🇺🇸 Memorial Day Grilling Tips for Extroverts 🔥🎤

If your grill has more followers than your LinkedIn, this one’s for you.

Memorial Day isn’t just about the food—it’s about the spectacle. You’re not just cooking. You’re hosting. Performing. Sizzling. Here’s how to turn up the heat without burning the buns—or your social reputation.

1. The Grill Is Your Spotlight
   ​Flip with flair. Toss with gusto. Narrate every move like you’re on a cooking show called “Smoke Show with Chad.” Bonus points if your apron has flames or a pun. Ava’s has ready-to-cook meats, so you can pretend you did a lot of work while actually prepping in 2.5 minutes flat.
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2. Build a Condiment Empire
   ​Set up a DIY dog & burger bar that says, “I care deeply about your mustard journey.” Ava’s has everything: beef, turkey, lamb, veggie patties, every dog you can imagine, buns that don’t fall apart mid-bite, and a tower of toppingsthat’ll make your friends cry happy tears. Add labels like “Emotionally Stable Ketchup” and “Relish With Regret.”​
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3. Grill Weird Stuff
   ​Impress them with your grilled peach charisma. Slap some halloumi on there—it doesn’t melt, it just levels up. Throw some mini corn on, cover it in cheese and chili, and act like you invented grilling.
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4. Keep the Drinks Flowing
   ​You can’t socialize if you’re parched. Stock your cooler with craft beer, fancy sodas, flavored waters, and one thing no one understands but everyone drinks anyway. Ava’s has it all. Even bags of ice—water’s cooler cousin.
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5. Delegate Like a BBQ CEO
   ​Assign guests weird titles. “Chief Bun Warmer.” “Lead Char Monitor.” “Director of Vibes.” People love jobs with no actual responsibilities—just like in tech!

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Now get out there and grill like the extrovert king or queen you are. Ava’s has your back—and your buns. 🌭👑

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Grilling Tips for Introverts 😌🔥

Grilling? Outside? With people?? Hard pass. This Memorial Day, honor your solitude with something smoky, crunchy, and blissfully quiet: iWon Organics BBQ Protein Chips—available at Ava’s, tucked safely in Aisle “I Don’t Want to Talk to Anyone.”
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Picture this: You, alone. Curtains drawn just enough to let in a respectful beam of sunlight. You’re on the couch in your softest hoodie. A movie’s playing—maybe a sci-fi classic, maybe a quiet drama where everyone stares at each other meaningfully over soup. In your lap? A glorious bag of plant-based, BBQ-flavored iWon chips, made from peas and brown rice, packed with 12g of protein and absolutely no social obligations.

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They’re crunchy. They’re smoky. They’re the introvert’s brisket. And best of all—you don’t have to share.

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Find them at Ava’s. And may your Memorial Day be delightfully uneventful. 🛋️📽️🥔

🌭 Hot Dog! 🌭

Memorial Day is here, and that means it’s time to fire up the grill, pop open a cold drink, and remember those who served… by honoring them with meat in tube form. (Or meat-adjacent substances. We don’t judge.)

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At Ava’s, we’ve got everything you need to make your Memorial Day BBQ legendary: beef, turkey, lamb, and plant-based hot dogs that sizzle just as beautifully as their carnivorous cousins. Whether you eat meat, avoid meat, or just came for the condiments, we have dogs to fill your buns and your friends’ stomachs with joy. (And possibly nitrates.)

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But here’s the real secret to hot dog greatness: The toppings. Anyone can grill a dog. But how you dress it? That’s where the magic, the madness, and the mustard-related misdemeanors come in.

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• 🌭 Standard Style
  ​Ketchup. Mustard. Relish. Maybe a chopped onion if you’re feeling spicy. It’s a classic. It’s safe. It’s… fine. Like the beige sedan of hot dogs. Moves from point A to point B. Doesn’t break down. Never gets invited to parties.
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• 🌭 “Sweet Heat” Style
  ​Top your dog with grilled pineapple, a drizzle of Sriracha, and a few sprigs of cilantro. It’s like a luau in your mouth, with a fire dancer who maybe got a little too close. 🔥🍍
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• 🌭 “Nacho Average Dog”
  ​Crushed tortilla chips, jalapeños, a scoop of guacamole, and a squirt of nacho cheese. Warning: may cause spontaneous chanting of “USA! USA!” and mild nap attacks. 🇺🇸💥
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• 🌭 Chicago Style
  ​Also known as “dragged through the garden,” this beast is topped with yellow mustard (only), neon green relish, onions, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt, all stuffed into a poppy seed bun. (Use ketchup, and you’ll be forcibly removed from the premises by a man in a Bears jersey.)
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• 🌭 New York Style
  ​You’re late. The subway’s arriving. You grab a steamy dog from a cart, slap on some sauerkraut and brown mustard, then kick a rat out of the way as you scarf it down at 38 mph. Bonus: You now have the immune system of a sewer gator. 🐀🚇
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• 🌭 Pittsburgh Style
  ​No meat? No problem. In this bold twist, the hot dog is replaced entirely by a massive dill pickle. It’s crunchy, salty, and refreshingly cold against the warmth of a freshly toasted roll. 🥒🔥Great for vegetarians, pickle fanatics, or anyone brave enough to say, “You know what this hot dog needs? Less hot dog. (Pro-Tip: Find the perfect pickle for it all the way in the back left corner of the store—the one with the garlic so strong it could hold a séance.)
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• 🌭 Joey Chestnut Style
  ​San Jose’s pride and mustard-stained joy. This one’s two hot dogs in one hand, two buns in the other, dunked in water, then downed in a single bite. Repeat every few seconds until the judges declare you the winner. Up for the challenge? 💧🌭💧🌭💧🌭
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• 🌭 Yankovic Style
  ​First seen in the 1989 documentary UHF, this unique style starts with a Twinkie split down the middle, filled with a hot dog, and topped with a heroic squirt of cheez whiz. Delicious? Debatable. Memorable? Absolutely. But it is Weird Al‘s favorite… (BTW, he’s coming to Shoreline in August—which gives you time to recover from eating one of these.) 🎶✨

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Whatever your topping style, just remember: Ava’s has the dogs. Ava’s has the fixings. Stop by this week and stock up for your backyard BBQ, picnic, or rooftop hot dog derby.

Grill bravely, Mountain View. And may your buns always be toasted to perfection. 🧡🌭🔥

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