Ollie’s Trolley – Louisville, Kentucky

Ollie’s Trolley in Louisville, Kentucky

I can not even quantify the level of excitement I had when I knew that I’d be eating at Ollie’s Trolley in Louisville.

But before I continue, some background on Ollie’s Trolley:

Ollie’s Trolley was an offshoot brand of the restaurant chain LUMS. Brothers Stuart and Clifford Perlman purchased a 16-seat diner in Miami Beach from its founder Burnett Carvin in…

Shiver's BBQ, the landmark Homestead restaurant opened its doors in 1957. Since then, they've consistently sold the BBQ in South Florida.

I love Shiver’s BBQ, let’s start with that.

HISTORY

Let’s go back to the very beginning. In 1951, E.L. Shorty Allen opened up a BBQ joint in Kendall named Shorty’s. Just a few years later (October 1st, 1957 to exact), Allen opened a second location further down the street in Homestead, Florida. Allen’s friend and fellow Georgia native Virgil Shiver managed the second spot. In 1960 Virgil…

The Reececliff Family Diner is a beautiful little surprise in Lakeland. It might be the best kept secret in the state of Florida with its tasty pies.

Reececliff Family Diner began its life as the Ducky-Mucky restaurant in 1934 Lakeland, Florida.

Inside the Reececliff Family Diner HISTORY

In 1935, Ed Attenburg sold his barbecue stand, Ducky-Mucky to Reece and Clifford Stidham.

Classified from the Tampa Times September 03, 1934

The Stidham’s niece Ruth Selman Murrell suggested the name change to Reececliff. Clifford was well…

I try not to go 6 months or more in-between visits to a restaurant I like. In the case of Son of a Pizza, it might have something to do with it being over an hour’s drive from my home.

1ST VISIT

On my first visit to Son of a Pizza, I was with my cousin Fred in tow. We ordered garlic rolls, loaded fries (topped with cheese, jalapeños & pepperoni), hot wings, meatball sub, a white pizza, and a…

109 Burger Joint – Sweetwater, Florida

109 Burger Joint saved the day when another restaurant in the same location closed up shop abruptly. Everyone took a collective sigh of relief when they were able to turn that frown upside down (yes I borrowed that line from Lionel Playworld).

Because of its proximity to FIU, 109 Burger Joint is a hotbed for college students. In other words, their craft and local beer selection is strong.

BURGERS…

Over ten years ago, a close friend of mine always talked about this restaurant he loved to have lunch at in Kendall (107th & Kendall Drive) called Chicken Kitchen.

At the time, I lived a couple of blocks from there. He was very detailed in his description of their menu. It didn’t sound particularly interesting to me until I ate there.

It was something as simple as grilled chicken breast chopped…

When I say Mr. and Mrs. Buns, what comes to mind? Was it their appearance on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with Guy Fieri? Or maybe you’ve heard how they (Gian Carlo Accinelli & Vanessa Rivera) decided to put all their money into opening the restaurant instead of a wedding.

Both are great, but the truth is the food created at Mr. and Mrs. Bun speaks volumes about their passion for sharing Peruvian…

The World Famous EggRoll Food Truck is an offshoot of the super popular World Famous restaurants.

The restaurant menu is a little more fleshed out than the food truck with burgers, sandwiches, wings, and their famous eggrolls.

You can always find World Famous at my event Food Trucks at ArtsPark in Hollywood, Florida, every Monday.

They are always testing new eggrolls at the restaurants and food…