Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Local Eats - Farmer's Market Thursdays
Monday, June 20, 2011
Local Eats- The Chowder Barge
Trying to beat the summer heat? Taste something new and stop by the Chowder Barge, located off Henry Ford Ave just south of Anaheim St. in Wilmington. Look out for the blue Barge sign off the intersection. This pearl first sunk it's anchor in Wilmington after being ousted of the Long Beach Harbor in 1988.
The Barge has been serving warm clam chowder, sizzling hamburgers, and battered fish for many years. Upon arrival, be prepared to hear pirate tales of the seven seas; as well as port workers talk about their day to day work.Beat the scurvy with an ice-cold "Captain" size beer for only five bucks! The servers are very nice, and attentive to your order. Their juicy burgers are cooked to order, and come with a choice of clam chowder, chili, or fries on the side. Feeling lucky? Try one of their daily specials, which range from chili-cheese omelets to portobello mushroom burgers.

The tri-tip salad is a curious treat; not something normally eaten atop a floating barge. Whether you're in the neighborhood, on your lunch break, or you're thirsty for some bar talk with the local sailors, stop into the Chowder Barge. Its a hidden gem in the industrious area of our town. Its still relatively unknown among locals, and carries that hole-in-the-wall quality.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
The World's Largest Hot Dog Chain Born in Wilmington!
The Worlds Largest Hot Dog Chain Turns 50
Born in Wilmington in 1961, Wienerschnitzel has grown large enough to call itself the world's largest hot dog chain
By Vikki Vargas and Julie Brayton
Wednesday, January 5, 2010
Story from www.nbclosangeles.com
The meat comes from Denver. The chili recipe is a secret, and yes, you can have it your way.
"Kraut dog with pickle, relish, mustard and cheddar cheese. No, I don't put the chili on it, because, gotta watch my boyish figure," vows Gary Lynch, a Wienerschnitzel customer.
The man who decided dogs rule is John Galardi. Half-a-century ago he was pals with a guy named Glen Bell, as in Taco Bell.
Bell's wife saw the word Wienerschnitzel in a cook book, and figured John could use it for his first Wilmington hot dog stand.
"First off it means absolutely nothing. It's incorrect, and we have a lot of German people that will tell us, your name is wrong," according to Dennis Tase, CEO of Wienerschnitzel.
Language lessons aside, the company decided to stake its claim on the weiner dog.
Now 50 years later Wienerschnitzel is looking back, and cooking up it's own fast food history.
"I'm into nostalgia, I like hot dogs. I like mustard dog in particular," according to Julie Lauterborn, a Wienerschnitzel customer.
Over the years the Irvine based company has stayed out of the burger wars, adding the patties only as an alternative.
Police dogs came about because of a suggestion by a Long Beach longshoreman.
But the two basic menu items are still the same.
"The staple is our hot dog and our chili," according to Dennis Tase, CEO of Wienerschnitzel.
Company officials believe their 50th anniversary will give loyal followers a culinary look back at what hot dogs used to be in 1961.
"Everybody was happy. It was all about families, and it was a simple life style. Look at today. We're busy, busy, busy," states Dennis Tase, CEO of Wienerschnitzel.
"It's simple and it's not the burger," states Julie Lauterborn, a Wienerschnitzel customer. "It's everything but the burger. I like that."
To celebrate Wienerschnitzel is offering its Original Chili Dog for only 99 cents throughout the month of January.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Health: Download The Non-GMO Shopping Guide

- Did you know...since 1996 Americans have been eating genetically modified (GM) ingredients in most processed foods?
- Did you know...GM plants, such as, soybean, corn, cottonseed, and canola have had foreign genes forced into their DNA? The inserted genes come from species such as bacteria and viruses, which have never been in the human food supply.
- Did you know...The American Academy of Environmental Medicine states, "Several animal studies indicate serious health risks associated with GM food," including infertility, immune problems, accelerated aging, faulty insulin regulation, and changes in the major organs and gastrointestinal system. They ask physicians to advise patients to avoid GM food.