Lunch

Thursday, July 31, 2003

Ham and cheese sandwich Our Michigan-Indiana-Illinois-Iowa Summer Road Trip begins with lunch outside at Zingerman's Delicatessen, 620 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan. A Willie's Third Shift sandwich (Arkansas peppered ham and yellow mustard on rye bread), a couple dozen imported green olives, and Citron iced tea. $14.70 1:40 pm Today's lunch sponsored by my wife, Janice Putman, Birmingham, Michigan, proud graduate of the University of Michigan (MA in English) and long-time fan and patron of Zingerman's.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2003

No Lunch

Athens Coney Island, 32657 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan.
No lunch for me today (see below). Watched my wife eat a turkey sandwich while I drank a Diet Coke. $1.40
2:32 pm

Today's NO LUNCH sponsored by Doug Carpenter, Clinton, Maryland. Doug is a fellow Coon Rapidian (went to Antioch College in the 60's & then worked in the US Air Force for 20 years as a computer expert) and a fellow conceptual/modern artist. Doug is paying me $10 to NOT eat a lunch one day. This is the day. I am hungry now. View a photo of Doug and one of his recent outdoor art projects, The Sentinels.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003

Hot dog

On a bench outside of Home Depot. Hot dog purchased from Franks Anatra (Winner of numerous awards) stand at the entrance to store #2706, 1177 Coolidge Highway, Troy, Michigan
Hot dog with mustard, onions, and sauerkraut and Diet Coke. $3.25
2:47 pm

Today's lunch is sponsored by Betsy Friedman and Baker Rorick, Bearsville, New York. Betsy and Baker have earned their sponsorship of several of my lunches by contributing money to the following two charities: The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, Michigan. You might consider doing the same!

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Monday, July 28, 2003

Ham & cheese sandwich

Outdoors on the sidewalk at Cosi, 101 North Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
Ham and swiss cheese, romaine lettuce, Cosi vinaigrette and mustard on Cosi bread, carrots, & iced tea. $7.31.
3:24 pm

Today's lunch sponsored by Deck Top Productions, Birmingham, Michigan.


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Sunday, July 27, 2003

Cheese burger and Onion Rings

Red Knapp's, 304 North Main, Rochester, Michigan
Cheddar cheese burger, pickles, mustard & ketchup on homemade bun, onion rings & Diet Coke. $8.90
3:33pm



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Saturday, July 26, 2003

Grilled burger

Outdoors on a table outside Elie's Restaurant, 263 Pierce Street, Birmingham, Michigan as part of downtown Birmingham's Day on the Town
Grilled angus beef burger, ketchup and mustard on a bun, & Diet Coke. $6.50.
2:49 pm


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Friday, July 25, 2003

Lentil soup and salad

Pita Cafe, 229 North Old Woodward, Birmingham, MI.
Bowl of crushed lentil soup, greek fattoush salad, water, and Diet Coke. $9.79
3:49 pm


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Thursday, July 24, 2003

Ham and cheese omelet

Samuel Hoffman's Deli, Clawson Center, 1213 West 14 Mile, Clawson, Michigan
Ham and cheese omelet, hash browns, English muffin, and iced tea. $7.95
12:39 pm


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Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Hot Dog & Polish Sausage

Food Court at Costco , 2343 South Telegraph Road, Bloomfield, Michigan
Hot dog and polish sausage with ketchup and mustard and Diet Coke$3.00
2:27 pm

Today's lunch is sponsored by Betsy Friedman and Baker Rorick, Bearsville, New York. Betsy and Baker have earned their sponsorship of several of my lunches by contributing money to the following two charities: The Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, and the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, Michigan. You might consider doing the same!


