Category Archives: The Chi
Guilty Pleasures Recycled – Magnet and Steel
Yo! It’s time for another re-run, this time for a couple reasons. First, I had this song running through my ahead again earlier this week and it brought me back … Continue reading
Chicago Eats – Sunda
Right around this time last year, The Sicilian wrote a post on her dinner at Sunda in Chicago. I’ve always wanted to go there, especially after years of friends raving … Continue reading
Some Love for the Italians on this St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
I used to celebrate St Patrick’s Day like a madman. As a recent college graduate living in Chicago’s Yuppieville, there was no way to avoid an Irish-style pub – Kincaid’s, … Continue reading
Chicago Eats – Franks ‘n’ Dawgs
During our recent jaunt to Chicago for Christmas, Boom Boom got sick which put the kibosh on a bunch of activities. On the plus side, one of those activities included … Continue reading
We Ate Our Youth
I was in Chicago a couple of weeks ago for a guys’ weekend which included about a dozen or so Italian Beef sandwiches, a ton of booze, and almost zero … Continue reading
Two Boudins and Cotechino Risotto
I know, it’s been killing you. I posted about Publican Quality Meats last week and you’re asking yourself, “What the heck did the Hedonist do with all those sausages?” Oh wait, … Continue reading
Publican Quality Meats
So you’re in Chicago and have had your fill of stuffed pizza and the three Chicago originals. Now you’re looking something a little more fancy, but still casual. Run, don’t … Continue reading
Three Chicago Originals
You know how to tell tourists from natives in Chicago? Yes, fanny packs are an easy sure fire method, but I think the memo is FINALLY is getting around and … Continue reading
5 Songs From Former Football Players
It’s football season!!! And by that I mean AMERICAN football, not that soccer stuff. As I’ve mentioned before, the only sports I watch regularly are Chicago Bears games. Baseball, hockey, … Continue reading
Burrito Guide Update – Faith Restored
I usually try to get to Chicago every month, but lately it seems all kinds of things conspired to keep me away. So there were many months that I did … Continue reading
