I was flying home from FCO, stopped at ORD and taxied out to a suburban airport to hook up with a friend, and bum a ride on his plane back to Santa Barbara. He was held up with a ground stop at TEB, so I was gonna have a couple of hours to kill. Luckily,… Continue reading Schaumburg, IL – Pilot Petes Restaurant Review 10/2015 Update
Category: Hamburgers
Shake Shack Chicago Review
I am generally prepared to not be so wild about places that receive a huge amount of hype; as an example, I found Umami Burger to be……..something worth laughing about. And when citiy’s make their “best of the best” list, those are always awful, like Stanich’s in Portland, or Port of Call in New Orleans.… Continue reading Shake Shack Chicago Review
Best Steak House Review – St. Paul, MN
Best Steak Houses used to be all over the Twin Cities, or at least places like this with the same name. This one has been around for 40 years. When I started going to them, you could get a complete steak dinner, meaning steak, baked potato, salad and texas toast, for between $2 – $4. Today… Continue reading Best Steak House Review – St. Paul, MN
Lunchables “Frito Pie” Review
Lunchables is a line of snack sized entrees from Oscar Mayer, a division of Kraft. Last week we tried out their French toast strips with bacon. I’m the one that has labeled this a “Frito Pie,” Lunchables calls it a “walking taco.” They don’t use the word “Frito” because that is a registered trademark of… Continue reading Lunchables “Frito Pie” Review
Bandito Barneys Beach Club Review – East Dundee, IL
Somebody else was buying, so they picked, and they picked Bandito Barney’s. I’ve never been there, I’ve even walked by it and didn’t notice it, the outside is an older home, and there’s only a smallish, faded sign over the door. But walk inside, and the whole world turns upside down, with massive outdoor bars… Continue reading Bandito Barneys Beach Club Review – East Dundee, IL
Kojaks Review – Cary, IL
One of hundreds (thousands) of independent “hot dog” (for lack of a better description) stands, Kojaks, in the Chicago NW suburb of Cary, serves satisfying Chicago staples, cooked to order, at value pricing. Dogs, sausage, burgers, gyros with the proper side dishes, and an expanded menu that includes items beyond what most of its competitors… Continue reading Kojaks Review – Cary, IL
For Love of the Game – Minor League Baseball
Few people that know me, know that I love going to baseball games – provided they are played in an outdoor stadium in pleasant weather. But major league baseball lost its appeal some years ago, and now I limit my attendance to minor league games, the A, AA, and AAA affiliates of the ‘bigs,” and… Continue reading For Love of the Game – Minor League Baseball
Tulkoff Spicy Kimchi Aioli
Kimchi is the national dish of Korea, a melange of fermented vegetables, primarily cabbage, seasoned with garlic, cilantro, scallions and radish. It has been around since ancient times. The original “aioli” is like mayonnaise, an emulsion of egg yolk, oil, and garlic. It is thought to have originated in Provence, France. There are many variations… Continue reading Tulkoff Spicy Kimchi Aioli
Kookers Review – Barrington, IL
I am one of the world’s biggest fans of mom and pop businesses of any ilk, and that goes double for the restaurant biz, a segment so terribly difficult even under the best of circumstances. Kookers has served the posh Chicago suburb of Barrington for at least thirty years, that I am aware of, perched… Continue reading Kookers Review – Barrington, IL
Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product
Kim Harvey may well be the woman of my dreams – inventor, entrepreneur, kitchen magician, bakery brainiac, yard yoda – she has all the bases covered. Ms Harvey reached out and asked me if I’d like to try out her “Microwave Magic” cookware – patented technology to cook burgers (and other foods) in your microwave in minutes.… Continue reading Microwave Magic Cookware – New Product