Jerry's Chicago Style Hot Dogs 149 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 465-8200
My first food review is dedicated to Jerry's. A cozy, unassuming place where you can feel the warmth the moment you walk through the door.
Jerry and Maria Cahue have imbued the place with their personality.
While walking back to Drury Plaza from San Antonio Children's Museum, hunger struck. Wanted something quick. Saw Jerry's across the street and thought hot dogs should be fast.
Wrong. Jerry cooks to order and takes a lot of pride in everything prepared. The result was beautiful.
I had the Double (Chicago) Dog. That is two dogs in a bun with yellow mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, a kosher pickle spear, couple of peppers and a dash of celery salt.
Best hot dog I ever had. I brought my family (including mom and dad) back there. They all wanted to go back. I ate at Jerry's three times in the five days I was in San Antonio.
Over the next few days, I had the Italian Combo, Maxwell Polish, gyros, pizza puff and corn dogs.
The Italian Combo is Italian sausage in a bun topped with beef. Option to have it dipped in gravy or dry. I had mine dipped. A well orchestrated combination of meats and flavors.
The Polish is another good dog. Almost as good as the Chicago. Choice of sauerkraut or onions with a kosher pickle spear. I had both. One half kraut and the other onions. Mustard, of course.
The gyro was excellent. Lots of meat, feta cheese, fresh tomato wedges and onions. Never expected a hot dog place to have such an awesome gyro.
Emily loved her corn dog. Emily usually doesn't eat the batter, but she ate it all this time.
I am told that if cops eat at a place, it has to be good. Well, the Police Chief was in line behind me.
How can something so simple be so good?
Because Jerry only uses the freshest ingredients and tops it off with lots of love. He takes 5-10 minutes to prepare each dog. It is like eating art.
Get a Flat Belly Without Diet or Exercise Check out 10 of our favorite minimal-effort moves. By Quick & Simple Staff
Perfect your posture
"Straighten up," advises former "Biggest Loser" trainer Kim Lyons, and your figure will look better. "When your posture is good, you're automatically engaging and toning your stomach muscles." If you need to remind yourself to stand tall, she says, a few strategically placed Post-it Notes should do the trick.
Drink up!
Keep those fluids coming! "Being dehydrated causes the body to hoard water," says Lyons, which can lead you to carry up to four excess pounds around your midsection. Try for six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water or other fluids daily.
Have a seat!
"Most women don't want to talk about it, but you really have to set aside a specific time each day to use the bathroom," notes Judith Reichman, M.D., a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles. If you don't, it's too easy to give in to feeling rushed, and ignore the urge to go." Once you've trained your brain to dismiss your body's signals, you set the stage for bloat-inducing constipation.
Masticate mindfully
Rather than scarfing down meals, make a point of chewing each bite at least 10 times before swallowing. "The body has to work overtime to break down food in the stomach and intestines, which can lead to major gas and indigestion," Dr. Reichman says. Plus, when you eat fast, you're more prone to swallowing air, which can ratchet up your risk of developing a potbelly.
Turn to the "pros"
"Probiotics are 'good' bacteria that help your digestive system break down food, preventing the gastrointestinal issues that can keep you from having a flat stomach," explains nutritionist Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., author of The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth. To ensure your plumbing is working at optimum capacity, Bowden suggests eating a daily serving of a probiotic-rich food like yogurt (or drinking a glass of buttermilk), or taking a supplement containing at least 50 milligrams of probiotics. (Look for versions that contain the strains acidophilus and bifidobacterium, and are produced by reputable vitamin companies, like Nature's Way.)
Walk it off
Try to squeeze in a 30-minute walk daily, says Lyons. The simple boost in metabolism will help you burn waistline fat more efficiently. And if you want to work out, skip those gadgets that promise "miraculous abs in minutes": A study from Kansas State University found most devices designed to target abs (think infomercials) don't live up to their promises. You'll see better results with traditional exercise.
Give up gum
Because chewing forces you to swallow more puff-producing air, it can also keep you from squeezing into your skinny jeans, explain researchers at the American College of Gastroenterology. If you need to freshen your breath, you're better off sucking on a mint.
Supplement!
Consider adding calcium D-glucarate (1,000 mg) and B-complex supplements to your regular vitamin regime, recommends C.W. Randolph, M.D., author of From Belly Fat to Belly Flat. "Excess estrogen causes the body to retain fat around the waist, but both supplements have been shown to help you excrete the hormone, which can lead to a smaller middle."
