Hey there hot dog guys and hot dog girls. It is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and several people were wondering if I was going to do a Turkey Dog. To which I reply,"WHY THE HELL WOULD I DO THAT?" #1) Turkey dogs are usually (man I wanna say crap right here) not that good. I have Pheasant. Pheasant brats good...turkey dogs, not so much. #2) Are you not getting Turkey on Thursday? Did you need a lil warm up period? Some tummy stretching with a turkey product? Well, sorry. No turkey at my hot dog cart tomorrow. We will have some of that excellent Alaskan Italian sausage. The same guys that make my reindeer sausage make arguably the best Italian anywhere. Not too hot, not too sweet. This is one really good brat.
I thought I would also bring out the very German 2 pack. Nuerenbergers. These are a skinny (8-1) brat. This means there are 8 to a pound. Or an 1/8 lb brat. Since most of my brats are 4 to 1's, you get 2 of these. The Nuernberger is mild and herby and down right delicious.
I am also bringing out the other skinny 8-1 German brat, the Emmentaller. This brat is more coarsely ground with garlic and paprika. It is very flavorful with a nice lil tang. What is great about these brats are that not only are they great on their own, we really dig doing a mix and match. A Nuern and an Emmantaller together on a roll put something very cool...in your mouth. (a little homage to the original Iron Chef...used to be a drinking game I can explain better in person. You kind of need the accent.)
We will also have the aforementioned pheasant. Diced with spinach, parmesan cheese and a wee bit on cayenne pepper, this makes even the idea of a stupid turkey brat sound...well, stupid.
And of course we'll have everything else as well. Your elk, sure. Reindeer, you bet. Wild boar, if you ask nice I'll bring some for you.
Okay, then. Oh yeah, we won't be at 17th and California this week. The holiday is taking its toll on the Biker Jim workforce. So if'n you're wanting a non turkey stomach stretching warm up before Thursday, I hope to see you on the street. But be sure to come to 16th and Arapahoe.
Thanks,
Jim

They were calling for snow this morning, but I don't see any...do you? So we'll be out there enjoying a nice chilly day of hot dog burning. This will be a short work week as we'll be enjoying Thanksgiving by not burning hot dogs. I'm thinking of a traditional steak and kidney pie. Maybe a pheasant pot pie? A goat shepards pie maybe? Not sure but I think pie is going to be involved. We'll probably be taking Friday off too. Now they are starting up with the Criskindle Market on Friday. We're trying to decide if we'll be out on weekends for this. Probably, but I'll let you know one way or the other.
If you get bored and haven't read this, check out this link
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2009/11/tony_bourdain_meets_biker_jim.php
Kind of a big day at the ol hot dog cart.
Right on guys I hope to see you on the street. I haven't picked our Wednesday menu yet...if you have any ideas, let me know.
Jim

Nope...not her, but that would be okay with me. Anthony Bourdain and the No Reservations crew came down to eat a few dogs and talk about some street food. Probably one of the coolest days I've ever had. And Tony is one of the nicest, if not one of the most PC, cats you would ever want to meet. The guy can eat too! Reindeer...he loved it, wild boar...give me more, elk dog...moved him right into becoming a fan of cream cheese on a hot dog...pheasant...well he was starting to slow down about here, and the rattlesnake...I think he liked it but this was probably just torture. I'm not sure us forcing some cheesecake on him was that good an idea either, but hell, we did it anyway. Bourdain has to be one of the most generous people I've met. Last night at his lecture, at the Temple Buell Theater, he was wearing a Biker Jim T-Shirt. He told the packed house that he, "Had been to the Mountain Top, and that mountain top was called Biker Jim's!" Okay, Karen and I were pretty damn thrilled after that. He proves to be an engaging live speaker, and I think it was very fun evening for everyone there. I know I liked it!
Okay, that is enough out of me, gotta run down and burn some dogs.
I hope to see you on the street,
Jim

