Comments on: Obama and the Half-Smoke http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paula Maack http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11525 Paula Maack Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:57:06 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11525 Great post, Stephanie! For San Francisco, how about the dogs at the Let's Be Frank hot dog cart located outside of Giants Stadium in front of ACME? Fantastic dogs, with an ultra-taut snap to the skin (I blogged about them <a href="http://paulamaack.com/wordpress/?p=225" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if you are interested). They are known for their homemade dogs made from 100% grass fed beef and no fillers, served with homemade pickles, but they also have serve brats. I love their dogs!! Cheers, ~ Paula Great post, Stephanie!

For San Francisco, how about the dogs at the Let’s Be Frank hot dog cart located outside of Giants Stadium in front of ACME? Fantastic dogs, with an ultra-taut snap to the skin (I blogged about them here, if you are interested). They are known for their homemade dogs made from 100% grass fed beef and no fillers, served with homemade pickles, but they also have serve brats. I love their dogs!!

Cheers,

~ Paula

]]> By: Karen Aguiar http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11484 Karen Aguiar Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:18:19 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11484 Casper's Hot dogs!! Yum. I remember them from my childhood. The snap of the skin!! My Dad's (Mike Aguiar) childhood friends, the Mueller Brothers from Oakland, were butchers and used to make the 'dogs for Casper's. It was always a family treat to get them. Casper’s Hot dogs!! Yum. I remember them from my childhood. The snap of the skin!!
My Dad’s (Mike Aguiar) childhood friends, the Mueller Brothers from Oakland, were butchers and used to make the ‘dogs for Casper’s. It was always a family treat to get them.

]]> By: Genie http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11460 Genie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11460 Um, Liz, I'm going to have to SERIOUSLY disagree with you on this. I mean, yes, eaten in the right quantities, a half-smoke can give a person a case of the heartburn. But they are one thing I bitterly miss about DC -- I used to pretty regularly get one from various hot dog carts around the city (always with mustard and kraut), but the ones at Ben's Chili Bowl are OUTRAGEOUS. Split, grilled, topped with chili, onions and mustard...oh my God...that place is heaven. I'm thrilled that Obama is already getting introduced to the ways of Ben's. And that is the restaurant I most miss from DC. Hands down. All because of the half-smokes. Le-gen-dary. Um, Liz, I’m going to have to SERIOUSLY disagree with you on this. I mean, yes, eaten in the right quantities, a half-smoke can give a person a case of the heartburn. But they are one thing I bitterly miss about DC — I used to pretty regularly get one from various hot dog carts around the city (always with mustard and kraut), but the ones at Ben’s Chili Bowl are OUTRAGEOUS. Split, grilled, topped with chili, onions and mustard…oh my God…that place is heaven. I’m thrilled that Obama is already getting introduced to the ways of Ben’s. And that is the restaurant I most miss from DC. Hands down. All because of the half-smokes. Le-gen-dary.

]]> By: Dad http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 Dad Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:30:07 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11454 Stephie, In your nation-wide recitation of meat in a bun, you forgot the myriad varieties of "brats" (and beer) in Wisconsin and Minneeesotah! Nice piece. Dad Stephie, In your nation-wide recitation of meat in a bun, you forgot the myriad varieties of “brats” (and beer) in Wisconsin and Minneeesotah! Nice piece. Dad

]]> By: Liz http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11448 Liz Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:15:38 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11448 Ooooh, a half-smoke is a hot dog that gives you heart burn. And it doesn't taste any more appetizing than it looks in the pictures -- Liz, who spent 8 years living in DC and learned her lesson with the half-smokes Ooooh, a half-smoke is a hot dog that gives you heart burn. And it doesn’t taste any more appetizing than it looks in the pictures –

Liz, who spent 8 years living in DC and learned her lesson with the half-smokes

]]> By: Doug Scott http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11446 Doug Scott Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:35:41 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11446 How about the hot dog served from a cart in golden Gate Park that has kimchii relish with a squirt of japanese style mayo? The cart's name is buddha belly. How about the hot dog served from a cart in golden Gate Park that has kimchii relish with a squirt of japanese style mayo? The cart’s name is buddha belly.

]]> By: Stephanie http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11424 Stephanie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:41:45 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11424 Thanks, Bill! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Bill! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

]]> By: Bill McCann http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/comment-page-1/#comment-11399 Bill McCann Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:59:47 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/11/obama-and-the-half-smoke/#comment-11399 Thank you, Stephanie. Wonderful writing! Thank you, Stephanie.

Wonderful writing!

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