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Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Sushi and udon soup

Benihana Restaurant, 1985 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan
Sushi appetizer, udon noodle soup, iced tea and water. $x.xx
12:52 pm


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Monday, July 21, 2003

Chicken noodle soup and bagel

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Bowl of chicken noodle soup and toasted onion bagel with cream cheese and Diet Coke. $8.16
4:16 pm


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Sunday, July 20, 2003

Taco Bell tacos

Eating on my lap, in Seat 1C, Northwest Airlines Flight #1910, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Detroit, Michigan. Lunch purchased at a Taco Bell drive through that was part of a Shell Gas station where we stopped to refuel our rental car before turning it in, 2404 S Oneida Street, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
Three hard shell tacos and a large Diet Pepsi, $3.69.
1:40 pm (CDT)

Today's lunch sponsored by my oldest sibling, Cheryl Bukoff, Detroit, Michigan, who has a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Iowa, and a MSW in Community Development from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Cheryl has lived in the City of Detroit continuously since 1970 after returning to the US from three years in the Peace Corps in Senegal, Africa.
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Saturday, July 19, 2003

Grilled bratwurst and snitzel sandwich

Elkhart Lions Club stand at Road America race track, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Grilled Johnsonville bratwurst, sauerkraut, mustard and schnitzel sandwich (lean pork patty), Diet Coke. $9.75
1:28pm [CDT]

After leaving racetrack today, we took a little detour to Johnsonville, Wisconsin, home of Johnsonville meats. Click here to view two photos from this adventure.

Don't miss Brat Days, July 31 - August 2, 2003 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
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Friday, July 18, 2003

Grilled bratwurst

Gear Boxrestaurant at Road America race track, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Grilled bratwurst, mustard, ketchup, chopped onions, sauerkraut, and Diet Coke. $5.00
1:38pm [CDT]

Got the first chance to use the two-wheel Segway at a Michelin sponsored demonstration at Road America today. Click here for picture.

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Thursday, July 17, 2003

Double cheeseburger & fries

Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Wayne County, Michigan
Double cheeseburger, supersized fries and Diet Coke. $2.00
2:32pm

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Wednesday, July 16, 2003

Hotdog and chips

YWCA, 839 South Crooks, Clawson, Michigan
Hot dog with ketchup and mustard, small bag of potato chips, and a cup of Sprite pop. $2.00
12:06pm

Today's lunch was part of a performance by the Candy Band to help raise money for the YWCA...where most of the moms in this new Detroit band met. $1 to see the band and $2 for the lunch. I took my video camera and digital camera and got some young kids to videotape and photograph the band and all the kids dancing. Check out the video or view some of the pictures.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Lentil soup and salad

Pita Cafe, 229 North Old Woodward, Birmingham, MI.
Bowl of crushed lentil soup, greek fattoush salad, water, and Diet Coke. $9.79
3:46 pm


Today's lunch sponsored by my mother, Celia Bukoff, who now resides in the Thomas Rest Haven, Coon Rapids, Iowa. My mother taught me how to ice skate.

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Monday, July 14, 2003

Sushi

Papa Joe's Market, 34244 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
Smoked salmon and cooked shrimp sushi, California rolls, soy sauce & Diet Coke. $7.34
3:26 pm

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Sunday, July 13, 2003

Peanut butter sandwiches and celery soup

Home, outdoors on deck, 1465 Fairfax, Birmingham, Michigan
Two folded-over peanut butter and butter sandwiches on wheat bread, a bowl of cream of celery soup, and Perrier water.
1:50pm

Home improvements today. Polyurethening the floor in our bedroom...eating outside to seek relief from fumes (and it was a nice day here in southeast Michigan today).

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Saturday, July 12, 2003

Double cheeseburgers and french fries

Hunter House Hamburgers, 35075 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
A double cheeseburger with sauteed onions, pickle, mustard and ketchup, French fries & Diet Pepsi. $5.38
4:03pm

Today's lunch sponored by my mother, Celia Bukoff. Sometime during the early 1960s my would-be poet mother had several of her short poems published in Over the Coffee, a chatty little column in the Des Moines Register newspaper (a column later made famous--in Iowa--by Donald Kaul).
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Friday, July 11, 2003

Steak sandwich and fries

Boodles Restaurant, 935 West Eleven Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan
New York Steak Sandwich (8-ounce Black Angus sirloin steak char broiled) served on toasted French bread with hand cut fries, crispy fried onions, and red wine demi glace, iced tea, and coffee. $19.98
1:15 pm

Sometimes, like today, if I'm talking and not thinking, I forget to take the picture of my lunch before I eat it. Opps.

