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Which ones do you like?


We went to this one and it was great.  Sabor A Cafe Colombian Restaurant.  I got bandeja paisa, which was that recipe for beans from the recipe thread.

This video shows that dish but not enough of their food.



http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqE-71SANLA&feature=related (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PqE-71SANLA&feature=related)

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http://www.yelp.com/biz/sabor-a-cafe-colombian-restaurant-chicago (http://www.yelp.com/biz/sabor-a-cafe-colombian-restaurant-chicago)

Summerville ny on the shore of lake Ontario..amazing burgers and wings. killer seafood and steaks and prime rib.. their French dip is unreal..
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http://stonerrocklives.com/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg85432#msg85432 (http://stonerrocklives.com/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg85432#msg85432)
im redirecting to this for most of my responses..

Well why can't we start a new one? Once this shit is a year old no one cares.

I think what morty is saying is that he doesn't really like "restaurants", he eats at dive bars.  This here's a restaurant thread.
The hot chick in the kitchen at the Colombian place is not observing health regulations what with her hair down and her arm pits exposed.  Why do some of those hot Latinas have those gruff voices?  If she was my wife I would maker her change her name to Carnita and I would have her voice surgically altered to be more feminine.

Some of my favorite places in and around Portland.

Tasty and Sons.  The guy in the video is a dipshit.  the restaurant is in a hub type building with a bunch of other business and restaurants.  In the video right before they go in to the left is Chop Salumeria.  Super awesome charcuterie.


Toro Bravo.  Tapas,tapas,tapas.  Hells yes!

http://www.torobravopdx.com/

Interurban.  One of my favorite bars that coincidentally does rad food.

http://interurbanpdx.com/

The Woodsman Tavern.



Ox.  MEAT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKUw6xc53K8

Nuestra Cocina.  We always sit at the chefs counter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR_Z_iH4wEQ

Lapellah.  I have a job here any time I want it. Chef/owner is great guy

http://www.lapellah.com/

Fishwife.  Kinda nondescript but oh man the seafood is so so so fresh and awesome.

http://www.thefishwife.com/

Ya Hala.  Killer Lebanese

http://www.yahalarestaurant.com/

There are so many more

I've eaten at Tasty and Sons and The Woodsman.  Both are money.  We had brunch at Tasty and Sons and everything had an egg on it.  We had the seafood platter with a really nice bottle of champagne and some really good beer at The Woodsman.  I'm also a fan of Dot's Cafe and Le Pigeon.  Potland is a bad-ass food city.

Chicago:  L2O, Avec, and Blackbird.

Austin: Uchi, Fonda San Miguel, Louie Muellers, Torchy's.

San Francisco:  French Laundry, Boulevard, Betelnut, Bouchon, Bistro Jeanty

Charlotte:  Soul, Barrington's, Lang Van, Bistro La Bon, Block and Grinder, Midwood Smokehouse.

Asheville: Curate, The Admiral, The Yacht Club.

These are a few of my favorite things...

I've never been to the French Laundry and I have the nerve to call myself  a foodie.

It was quite an experience.  My wife and I went there on our honeymoon in 2002.  I still remember almost every course.

I would probably not go there again but if I lived out there I would eat at Bouchon once a month.

Did you know that Thomas Keller does not ever use celery?  Completely omitts it from a mir poix

I did not know that.  Does he not like it personally?  Kind of weird to not put celery in a stock.

Says it makes stocks and dishes bitter.  I've recently been braising it as a main ingredient to a side.  I love celery in all it's forms.  There are people that think cilantro is soapy.  Tastes nothing like soap to me.  I go through at least a bunch a week.

I used to work for a guy that did braised celery.  He would peel it, then tie it, sear it and then braise it in white wine and chicken stock.

I think it definitely has a place.  I think you would miss it if it wasn't in a stock.

Quote from: RAGER on May 20, 2013, 04:16:00 PM
 There are people that think cilantro is soapy.  Tastes nothing like soap to me.  

that is a genetic condition, ....if you had a certain gene, it would taste like soap to you.

i dont understand the thread...which restaurants do I like?
you mean like Aquavit? El Boutin? Tojo's?

or  local stuff?

Don't over think

over think? narrow it down a little...its like your asking what our favorite music is or something...