Relax already!
"When you're frazzled, your body increases its production of steroids and stress hormones, which negatively affect your digestive system, causing major constipation," says Dr. Reichman. And as if that weren't enough to leave you looking pouchy, stress also amps up the production of cortisol, a "fight or flight" hormone that sends excess fat directly to your midsection in its attempt to protect your vital organs. To minimize tension, Dr. Reichman advises, "take 20 minutes a day to do something that truly relaxes you."
A chuckle a day
Laughing is a quick way to tone the transverse abdominus, a muscle that most forms of exercise don't isolate—and one that, according to Lyons, "has a major effect on how flat your midriff looks." Try to find at least 10 minutes' worth of giggle-fodder daily!
Check out these ab workouts. She has a great workout routine and an awesome bod to show for it.
It's been a year since we moved to the US, Dallas-Fort Worth to be precise. My in-laws were nice enough to invite us into their home while we looked for a restaurant location. Since the search is taking longer than expected, we moved out to an apartment (last week).
We wanted to wait for the restaurant before buying a house because DFW is so huge. The house and restaurant could end up more than 60 miles apart. I don't want to drive more than an hour to work.
Free rent is great but we really need the space and privacy. Also, my in-laws and us have different expectations when it comes to hygiene and safety. This made us very stressed from constantly worrying about the kids.
This one incident really riled me. Remember we have kids in the house. Jen's mom (Cindy) left a big knife on the table. When Jen told Cindy about the dangers, she got angry and raised her voice at Jen. Cindy told Jen that she raised 3 kids and didn't need to be told what to do.
Cindy has bad attitude. Even after that incident, she still leaves knives on laying around. That shows how much she cares for her grandkids, huh?
Raised 3 kids? Not without incidents I might add. She put her son in the ER after trying to self-medicate him with prescription medicine.
Did I mention that Jen's grandma craps on the floor?
The in-laws asked us to stay till we find a restaurant. We appreciate their hospitality all this while but we feel that moving out is the best option.
There is a lake separating a golf club and my apartment. I'm told that there is trout and bass in there. Looking forward to fishing.
We've reached an agreement with a shopping center. Hopefully, we can wrap up the restaurant soon so I can buy a house. Jen and the kids need a real home. A safe home.
I love BBQ, Texas BBQ. Why? Because Texas BBQ is about the meat. Tender, smokey goodness.
Sauce is a bad word in Texas BBQ and most locals don't use sauce. Speculation is that sauce was introduced when the northerners came. Those who like sauce have to ask themselves, do they like the sauce or the BBQ? Can you taste smokiness and quality of the meat?
For friends unfamiliar with America, BBQ here means smoking the meat. Cooking on an open flame is called grilling.
Tony Roma's has a sign in at its restaurant in Singapore that says "Best Ribs in America". That's bullshit.
Spring Creek has 28 restaurants in Texas. Dickey's has 81. Tony Roma only has 5. I don't like any of them.
I prefer small operations to chain restaurants. The heart and soul of the food gets lost when small yet great restaurants overextend themselves. I love the small guys.
In my quest for truly orgasmic Texas BBQ, I have travel many 100s of miles.
Texas Monthly published their 2008 top 50 BBQ list last June. My goal is to try the top 5. I have already tried 3 and will finish out the list next Saturday.
I had the Double (Chicago) Dog. That is two dogs in a bun with yellow mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, a kosher pickle spear, couple of peppers and a dash of celery salt.
Best hot dog I ever had. I brought my family (including mom and dad) back there. They all wanted to go back. I ate at Jerry's three times in the five days I was in San Antonio. 
The Italian Combo is Italian sausage in a bun topped with beef. Option to have it dipped in gravy or dry. I had mine dipped. A well orchestrated combination of meats and flavors.
The Polish is another good dog. Almost as good as the Chicago. Choice of sauerkraut or onions with a kosher pickle spear. I had both. One half kraut and the other onions. Mustard, of course.
The gyro was excellent. Lots of meat, feta cheese, fresh tomato wedges and onions. Never expected a hot dog place to have such an awesome gyro.
Emily loved her corn dog. Emily usually doesn't eat the batter, but she ate it all this time.
I am told that if cops eat at a place, it has to be good. Well, the Police Chief was in line behind me.
Because Jerry only uses the freshest ingredients and tops it off with lots of love. He takes 5-10 minutes to prepare each dog. It is like eating art.
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