A hot dog program on PBS
Another great show featured on PBS a few days ago called A hot dog program, created by the same people as the show Sandwiches that you will like that I mentioned previously. Of course I felt compelled to find all these places on Merchant Circle. The ones I couldn’t find I link to the website (if available) or a blog describing the place (if available).
| _.Description | Restaurant | City |
|---|---|---|
| Classic chicago | Portillo’s | Chicago,IL |
| No Description | Demon Dog | Chicago, IL |
| Hot dog on a stick | Cozy Dog | Springfield,IL |
| Hot dog producer | Vienna | Chicago |
| Giant hot dogs on building | Superdawg | Chicago |
| Chicago style | Bill’s Drive in | Evanston,IL |
| Giant drive in. Chili | The Varsity | Atlanta |
| Homemade relish | Super Duper Weenie | Fairfield,CT |
| Papaya juice and a hot dog | Papaya King | New York |
| Cheap hot dogs and juice | Gray’s Papaya | New York |
| Mustard maker | Bertman’s Ball Park Mustard | Cleveland |
| Massive servings of french fries | Original Hot Dog Shop | Pittsburgh |
| Reindeer dogs (seasonal) | M.A.‘s Gourmet Dogs | Anchorage |
| Hot dog-shaped building | Coney Island | Aspen Park, CO |
| Celebrity hangout | Pink’s Hot Dogs | Los Angeles |
| Red hot dogs | Nu Way Weiners | Macon,GA |
| half-pound hot dog! | Slots-A-Fun | Las Vegas |
| Deep fried hot dogs | Rutt’s Hut | Clifton,NJ |
| Southern style hot dogs | Skin’s Hot Dogs | Anderson,SC |
| cole slaw hot dogs | Frank’s Hot Dogs | Columbia, SC |
Sandwiches that you will like on PBS
There is a show on PBS called Sandwiches that You will Like that came out back in 2002. I really love this show. For in-depth information article take a look at the wikipedia entry for the show. I tried to find many of the locations for the restaurants featured in “Sandwiches that you will like” on Merchant Circle.
| Sandwich | Restaurant | City |
|---|---|---|
| Beef on weck | Schwabl’s | West Seneca, New York |
| Roast beef | Kelly’s Roast Beef | Revere Beach, Revere, Massachusetts |
| French dip | Philippe’s | Los Angeles, California |
| Italian beef | Mr. Beef | Chicago |
| Loose meat | Taylor’s Maid-Rite Sandwich shop | Marshalltown, Iowa |
| Cheesesteak | Dalessandro’s, Roxborough | South Philadelphia |
| Cheesesteak | Geno’s and Pat’s King of Steaks | South Philadelphia |
| Hoagie | Chickie’s Italian Deli | South Philadelphia |
| Tripe | George’s Sandwich Shop | Philadelphia |
| Lucy Sheets | outside My Ngoc | Pittsburgh |
| Primanti | Primanti Brothers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Pig ears; snouts | C & K Barbecue | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Brain | Ferguson’s Pub | St. Louis |
| St. Paul | Kim Van | St. Louis |
| Bánh mì | Huong Lan | San Jose, California |
| Hot Brown | Brown Hotel | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Lobster roll | Red’s Eats | Wiscasset, Maine |
| Po’ boy | Domilise’s | New Orleans |
| Muffaletta | Central Grocery | New Orleans |
| Barbecue | Thelma’s Bar-B-Que | Houston, Texas |
| Pastrami | Katz’s Deli | New York City |
| Peanut butter | Peanut Butter & Co. | New York City |
| Falafel | Sepal at MIT | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Chipped ham | Isaly’s | West View, Pennsylvania |
Peninsula Arby's: a rare breed
I frequently drive past an Arby’s in South San Francisco. Every time i see it I think to myself ‘Damn I want to get my five on’ but I never do.
If you are unfamiliar with ‘getting your five on’ familiarize yourself with their wondrous marketing of five items for $5.95 (I think i got the pricing right). They have the same basic menu items as any other dollar menu but each item costs 20 cents more. The 20 cents is worth it, however, because Arby’s has some pretty special stuff. Take for example the jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, or curly fries. Just thinking about it makes my arteries jump for joy.
Fortunately for me I live near one of only four Arby’s restaurants on the Peninsula. The next closest Arby’s locations are in San Francisco, Menlo Park, and Sunnyvale. That’s only 4 Arby’s on a 40-mile stretch of the Bay Area! Ten miles per Arby! It would appear that the franchising gods at Arby’s corporate headquarters are much more selective about their territories. These guys have rarity down to a science.
The next time I pass that Arby’s in South SF I’m stopping in for a mocha shake, some jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks, a cheddar melt, and a junior roast beef. How much is that going to cost? $5.95 + tax. Awwwwww yeah.
South San Francisco neighborhood: Avalon Park
The Avalon Park area is near the golf course and bleeds into San Bruno near the big military cemetery. Avalon Park is pretty much directly in the flight path of SFO. It can be very loud as 747s take off overhead. Be sure to look for houses with good sound insulation. Double-pane windows advised.
Notable employers nearby include Genentech, Gap world headquarters (San Bruno), and Youtube (San Bruno).
Local Merchant Circle highlights:
- My Asian grocer of choice is Pacific Supermarket at Westborough and el Camino Real.
- For general retail you’ll end up at Target and Tanforan Shopping Center in San Bruno.
- Good Chinese noodles at New Mandarin Garden
- Great sandwiches at Little Lucca Sandwich Shop
- The only Arby’s on the Peninsula is a few blocks away. There next closest Arby’s locations are in San Francisco, Menlo Park, and Sunnyvale.
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