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It is ONLY available during Holiday Nights and it is one of my favorite things in the world. Here's a picture of me with the sandwich last year.

A man after my own heart. I salute you.

Sharing my #OffbeatEats re-visit to an old favorite, Pink's Hot Dogs in Hollywood. Still cranking out some classic hots dogs after more than 85 years in operation. offbeateats.org/2025/10/pink...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Melanee Thai Asian Cuisine in Beverlywood, LA. Good, late night Thai treats and friendly service. offbeateats.org/2025/10/mela...

I have never felt so seen.

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Meyers Manx Café, a nice little dune-buggy-themed café inside the Petersen Automotive Museum. offbeateats.org/2025/10/meye...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Ocean Diner in Hermosa Beach, CA. A great breakfast and lunch spot that captures the classic mid-century diner ambiance, with a great menu as well. offbeateats.org/2025/10/ocea...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Bright Spark Brewing in Ventura, CA. Good beer. Good pizza and burgers. And a damn fine chicken sandwich. offbeateats.org/2025/10/brig...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Bright Spark Brewing in Ventura, CA. Good beer. Good pizza and burgers. And a damn fine chicken sandwich. offbeateats.org/2025/10/brig...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Redwood Pie in Hermosa Beach, CA. A distinctly mimalist pizza takeout joint (the only non-pizza food item is a salad), the pizzas are particularly good, with good toppings and a nice sourdough crust. offbeateats.org/2025/10/redw...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of El Pollo Inka in Hermosa Beach, CA. Part of a local chain, they serve up some excellent, affordable Peruvian food, and have an especially good Pollo a la Brasa. offbeateats.org/2025/10/el-p...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats (re-)review of one of my all-time favorite Italian restaurants, Jame Enoteca in El Segundo, CA. Great cocktails, perfect cocktails, and pleasant service. Worth a visit if you are around LAX. offbeateats.org/2025/10/heal...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of The Lakehouse Tavern in Hopkinton, NH. A nice old school "tavern" on the shore of Kimball Pond, they've got some good beer and great food, and one of the area's best prime ribs. offbeateats.org/2025/09/lake...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Karavalli Regional Cuisine of India, an Indian place in Saratoga Springs with some very flavorful Kerali and Chettinad dishes. And some of the best parata, with coconut notes. offbeateats.org/2025/08/kara...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of one of northern NH's gems, Super Secret Ice Cream. This little ice cream shop focuses on locally sourced ingredients, and has managed to get James Beard nominations two years in a row: offbeateats.org/2025/08/supe...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Jan's Fairlee Diner. When my long-loved Fairlee Diner closed in 2022, it wasn't the end of the road, it got quickly purchased and re-opened, and still has some great breakfast fare. offbeateats.org/2025/08/jans...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Alma. One of Minneapolis's best restaurants, I finally managed to revisit this Spring 24 years after my last visit, and had a great dinner. offbeateats.org/2025/08/alma...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Russell's in St Paul, MN. The successor to the well-known Tavern on Grand ("Famous for Walleye"), the place has been resculpted into a fancier "upscale American pub" restaurant, although it does keep walleye on the menu. offbeateats.org/2025/08/russ...

This cartoon by @nathanwpyle.bsky.social turned up on my FB feed so I am obliged to share it again

These are America’s Crown Jewels and Trump is going to burn them

Okay, this was a new one. The “cookie coaster” for my cocktail.

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of a relatively new addition to the Upper Valley: Happy Dumpling. Great dumplings, in particular the soup dumplings, and a nice handful of accompanying noodle dishes and snack foods. Definitely one of my light meal stops in West Leb. offbeateats.org/2025/08/happ...

RIP Jim Lovell. One of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon in Apollo 8. Then he survived Apollo 13. . Prior, he flew on two Gemini missions (7 & 12). He was 97. ☝️He played himself in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and the captain of the USS Iwo Jima in Apollo 13 (1995).

The White House is taking new steps to undermine every international student at our universities. It has approved a new rule restricting student visas to 4 years max. That's not long enough for PhD students, or about half of undergrads, to finish their degree. Likely to enter force within days.

East Valley tradition when visiting: getting a garlic overdose from Haji Baba Middle Eastern’s schwarma plate.

