I have walked past Chicago Brauhaus in Lincoln Square on many occasions and had never set foot inside. I have to admit that it was watching an episode of Diners, Drive ins and Dives in which it was featured that finally tipped me over the door step. Thinking about it I do not know why…
The Little Italy series: The Three Aces
I always think that it is a skill in itself to make a slider or mini burger look like a proper full sized burger. Three Aces succeeded in every way, even adding a few french fries to make it look like a proper plateful. I really picked this option firstly for the bacon jam, and…
The Little Italy Series – Davanti Enoteca
It wasn’t the Davanti sign that pulled me into trying some of their food, no it was the great big pot of deliciously looking sauce that caught my eye as I passed by that made me walk back to try something. It was a ragu sauce and had been cookng down for hours and it smelt…
In a Pickle for Pickles? try Jacob’s Pickles or go off-pickle on the menu as I would
I am really not a big fan of the pickle so I don’t really recall why we thought it would be a good idea to go into Jacob’s Pickles in the first place, but I am kind of glad that we did. If you like pickles then there was quite an amazing selection; “dilly green beans, special…
Flushing – Very Authentic Chinese Food and Excellent Dumplings
Now is it a good idea to wander down random steps into a dimly lit basement beneath some shops? Well if you are looking for some really authentic chinese food in Flushing it is practically compulsory. These steps lead down into the bowels of the Golden Mall on Main Street in Flushing Queens, and into…
A trip up into Queens – Flushing Street Bao
In the beginning it seemed like a bad day for a food hunt up into Queens. Not because it was Queens but because we arrived in the middle of a massive thunderstorm. Luckily as we walked off the Main street subway at Flushing we were able to almost instantly huddle beneath the LIRR railway bridge…
Best Food Hunt trip so far and the Best English Pie I have eaten in Chicago at Pleasant House Bakery – Very Pleasant Indeed!
Before I even get down to telling you the details I have to say that I ate the best pie I have eaten in Chicago at Pleasant House. In all honesty I haven’t had a better pie that wasn’t baked by my Mum and she was with me on this visit and proclaimed to the…
Tortas Frontera a better option at O’Hare
I don’t usually look for any breakfast when I am passing through O’Hare but this week I was going from terminal 3 over to New York and I had an hour to spare. Walking up towards the Food Court somewhat fearful of what might await my tastebuds and early morning stomach I was pleased to…
Far from Moody at Moody’s – Chasing a Cheeseburger
Moody’s Pub is not too far away from the Thorndale CTA El Stop on the Red Line. This last weekend I headed up to the EdgeFest in Edgewater looking for some promised bacon related treats. To be honest the Fest Food was not that inspiring, but I knew that Moody’s was nearby and it…
I was trying to dial Buenos Aries in Argentina but ended up getting 5411 Empanada’s new store, it was the best crossed line ever!
OK so my blog title for this store maybe a bit out there, but really it is a tribute to the story of how this truck and shop are named. The Argentinian inspired Empanada shop is named after the dialing codes for Argentina and Buenos Aries which is 54 and 11 respectively. This was my first visit to…
The Chicago El Stop Food Hunt Project 