The Other Day In Brooklyn
Not long ago I visited a fabulous little hot dog place in Brooklyn called Willie’s Dawgs. Why? Because they serve a grass-fed frankfurter, something Franktuary would like to incorporate into its own menu. So there I was in New York City. Can you guess what the topic of conversation was at the table next to me? A place in Pittsburgh called Franktuary. For the record, the people next to me were strangers, though that’s not the case anymore!
Telltale Signs
When you grow up in and around northern New Jersey, as I did, there are a handful of cultural elements forever branded into your persona. For example, if you’re from the area you probably perceive a frankfurter to be more delicious than disgusting. After all, the grilled franks of Manhattan and deep-fried dogs of New Jersey really are better. But you’ve been to Franktuary. You know this fact well. Something you most likely don’t know of is a now defunct theme park branded as Action Park. Like the simple enjoyment of a quality tubesteak, memories of Action Park is a bond we young adults from the New York area share. If you have no idea what I’m talking about do yourself a favor and check out this informative Wikipedia entry. Just today...
The Winds of Change Have Blown Me Out of Pittsburgh
But don’t worry, Franktuary is still located in the heart of downtown on Oliver Avenue. We’ve got some exciting plans on the horizon, and part of that bigger picture necessitates creating space for someone who can do my old job better than me. What I mean by that is Franktuary now has on its staff not one but two individuals with culinary degrees! With this change, and for a handful of personal reasons, I find myself looking for employment back home in the New York area. So, as you might imagine, more details will spring forth from this very space… over time. These titillating tidbits, about changes coming to Franktuary as well as the eventual success of my job search, may alter the very fabric of your life. If that doesn’t occur,...
Phone Taser
You know what would be great? What would be great is if someone made a phone that also was a taser. That way every time a telemarketer called you could give them a little zap. If the same telemarketer were to call unsolicited on multiple occasions the phone operator could increase the voltage! Keep out of reach of children, that’s for sure. Soon I may very well find myself in Wyoming. It is the 49th most densely populated state in the country, and I am from New Jersey. I imagine this will be the closest I ever come to knowing what a person who grows up in the country feels when he visits a truly big city, like New York, for the first time. I also imagine there are telemarketers, even in Wyoming. Sometimes I regret that the world has become so...
The Great Black and Gold Way
Okay, Pittsburgh, carpe diem. It’s time to establish yourself as the nation’s foremost Holiday Season tourist destination. Why? Because in Pittsburgh there’s a fully functional Cultural District where, to my knowledge, no one is on strike. There’s authentic winter weather. There’s animatronic story-telling in the windows of a famous department store. There’s even an outdoor skating rink amidst famous sky scrapers. The only essential missing item is an outrageously large tree, and to make up for that there are free horse-drawn carriage rides on weekends. While theater people in New York are bickering and tourists are missing out, theater people in this city should be proclaiming Pittsburgh as the new spot for must-travel-to...
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