By roy | August 21, 2008 at 1:51 pm | 43 comments
I need to start this post off with an apology. Gluttons readers, I'm sorry, I've been holding out on you.
I've eaten at San Soo Gap San three times a week, for the last six months. I've spent over five grand on Korean bbq in 2008. I am not joking. But guess what...
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By roy | May 6, 2008 at 4:43 pm | 5 comments
Every time I read a review about Tweet, I think about overrated egg shack - Le Peep. For some reason my brain can't accept that they are both independent, unrelated restaurants (aside from the onomatopoeia.) Because of this misunderstanding, I missed out on what I will...
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By roy | January 9, 2008 at 11:31 pm | 5 comments
I have no words for this place, just this video.
[flashvideo filename=videos/spread-at-smoque.flv /]
Smoque BBQ
3800 N Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60641
(773)...
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By roy | November 28, 2007 at 7:02 pm | 5 comments
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 my global footprint & corresponding action plan, I resign to the fact that to me, the deliciousness of a...
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By roy | September 23, 2007 at 7:59 am | 4 comments
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 this, a river of piping hot mozzerella cheese is oozing from my ruptured stomach and enveloping my failing organs. I used to think that eating...
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By roy | July 28, 2007 at 5:34 am | No comments
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 Dawghaus Cafe is a pleasant little hot dog joint on the far north side. The menu has a healthy variety of hot dogs and some...
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By roy | July 17, 2007 at 4:07 pm | No comments
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 hesitation, I presented the vendor with a fist full of food tickets.
"I'm one of the lucky ones", I thought...
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