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Barbecue or barbeque  is a method and apparatus for cooking meat and various other foods, with the heat and hot smoke of a fire, smoking wood, or hot coals of charcoal, cooking gas, or even electricity; and may include application of a marinade, spice rub, or basting sauce to the meat or vegetables.  Barbecue is usually cooked in an outdoor environment heated by the smoke of wood or charcoal. Restaurant barbecue may be cooked in large brick or metal ovens specially designed for that purpose. A true barbecue is only cooked slowly and at low temperature by wood smoke.

This Fresh Hot BBQ sign would look great in any kitchen or any mancave. Makes a great gift idea.

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines internationally. The Coca-Cola Company claims that the beverage is sold in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke (a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company in the United States since March 27, 1944). Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

The company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores and vending machines. Such bottlers include Coca-Cola Enterprises, which is the largest single Coca-Cola bottler in North America and western Europe. The Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for soda fountains to major restaurants and food service distributors.

This reproduction tin sign makes a great gift.

Mel’s Drive-In (not to be confused with Mel’s Diner) is the name of a restaurant chain founded in 1947 by Mel Weiss and Harold Dobbs in San Francisco, California.

In October 1963, the Mel’s Drive in chain was picketed and subjected to a sit-in by the Ad Hoc Committee to End Discrimination over the fact that while the restaurant would serve food to African Americans and hired them as cooks, Blacks were not allowed to work “up front” where they could be seen by White customers. More than 100 protesters were arrested. The picketing ended when Harold Dobbs, a San Francisco City Supervisor who had run for Mayor and lost, settled with the protestors and began to allow Black workers “up front.”

Mel’s was used as a location in the 1967 film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are out for a drive and Tracy pulls into Mel’s and orders Oregon Boysenberry ice cream, then has a minor traffic altercation with an African-American man. The Mel’s was located in the Excelsior district of San Francisco. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy never actually visited the location.

In 1972, the restaurant was selected as a feature location by George Lucas for his 1973 film American Graffiti. The prominent play given to the location has been credited with saving the company from possibly going out of business. The Mel’s used was located at 140 South Van Ness in San Francisco.

Mel’s restaurants have since been featured in other media such as Melrose Place (1996, Season 5, episode 1), Doonesbury comics (December 18, 1989), and the book The American Drive-in by Mike Witzel.

Some Mel’s Drive-In locations are not actually drive-ins, but rather diners, although the sign still says “drive-in”; none of the San Francisco locations serve food to patrons’ cars.
Universal Studios built a replica of “Mel’s Drive-In” on its lot, pursuant to the restaurant being used in American Graffiti — this must-see amusement attraction also served as a gift shop for years. There are also a number of “Mel’s” located in Northern California that share the same general American Graffiti/nostalgia theme and the similarly styled Mel’s logo. These restaurants are called “Mel’s Original.” Their locations are not listed on the official Mel’s Drive-In website, although an article from the Sacramento Business Journal shows that they are related. A family rift caused the Weisses to part ways and form two chains. The elder Weiss in 1994 sold his company to Larry Spergel, who formed a group of about 50 stockholders that now owns the chain. The Walnut Creek, California location features a history of the original San Francisco Mel’s.

This car hop tin sign makes a great gift. Like I have said before it’s blast from the past.

Steven Weiss and partner Donald Wagstaff opened the first of the “Next Generation” Mel’s Drive-ins in September of 1985. The restaurant, located at 2165 Lombard Street in San Francisco, appealed to families wanting to share the tastes, sights, and sounds of the 1950s drive-in era with their children. A little over two years later, a second location was established on Geary Boulevard, also in San Francisco. The next two restaurants opened in Los Angeles, one in Sherman Oaks and the other in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip. Van Ness Avenue is home to the third San Francisco location, and the fourth opened its doors in November of 2000 next to the Sony Metreon Center in the Yerba Buena area. In the heart of Hollywood on the famous Hollywood Boulevard our fifth location was opened with a full-service Celebrity Bar. The most recent addition to the Mel’s family is the Rancho Cucamonga location located near Ontario Mills on the border of Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario.
 

This authenic reproduction tin sign makes a great gift. It’s like a blast from the past.

If your like most moms everybody always want something different then you decide to make for dinner. I have done menu’s for the week.  Ask them what they would like on certain nights, but nothing seems to work.

