Have You Eaten Chicago’s Legendary “Italian Beef?” Well, this is it, thanks’s to Al’s #1 Italian Beef! Here’s their fascinating story! The History of the Italian Beef Sandwich The sandwich’s story starts around the end of World War I with… Read More ›
Celebrating Chicago’s Fiery Food Scene! My wife Alex and I lived for 5 years in Chicago, and we ate our way through some incredible food. With all of the headlines regarding Chicago’s safety, I wanted to do two things: first,… Read More ›
Eat Up! Have you ever looked at a picture like this and asked yourself: “How did we get here?” Yeah, so did I. But “get here” we did. As you all know, I post LOTS of stories about mega food like this:… Read More ›
Ready To Dine Under Water? Thanks to my friend Deb Jenkins for sharing this with me – a cool restaurant that serves your food to you 18 feet underwater! It’s located in the icy sea off the coast of southern… Read More ›
Are You A Yakitori Fan? Well I am…here’s what I had in New York recently – note how it glistens on the skewer. Yakitori (Japanese: 焼き鳥, lit. ‘grilled bird’) is a Japanese type of skewered chicken. Its preparation involves attaching the… Read More ›
Nonna’s In The Kitchen! As a foodie, I love this story: a great restaurant on Staten Island is run by Grandmas – which keeps their family recipes alive for generations to come! Bravo Jody Scarvella, Owner Of Enoteca Maria On… Read More ›
Cheers To The Weekend! That’s our good friend Yvette toasting with Alex as we kicked off a weekend of fun, and after the weeks we are all having, this Friday night tradition is more necessary than ever! I’ve seen some… Read More ›
Bite Down On The “Boomstick!” Leave it to Eater Dallas to share this terrific photo of a unique hot dog – being sold at Texas Rangers baseball games! With the latest season of Major League Baseball underway in the US,… Read More ›
Who Wants Some “Flaming Sushi?” Probably not a question you get asked much, but I’ve noticed lately that most of the sushi bars I go to in New York offer up a few dishes that have been “scorched” a bit…and… Read More ›
Cooking With Fire! One of my blogging friends shared an interesting story about “fiery food”, and I will share a link in a moment, but it reminded me that I am indeed a fan of flaming food! Need proof? Well… Read More ›
Bite! Eat! Repeat! 