Category: Hot off the Grill

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Gramma Pearls Sausage Review

Don’t bother trying to find anything out about this product online, I spent a bunch of time doing that and came up pretty short.  I can’t even tell you exactly where I purchased it, other than a suburban Chicago grocery.  So a lot of this should be prefaced with “apparently.” This product is made in… Continue reading Gramma Pearls Sausage Review

Plymouth Rock Campground Restaurant Review, Plymouth, WI

This isn’t the sort of place I’d usually stop or write about. First because I’m the last person you’d ever expect to find in a campground, and secondly because in advance of eating there, pretty sure I’d expect to be disappointed. Boy, was I wrong in thinking that here! Plymouth Rock Campground is a sizable… Continue reading Plymouth Rock Campground Restaurant Review, Plymouth, WI

Malincho Euro Market & Deli Review, Des Plaines, IL

Hit another ethno-centric market this weekend;  Malincho promises a full selection of Bulgarian meats, cheese, canned and boxed groceries. They didn’t disappoint, although the store was considerably smaller than I imagined it would be, having based my impression via their online presence. They have a good selection, but if you don’t speak or read Bulgarian,… Continue reading Malincho Euro Market & Deli Review, Des Plaines, IL

Felicias Meat Market and Deli Review, Schaumburg, IL

Some weeks ago, I wrote about an Italian deli I stumbled on in suburban Chicago. Nottoli’s has a great selection of house-made sausages, pastas and an ample selection of imported Italian canned and box goods. This week I hit Felicia’s, an Italian-centric meat market and deli in Schaumburg. Felicia’s is smaller in size than Nottoli’s,… Continue reading Felicias Meat Market and Deli Review, Schaumburg, IL

Olive Theory Pizzeria Review, Downers Grove, IL

I have  so much  admiration for  people who start a restaurant with just a concept in mind and build a business from the ground up. It’s a really tough, competitive segment – the best statistics available  recently show 60% of new restaurants fail within the first three years.  Any start-up is tough, I know, because I’ve been involved… Continue reading Olive Theory Pizzeria Review, Downers Grove, IL

Chicken Fried Steak Recipe – Weekend Breakfasts At My House

When I was growing up, it was etched in stone  that the family had a big Saturday breakfast together; often my dad cooked the elaborate set-up, which might have been steak and eggs, pancakes or waffles, fruit turnovers, sausage or bacon. It got so that friends of me and my siblings wanted to do sleepovers on Friday nites just for the… Continue reading Chicken Fried Steak Recipe – Weekend Breakfasts At My House

UNO Deep Dish Pizza Review

If you stop by our website on occasion, you know I’ve reviewed a large number of frozen pizzas, including several of the “Chicago Deep Dish” ilk, like Lou Malnati’s, Ginos, Edwardos. Now I’m gonna stop right there for a sec and say personally, I don’t think Chicago pizzas should be called “deep dish,” as that… Continue reading UNO Deep Dish Pizza Review

Chick N Dip Review, Hampshire, IL

What can be better than finding a mom and pop place out in the middle of nowhere?  Not much, in my opinion, and apparently lots of people agree, because when I stopped at this seasonal drive-in, it was jammed. They specialize in “broasted chicken,” burgers, and frozen dairy treats. “Broasting” is a combination of deep-frying… Continue reading Chick N Dip Review, Hampshire, IL