Category Midwest

Carter’s Hamburgers – Dearborn, MI

August 25, 2011 · by · in Burgers, Michigan · 1 Comment

Well, August 25 was a red letter day in burgerdom for me.   I had to be in Detroit on business and I knew I’d have a couple of hours, post-meeting, before I caught my plane. On my way from the airport, I had to make a U-turn when I missed my turn due to […]

Town Topic – Kansas City, MO

August 22, 2011 · by · in Burgers, Missouri · Leave a comment

Second stop, second dinner in Kansas City.  As I left Winstead’s, I headed up towards the airport and made a stopover at Town Topic.  Open for 75 years, they once had seven restaurants around town.  Now they only have three and this is the only location open 24 hours (I had driven by another that […]

Winstead’s Drive-In – Kansas City, MO

August 22, 2011 · by · in Burgers, Missouri · 2 Comments

On a business trip flying into Kansas City, I had a little time to kill and decided to see what the burger choices were there.  First up, Winstead’s Drive-In, a Kansas City institution since 1940.  A classic American hamburger joint. A simple menu: burgers, sandwiches, sides, fountain drinks and desserts.  I got there late in […]

Miller’s Bar – Dearborn, MI

June 14, 2011 · by · in Burgers, Michigan · Leave a comment

I had the opportunity to be in Detroit, exploring an opportunity and with some time to kill before I had to catch a plane, I realized that I had a chance to get to Miller’s Bar in Dearborn.  The sign on the left is actually the outside wall, facing the cross street. Inside, it is […]

Smokin’ Joes Rib Ranch and RV Park – Davis, OK

April 15, 2011 · by · in Barbecue, Oklahoma · 5 Comments

Okay, on to one of my favorite barbecue joints in the universe – Smokin’ Joe’s Rib Ranch.  Let me go ahead and say this – I am biased towards this place.  The only times I go, I’m bound to be with my favorite people.  And these pictures are from visits in both 2010 and 2011. […]

Folger’s – Ada, OK

April 15, 2011 · by · in Burgers, Oklahoma · Leave a comment

Later in April, we were in the mid-west for a visit and found out that Oklahoma is a hotbed of burger activity, at least according to Hamburger America.  In looking at the map, the closest to where we were (Davis, OK) was Folger’s Drive-Inn, up in Ada.  We made the 45 minutes drive and actually […]

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