Tiffany Tastes

French Toast...or Cake?

Most people who know me, know that I absolutely love red velvet cake. So, when our friends wanted to do a group breakfast at Yolk, I knew that I absolutely had to try their Red Velvet French Toast.

It was as rich and as decadent as you'd think. It appears as though they made a red velvet jelly roll cake (slathered with cream cheese frosting) and cut slices before battering and grilling it. It was served with butter, syrup, strawberries and whipped cream.

It was so rich that I only ate half, but several people at the table asked to try it and I was grateful for the help.

Yolk is open daily for breakfast and lunch. The menu is extensive and portions are generous.

Yolk
1120 South MIchigan Loop
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 789-9655

Some like it Chicago Style

A few weeks ago, the hubby told me about a small restaurant off Stage that served great hot dogs. He went on to tell me that the hot dogs he enjoyed were covered in thousand island and bacon bits. Being a person who usually only puts ketchup on her hot dog (and because bacon makes everything better), I was intrigued.

We went to Jimmy's Hot Dogs in Bartlett, which is apparently the only place in Memphis where you can get true Chicago-Style hot dogs.

I, however, did not have a Chicago dog; I chose a Paul Harvey:

 

This dog is topped with Thousand Island dressing, bacon bits, onion, relish, celery salt and a dill pickle spear.

The hubby had a Paul Harvey and a Jimmy's

Jimmy's namesake hot dog is covered in relish, cream cheese, onion, celery salt, sport peppers and Jimmy sauce.

And, as you can tell, Jimmy's relish a very odd nuclear green color, but crunchy, fresh and quite tasty.

For the 30 minutes that we were there, I saw a steady stream of people coming in to pick up to-go orders. Jimmy's also does traditional Chicago-style thin crust and deep dish pizzas.

The folks at Jimmy's refuse to put ketchup on one of their hot dogs, but they do offer ketchup packages (I managed to refrain). Rumor has it that you will get dirty looks if you put ketchup on your dog, so proceed with caution.

If you're looking for a local hangout where you can get big taste for a relatively low price, Jimmy's hits the spot.

Jimmy's Hot Dogs
6773 Stage Road
Bartlett, TN 38134
(901)386-1644

Operating Hours
Monday-Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm
Friday & Saturday 11:00am-9:00pm