close/distant, his take might be, but the food is excellent, and Chef Madrid takes this all very seriously. To me, food need not be “authentic,” so long as it’s really good. I use that tenant with New...

that we have no ear for what makes a place hip? Are you saying that we are just to enthralled by the obscure, the Han Bats and Le Creoles of the world to even care where the hip eat. Or, do you think that a hip place cannot, on...

Okay, there are only three rules here: 1. Food products only. 2. Items need to be the best of their kind. 3. Items need to be widely available. My faves: 1. Colavita olive oil—as good as brands costing twice as much 2. Fage Total...

. Anyway back to the food, we tried 3 of the appetizers (the highlight being the housemade pork sausage) and 4 different entrees. I had the lobster w/roasted corn which were light and just right for a cool summer night, my gf had...

Ching’s) but it was Mama Lo’s Soul Food Restaurant that was featured with a big color photo. They’ve been opened since last spring and serve BBQ, fried chicken, fish, black-eyed peas, chitlin’s, and a...

and great Japanese food. You can have organ meats, ramen, and other seafood items. (4) Memphis: Very good creole/ southern food. Happy hour before 6:30 pm. (5) Kitsch Bar (Costa Mesa): one of the few bars with happy hour 8pm-10pm...

. http://www.icavallini.com http://www.christopherscafe.homestead.com If you want an alternative in Keyport, you can’t do better than the delicious Creole/Cajun-inspired food at Drew’s Bayshore Bistro....

or Fabio. looks like he REALLY pisses of Scott Conant at JT. you know, for everyone’s griping about how Stefan can’t take criticism, Fabio always gets so pissy & refuses to accept any negative feedback about his food.

Doused in Tony Cachere’s Creole Seasoning...and this may be uber-unchowhoundish...but I like them a little soggy

't eat your food what would you think?? :-)

Right, so it’s late at night, I’ve just finished writing this weeks Chownews, and I’ve been thinking about food for hours straight, so I do what I always do. I make lists. So let’s play a game. Now, the...

—less than even a mild jalapeno. So it’s the wrong tool for the job if you’re trying to add much heat to your food. Instead, it adds a little spice and a little sourness. Tabasco’s native habitat is Cajun...

This FAQ is designed to help the visitor or new arrival to Chicago start finding great Chicago chow experiences. It does this in two ways: 1) For each food category, a SINGLE recommendation is listed which scores reasonably highly...