And you know what that means!!! It is "What the ##$!!@!# Wednesday!" And today we bring out special treats for you. Well not if you're going to wear that. Take it off! Now! Okay, now you can come to the cart. Jeez!
So today we're bringing that there 1554 Black Ale Brat. This is one of the best ale brats I've ever tasted. I quit drinking like half my life ago and if I eat more than one of these things the world starts getting dark around the edges. We will also have the Watlander sausage today. Very german, so please pronounce it correctly when ordering. Just try imagining how Arnold would say it and proceed accordingly. This brat is so cool, it's got white wine and sweet onions. The piqauntness of the wine and sweetness of the onions combines for a very special flavor. We're also bringing a Duck Cilantro Sausage today. Very rich tasting duck chopped with cilantro and other herbs should satisfy that discriminating palate you've been bragging about. You know we've also got pheasant today right. Lean and tender diced with spinach, parmesan cheese, a bit of mushroom and some cayenne pepper. On a diet? Well then have a pheasant brat. It's lean. It's tasty. It's freaking pheasant for less than $5...c'mon, have one.
We will of course have all the other usual stuff today. You know, like elk, and buffalo, and reindeer. So I am hoping to see you on the street today. The weather is gorgeous and who knows how long that's gonna last.
Thanks,
Jim

Pretty cold that is. Well the warm up is coming, but I think the Biker Jim crew will be performing indoor activities today. We'll see you tomorrow. Feels like a Monday doesn't it?

And for todays menu we shall be plying you with nothing but the finest link burgers available. You should be fairly used to the daily menu, especially if you're reading the blog here. Well we will have the daily menu as well as some lovely pheasant brats (you know, pheasant and spinach and mushrooms and parmesan and cayenne) we shall also be doing BACON BRATS! I know, I'm shouting...but BACON BRATS! You will also find the Hungarian sausage. This is coarsley ground beef and pork, spiced up very nicely with garlic and paprika. A very hardy and tasty lunch. And lastly we are bringing a Cajun Boudin sausage. Beef, pork and rice. Spiced up nicely with cajun spices. Not too hot, but definetly not a mild brat. Very cool texture with the rice mixed right in the sausage.
As for me, I'm still getting over a bit of a sore throat so I'm laying low, Chandler (also known as "Fancy Bitch") will be at 16th and Arapahoe, and Anthony (haven't nicked name him yet...maybe we should have a contest?) will be at 17th and California. Hope you can all make it down for a brat, today should be lovely.
Thanks,
Jim

Well, you should have told me yesterday, cause today we're serving up...all the usual stuff.
Plus, pheasant brats, Railyard Ale brats, Alaskan Italian sausages, and either Linguisa or smoked Chorizo, depending on which cart you go to. Chorizo is at 16th and the Linguisa is at 17th. Hope to see you on the street,
Jim

Yeah, we only got about 2 feet of snow out here in Arvada. Pretty frosty out this direction.
We'll be letting things thaw out for another day before we hit the streets. Hope you have a nice weekend. Watch a few scary movies, eat a few too many snickers bars and we'll see you on Monday. Happy Halloween everyone,
Jim

And it doesn't look like it's quite done yet. So...I'm listening to ELO (breaking out the old albums today) doing a bunch of paperwork and going to have some oatmeal pancakes here in a minute. What I'm not doing is putting on pants and coming downtown. So, "No hot dogs for you!" Until tomorrow. Maybe. I hope so.
Thanks guys, stay warm, drive fast and I hope to see you on the street soon,
Jim

The time in everyone's life to contemplate the 4 F's. Family, friends and fried foods. I'm thinking I'll be making fried chicken for dinner. Not the summer recipe (heart stoppingly good that it is) but a snowy day chicken recipe, where the chicken is fried in milk. Not a crispy crust but talk about juicy. I guess what I'm really saying is that we won't be cooking hot dogs today. I've got some lovely other duties to perform, trying out the new tires on my 4X4, paying the city their toll for letting me serve you guys, procuring said chicken and then cooking the stuff. And it ain't looking too good for being on the street tomorrow either, but I'll keep you posted on that.
Thanks everyone, drive fast and stay warm,
Jim

So the weather guys are calling for a couple of days of snow...fortunately that isn't today. Today should be a nice mid 50 degree day. So, if you're hankering for a buffalo brat you might wanna come out and say hi today. In the meantime I finally put some new tires on the ol' truck last week and am looking forward to sliding around on some snowy streets. We also picked up a company van a couple of weeks ago and are off to get it logo'd up today. Then comes the shag carpet and the fold out couch. Hope to see you guys on the street,
Jim

