2017 – My Year In Pictures! Goodbye Chicago! Hello Katz’s Deli! An Adorable...
This shot of a windsurfer and an ocean liner can only mean one thing: 2017 is coming to an end, andI wanted to share some of my favorite moments of the year! This was taken in Seattle, where my...
View ArticleIncredible Japanese Corn Rolls! Unique Flavors In A Corn Puff Tube!
Time To Bite Down On This! You are looking at one of the most unique and delicious snack items – from Japan of course – thanks to LA’s Fujiya market! On LA’s west side, in a neighborhood known as...
View ArticleBob’s Big Boy! Inside Burbank’s Iconic Diner! Bite Down On My Burger Review!...
Welcome To Bob’s Big Boy In Burbank California! This 70-foot sign welcomes you to Burbank’s most iconic landmark – the classic Bob’s Big Boy! I had the chance to cruise the San Fernando Valley, just...
View ArticleA Guide To The Potatoes Of Paris! Baked! Mashed! Fried! Roasted! Cheesy! A...
Who Loves Potatoes? Easy Question – We All Do! I love potatoes in every conceivable form, which is why, when Alex and I went to Paris for New Years, we tried to eat them that way! Of course, nothing...
View ArticleBite Down On This Super Bowl Food Matchup! Philadelphia Cheesesteaks Vs. New...
New England Vs. Philadelphia! Time For A Tasty Super Bowl Matchup! To some it’s a football game, for me it’s a super food mashup! Congratulations to the Patriots and the Eagles for making it to Super...
View Article54 Blocks Of Broadway! Pt. 2- From New York’s Times Square To Shake Shack!
Welcome To 54 Blocks Of Broadway! What did I do when I had a day to myself in New York? Walked 54 blocks of Broadway of course… New York’s Broadway is one of the world’s most iconic thoroughfares, a...
View ArticleIt’s National Tater Tot Day 2018! Tater Tot Burgers! Mac’n’Cheese! Caviar...
Welcome To National Tater Tot Day! It’s a national day of celebration! Time to celebrate the simple majesty of the Tater Tot! We all know what a “tater tot” is: a perfect little nugget of crispy...
View ArticleHappy 2018 Valentine’s Day! Celebrate With Bacon Roses! Heart-Shaped Burgers!
In the mood for a tasty way to celebrate Valentines Day? How about the best of all: bacon roses! I found this on the great website “TheDailyBacon”…and they posted a recipe for how to win your lover’s...
View ArticleIt’s Sunday, Why Not “Spiralized” Hot Dogs? 5 Wacky Hot Dogs Recipes!
Who needs some bacon-wrapped hot dogs on a stick? It’s Sunday, so I’m thinking about making something different today…maybe this! THE AMAZING SPIRAL HOT DOG! I found this story once on...
View ArticleThe Legendary “Nate ‘n Al” Beverly Hills Deli – Has It Been Sold? Will City...
Troubling news out of the restaurant world in Beverly Hills – the legendary Nate ‘n Al restaurant, a fixture in the 90210 area code for more than 72 years, is rumored to have been sold! Nate’n Al...
View ArticleNova Scotia’s Six Pound Mega-Meal! See The “Donair”! The World’s Biggest...
Anyone Want A Six Pound Donair? Hey, who wants to head to Nova Scotia with me to take on this BIG BIG BIG meal? Doesn’t that look great? I would love to bite down on this donair, wouldn’t you? What?...
View Article“K-Pop” Rules At S. Korea’s Olympic Closing Ceremonies! My K-Pop Adventure!
CL, EXO “K-Pop” The Olympics! The Winter Olympics in South Korea ended with an incredible series of performances by some of the biggest “K-pop” performers on earth! EXO did their synchronized boy band...
View ArticleA Cheeseburger-Making Robot! Meet “Flippy” The Chef! Fast Food Gets Robotic –...
A Burger-Flipping Robot! Honestly, not sure how I feel about this: a restaurant in Pasadena California has introduced a “burger-flipping” Robot! Meet “Flippy!” Yes, that’s the name for this...
View ArticleCoffee Causes Cancer? C’Mon! A Judge Is Going Too Far! A Healthy Defense Of A...
Coffee Causes Cancer?!?!?!?! Sometimes we go TOO FAR – like when someone sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot…. Now, a Judge in California is ordering coffee companies to put cancer...
View ArticleEaster Feast 2018! Gigot D’Agneau! Galette de Pomme de Terre! Recipes For...
Time For Our Annual Easter Feast! This has become an annual tradition: a roasted leg of lamb provencal-style, thanks to the incredible Chef/Author Patricia Wells! I am already in miss en place mode on...
View ArticleThe Ankler Has An Exclusive “Nate ‘n’ Al” Deli Update! The Iconic Beverly...
The Fate Of The Iconic Beverly Hills Deli Nate ‘n’ Al Of Beverly Hills Hangs In The Balance! The Latest News! Here is some terrific reporting on the situation with Nate ‘n’ Al, the iconic Beverly...
View ArticleRamen Noodle Vending Machines Are Here! America Slurps Up This Tasty New...
“Ramen Noodle” Vending Machines Are Here! While you can get ramen from vending machines all over Asia and Japan, this innovative technology is now here in the US! The great food website...
View Article“Mayochup” Is On The Way! Or Is It “Ketchonaise?” Vote On The Fate Of This...
Heinz Doubles Down On A New Condiment Mashup! Soon, you will be able to ask your friends: “would you like some mayochup on that?” Wait – WHAT!?!?!?! You are looking at a new mix of two popular...
View ArticleCooking An Iconic Paris “Potato Cake!” Yes, I Tackled The Chez L’Ami Louis...
Bite Into This Iconic “Potato Cake!” I love potatoes, and this is my all-time favorite dish – a “gateau de pommes de terre” – a “potato cake!” It’s a dish I first had in Paris with my wife Alex at the...
View ArticleMichael Chiarello’s Inventive Burgers On “Platform 8”! A “Nitro” Ice Cream...
Time To Bite Down On Platform 8! As many of you know, I am a “Burger Aficionado” – and whenever a new “burger bar” opens up, I will be there to give it a try…and that opportunity presented itself in...
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