This grill is on a roll

Here we are immersed in the mother of all summer holidays...the 4th of July! For many the holiday is about flags, parades and fireworks...for me...there is nothing like the rush of charcoal smoke blowing through my hair!



I wanted to talk briefly about grilling on the go. If you are a grilling aficionado you likely own more than one grill. I am only moderately obsessive as I own only 3 or 4 (my wife Carolyn ran one over with the car last year so I lost count). A couple of years ago, I bought this grill to use in our newly christened 'Sky Deck' on the roof of our shop in Syracuse (http://www.cabfab.com/). I was so pleased with this little rig I got from Lowes especially when I realized how neatly it folded and rolled for portability. The thing that separates this grill from the old school Hibachi type grill or the little cheapies that have the three legs you shove in is that it is full sized and at a comfortable working height when done. You can check it out: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=39740-42600-CBC830L.



We have discovered that the grill fits easily into the back of our Prius and give you a one stop tool for a great picnic on the go. The picture above is taken from the parking lot of our daughter's college apartment in Binghamton, NY. She is a lusty lover of grilled flank steak and this was her only request for her graduation dinner....well...portagrill to the rescue. While I was lighting the grill on this urban-ly diverse street, a slightly inebriated neighbor from across the street called me over to say "Dude...your cars on fire". I assured him all was well and the Flank Steak was a huge hit.

Recently our little grill had her biggest road trip to date and is pictured next to our rented RV in the midst of the counter-culture mega music festival call Bonnaroo in Manchester TN. Once we finished grilling dinner this evening, there was enough charcoal left for our neighbors who were hungry and appreciative!