Then I ran across this sign and decide it needs to go up in my kitchen as soon as it comes to the home. Maybe my guys will get the hint that what I fix for dinner is it.

This authentic reproduction tin sign makes a great gift for any mom.

Diet Bite

Counting Calories In Vegetables - Food Calories

Diet, Weight Loss Tips, Weight Loss Support, Weight Loss & Dieting Advice

When dieting, counting calories can render awesome results on your weight scales. Vegetables are tops for dieters because most all are ultra-low in calories and contain zero-minimal fat. Oh my, there is a pretty picture developing here - and that picture is YOU! 

And vegetables make a healthy choice for anyone - dieting or not! Steaming your vegetables or enjoying them raw without added sauces/oils is the absolute healthiest means of preparation, though because they are so low in calories, a bit of sauce/glaze will certainly keep vegetables well within ‘diet calorie range’. 

Be sure to wash all vegetables well  before use to remove harmful bacteria and insecticides. No calorie butter spray can be used generously, so squeeze that bottle and in turn, squeeze those unwanted pounds away by enjoying something healthy and diet smart!

This vintage tin sign will make a great Christmas gift.

If you live in a major metropolitan area, you’ve probably noticed the reemergence of diners on the restaurant scene. Part of this trend can be attributed to the tough national economy, but it’s not too much of a stretch to suggest that the reasons run a bit deeper. Upscale restaurants have their own charm, but all too often they lack the sense of relaxation and camaraderie that a diner has in spades.

Diners are quaint, familiar places where you can find a meal without any fuss. Only the simplest, freshest ingredients are used, and the floor plan is instantly recognizable as well. You’ll have a few tables, a metal counter with backless stools and a jukebox in the corner. Unique bistro road signs line the walls of the joint, and the proprietor is happy to discuss the news of the day; if you’re lucky, he might even offer a few pearls of wisdom gleaned from a long career in the food industry.

The kitchen is one of the most-used rooms in any house, and it should be a fun, relaxing space. After all, eating a meal gives you a break from your day, allows you to rest your feet and fills your belly with good food. Warm colors, like golden yellow, work great in kitchens, and you can add other decor to achieve that soothing, down-home feel. Choose a theme for your kitchen, like vegetables, grapes and wine, or picnic food, and look for accent pieces and accessories to sprinkle around your kitchen to tie the room together.

One charming look for any kitchen is vintage 30s and 40s decor. You can decorate your kitchen like an old-time diner or simply an idyllic family kitchen. A great way to achieve this look is to decorate your kitchen with food tin signs that display family favorites like hot dogs, ice cream, eggs, Hostess cupcakes and more. Retro tin signs are fun and stylish, and can even be humorous if you choose. Add some character to your kitchen with tin signs today!

The Great American Chocolate Bar!
Milton S. Hershey’s “food of the future” by the box - What more could you ask for? HERSHEY’S milk chocolate bar is the standard for all chocolate lovers. Simple, pure and dependable. Production of the HERSHEY’S milk chocolate bar began in 1899 and is known by over 93% of consumers of all ages.

During the winter of 1999-2000, the HERSHEY’S milk chocolate bar celebrated its 100th birthday.

Foil wrapped candy bars have been discontinued by the manufacturer. All Hershey candy bars are now made with sealed plastic wrappers to maintain freshness.

For everyone that is a Hershey’s lover know you can have you very own Hershey’s Candy bar tin sign to display proudly.

At about the same time that Colgate & Co. introduced a perfumed soap called Cashmere Bouquet, William Procter and James Gamble decided to begin business together in Cincinnati. These two men began their fortune by selling candles and soap from a wheelbarrow. It did not too long before Procter and Gamble was delivering large quantities to major cities such as Memphis, Pittsburgh, and Louisville. Ivory soap was introduced to the marketplace in 1879.

Did you every wonder why Ivory Soap floats? In the development stages, James N. Gamble called it ‘White Soap’. James Gamble and his associates finally perfected the formula for the “White Soap” in 1878. At first, the name of this soap was going to be called P&G White Soap, but Harley Procter decided to give the soap a name that people could remember. Procter attempted numerous times to find an appropriate name for the soap.

This Ivory soap tin sign would look great in any room or given as a great gift.