June 29, 2015
Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey
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| Summit Diner, Summit, New Jersey |
New Jersey is known as “the diner capital of the world.” A truly classic American "diner" is a prefabricated restaurant, with the exterior partly or wholly stainless steel, and brought to the site to be assembled.
April 04, 2015
Hot Dog Johnny's . . . in Buttzville
In our meanderings around Warren County last October, especially after our visits to Belvidere last fall, we somehow always ended up in Buttzville on our way home.
Buttzville?
March 26, 2015
You Deserve A Break Today!
McDonald’s is struggling nowadays in the market. Perhaps they should drop that idiotic campaign and extremely stale “I’m lovin’ it” and go back to this classic from the 1970s, with a new cast, of course.
Oh, right they can’t, because for some stupid reason they lost the rights to the song.
Anyway, in this advertisement filled with very talented performers, I spy John Amos (appearing at the time in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and future father in Good Times), Anson Williams (future Potsie in Happy Days), John Wheeler (the manager with the operatic voice, I remember him singing operatically as part of Felix's opera club in The Odd Couple), Johnny Haymer, future actor in M*A*S*H ("Put a shine on the floor!”) and the wonderful character actor Robert Ridgely (with the clean burger machine!)
I’m trying to figure out the others, especially the actor who opens the commercial. He looks familiar.
This commercial was immensely successful and influential, and the best campaign McDonald’s ever had.
November 16, 2014
WindMill and Max's -- A Hot Dog Rivalry in Long Branch
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| WindMill Hot Dogs, Long Branch, New Jersey |
In the fierce hot dog wars of the Jersey Shore, there are two famous rivals, both of them in Long Branch.
July 08, 2014
Bahrs Landing Is Still Standing!
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| Bahrs Landing restaurant, Highlands, New Jersey |
Bahrs Landing is a legendary place in Highlands, New Jersey.
It is 97 years old this year, and it amazing because it sustained considerable damage in October 2012 from Hurricane “Superstorm” Sandy, which destroyed many other businesses (including many restaurants) in the area.
October 23, 2012
Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck, New Jersey
Delicious Orchards in lovely Colts Neck, New Jersey is in a rural area surrounding by produce and horse farms.
June 25, 2010
10 Things I Love About Summer
I love making lists. I love summer. Here are 10 things I love about the summer:
April 16, 2010
New Jersey Woman Wins Pillsbury Bake-Off and $1,000,000!
Sue Compton of Delanco, New Jersey has won the Pillsbury Bake-Off!
