Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here It’s April and my kids are on Spring Break from school, so like any good parent, I have shipped them off to their grandparents for a week. I...
It’s a long, cold ride to 35th and Morgan in the Chicago neighborhood of Bridgeport from my office in the West Loop, just shy of five miles in weather that’s barely breaking into double...
A couple of quick hits here, as I had a bit of a theme going this weekend and I thought I might take a moment to tick off the purists. I live a stone’s throw from...
In celebration of Mardi Gras, for the month of February J.P. Graziano (who make what is my absolute favorite sandwich in Chicago, and who are part of the inspiration for this site) are offering a muffaletta...
Seems like every day is another observance of one thing or another. Or a dozen others. Today, in fact, is not only National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day, it is also the Feast of the...
Saturday, Mindy and I stopped by Menards in Crestwood, IL, to pick up a space heater and a furnace filter. On our way out, we both eyed the small hot dog stand next to the...
I gave it some thought, and even though I had some really excellent sandwiches in the last 4 months or so of 2014 while writing posts for this site, I think the best one...
My family likes Thanksgiving, and we have our own set of traditions, like every family does. Generally we go to my Mom’s house and eat the big turkey dinner with stuffing (my favorite! just a...
Part 1 is here | Part 3 is here My Thanksgiving holiday was pretty hectic. My wife’s family had a big get-together in Kansas that we couldn’t miss, and while my parents understand how important it was...
As I write this, it’s only 2 PM on Black Friday, but I’ve already had my traditional post-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich. Two of them, in fact. My family always does our big Thanksgiving meal at...
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