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Dinner view - Newport, Ore - 3.30.18

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Okee. I am planning a birthday shebang of going to the Union Terminal museum and also going to a Reds game. So, since my birthday is August 8th, this’ll be roundabouts the weekend of either the 4th or the 11th. @lurkingfoxxy @hobbitystmarymorstan @weijiangling @flamelscross, would you guys be interested in going with? To either/or/both, cause I know not everyone going (looking at you @gyhldeptis @fandomjunkie2004) wants to go to both? I’ll probably be dragging Mary and Jess to Izzy’s, since fucking awesome corned beef and pickles and mmmmmmm, and Gold Star will definitely be had too, and there’ll probably be another actual birthday dinner, since weekend shebang. But y’all are invited!!!

(As my wife sits here and jokes that basically we’re gunna take my Cininnati-oply board and play it in RL for my birthday, fffft. But... dude, if we were gunna do that, I’d make us go to Kings Island too, cause I fucking love Kings Island, but.... somehow I doubt monies are going to permit going to Union Terminal AND a Reds game AND Kings Island AND Izzy’s AND Gold Star.... all in one weekend, ffffft. Also, if we did that, Chrissy would totally pwn us like she did last time we played monopoly together, ahahahaha.)

#I is makin' plans #I wanna see my Reds #and I wanna go to Union Terminal #cause Union Terminal is awesome #and I wanna have a blast with friends #most importantly #fun with friends #Gold Star #Izzy's #Cincinnati Reds #Union Terminal #Kings Island #Cincinnati

OK, let’s get this over with. Go ahead and look at the photograph below.The technique used to make "smash burgers" is as primitive as it sounds.That’s how a “smash burger” is prepared by the folks at Izzy’s Food Truck. Ball of beef, a literal smash, and a burger is born.And, if you order onions and cheese, this (below) is how your “smash burger” appears moments before it gets bunned and all dressed up to the customer’s liking.Customers have the chance to witness the preparation of their "smash burgers" when ordering from Izzy's.Pretty glorious, now ain’t it?And Izzy’s owner, Josey Stern, gets to make and sell those burgerlicious beauties for a living. The food truck has traveled to Cameron, Wheeling, Moundsville, Bethlehem, Grand Vue Park, Oglebayfest, Barnesville, Cabela’s, and the Belmont County Fair, and that’s only since September 1 and doesn’t count the Cameron football games, the trunk-and-treats, or the weekday locations.Bluntly, Izzy’s is IT, and the success really couldn’t happen to a more pleasant and sincere young man. Stern was a single-digit Cameron kid when he started cooking in his mother’s kitchen, and now he’s a decorated graduate of the Culinary Arts Department at West Virginia Northern Community College.And yes, he has the chef coats to prove it.But see, Stern’s different when it comes to tickling our tastebuds. He doesn’t just wear a chef’s toque and cook a few courses of food because this guy chases flavors by simmering every zing and zest of each ingredient so he can satisfy his passion for provoking palates.And right now, Josey Stern delivers his culinary craftiness with his food-truck “smash burgers,” and we sure do adore them, now, don’t we?Josey and his brother, Braden, can be seen most often working on the Izzy's Food Truck.What’s the difference between a “smash burger with cheese” and a cheeseburger?A “smash burger” is a hand-smashed patty that is thinner. A regular cheeseburger tends to be a little bit thicker but with the same amount of cheese either way. Depending on the restaurant or food truck, sometimes “smash burgers” are smaller in size.That’s not the case with ours. We sell ours as a 1/4lb patty.What is the best lesson you were taught by Chef Chris Kefauver at West Virginia Northern Community College?Simply said, “Work smarter, not harder.”Chef Chris has taught me hundreds of techniques and tricks in the kitchen to make my work faster and more efficient.Izzy's Food Truck has opened for business at all of the local festivals, but he also can be found at certain locations during the week.What were the reasons you decided to own and operate a “food truck business” instead of working full-time in a restaurant?This business honestly fell right into my lap.I always thought I would end up in the industry as a chef which potentially could still happen in the future if I ever decide to walk away from the food truck. I always like to challenge myself and set strict goals. This is something that I’ve always wanted to do so when the opportunity presented itself, I couldn’t pass it up.Why a culinary career and not a future in another area of business?I started cooking when I was 5 years old. My mom taught me how to cook at a very young age and always had me involved in the kitchen. I was mostly self-taught in a lot of areas in the kitchen until I started working in a bakery/homemade ice cream shop when I was 16.My life has always revolved around food in some way. The kitchen is my happy place. When I met Chef Chris Kefauver, Chef Gene Evans, and Chef Missy Johns at Northern Community College, I knew instantly this is what I wanted to do with my life.I’ve never thought to myself that I made the wrong career decision.What are the best parts of growing up in the Cameron community?One of my favorite parts about growing up in Cameron is that it’s like one big family. Everyone supports everyone. If I need help someone is there to help me.One of our biggest locations with the food truck is going to Cameron once a week. On average, we make more “smash burgers” in Cameron than we do in Moundsville just because of the support we get from our customers in Cameron.We also get involved with the sports teams along with the football games and try to support the athletes/athletic department as much as we can.Customers waited for at least 30 minutes for their "smash burgers" during local festivals, and not a complaint was heard because of the tastiness.

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Pre-Onion Orgy burger (look like a tourist at Disneyland)

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Not very happy about this one, but I want to start by saying that I loved Tongue and Cheek. I had one of the best dinning experiences there, from the welcome, how many to finish.

Having moved off the island, I had to drive to south beach to make a doctor’s appointment. The nostalgia set in, I wondered how I could spend a little more time there before driving back home. Lex suggested walking down to South Pointe and waiting for Izzy’s to open. Perfect.

I have to say, Izzy’s decor and set up is brilliant, and welcoming. Nobody actually greeted me when I walked in though, and I asked if I could sit at the bar. No big deal to me really, there was just one other patron waiting for her group of friends. From the sound of it, they enjoyed their lunch.

I ordered the March Madness deal, which consists of a choice of a lobster roll (or clam belly roll or blue crab salad roll), a cup of New England clam chowder, a Narragansett and a whoopie pie.

First, when my order arrived, I realized that you didn’t actually get a full lobster roll- it’s really half of one, and not clarified in the special. The bread was practically soaked in butter and the lobster meat still had some shell in it. I don’t recall an instance where this was the case at Joe’s or Mignionette. The chowder had no chowder to it- it was more like an almost too rich seafoody milk, and it was barely warm. I managed to drink the soup before it got too cold because I didn’t want to find out what that tasted like. All in all, the whoopie pie was the best part, which is always disappointing. You don’t want to leave a high esteemed restaurant thinking, oh yeah, the dessert was memorable but everything else- I’d like to forget about.

I’m kind of upset. Izzy’s lobster roll has been rated as one of the best in the country by Zagat, and I didn’t even know that before stepping in. I’m not sure if there’s some kind of unknown rule where if you order the “cheap” special, you’re supposed to expect low quality food. It’s almost like whoever prepared my food didn’t really care in putting it together. I immediately regretted this lunch, and couldn’t imagine the feeling if I had paid full price for the regular roll during dinner.

I should’ve made comments to my server, but in the end, I wasn’t really interested in going back.

I hate wasting stomach space, and I hate bad food choices! Miami is still lacking quality, and faith in big chef name restaurants is diminishing. No more.

Happy Friday.

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