Food Blog

I’m falling behind around here. There’s lots of good stuff coming, but first, some burger porn.

Poochies (3832 Dempster, Skokie) is one of those places where a couple of generations have been bringing their kids. When one can only order one thing at the “Home of the cheddar-burger”, one gets the cheddar burger. Although, if I had remembered Eatchicago’s char salami recommendation, I might have tried it. The cheddar burger is nicely charred, with an interior juicyness just approaching mushy-ness, with Merkt Cheddar.

The fries are hand-cut and the Italian beef (shown is the combo) comes as a two-parter.

Dempster, as it runs through Skokie is scattered with great burger/dog places like this, Herm’s, Hub’s, Hot Dog Island (or whatever the new name of Mage’s is) Ken’s Diner, etc. It’s a wonder that the fast food giants like McDonald’s and Burger King can survive along this stretch of burger treasures.