Food Blog

I get several press releases a week, mostly cookbook announcements or recipe/timely food tips. It’s funny to see how many of these mirror themselves in the food pages of newspapers around the time I get them. 
But I just received an important, and local one, from Gus, the owner of Wiener and Still Champion here in Evanston, who […]

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Finally got a chance to try Kansaku (Citysearch page with their menu, I couldn’t find their site), the newest up-scale-ish Evanston sushi place. Decent enough for lunch. Not spectacular, but holds its own against most choices in its range. I’d put Dozika and Koi (stupid music warning) both slightly above it for sushi quality and […]

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Another in the theme of ‘how do people eat these things?” I got a coffee and a Cinnabon in O’Hare. Believe it or not, this was my first one. I couldn’t get through half of it. I think I figured out the recipe: Take 30 cinnamon scented car fresheners, boil them into a paste, add […]

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This is why I prefer to go hungry.

I work late, and sometimes options are scare, so I usually wait until I get home, but once in awhile I need food, and am immediately reminded that I don’t need it this bad. Yes, those are 4 finger marks in my Subway sandwich made by the professional […]

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Taking the summer off really put me behind as far as posting food. I’ll be going through ‘em slowly. Here’s a shot of a very good double burger, taken at The Root Beer Stand, (225 Columbia Avenue) in Oglesby, IL near Starved Rock.

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Prairie Moon in Evanston has always been a favorite of mine. Opened 5 years ago by seasoned Evanston restaurant people, I’ve made it a regular destination more for their rotating tap or two of unusual beer.
The food’s always been good, I’ve always loved their ‘painted soup” - roasted tomato, poblano & squash but my […]

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The guys who brought you Volo and Kitsch’n have put together an outstanding beer geek and foodie destination, The Paramount Room on Milwaukee (415 N. Milwaukee Ave) just south of Hubbard and the train viaduct in an old speakeasy. I guess you could define it as a gastropub if that definition is above average pub […]

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I was down in Bloomington-Normal for a few days last week and got the chance to eat a few things I remember from going to college at Bradley - namely Avanti’s and Steak N’ Shake. I didn’t have time for anything fancier anyway.
Avanti’s was perfect college food - simple, cheap and filling. A tub of […]

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I’m falling behind around here. There’s lots of good stuff coming, but first, some burger porn.

Poochies (3832 Dempster, Skokie) is one of those places where a couple of generations have been bringing their kids. When one can only order one thing at the “Home of the cheddar-burger”, one gets the cheddar burger. Although, if I […]

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Chicago foodie board LTH Forum has announced it’s latest round of Great Neighborhood Restaurant Awards.
Sadly, I’ve only been to two of them (Hopleaf and Volo). I personaly feel that Hopleaf deserves the award, but shouldn’t get it. It’s well known, listed in all the guide books so even the tourists know about it, and it’s […]

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