Experiencing Mystic Pizza
It’s a movie with a cult following, based on a pizza place that really exists. This humble little pizza joint on the main drag of Mystic’s downtown shopping district grabbed […]
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Tony Packo’s: M*A*S*H, Hot Dogs & Celebrity Buns
I never thought I’d write about hot dogs for the 4th time, but when in Toledo… Truth be told, I’m not a fan of hot dogs. When I do eat […]
Nepal Next?
The world is a strange, strange place these days. The effect and surrealism of the global pandemic seems like the stuff of pulp fiction. Something based on the possibility of […]
A Medieval Feast at Olde Hansa
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Mouths and stomachs all over the nation are preparing to feast on turkey and gravy, stuffing, rolls, cranberry jelly, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, […]
Chop Suey at Pekin Noodle Shop
Have you ever had chop suey? If you’re under 40, you’ve probably never even heard of it. When I was growing up, there were very few Chinese restaurants in my […]
Don’t Discount Detroit’s Pizza
I loved the experience of driving around Detroit. I rarely just drive around randomly exploring only half-thought-out ideas of what we might do there; what we’d go see. I didn’t […]
Bubba’s Chikin & Thangs
Seriously. How could anyone resist finding out what “thangs” Bubba served up with chikin? I’m kidding. This is the kind of place you’d probably drive by, but secretly wonder about. […]
Drink Wisconsibly!
While I was in Chicago, I saw a man wearing a baseball cap. Across the back of it were the words Drink Wisconsibly! I thought it was a cute play […]
Chris’ Hot Dogs
Across from Chris’ Hot Dogs sits the old Kress building; a department store that was as much a staple of Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue as Chris’ Hot Dogs was. These days, […]
Shhhh… There’s a Secret Pizza Place in Las Vegas
As soon as I signed up to attend the IMEX Conference in Las Vegas, my friend Michelle said, “Do you know about the secret pizza place?” No. I didn’t. But […]
Browsing The Atlas 