The 4 Types of Burger Joints
Meat on a bun. What could be simpler? The humble hamburger has been one of America’s dietary staples for well over a century. It has survived through low-fat and low-carb crazes. Here in Texas...
Category: Food and Drink
Essays and articles about food, dining, coffee and other kinds of drinks
A Moderate Snob
I realized recently that I am not a coffee snob. Even though I don’t like to drink cheap and crappy coffee, I also don’t like to spend a gazillion dollars at some pretentious coffee...
5 Fake Starbucks Ideas
A comedian named Nathan Fielder recently opened a coffee shop called “Dumb Starbucks”. It looked and felt just like a real Starbucks, but everything on the menu had the word “Dumb” in front of...
The 5 Types of Coffee Shops
What makes a good coffee shop? Coffee, most obviously, but that’s not all. I know how to make good coffee at home, but I go to the coffee shop for the atmosphere and the...
Always Use a Condiment
When it comes to food, my slogan is “always use a condiment”. I’ve been a big fan of sauces and condiments ever since I was a little kid, and the habit hasn’t abated in...
St. Patrick’s Day and Other Drinking Holidays
Some holidays you spend with family, while others are just an excuse to get off work. But some of the best kind of holidays are Ethnic Drinking Holidays. People like an excuse to drink,...
St. Louis Style Pizza
One of the pleasures of traveling is sampling the local fare. For example, you can get pizza anywhere, but if you go to New York, you’ll get a large, foldable slice, and if you...
Tales of Addison Oktoberfest
Every year, my friends and I go to the Oktoberfest in Addison, Texas. Addison is a suburb north of Dallas that contains a gazillion bars and restaurants. Addison Oktoberfest is big, taking up almost...
The Beer Revolution
Beer drinking sure has changed since I was a kid. No, I didn’t drink beer back then (though I did drink coffee). But beer marketing is very pervasive, and even at a young age,...