In the world? :boutin
In seattle: Tilth

If you're looking for a lot of fussy rules and regulations they have that at The Obelisk. You have to read a 7 page FAQ to even visit.


Here  you can make your own rules, like when your White Relative slave owners populated the West, to escape conscription in the Confederate army.

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on May 21, 2013, 11:27:08 AM
If you're looking for a lot of fussy rules and regulations they have that at The Obelisk. You have to read a 7 page FAQ to even visit.


Here  you can make your own rules, like when your White Relative slave owners populated the West, to escape conscription in the Confederate army.

my white relative slave owners stuck it out in Sullivan Illinois with the rest of you uni-toothed flatlanders. back then the only restaurant I can recall was mickey D's and I think ya had to drive to Decatur for that.
now theres probably a nearby olive garden...progress.

yeah man, when someone asks for a list of any kind, some parameters are necessary...as a troo scientist farmer you should feel similarly..i am beginning to question your scientific methods. >:(

Seattle has awesome restaurants like Ivars or The Spaghetti Factory.
I think it was youngstown where I asked somone where some restuaurants were and they said oh we got lots..long john silvers, outback Jacks, wendys...

Continuing a theme, tonight should be Taste of Peru on Clark

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Even Guy liked it


He does say Bad Boys in this video, just a warning.




Food here was amazing and the owner was still walking around.  Will go back.

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the best italian food in rochester ny

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Next up, sticking with the theme, is Pueblito Viejo which is another one of our many Columbian choices.



They have a good looking appetizer menu, and a fine looking hen Sanchocho



http://www.pueblitoviejo.com/chicago-menu/ (http://www.pueblitoviejo.com/chicago-menu/)


This place is all nuts inside, the Columbians never know when to stop.

http://cafejuanita.com/menu/ (http://cafejuanita.com/menu/)

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Pueblito Viejo was more fun inside but didn't have the focus on the food that Sabor A Cafe has - this is more like a place to sit at long tables and dance the night away, we went there early and the food is more like greasy bar drinking food to fuel your columbian dancing

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who'd you get to take the picture?

the gnome:

http://thehappygnome.com/ (http://thehappygnome.com/)

looks fancy, but they have a bar section with booths that is pretty laid back. and they have a huge tap selection, along with a damn good selection of spirits.


this place is ok, but they have one of the most intense burgers you will ever experience.

http://www.thebluedoorpubmn.com/ (http://www.thebluedoorpubmn.com/)

Jiffy Burger - 7.75
You've got to try it to be a believer. We
cover our burger with peanut butter, a little
mayo, pepper jack cheese, bacon, and a
few pickles – just like Mom used to make!

seriously, eating this thing is bizarre trip into completely hedonistic fat, oil and meat consumption.... but amazingly good.

Quote from: peoplething on July 25, 2013, 07:49:58 PM
who'd you get to take the picture?

Some server feigning joyous compliance at taking a family photo of gringos

Jackson's friend Gabe

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Those look run down enough to have StonerRock CliqueApproval™

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on July 30, 2013, 11:50:26 AM
Those look run down enough to have StonerRock CliqueApproval™

you dont know about NYES in minneapolis? didnt you ever trek up to minneapolis when you were going to school in sconi?

you dont go there for the food...you go there to drink 50 cent krakus and listen to the worlds most dangerous polka band rock the fucking house.
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Frederick Fucking Chopin!

My family is all in MN but I must have missed that little gem, jack.



We only went to Ingebretzens (which is now in one dicey neighborhood)

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the fuck's goin' on on that rooftop?

A billboard advertising delicious Malt Liquor for Injuns

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on July 30, 2013, 02:43:01 PM
My family is all in MN but I must have missed that little gem, jack.



We only went to Ingebretzens (which is now in one dicey neighborhood)

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^that shit looks like a german cracker barrel.


Nyes polonaise  is a classic, a real polka bar. a place where grandpa can (and does) go to get hammered.
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and cougar karaoke
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the food is a bunch of crap like peirogis, steaks, chops, ive eaten it but cannot remember. you never leave there anything less than completely shitfaced

Minneapolis is Swedish,  you pothead.

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on July 30, 2013, 05:10:12 PM
Minneapolis is Swedish,  you pothead.