Now I am a subtle guy and I'm pretty sure most of you missed the gentle sarcasm with which I titled this blog. This weather sucks!!! In the words of the famous Butters from South Park. "Do you know what I am saying?" Oh, I've got it, I shall paraphrase a bumper sticker you may have seen. Know snow, no hot dogs. At least no hot dogs today...tomorrow is suppossed to be sunny and nice. I hope to see you on the street then,
Jim

Yeah, a lil foggy out there ain't it? But we are on our way for a wonderful
"What the ##%$#@! Wednesday" And for our menu today we shall be enjoying a couple of German favorites. The emmentaler is an 8 to 1 (8 to a pound) beef and pork sausage, ground rather coarsely and spiced with plenty of garlic and paprika. The neurenberger is also an 8 to 1. It is a mild pork sausage herbed up quite nicely. The cool thing to do is to pair it with an emmentaler. They are both 1/8lb so you get two and can mix and match. Fun and fun.
We're also bringing out the 1554 Black Ale Brat. This is one of the most potent beer brats ever. You like ale? You like brats? This is the best of both in one bite.
We've also got that awesome pheasant brat. Pheasant chopped with spinach, parmesan cheese and a wee bit of cayenne pepper. Lean and a bit spicy it is really good.
And yes, we'll have everything else you're used to down on the street. Don't forget we've got the same menu at our 17th and California location. C'mon down and say hi to Chandler...you might not know this but he's kind of a big deal.
Thanks guys,
I hope to see you on the street.

Being that is a State and Federal Holiday, and most of the offices at 17th are State peoples, we won't be on 17th today. We will be at 16th braving the cold and cheering the Rocks today. Hope to see you on the street.
Thanks,
Jim

And yup it is a wee chill out there. I think the team and I are going to hang in for the day.
No hot dogs for you. Not that too many of you would want to come out and play much today anyway. Tomorrow looks to be a brighter day, or at least out of the the 30's. Hope to see you then, in the meantime...stay warm and stuff,
Jim

Well today anyway...not too sure about tomorrow. But as today is Wednesday and they're saying it's going to be in the mid 70's...it should rock. So for our menu today we'll be having that fantastic Duck cilantro sausage. This is rich and herbey and just really good. You will also find us carrying the Hungarian sausage. Beef and pork smoked well and spiced with garlic and paprika, a bit tangy but not too hot. And all the way from Alaska we'll be grilling the Alaskan Italian. Arguably one of the best Italian sausages invented. Not too hot, nor is it sweet, but it is chock full of flavor. And you know, we'll have all the other stuff too at both the 16th and Arapahoe and the 17th and California addresses. So get outside today, for tomorrow we may be watching the wind and the rain and the snow, or maybe not. These weather guys have been known to make mistakes in the past.
Hope to see you on the street,
Jim

And for today's selection we are serving up the most popular rattlesnake/pheasant brat we've ever brought out. Well yeah, it is the only rattlesnake/pheasant brat we've ever brought out, but it is indeed most popular. Get 'em before they're gone. You might also care for a Railyard Ale brat. Perty much the best beer brat ever invented by and for man! And for something completely different we will also have the Pineapple brat. It will remind you of a Hawaiian pizza...on a roll. Speaking of rolls, we are now using our new "Biker Jim" roll. It is a little bit bigger and has more texture and flavor than the old rolls. It holds up very well to any pile-o-stuff you might want to toss on your dog. It is just damnably great is what.
We will of course, have all the other usual culprits, like pheasant and reindeer and elk and well, pretty much everything. But hey! It's Wednesday, try something different. It may also be the last nice day for a while so c'mon down. Don't forget we're also serving up all this stuff at the location at 17th and California. You can say hi to Chandler...and call him "Fancy Bitch" He'll get it.
Hope to see you on the street,
Jim

As nice as it was yesterday, we're not going to be there today. They are calling for even more rain today than yesterday so we will be prepping for Westwords Menu Affair tonight and not dodging rain drops. Thanks guys I'm hoping to see you manana,
Jim

Do you see any rain? Me neither. Let's go make hot dogs then! Okay, so we'll be on the street at 16th and Arapahoe and 17th and California. Hope you stop by...We're breaking out our new hot dog rolls today. I think they is pretty darn good. See what you think.
Thanks,
Jim

I've been working my crew pretty hard lately and have decided to give everyone the last day of summer off. That and oh the wind chill is putting the temps in the low 40's and it's raining. But really, I'm just doing this out of the kindness of my heart for my poor overworked crew. Both of them. See you manana,
Jim