Damera Ethiopian is Abyssinia
dThe house band opened with mesmerizing guitar, resonant congas and melodic keys. Slowly, the cadences uprooted us from the corner of Broadway and Lawrence to the Horn of Africa. This…
2007
Yo Fuck Sizzler! (Steaks is High at Drake Bros)
I love meat . . . I know it’s selfish and that we could probably alleviate the most detrimental effects of global warming by not eating it. But when calculating…
Hama Matsu – The Freshy Fresh (in fish)
Have you ever had great sushi? I know the majority of those who have lived through the eighties and nineties have at least sampled a piece during the Chicago sushi…
Sabai Deez
We Gluttons have been trying to make luscious food love with our Laotian family for a minute now. Yessir, I’m talking bout Sabai-Dee. Laotian cuisine is known for its heavy…
Over Easy
There are obviously dollar bills to be made off of breakfast in 2007. Every time I open the Reader it seems like someone’s opening a new fancypants joint that specializes…
Honey Moon Café- Frugal Jackpot.
Finding the Honeymoon Café amongst all the restaurants on Argyle Street is hard, but finding a reason to eat there is much easier. I strolled into this nook right before…
Daybreak Africa at Palace Gate
What does the typical Ghanaian dining experience look like? Basically, it looks like this: Akwaaba (welcome) to the Palace Gate Restaurant, the illist Uptown spot reppin West Africa something propa……
La Fonda=No bueno
Well, my Pops was right…you just can’t win them all. Last night, lil’ Mari and I lost big at La Fonda Latino Grill: a fugazy (i.e. fake, flossed) spot that…
Chicago Kalbi
adminLast night I went to Chicago Kalbi with my current boyfriend who I am currently dating and my token Asian friend, Chin Beard. We initially prowled the streets of Chi-zilla…
Death by Pizza – Over Eating @ Gullivers Pizza
My time has come. The end is near. I fear that I don’t have much time left so I will be sure to use these words wisely. As I write…
Don’t Hate On The Hut
So many Huts, so little time. Yes, I am African-American and I loves me some chicken…get out my personal! I can’t comprehend how the Vegans, Veg Heads, Pescatarians and over-aged…
Kuma’s Corner
I don’t often get too excited about burgers these days but when I heard what they were serving up at Kuma’s Corner my heart began to race. I heard story…
Wrigley Field Hotdogz
I’m a Chicagoan, but I didn’t grow up here. Where I grew up it was completely acceptable to boil hotdogs and serve them with mustard and ketchup on white bread…
At HopLeaf, You’re Rockin With The Best
Last Friday, the krew got together for a food and brew orgy at Hopleaf Bar. What is it about Hopleaf that makes the place as packed as a Liberian Refugee…
Shimmer Me Timbers!…Latino Styles
Whas Good? El Barco Mariscos, shuun! On the barrio side of Ashland there is a place where Chicagoans can actually get dope seafood and avert puking something that looks like…
Dese kats loves it Sloppy
Nuff said right? Hey maine, there is a reason they call our Nation’s Capitol “The Dirty District.” After a brief jaunt from the Windy-C to see my parents in Washington,…
I’d say the pastry tasted floor-ish…
So, I love the idea of Flourish, the bakery/cafe on Bryn Mawr just east of Broadway. It’s an easily walkable joint that sells sandwiches, coffee, and bread, three things I…
Chili Dogs on the Beach
So the other day I waddled my dumpy ass a few blocks north to Berger park check out the new lakeside sausage dealer I’ve been hearing so much about. The…
Metropolis Coffee Company
Remember in the ’90s when independent coffee shops were everywhere? And they all had mismatching furniture and wierd ashtrays and a big stack of board games? And people used words…
Closest Thing to Cup o’ Pizza
This year at The Taste of Chicago I was walking past the Connies Pizza Booth when I noticed this sign: “Holy Shit, a pizza cone!” was my first thought. Without…