Archive for the ‘ Chicago Epicurean ’ Category
I originally posted my review of the Wine Soiree over on my lifestream, since I was having some issues with this blog’s template at the time. Anyway, here’s my audio Wine Soiree review. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed![ READ MORE ]
Met this guy yesterday at a champagne tasting at The Artisan Cellar wine shop at the Merchandise Mart. I got a bottle of the Andre Clouet Grand Cru Bouzy Silver for $40. Great bubbly, if you haven’t tried it yet. (It retails for $70 or so.) Only bad thing: It’s hard to find. As Clouet and [ READ MORE ]
You heard me. Evidently Starbucks is doing some sort of re-training for its employees sometime this evening. To take advantage of it, Dunkin’ Donuts will be giving away free small lattes at its 450 Chicagoland stores. Woo-hoo! If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed![ READ MORE ]
By Daniel B. Honigman With good food, good service and a comfortable yet refined atmosphere, Piatto seems like the type of place you’d find on Randolph Street. But it’s not, and Edgebrook may now have a new neighborhood crown jewel. In a 75-seat, 1,000-square-foot spot refined enough for foodies and hipster couples, but not too pretentious for [ READ MORE ]
By Daniel B. Honigman Chicago has long been known as a meat-and-potatoes town—the kind of city where business deals are done over a steak and a handshake. But in the city of broad shoulders, dishes like ebi, unagi and sashimi have become as familiar as filet mignon, tartare and sauce Béarnaise to gourmands, entrepreneurs, hipsters and [ READ MORE ]
Woo-hoo! My favorite show is coming to the Windy City. Season four of “Top Chef” is now set to be filmed in Chicago. Here are some potential Quickfire challenges: 1) Maxwell Street Polish/Chicago-style hot dog. 2) Feed hungry tailgaters the most creative football-themed dish at a Bears game. Hell, you can even feed the football team! 3) Food that [ READ MORE ]
My Chicago Epicurean post last week about the Orion Cooker has, surprisingly, brought me a bit of Web traffic. Each time I check my Google Analytics, I find more and more people coming to my site each day to read my review. To those readers: If you have any good recipes for the Cooker, please [ READ MORE ]
I just have to get this out there. Buy this item! Mollie’s dad has one of these Orion Cookers and it makes the most amazing ribs, prime rib, etc. It’s a coal-heated convection cooker, but food that’s made on it will taste better than if it were made on your pimped-out $1,500 [ READ MORE ]
About six weeks ago, I was at Binny’s picking up some beer when I met Jim Kosin, owner and founder of Harborside Beverage Group LLC, makers of Harborside Lager. Jim convinced me to try a 6-pack of the lager and - lo and behold - the stuff was tasty. It was clean, crisp, [ READ MORE ]
Vinnie’s Italian Sub (above), along with a Filbert’s soda are two of my new Chicago favorites (Photos copyright Daniel B. Honigman) Vinnie’s Sub Shop 1204 W. Grand Avenue (312) 738-2985 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed Sundays Menu Get directions Verdict: If you like subs, check this place out. STAT. It figures that I’d write my first review [ READ MORE ]