I dont care. that store looks like it sells candles.

ever eat Minneapolis signature dish? the juicy lucy? two ham burger patties welded together with a pocket of motlen cheese center. You have to let that fucker cool down or be ready for a face full of molten hot lava when you bite into the burger.
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I miss the beer more than anythng else tho... :'(

PLaza Burger from the Plaza..madison wisconsin:
the sauce is some kind of sour cream based concoction and is fucking amazing. Ive seen places imitating this burger throughout the midwest, even going so far as to call it a "plaza burger".
Pitcher of beer at the Plaza was like 2.75$
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Hey Chovie D, I think you just came up with a name for your band.
(ref; jam room thread)



Cougar Karaoke

Quote from: black on July 30, 2013, 06:07:32 PM
Hey Chovie D, I think you just came up with a name for your band.
(ref; jam room thread)



Cougar Karaoke

\

its not too bad... :D

i thought you were gonna say Plaza Burger

I thought you were going to say  Face Full of Molten Hot Lava in German.

I wonder if the Plaza burger is some form of the Juicy Lucy? They make a JL up the street, may have to try one.

Mmmmmm
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It's a total dump but sooooooo yummy!

mmm, tater tots too!. Looks great, classic

here's our Pick-Quick in Tacoma, WA (Fife). little bitty walk up, great burgers.

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charlotte tavern Rochester ny. best fish fry in town..
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beer battered. with homemade coleslaw w/ pineapple and homemade tartar sauce. fries in that pic but salt potatoes or mashed are available..

nasty

Yeah, you guys are posting greasy gross looking fat assed American food. Yucks.

there are only a couple truly american food items. the hamburger, BBQ. everything else is some kind of bastardization of someone else's food. so yes, i celebrate burgers and bbq ....cause im a patriot.  ;)

Quote from: Muffin Man on July 30, 2013, 11:38:33 PM
mmm, tater tots too!. Looks great, classic

here's our Pick-Quick in Tacoma, WA (Fife). little bitty walk up, great burgers.

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I'd try to find that place today while heading North but I'll be hanging a left at Oly and going up the other side of the canal up to Sequim.

This is the Guy Fierre restaurant thread now, I can't support this.

up next some chipotle blasted chicken wings

I could go for some extreme fajitas right about now

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I posted that in Gen Discussion... I LOLLed a bunch over that.

Its a great read all the way thru  :D

Now this place does thee best fish and chips,

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Mmmm, mushy peas on the side,

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The owner is a MILF,

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Oh man, I'd want to eat that all the time.

Tonight's dinner...
http://www.cecconiswesthollywood.com/menus
Friends birthday...

Posted twice ;)

Ewwwww

Hey this is great

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on August 01, 2013, 10:04:07 PM
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I'm in San Francisco right now. Going to Zuni Cafe tonight and the Slanted Door tomorrow. I'll report back tomorrow with my opinions

what did Mertzy order?

Salad and ice water

Just the ice.

doubt it..

Evanston got 5 new restaurants this fall - a fancy one, a local food and brew place, a Mexican tortas shop, an authentic Chinese place from Chinatown and the woman that sells empanadas at the farmers market is opening a storefront place on Noyes  by Northwestern and an EL stop - go American dream

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You may be familiar with Tania Merlos-Ruiz's empanadas from the Evanston Farmers Market, where her fresh, creative fillings are a hit with customers.

The pipian empanada, for example, is based on a family recipe from Guatamela, and combines pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and mustard greens, while the cochinita pibil is made from slow-roasted pork marinated in fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, achiote and oregano.

"This is our first year doing this, and people have liked them very much," says Merlos-Ruiz, who also sells empanadas at the Glenwood Farmers Market and the Low-Line Market in Lake View.

Fans of Merlos-Ruiz's cooking are in luck, since she and her family are opening a bricks and mortar location in Evanston this October, at 914 ½ Noyes St. Called Tomate Fresh Kitchen, the new restaurant will serve carryout and delivery for lunch through dinner.

They did so well that they ran out of food.


http://dailynorthwestern.com/2013/11/06/city/latin-kitchen-draws-crowds-in-opening-week/ (http://dailynorthwestern.com/2013/11/06/city/latin-kitchen-draws-crowds-in-opening-week/)

I so happy for them. We got their food delivered to work for lunch this week and you could tell they just opened, the driver got lost and the food was cold.  You could still tell it was really good.