Manhattan Beach tradition: a trip to Uncle Bill’s Pancake House.

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Manchester, NH's Republic Brewing. A "spiritual successor" to the late, well-loved Republic Cafe, they've got great beers, great burgers, and good use of local farms. offbeateats.org/2025/07/repu...

#OffbeatEats shares another of our recent Woburn, MA finds: Saigon Eatery. Good Vietnamese appetizers, good phở, and some outstanding grilled pork. Definitely worth checking out. offbeateats.org/2025/07/saig...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of one of the Upper Valley's oldest fine dining restaurants: Woodstock, VT's The Prince and The Pauper. After over 50 years, they still serve up a delicious dinner. offbeateats.org/2025/07/the-...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Wyatt's Family Restaurant in Franklin, NH. One of those great little mom-and-pop restaurants for enjoying classic American breakfast and lunch fare. offbeateats.org/2025/07/wyat...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Oakes & Evelyn's Woodstock, VT location. Their Montpelier location has been our go-to for fine dining since it opened in 2021; their new location at The Jackson in Woodstock gave us a great dinner with half the drive (for us). offbeateats.org/2025/07/oake...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Sally's Apizza in Woburn, MA, Sally's first non-CT location. While it's no substitute for actually going down to New Haven, it's definitely good, proper, New Haven-style Apizza, and the expanded menu even has some good items. offbeateats.org/2025/06/sall...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company in New Gloucester, Maine. A local Maine brewery chain with good beers and some great smash burgers. offbeateats.org/2025/06/bric...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of The Pub at Baxter in Lewiston, ME. The brewpub associated with Baxter Brewing, it's a great converted textile mill space with some good food and great beer. offbeateats.org/2025/06/the-...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Kathmandu Spice in Manchester, NH. One of those places that serves up both Nepalese and Indian menus, they do a rather good job at both. And some of the area's best naan. offbeateats.org/2025/06/kath...

Converted bank drive-thru tripel

Rocking the 63rd annual Norwegian Meatball and Strawberry Festival in Claremont, NH.

Sharing my Offbeat Eats "Health Check" re-visit to Greenleaf in Milford, NH, for an excellent Black History Month dinner (yeah, back in February. I've got a bit of a backlog...). An excellent dinner overall. offbeateats.org/2025/06/heal...

An excellent Chicken Chettinadu (black pepper and coconut sauce) from Karaballi in Saratoga Springs.

Lunch. At Fat Paulie’s in Saratoga.

Enjoying some great woodfired pizza from the Pizza Hero Bus.

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Little Joe's Italian Market in Gilbert, AZ. Back in February, @dankaszeta.bsky.social and I were craving a good, proper Italian sub, and Little Joe's hit the spot. offbeateats.org/2025/05/litt...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Riverside Café in St Marys, Georgia. Located right across from the ferry dock, it's a great spot to stop on the way to or back from Cumberland Island. offbeateats.org/2025/05/rive...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Kraken Coffee and Kitchen Co. in St Marys, GA. Great coffee, and some really top-rate cinnamon rolls (including the option for peanut butter frosting... Go Georgia!). offbeateats.org/2025/05/krak...

One of those odd stories about fine dining and chefs' fragile egos. www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of Dragon 88 in Boylston, MA. A classic central MA spot for old school "New England Chinese Food". And to go with that, some decent and very pungent Mai Tais, and a reasonable "Authentic" menu as well. offbeateats.org/2025/05/drag...

Sharing my #OffbeatEats review of one of Barre, VT's better dining options: Si Aku Ramen. A great little shop serving up some of the tastier ramen bowls I've had in the area. offbeateats.org/2025/04/si-a...

The #OffbeatEats crew has been trying to hit up the various community meals around the area. Which brings us to one of the best community breakfasts out there, the Marlow, NH Odd Fellows Breakfast on the 3rd Sunday of each month. A bountiful $9 breakfast buffet. offbeateats.org/2025/04/odd-...

More foreign snacks from @universalyums.bsky.social: Dutch barbecue potato chips. These are interesting: more “smoke” and light pepper than the tangy “BBQ sauce” of US chips. Definitely tasty.