This summer has been more mild than most, but the 4th of July was hot–so hot, that we needed a great drink to cool down with at our BBQ. I knew that watermelon is a good compliment for any BBQ, but I didn’t know what to make. So I turned this great new book: Mix [...]
It’s been some time since I waxed poetic about The Village Idiot’s smoked cheddar burger, kvelled over its mussels steamed in ale or lauded its brussel sprouts with bacon, but I’m here to praise this gourmet pub again… not the fish & chips with its malt vinegar dipping sauce or its oak grilled bangers & [...]
With the bad rap carbs have gotten over the recent years—that they are nothing more than empty calories that make us pack on the pounds—one might think a name like Big Booty Bread Co. would turn passers-by in the other direction. But with the soft, sweet aroma of fresh baked bread that wafts through Big [...]
676 W. Diversey Parkway Chicago, IL 60614 If it’s great seafood you seek, you’ll find it in spades at Half Shell, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. It’s a pretty simple joint- just a small menu offering all sorts of fish and sea creatures set in a garden level space which creates a dark, almost cave [...]
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