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Once Upon A Time, There Was A Burger Castle #tbt #throwbackthursday

The first time I ever heard of Burger Castle was on Don Boyd’s PBase. There’s a great picture of Burger Castle from 1972 at his site. There isn’t very much information to be found about Burger Castle...

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The Last Royal Castle Is In Miami #tbt

It’s unbelievable to think that the Royal Castle chain at its peak in the late 1960s had over 180 locations throughout Florida, Georgia and Louisiana, 40 of which were in Dade, Broward & Monroe...

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Who Remembers Rudy’s Sirloin SteakBurgers?

Rudy’s Sirloin SteakBurgers were a chain of Burger joints in South Florida from 1984 to 1991 (the last year I remember seeing one open). Douglas Rudolph was the man who brought Wendy’s to Miami-Dade...

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Royal Castle’s Royal Carousel #tbt #throwbackthursday

There is only one Royal Castle Restaurant left from the Miami chain. It’s located at 2700 NW 79th Street and still open 24 hours a day. Royal Castle was founded by William Singer in 1938 way before...

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Wuv’s Hamburgers, Not Just Another South Florida Burger Chain

“We wuv Wuv’s…and we’d love you to wuv Wuv’s with us!” “A Fresh Idea in Fast Food” “Get Fresh at Wuv’s” Any of those sound familiar to you? Well, if you were around from 1976 through 1981 then there’s...

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Dear Tampa, We Are Still The Champions

Dear Tampa, Please take a good look at what the Guinness World Record Certificate looks like. Or maybe you’d like to check out the Guinness World Record website? Largest Parade of Food Trucks Where’s...

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Fall For The Arts Festival 3 Year Anniversary #tbt #throwbackthurday

Today marks the 3 year anniversary of the Fall for the Arts Festival in South Florida. In late summer of 2010 I was approached by the Miami Herald to curate the food for an “Arts Festival” that was...

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Hellzapoppin’ At Seminole Casino Hollywood October 2011 #tbt #throwbackthursday

One of the quirkiest Food Truck Events I have ever been involved with was “Hellzapoppin’ and Food Truck Night“. Seminole Casino Hollywood decided to merge two events into one. It was also a departure...

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History Of The Burger Beastmobile #tbt #throwbackthursday

Since three years have pass I thought it might be cool to write up the entire experience of the Burger Beastmobile, even though it really only lasted a couple of montsh I still have folks emailing me...

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Remember The 2 White Castles In Miami? Probably Not #throwbackthursday #tbt

Whenever I mention that White Castle existed in Miami, most folks think I’m confused with Royal Castle but I’m not. I own a book called By The Sackful and in it on page 104 there’s this: A White...

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