Yeah! This is close by.

jimmys lunch truck in Pennsauken nj. best bacon egg and cheese on a bagel I have ever had.
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Going to this place for lunch today.  Look at them sandwiches and that tap list.  Fuck yeah!!

http://lardopdx.com/east.html

Quote from: RAGER on November 11, 2013, 11:59:33 AM
Going to this place for lunch today.  Look at them sandwiches and that tap list.  Fuck yeah!!

http://lardopdx.com/east.html

looks trendy..

This fall all the Chicago chefs in River North opened branches up here in Evanston - there's like 12 new innovative/hip/unique/moms cooking/ethnic type restaurants we haven't been in yet.  They're all doing smashing business so our downtown is booming.

Pittsburgh is experiencing a hipster eatery boom lately as evidenced by the bizarre foods episode here last week.  If only I had an interest in eating a raw goats heart. 

We put French fries on things too.

goat's heart, sliced thin and cooked on a skewer over coals, though? fuck yes.

last weekend, in the area for a funeral, we went to 'the fort' in morrison, co. focuses on game meats and 'pioneer' food. had quail eggs wrapped in bison sausage for appetizer, followed by their 'game plate' - an elk chop, some bison steak, and a teryaki quail. meat!

I definitely would try it but not seek it out.

I wish I had a relative that was a hunter... I have no source for any game meat.

Some sources;

(eat a lion or kangaroo or raccoon or..)
http://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/?gclid=CJnH29z27roCFeh0QgodCUcAJw (http://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/?gclid=CJnH29z27roCFeh0QgodCUcAJw)

(standard issue game)
http://www.ultimatefoodclub.com/shopping/exotic-game-1/ (http://www.ultimatefoodclub.com/shopping/exotic-game-1/)

(these guys have some fancy pants stuff as well as game meat)
http://www.dartagnan.com/Who-We-Are/whoWeAre,default,pg.html (http://www.dartagnan.com/Who-We-Are/whoWeAre,default,pg.html)

I seem to recall your garden would be occasionally raided by rabbitts.
http://www.havahart.com/store/live-animal-traps/rabbit?gclid=CIWRyPD37roCFeh0QgodCUcAJw (http://www.havahart.com/store/live-animal-traps/rabbit?gclid=CIWRyPD37roCFeh0QgodCUcAJw)


(you'd still have to figure a way to get them un-alive though)

Hammer

I've been to The Fort.  I hope their Bison has gotten better.  This wild game trend has gotten bigger so I'd wager that their availability pool is larger.

http://www.good2gotaco.com/

White Boy taco heaven.  unexplainably good. 

And their bar next door/share a kitchen/ business partners Good Friend. 

I can ride my bike to some of the best grub and booze in town, in this town, Dallas.  DFW is so fucking spread out it's mind bottling.  Most will never grasp just how stupid it is round these parts.

the elk was better than the bison.

"Dirty Fires" from Lardo.  We also got the Korean pork shoulder sandwich and a pork belly gyro.  Scrump.

Yes those are 2 kinds of pickled peppers.  Yes that is rosemary and parm.  Yes that is cubed fried ham.

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Went to a new place tonight.  The owner owns a couple other places I frequent.  One other place is a German bier bar.  This place has nicer stuff and a higher end menu as far as German food goes.  Called Stammtisch.  Food was super good all house made.  We had two kinds wurst, bread and obatzda, and jaegerschnitzel with spaeztle.  super good.  Inside needs a little dressing up.

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Milwaukee had some serious German restaurants I'll tell you that.  Maders was where you could take your prom date if you were real classy.

There's a couple more here but they half ass it.  Just put some Reser's sausages on a plate with some kraut and mustard.  German food!!  Or some jarred fondu type thing.  German Food!!

Stammtisch takes the time to make everything in haus.  The red cabbage and kraut were ethereal.  Tender spaetzle and super rich mushroom gravy.  They have schweinshaxen for fucks sakes.  After the meal I had an Underberg. 

http://www.orbakers.com/orbakersclassic.htm (http://www.orbakers.com/orbakersclassic.htm)

Could you handle the Glutton Burger?

