chicago: belly Q (slideshow)
Addictive edamame – soy balsamic Olive oil poached shrimp, red thai curry sauce Chilled soba noodle salad – thai basil, olive oil poached shrimp, chinese eggplant Thai style fried chicken Seafood pancake – savory asian pancake, black vinegar sesame-soy sauce Vegetable/Tofu hot pot Banana leaf wrapped salmon – jasmine rice Baby back pork ribs – … Read more
chicago: grace restaurant
There was almost no way we weren’t going to try Grace. There is of course the obvious (my wife’s name) and then more sentimental reasons. Like most some people (who are hopelessly obsessed with food), Grace and I watched expectantly as Curtis Duffy and his partner Michael Muser opened Grace (the restaurant). And as far as restaurant openings go, this one … Read more
rant: eating out, high chairs and parentals gripes
May be it’s because of refuse to eat at Chucky Cheese’s for the next 10 years of my life, but I have been very conscious of the perception of parents when eating out at restaurants. Just around the time my son was born, the reports of McDain’s restaurant in Monroeville, Pa banning children under 6 … Read more
obsession: chicago, bang bang pie shop
bang bang pie shop, enemy to my waistline – i see your pies in my dreams and my nightmares (when they are kept just out of my reach and I cannot quite taste the torched marshmallow fluff on top of a smooth chocolate ganache). you found a way of making logan square even more hipster, … Read more
Standout: Vera Chicago, Radishes
I take a lot of pictures of the food I eat and only a fraction end up on the blog. Every so often I eat something really quite amazing and want to blog about it, but for whatever reason, life pushes it back and it ends up covered by the accumulating pile. Part of the … Read more
chicago: next, el bulli
When Next season tickets went on sale a few weeks ago, I was one in the hoard of people ‘just’ outside of the lucky few who would get tickets. I was defeated, but vowed not to let it go by; the el Bulli menu was too intriguing to pass up. A full menu in tribute … Read more
chicago: next – thailand & authenticity
After our meal at Next Paris 1906, Grace and I weren’t sure if we’d be able to go back to the restaurant anytime soon. Even ignoring the challenge of racing online to try and get tickets, there was the small (in size, but not obligation) issue of the baby. If I had guilt going down … Read more
arami, chizakaya – a tale of two ramen
Since reading Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki’s Oishinbo, I’ve been even more ramen obsessed. And as a cosmic taunt, both Serious Eats and the New York Times recently decided to write about the best ramen establishments in New York. Granted, I was tempted to buy a ticket to NY just to try the ramen at … Read more
hing hee, chicago, hand-pulled noodles
Ever since Monica Eng had written a quick blurb about the hand-pulled noodles at Hing Kee, I had been craving them. It just so happened I would be in Chicago, so grabbing a quick bite in Chinatown before driving back to Milwaukee would be perfect.Like Monica (can I call you Monica?), I had whined (a lot) … Read more
