Hot Dogs and dessert in YatPundit’s Pub 22-April-2019.
YatPundit’s Pub 22-April-2019
Welcome into the pub! Thanks to everyone who came out to Art in the Bend on Saturday! It’s always fun to chat with folks browsing through the wonderful pieces, photos, and paintings at the art market. So many talented artisans sell their work there. Art in the Bend is a monthly market at Nuance, 728 Dublin Street, in Riverbend (hence the “bend”). I hang out with these wonderful folks, talking history and dragons. It’s flattering when people come in and buy my books!
Hot Dogs at Ben’s Burgers
Traditional hot at Ben’s Burgers on Clearview
Pouring a story about Ben’s Burgers on Clearview in #themetrys today in the pub. Some background, first. Ben’s Burgers operated for years as part of the Bud’s Broiler franchise. I grew up with Bud’s Broiler. When I was a kid, daddy would take us to the Bud’s on Pelopidas Street in Gentilly. My grandmother lived off of Franklin. So, that Bud’s wasn’t far away. At Brother Martin in the 1970s, the Gentilly Bud’s was a go-to. Even later on, when Bud’s returned to Gentilly (at the old Luigi’s location), we stopped in regularly.
Of course, there are other Bud’s locations. At some point, the Clearview Bud’s left the franchise. Ben Collier struck out independently. He changed the name of the place to “Ben’s Burgers.” The burgers reamained the same.
Hot Dog on a Hamburger Bun
Bud’s Broiler departed from the classic hot dog. They served their dogs (grilled over charcoal, like the burgers) on a hamburger bun. I got my hot dogs with chili, cheese, and onions. Others get the smoke sauce instead of chili. I opened up the bag from Ben’s Burger’s I brought home Saturday afternoon and found a regular hot dog container inside, rather than the sleeve they wrap around the hamburgers. When I asked after this on the NOLA.com Facebook group, someone replied that it was a legal thing. Sure enough, Mr. Ben himself confirmed that, as part of the agreement to leave Bud’s, he doesn’t do hot-dogs-on-hamburger-buns.
Turns out it was no big thang. That hot dog was excellent. Not sure how often I’ll go back to Sonic now.
Dessert at New Orleans Restaurants
We went to Vincent’s in #themetrys on Saturday night with friends. Our friend Kara wondered if their spumoni ice cream was house-made. I said, doubtful, they probably get it from Angelo Brocato’s. I was right, and that got me thinking about dessert. Come listen to te second pour in the pub today.
Do you stay for dessert when you go out to eat?
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