"The Glutton Burger consists of 2 steak burgers, 3 slices of ham, 4 slices of Swiss cheese, 4 slices of bacon, lettuce, tomato, mustard, special sauce, relish, and hot sauce on a toasted bun."

They sure do like their ham at Orbakers.

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Quote from: MadJohnShaft on June 24, 2014, 06:47:41 AM
Could you handle the Glutton Burger?

ive never had one, but I think I could take it down under the right circumstances..

Super excited about a new place opening up in my little town (just outside of Portland).  I'm thinking these people my just get "it".  The owners pedigree is fairly impressive.

^^Regarding this new place.  They are doing really well.  There are still a few things they need to nail down but all in due time.  Hopefully they change the menu soon.

Went to a new place yesterday for lunch.  Love it.  there's also a Russian place right next door that I have to try soon.

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VIC & IRVS
Best onion rings ever!!
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The onion rings at The Doug Fir are super badass too but they give you a mountain of them and you can only eat about 3 before the grease kills ya.

Yet another brew house opened, this one got mixed reviews. Still want to check out their beer.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/smylie-brothers-brewing-co-evanston (http://www.yelp.com/biz/smylie-brothers-brewing-co-evanston)

For the home of prohibition Evanston is trying to get the citizenry really drunk.

new place in my town. food looks killer. heres a pick of their version of the 'garbage plate' the bow tie pasta in the mac salad makes it quite fancy. cool thing is this pub is about to start having metal nights on sundays with live metal bands..
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https://www.facebook.com/BUTAPUB?fref=nf (https://www.facebook.com/BUTAPUB?fref=nf)

It's actually the red onions that make it fancy.

is that a creamy sriracha sauce?

youre looking at a Rochester style meat hot sauce drizzled with yellow mustard over two cheeseburg sliders, homefries, bowtie mac salad topped with red onion.

rager..ill give you that with the red onion however, I think its more the placement of the red onion. they almost make it look like Chinese writing..trust me on this..its the bowtie pasta, and the 'pork' meat hotsauce. and the presentation. this is actually on a plate. I usually have mine in a take out container..  

call me hoity-toity, but I think I'd prefer a creamy sriracha sauce to the yellow mustard drizzle

Evanston is getting 10 new restaurants a quarter now and they are all packed. The ones owned by Chicago Restaurants and local residents are doing great, the chains are struggling. City must be making bank and all the liquor. There's no fucking parking anywhere now.

Bangers and Lace bar with food opened in DT - meat and beer.


10 Mile House opened, which is nice because that area by the Stadium has no restaurants - bar food, bbq, and a bar, they are going to get filthy rich.

http://chicago.eater.com/2014/11/17/7234433/ten-mile-house-evanston-opening-report-menu-porn-eater-inside#4341698 (http://chicago.eater.com/2014/11/17/7234433/ten-mile-house-evanston-opening-report-menu-porn-eater-inside#4341698)

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The bustling food scene in Evanston gets a new entry starting today at 4:30 p.m. with the arrival of Ten Mile House (formerly named The Wood Shed) in the Central Station building. Ten Mile House, named in homage to "Evanston's first gathering point" founded in 1836, will seat 110 throughout its dining room, 25 at the bar and more in the outdoor patio (once warm weather returns to us).

From a team that includes Unite Urban Grill owner Joe Krouse and a kitchen headed up by Lettuce Entertain You vet Greg Carter, Ten Mile House is implementing a menu filled with comfort-food favorites alongside healthier items.

The wood-burning oven will crank out pizzas including The TMH which featureshouse barbecue sauce, white cheddar, pork shoulder, thick cut bacon, roasted garlic and crispy onions. Guests will also have a plethora of ingredients to create their own pizzas as well. Also on the menu are starters of chicken chorizo sliders and gruyere fondue gratin; a vegetarian caponata "sub" and Ten Mile "gyros" featuring roasted leg of lamb with chimichurri sauce; a herb-basted grilled salmon salad; sides including grana padano polenta, and caramelized cauliflower; and entrees like herb bbq airline chicken that features vegetable hash. See the full menu below.