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Thursday, July 10, 2003

Tuna & cheese sandwich

Indoors at Cosi, 101 North Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
#44 (tuna, cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce and Cosi vinaigrette on Cosi bread), chips, & iced tea. $7.31.
3:10pm

Today's lunch sponsored by Deck Top Productions, Birmingham, Michigan.


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Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Hamburger Coney Dog

Athens Coney Island, 32657 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Cheese combination coney (natural casing frank with melted American cheese and seasoned loose ground beef, and onions), Greek salad (lettuce, tomatoes, onions, olives, feta cheese, beets, peppercini and green pepper), pita bread, and Diet Coke. $8.06
2:25pm

Today's lunch sponsored by my mother, Celia Ann Bukoff as part of her recent birthday present to me.
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Tuesday, July 08, 2003

BLT

Home, kitchen table, 1465 Fairfax, Birmingham, Michigan
BLT sandwich with Nueske's applewood-smoked bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on toasted multi-grain bread, potato chips & Diet Coke.
2:26pm


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Monday, July 07, 2003

Panini Ham Sandwich

Einstein's Brothers' Bagels, Maple & Telegraph, 4089 Maple Road,
Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Panini sandwich (Cuban ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and creamy mustard sauce on grilled ciabatta bread), chips, pickle & Einstein's Spontenaitea green tea. $7.62
3:00pm

Today's lunch sponsored by my 58-year old sister, Cheryl Bukoff. When Cheryl was in a play in high school once, her character had to utter the lines "Amsterdam, Rotterdam, damn, damn, damn!" Having to actually swear--and in public--was so disconcerting to her that she discussed her concerns with our Methodist minister--who apparently reassured her that it was okay.
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Sunday, July 06, 2003

Shish Kabab

Home, kitchen table, Birmingham, Michigan
Left over shish kabob (grilled last night) of beef tenderloin, onion, egg plant, red bell pepers, and mushrooms with tortilla chips and guacamole and Diet Coke
2:05pm


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Saturday, July 05, 2003

Chicken noodle soup and bagel with lox

Steve's Deli, 6646 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Bowl of chicken noodle soup and toasted onion bagel with lox, cucumber, onion, cream cheese, pickles, tomato, carrot stick, (split lox plate with Janiced), Diet Coke and water. $13.39
4:41 pm

Today's lunch sponsored by my oldest sibling, Cheryl Bukoff. Cheryl graduated from the University of Iowa in 1967 and immediately joined the Peace Corps. She worked for three years in rural Senegal and learned how to get by without toilet paper.

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Friday, July 04, 2003

Grilled ham and cheese

Home, kitchen table, Birmingham, Michigan
Black Forest ham and Gruyere panini on French bread with cornishons, black olives with herbs and Diet Coke
2:51pm

In honor of Fourth of July, Janice made her third annual American-flag cake. View cake here.

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Thursday, July 03, 2003

Middle Eastern at home

Lunch out on the deck, Birmingham, Michigan, with some take out from Market Square, 1964 Southfield, Birmingham, Michigan
Meat grape leaves, baba ghannooj, hummous, green olives, pita bread and Lorina sparkling lemonade.
2:50 pm

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Wednesday, July 02, 2003

Sushi

Papa Joe's Market, 34244 Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
Shrimp and salmon sushi, California rolls, soy sauce & a Pulse nutritional health drink. $9.16
3:15 pm

This lunch sponsored by my mother, Celia Bukoff, living with a form of Parkinson's Disease, Thomas Rest Haven, Coon Rapids, Iowa.

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Tuesday, July 01, 2003

Ham & cheese sandwich

Outdoors at Cosi, 101 North Woodward Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan
Ham, swiss cheese, dijon mustard, and romaine lettuce on cosi bread, chips, & iced tea. $7.74.
3:11pm

Today's lunch sponsored by Deck Top Productions, Birmingham, Michigan.


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