BBQ with ‘Famous Dave’ Anderson
Posted by Ben | Under Celebrity Foodies Thursday Jun 9, 2011
During my time with Northwood University, I had the great pleasure of getting to know David W. Anderson (aka “Famous Dave”). He is founder of Famous Dave’s BBQ… a huge bbq franchise with a concentration of restaurants in the midwest.
My colleague, Eric Sturdy, and I met in Minneapolis to trek to Famous Dave’s home in Edina, Minnesota. He has the home of my dreams because it includes a commercial kitchen, as well as a residential kitchen with a big counter where folks can sit, chat, sample and sample more.
Dave realized that Eric and I had never eaten at a Famous Dave’s BBQ and quickly insisted that we go to lunch. When the doors of a nearby Famous Dave’s opened and the management saw us enter, the greeting was worthy of a royal visit. I think everyone working at the restaurant must have greeted him. Needless to say, we felt like celebrities.
Famous Dave ordered an incredible platter of food served on an aluminum lid of a garbage can. It is a speciality order and includes a little (or rather a lot) of everything. Eric and I must have eaten a ton that day and there was still food left over.
Dave is a foodie who created his own recipes. Should you ever meet him, be sure and ask how he came to develop a fondness for bbq. He has a very interesting story. In addition to his entrepreneurial interests, Dave is a fine Christian man who has dedicated his life to helping young people, and especially Native Americans. 