The oven and menu items of smoked meats seems to have inspired the dining room space. The bright, airy eating area features chopping block-like table tops and rustic wood flooring. Inside the dining room at the kitchen pass is a storage space for chunks of wood to feed that oven. Booths stationed at the windows feature bright orange backing, an eye catcher for street traffic. Take a stroll through the space in the gallery above.

See Ten Mile House for yourself when it opens today. They'll be open for dinner Monday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. with Friday service operating from 4:30 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. They are open on Saturday for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m., and on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Stay tuned for updates on when weekday lunch and weekend brunch begins.

Is Chicago Restaurants a restaurant group?  We have one here called Chefstable.  All top notch.

http://chefstablegroup.com/

Evanston finally realized how much tax money they were losing, from residents who had to leave Evanston to go out for dinner. Last time I was there, I saw a lot of "PF McGillicuddy's" and stupid franchise restaurants (Nothing But Cookies, Grandma's Soupery etc). They're really crapping the place up.

Also, BBQ sauce on a pizza is disgusting.

No it's high end stuff, there are zero of those.

BBQ sauce on anything is disgusting. on pizza it becomes an offense greater than any food offense ever in the history of humans eating food..

Right on, BBQ pizza is gross and stupid.

A lot of pizza ideas are stupid over complicated crap.  I'm not much of a fan of BBQ sauce.  My very good chef friend makes a really good BBQ sauce that everybody loves and I'm just like meh......

Look at this shit, there's so many they won't all display

(http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p520/madjohnshaft/restaurants_zps7214c376.jpg)

Chili's, Jimmy Johns', Flattop Grill, Noodles & Company (maybe not a chain but it sounds like one).

What i said... franchises.

but you can't put a price on close proximity to the Sigma Chi house

...or the Olive Mountain (Olive Garden's macho older brother)

"Quince at the Home".  for a minute there I thought Shaft was telecommuting

Bistro Bordeaux, I can pronounce that! Yet it's exotic and FRENCH.

Sashimi Sashimi.  in case you didn't hear 'em the first time.  Little Caesar's branches out into Japanese fare

All high end stuff.

I'm going to stab you in the face

"Le Peep".  grand reopening of Ye Olde Le Poop.  new streamlined name, same fantastic food

Le Peep is another franchise/chain restaurant.
All about breakfasts there.

Sorry Evanston.
It's a fail.

I'm going to uninvite you to the party

Party?
I retract my previous statement.




/waffle

Will there be a 6 foot sub sandwich at the party?

If there is, count on a large, rustic loaf with csa meats and cheeses and probably beets on it as well.
It seems that a lot of foodies like to put beets on fucking everything.

Quote from: black on January 12, 2015, 06:25:01 PM
If there is, count on a large, rustic loaf with csa meats and cheeses and probably beets on it as well.
It seems that a lot of foodies like to put beets on fucking everything.

I didn't know anyone actually ate beets..

There's 257 restaurants and of course there's some chains, you fat stupid fuckbrains.


My brewery is getting their beer into a bunch of places. We haven't gone to Boltwood yet but that's the next swanky localvore one.

The city closed the horrible frat bar The Keg and the new replacement place Bangers and Lace is well loved.

We have yet to get in Found during the dinner hour - the daughter of Mortons steak house opened that a year ago, it's hip and a little snooty, and packed wall to wall every night.  All the employees are sexy models.

It's hard to get restaurants right so many of them are doing something so half assed for no reason

Quote from: MadJohnShaft on January 12, 2015, 07:19:01 PM
There's 257 restaurants and of course there's some chains, you fat stupid fuckbrains.


My brewery is getting their beer into a bunch of places. We haven't gone to Boltwood yet but that's the next swanky localvore one.

The city closed the horrible frat bar The Keg and the new replacement place Bangers and Lace is well loved.

We have yet to get in Found during the dinner hour - the daughter of Mortlocks steak house opened that a year ago, it's hip and a little snooty, and packed wall to wall every night.  All the employees are sexy models.

It's hard to get restaurants right so many of them are doing something so half assed for no reason

fixed..

I'm not going to invite you anymore, plus you will dress all wrong and they'll put us by the kitchen

Quote from: khoomeizhi on November 18, 2013, 08:46:59 PM
the elk was better than the bison.

That was my experience there (The Fort) too.