Name: Bobby’s Charcoal Rib Location: Niles, IL Meal: Skirt Steak Sandwich, Fries, Cole Slaw, and a Coke Type: Sandwich Shop One of the culinary strengths of Chicago is that every neighborhood can be home a dozen great restaurants all representing different cuisines. Located to the north, Niles is one of the old Chicago suburbs and [...]
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Booby’s Charcoal Rib – Niles, IL
Posted in Sandwich, tagged booby's, chicago, cole slaw, Fries, lunch, niles, steak sandwich on January 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Northshore Hawaiian BBQ – Seattle, WA
Posted in Asian, tagged hawaiian, lunch, lunch plate, macaroni salad, mochiko chicken, northshore bbq, seattle on September 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Name: Northshore Hawaiian BBQ Location: Seattle, WA Meal: Mochiko Chicken, Rice, and Macaroni Salad Type: Pan-Asian Seattle much like Hawaii is a mixture of various cultures and cuisine (many of them Asian). In driving around Seattle for lunch I spotted Northshore. I had been curious about Hawaiian BBQ, having seen a few TV spots on [...]
Triangle Bar & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA
Posted in Sandwich, tagged hoagie, Italian, lunch, pittsburgh, Sandwich, sub on September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Name: Triangle Bar & Grill Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Swissvale neighborhood) Meal: Italian Hoagie, Potato Chips, and Iced Tea Type: Sandwich Shop A sandwich made on a long French or Italian roll is and always will be a hoagie to me. I can thank my suburban Philadelphia roots for that. It is well documented that these [...]
Philippe the Original – Los Angeles, CA
Posted in Sandwich, tagged french dip, los angeles, lunch, philippe the original, philippe's, pie, potato salad, roast beef, Sandwich on July 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Name: Philippe the Original Location: Los Angeles, CA Meal: French Dip Sandwich, Potato Salad, Pickles, Pie, and Lemonade Type: Sandwich Shop Sandwiches, done well, tend to simple, wholesome meals. Philippe’s has primarily been making sandwiches for 100 years; they have mastered the simple and wholesome. Located in Los Angeles on the edge of Chinatown, Philippe’s [...]
Salumi – Seattle, WA
Posted in Italian, tagged batali, charcuterie, Italian, lunch, porchetta, Pork, salami, salumi, Sandwich, seattle on January 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Name: Salumi Artisan Cured Meats Location: Seattle, WA Meal: Salami, Mozzarella, and Sweet Pepper Sandwich and Porchetta Sandwich Type: Italian Seattle is home to a number of great restaurants and meals but you wouldn’t assume that would include world-class charcuterie. The mythos behind the restaurant is that it is run by Mario Batali’s father who, [...]
Volt – Frederick, MD
Posted in Fine Dining, tagged Apple Crisp, burger, dessert, frederick, french fries, Fries, lunch, Pork Belly, salad, top chef, Volt, Voltaggio on January 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Name: Volt Location: Frederick, MD Meal: Salad, Pork Belly Burger, Fries, and Apple Crisp à la mode Type: New American My trip to Volt was only my second trip to the restaurant of a celebrity chef and I must say that my expectations were met yet again. I am actually lucky enough to pass through Frederick, [...]
La Feria – Pittsburgh, PA
Posted in Sandwich, tagged limeade, lunch, peruvian, pittsburgh, Sandwich, shady side, turkey, turkey sandwich on October 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Name: La Feria Location: Shady Side, Pittsburgh, PA Meal: Turkey Sandwich and a Limeade Type: Peruvian When you think of Pittsburgh, Peruvian food is not the first thing that jumps to mind. At the urging of my sister I tracked down one of her favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh, La Feria in Shady Side. La Feria [...]
Haymarket Pizza – Boston,MA
Posted in Italian, tagged boston, haymarket pizza, lunch, pizza, pizzeria on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Name: Haymarket Pizza “The Famous One” Location: Boston, MA Meal: Slice of Mushroom and Onion Pizza and a Pepsi Type: Pizza People often make the joke that pizza is a lot like something else, even when it is bad it is still pizza. I’ve been to the top of the pizza world, having eaten at [...]
