in versions I have had, pine nuts, sesame oil, raw egg and julienne Asian pear, one of my favorites. If I am in the area, hungry with no other place in mind I will certainly give Woo Lae Oak a go. As far as Chicago Korean...

's is in an alley behind Olympic Blvd. (at Clark). They have exceptionally great NY style hotdogs, really tasty crispy fries, and if you can believe it... authentic chocolate egg creams! Also, if you’re not in the mood for...

and amateurish food names).We especially enjoyed the shu mai—not overly spiced as it sometimes is at other places and very tender—, the Peking duck—crispy, flavorful skin and tender, moist meat—, and the...

's gradually shrinking toleration for my searching for particular restaurants on a list instead of just choosing the nearest when he is hungry, and our liking for good deals and propensity for drinking the house wine rather than...

drinks, anything raw... Or are those the kinds of things when you say unless medically necessary?

't want ice in their Coke. I was sitting at the bar as she strained the drink into another glass, using her fingers as a sieve. Just tacky. The whole thing makes me angry because the menu looks fantastic, but I know I’ll...

then some. I had six one night, some with ketchup some with mustard, some with both (those were the days). I seem to remember my drinks were keeping pace with my dawgs so I don’t remember if I had more than six. In any...

I went — no line to buy tickets (or drinks) but LONG lines for barbecue. Each barbecue place had different dishes, so you couldn’t say, compare the pulled pork from different places. My husband and I split up in line,...

. On the cold plate side, the most popular is the Jellyfish plate. It usually comes in a large plate with Jellyfish in the middle, surrounded by separate portions of julienned pork, woodear mushrooms, cabbage, egg, etc. And it is...

of 2 sandwiches. One can argue about mustard, mayo and salami, but pickles are required. Finally, I must admit that the crowd is completely, 100% authentic. About eight old-timers were holding court, smoking double-coronas,...

with a sculpture of a fish riding a bicycle but an otherwise mostly Asian look. We only had a drink but the Asian menu looked excellent and I could imagine the space filled on a weekend night with the trendiest young things in...

lot of fun. Alot of egg salad snadwiches. I believe Karl Ratzches has closed, but Maders is still open. Visit Usingers sausage factory (well, just the salesroom) across the street. I love going to the Harp Inn for brats & sitting...

that involves “exotic” luxury items at very low prices (an entree of ostrich at $14.95?!), high volume, lots of carousing macho middle-class buddies getting very drunk on expensive drinks while enjoying the live...

, fine with egg whites, and make all barrels on the premises, starting with aging the oak boards in the open air. We tasted through their current release lineup including dry white, dry rosé (great value), Prado Enea, Reserva...

aisle). 2. Brain empanadas from the deep fried empanada lady. I myself ordered an empanada with zuchini flowers, but g wiv’s brain-filled version was really fantastic, with an unashamedly creamy brainy texture somewhere...