's been a trend of daily coupon deals very similar to Groupon where a deal of the day is offered and people jump on to take advantage of the great savings, sometimes up to 50% off regular prices. Several local publications around San Diego have been offering similar daily deals on anything from... Continue Reading →
A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast
I used to live next to a senior citizen retirement home. My apartment window was right next to an elderly couple's window and every morning, I could hear them wake up around 5:30, putter around and start their day. My grandmother used to tell me that when you get old, you want to wake up... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Fast-Food Fishtacular! – Church’s Chicken Fish Sandwich
Church's Fish Sandwich This one was a total surprise. Not the fish sandwich, but Church's Chicken even offering a fish sandwich. I have never eaten at Church's. Whenever I wanted fried chicken, I'd hit KFC, Popeye's, Arby's or even the hot counter at Albertson's. But I spotted a banner driving by a Church's at 45mph,... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 