Where to Eat in South Beach (The Globe and Mail – Travel)
Click here to read page 1 of my story about where to eat in Miami Beach Click here to read p. 2
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Bittered Sling Something You Should Drink
Beautiful bitters from Bittered Sling Vancouver, BC – In the midst of a dine around last night during the annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival, I had a preview of the next phase in bitters. As you probably know, the cocktail culture in 2014 is all about fresh juices, esoteric (some would say terroir) spirits and … Continued
Best Xiao Long Bao in Vancouver?
The perfect soup dumpling at SuHang in Richmond, BC Richmond, BC – Say all you want about the San Gabriel Valley outside of L.A. and Flushing, Queens; for my money, I’m heading back to Vancouver (well, the suburb of Richmond, actually) the next time I’m jones-ing for some xiao long bao. These prized soup dumplings, … Continued
Fish Tacos in San Diego (Chicago Tribune – Travel)
Click here to read my story about the origins of the fish taco in Baja, California, and how they’ve taken over the food scene in San Diego.
Say Hello to “The Feed”
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of a new project. In addition to my work as the Food Reporter (a.k.a. “The Hungry Hound”) at ABC 7, The Chicago Tribune and The Globe and Mail, I’ll now be involved in co-producing, writing and hosting a new podcast, called “The Feed.” It’s a unique collaboration with … Continued
T-24 Hours Until The Feed Podcast Launch
The 20th Century cocktail from Scofflaw That cocktail in the picture serves a purpose. Yes, we have something to toast today. We’re just one day away from the launch of “The Feed,” a new podcast I’m launching with Chicago chef Rick Bayless. Rick and I have been talking for months, if not years, lamenting the … Continued
Beer of the Week: Huitzi
Very few of our Beers of the Week have had the distinction of being named in a lawsuit at the same time The Hopleaf’s Michael Roper was singing their praises, but such is the situation this week for the talented guys over at 5 Rabbit in Bedford Park. The local brewery – which specializes in creating beers … Continued
‘Shrooming in Ravenswood
Pickled or fresh…tons of mushrooms at River Valley to choose from You’ve probably seen the River Valley Ranch stand at a number of Farmer’s Markets in the area. You might have even seen their main store and growing facility, if you ever take Highway 50 west toward Lake Geneva. What I had thought to be … Continued
Win A Trip To New Orleans
You may have heard about this New Orleans trip I’m organizing in the spring. 22 people are coming, but two of those people haven’t been chosen yet. That’s because we’re holding a contest to give those two tickets away. Here’s how you can win:
Beer of the Week: Super Baladin
By now, you’ve probably heard all about the pizza, pasta, carne and pesce at Eataly, the 63,000 square feet behemoth in River North. What you probably haven’t heard too much about is their beer. Yes, they have a brewery on site, but they are also importing some very special beer from Italy, including this week’s … Continued
Bisteeya at Shokran
We’re off to Morocco this week, sort of. At least on West Irving Park Road. I guarantee you’ve probably whizzed by Shokran on the way to Smoque BBQ or at the very least, were probably focusing more on the exit/on ramp for the Kennedy Expressway than you were on the storefront here. It’s easy to … Continued