Tag Archives: Clarinda Iowa

First Restaurant Hamburger

Which restaurant first served a particular type of food is often a contentious subject with food historians, especially when it comes to some of the most popular foods today like the hamburger. I have been watching a series on food … Continue reading

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National Hamburger Day

Today was National Hamburger Day. Of course this made me think of a post that I wrote four years ago titled The First Hamburger. Mr. Gray started serving hamburgers in his cafe in Clarinda, Iowa in 1901 or 1902. Looking … Continue reading

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