"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:31:55 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



I'll bet you've been to the Brat Stop on Wisc Hwy 50 and the Interstate
just
over the Illinois Wisconsin line.

No, haven't been to Wisconsin it years. Wife's been bugging me to go
up on a weekend so maybe I'll take her up there this spring.
You talking 90 or 94? I'll check it out. Been eating those
Smithville(?) or Jonesville(?) brats. Not bad.

--Vic

Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46 years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46 years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

--Vic

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became terminally
ill. My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her as
she had no other family. The three weeks I was there much of our dining was
on pizza and Italian beef. When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. There have been a couple of places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but neither of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant and
ordered an Italian beef to go. They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize it's a thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became terminally
ill. My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her as
she had no other family. The three weeks I was there much of our dining was
on pizza and Italian beef. When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. There have been a couple of places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but neither of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant and
ordered an Italian beef to go. They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize it's a thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

Yep.

Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had
a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became
terminally
ill. My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her
as
she had no other family. The three weeks I was there much of our dining
was
on pizza and Italian beef. When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. There have been a couple of
places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but neither
of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant
and
ordered an Italian beef to go. They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize it's a thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

Yep.

Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy seed
bun and....

On Jan 23, 2:54*pm, "D.Duck" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:886fp314jbue2cqctoclkkc78usogdnu9i@4ax .com...





On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. *I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had
a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. *You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. *Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. *I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. *'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became
terminally
ill. *My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her
as
she had no other family. *The three weeks I was there much of our dining
was
on pizza and Italian beef. *When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. *There have been a couple of
places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but neither
of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant
and
ordered an Italian beef to go. *They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. *I didn't realize it's a thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

Yep.

Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. *Nice big fat
slice of pickle. *And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy seed
bun and....- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


There's plenty of authentic ethnic foods in Florida. It's a whole
industry catering to snowbirds.

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On Jan 23, 2:54 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:

Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of
the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started
eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we
had
a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza
and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became
terminally
ill. My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her
as
she had no other family. The three weeks I was there much of our dining
was
on pizza and Italian beef. When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on
the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. There have been a couple of
places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but
neither
of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant
and
ordered an Italian beef to go. They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize it's a
thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

Yep.

Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy
seed
bun and....- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


There's plenty of authentic ethnic foods in Florida. It's a whole
industry catering to snowbirds.

I don't know what type of ethnic food you are referring to, but other than
Latin food stuffs in South Florida I haven't found a wide variety in my
time here. I'm referring to the raw material to prepare for yourself at
home.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:41 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:44 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Actually it's I-94 and Wisconsin 50, just a couple of miles north of the
border. I haven't been there in probably 25 years but we started eating
there in the '60s. Hwy 50 is the route we took to Camp Lake where we had
a
home on the lake.

Just for fun I Goggled it, low and behold, it's still there after 46
years.

Three things I miss since leaving Chicago area are brats, good pizza and
Italian beef sandwiches.

http://www.bratstop.com/contact.htm

If you do stop there, have a couple for me.

Thanks, I saved it. You've given me the idea to go to Kenosha
and maybe visit the waterfront. Real quick trip compared to going out
on I-90 to see farms.
You got that right about pizza and Italian beef. I hardly ate brats
until I moved to the suburbs. 'Cause I can't find decent pizza or
Italian beef nearby!

A couple of years ago my 90 year old Aunt in Arlington Hts became
terminally
ill. My brother, from Michigan and I both traveled there to be with her
as
she had no other family. The three weeks I was there much of our dining
was
on pizza and Italian beef. When I arrived home in Florida I jumped on the
scale only to find I had gained 13 pounds.

Haven't found a decent pizza joint here. There have been a couple of
places
that opened and served pretty good Chicago style Italian beef but neither
of
them lasted very long.

When I first moved to Florida I walked into a "Italian" pizza restaurant
and
ordered an Italian beef to go. They looked at me like I just fell out of
tree, they had never heard of such a thing. I didn't realize it's a thing
pretty much unique to Chicago.

Yep.

Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy seed
bun and....

It's been a few years since I've been back out that way.

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:41 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy seed
bun and....

The list goes on. And people here still argue about where you get the
best this and that, but are in general agreement about some.
We haven't mentioned gyros, and I've got a place on Milwaukee avenue
that was my favorite. Gyros sliced so thin you could see though it.
Mom and pop operation called 3 Sons. Don't know if it's still there,
as the old man was getting up in years.
But gyros is real manly stuff, and some don't have the stomach for it.
Even had me burping for days afterwards.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:54:41 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:31 -0500, "D.Duck" wrote:



Another "thing" is ordering pickle on your hot dog. Nice big fat
slice of pickle. And real mustard, not the crap mustard most hot dog
places have. Properly chunked spanish onions.

mmmmmm.....

You forgot the celery salt and tomato and sweet pickle relish and poppy
seed
bun and....

The list goes on. And people here still argue about where you get the
best this and that, but are in general agreement about some.
We haven't mentioned gyros, and I've got a place on Milwaukee avenue
that was my favorite. Gyros sliced so thin you could see though it.
Mom and pop operation called 3 Sons. Don't know if it's still there,
as the old man was getting up in years.
But gyros is real manly stuff, and some don't have the stomach for it.
Even had me burping for days afterwards.

--Vic

Gyros are readily available in Tarpon Springs. Most times that we're close
by there we will stop for one.