Heading back out onto the El Stop Hunt I tracked South down the Blue LIne and dropped off at the Western (O’Hare branch) stop. Nestled down beneath the line was BellyShack. It seemed appropriate to weave my way across the busy road to see what sort of food this place had to offer. Contrary to…
Fountainhead Bar – “transformed from a classy saloon into a convertable” Lets welcome the rooftop bar
Fountainhead bar situated on the corner of Montrose and Damen has always been an excellent scotch and craft beer bar and has a reputation under the stewardship of Chef Sarah McDonnell of putting out some quality food, but every time I have walked by and looked up above the bar I have seen this massive roof top…
Westminster Hog Dog, chorizo heaven sourced under the rails and eaten in the park, ah Chicago Summertime
When I first saw the Westminster Hot Dog joint at 11 N Wells St, I was heading off the El Train at the Washington Wells EL stop and it was closed, and I kept going back to a closed store until I discovered that it is only opened during the lunchtime rush 10.30-3.30 weekdays. A rookie mistake when…
A whole lot of BBQ at RibFest Chicago 2012
There was a whole lot of rib action and other assorted BBQ offerrings at this years RibFest. I really am no expert in ribs, I pretty much like them to be meaty, and I do like it when the rib meat has flavour and I dont have to rely on the addition of a…
Sausage Fest 2012 Chicago
Chicago Sausage Fest in Chicago lies in the shadow of Wrigley Field on Sheffield Avenue. I came here last year in 2011 and sampled sausages from the Dog House, but this year I had my eye on catching up with the Haute Sausage Food Truck. I have had sausage from this truck before, but as the current law…
Craster Northumberland – North East Smokehouse, Pub, a Crab and Kipper Lunch
The last time I visited Craster in Northumberland I sat outside a cliff side pub watching the house martins fly from their nests drinking a pint of good local beer. Eighteen years later en route to St Andrews in Scotland I found myself stopping off for a spot of lunch at the same pub and…
Food Market in The Old Market Square – Which Random animal shall we consume today?
You can always rely on the British to be an adventurous bunch, especially when it comes to putting a random animal in between two burger buns. At the Farmers Market in Nottingham’s Old Market Square this last weekend I was not disapointed. I could have gone for something traditi0nal such as a Lamb Burger from the…
Austrian Sausages in Derbyshire England? Well why not!
A Sunday afternoon drive in the Derbyshire countryside should have been accompanied by a traditional sunday roast dinner in a country pub, but in the village of Bakewell I was drawn into sampling some sausages at the Tiroler Stuberl Austrian Coffee shop and Sausage Importer. Tiroler Stuberl is a small Family Business that has been serving…
A Club Sandwich Hunt via another Friday Night Pub Crawl
This food hunt entry works backwards from the food and then goes in reverse careering back down hill through the pub crawl. The last stop of the night was at The Roebuck Inn in Nottingham where the default choice of the night had to be a Club Sandwich with Chips described on their menu as “Our signature sandwich, on toasted white bloomer bread,…
Fish and Chips at the oldest pub in England
If you are drinking beer at the “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem”, the oldest pub in England, then why not consume a plate of Fish and Chips to go with it? There is no good answer as to why not, so I took the safe option and did just that. Although it was quite tasty it was a…
The Chicago El Stop Food Hunt Project 