Food Blog

“Didn’t you eat anything but breakfast?” you ask. I’ll get to some very nice dinners at Wright’s, The Capital Grille, Vincent’s and Different Pointe of View, but I’ll stick with the breakfast, (and gravy) theme.
The Farmhouse was apparently a very popular place for a long time, until a controversial change of ownership sent the regulars […]

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It’s been a long time since I’ve been out west, but that’s where I developed criteria for picking places to eat while on the road. I’ll give credit for most of these ‘rules’ to Dayton Duncan who wrote them in his book Out West, where he followed the Lewis and Clark Trail.
The criteria are things […]

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Sorry to all those who’ve requested to be added to the list, I’ve been ignoring you. But not on purpose, I’m in Phoenix enjoying a Thanksgiving vacation. I’ll have a report in a few days.

Eggs Benedict from the Biltmore Grill.

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I’ve gone past the Sea Ranch Seafood in Evanston (518 Dempster Street, 847-492-8340) a few hundred times without even looking in. I figured it was an expensive high quality fish place that I shouldn’t tempt myself with. I poked in yesterday to look around and grabbed some quick sushi.
It has refrigerated cases with pre-cut […]

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Some food links:
The Linux-Powered Keg Fridge Cross a Linux computer with a keg fridge, and you get a tap that knows when you’ve had enough.
Drinks of the Century
McDonald’s to serve nutrition data with food Do we really want to know?
The Delicious Life comes to Chicago. It’s always interesting to see an out of towners perspective […]

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A few more food blogs.Olive and Mason eat Chicago, “this blog chronicles the betting and lunching adventures of olive and mason, who work together in an office (and are secretly dating).” Lunch reviews in the Streeterville area of Chicago. Streeterville has always been a bit of a mystery to me, so I’ll be reading this […]

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I got some free habaneros a week ago, and I’ve being experimenting with them (see the soup), although very conservatively. They’re brilliantly hot, but I find I can get them to just be a hint of heat and flavor by using them sparingly. I threw a minced square inch of it into a BBQ sauced […]

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I linked to a story about Chicago’s Chocolate smell last week, but I missed the stories and conspiracies about NY smelling like pancakes for a day.
Darn it. I also missed a whole bunch of Marshall Fields (or Walmart or whatever they’re going to be called now) demonstrations by several very cool chefs like Gale Gand, […]

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BBQ Forum BlogBlog Appetit “Guaranteed Fresh Food News, Muse and Views with Recipes” California.The College Food Experiment Prince Edward Island, CanadaComfort Food “Because it’s a cold, cruel world out there, and good food’s the best comfort.”Cake and Commerce “One girl’s salt is another girl’s fleur de sel”Dunkin Donuts TalkFoodie Universe “Celebrating and Critiquing One of […]

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EPA not cuckoo for cocoa powder “The sweet smell of chocolate wafting through downtown Chicago isn’t fattening, but it could be bad for you anyway.”
Jolly Green Giant Gone; May He Forever Rest In Peas
U.S. Sauerkraut Sales Soar on Reports it Could Cure Avian Flu “Sauerkraut sales are going through the roof, with some Midwest stores […]

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