Category Midwest
Workingman’s Friend – Indianapolis, IN
Arriving in Indy for a conference, they were setting up the buffet line at the hotel, and I thought, “who have I become?” So I immediately went to “the list” to see what was nearby. This led me to the Workingman’s Friend, courtesy of Hamburger America, and I was quickly heading toward the giant sliding […]
Elmer’s BBQ – Tulsa, OK
It’s the week that ends in the third weekend in September, so our general answer to any question is, “I can’t. I’m going to Winfield.” Except when the question is, “what’s for lunch?” On the way westward, more often than not, the answer to that question is barbecue. We were on day two of the […]
Harden’s Hamburgers – Tulsa, OK
Harden’s Hamburgers is a place that’s been on my radar since I bought my first copy of Hamburger America. And then a couple of folks, from Tulsa, gave it to me as a recommendation over the last couple of years, when I asked about “great burgers” from their hometown. We were heading to the bluegrass […]
Triple XXX Family Restaurant – West Lafayette, IN
As we made our way home from Indiana Dunes State Park, I was consulting my list, looking for options. Headed south, I realized we were going to be driving right by West Lafayette, Indiana. And there was an entry there from Hamburger America – Triple XXX Family Restaurant. That made our lunch choice easy. Located […]
Paradise Pup – Des Plaines, IL
One of the issues we confronted on this VDC (vacation during Covid-19) was finding places that were open. We had already changed our destination state for this trip, due to the cancellation of a festival, and on this Thursday as we journeyed from southern Wisconsin to northern Indiana, we were driving through Chicago. Pulling a […]
Paul’s Tavern – Dubuque, IA
As we planned our Wisconsin trip, I had a couple of burger joints lined up in neighboring Iowa. On this Tuesday, we had made the drive from Sping Green, over to the Field of Dreams, in Northeast Iowa. We had driven through Dubuque on the way and I made a plan for carry out from […]
Wedl’s Hamburger Stand and Ice Cream Parlor – Jefferson, WI
Wedl’s Hamburger Stand and Ice Cream Parlor has been open continuously since 1915. The larger building is the Ice Cream Parlor. All of the burgers (up to 600 a day) come out of the Hamburger Stand on the street corner. A lot of the challenges with this road trip were COVID-19 related. It could be […]
Slap’s Barbecue – Kansas City, KS
As we were getting closer to home, it was obvious we were going to be in Kansas City for lunch. That meant only one choice for the “what do you want for lunch?” question – barbecue. But there were way too many choices for where to have it. Looking at the options available, and our […]
Hank’s Hamburgers – Tulsa, OK
While we were working our way toward Kansas, we rolled into Tulsa around lunch time and I consulted the list. One of the spots on there, open for more than 60 years, is Hank’s Hamburgers. The reference I had, and all the pictures inside, proclaim it as Waylon Jennings’ favorite burger joint. There were several […]
Burn Co Barbecue – Jenks, OK
One of the fellows that I have worked with for years suggested Burn Company Barbecue as a spot that we had to stop when we were near Tulsa. There is a downtown location and one in Jenks, on the Riverwalk. Only the Jenks location was open on Sunday, so the choice was made for us. […]
Burgers, Barbecue and Everything Else 