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Yes, Chicago. Do I have a challenge for you!
Oct 1 2007, 7:29 PM EDT Seems Mr. Bourdain is a fan of Avec and not much else here... There is a dispute to be settled, though. Chicagoans are serious about their frites, and there are three main contenders: Frites finished in duck fat at Doug's Dogs: Frites with truffles at Sola (which is also a nice place, by the way): and frites at the Hopleaf Tavern. My vote is with the tavern, since they have a zillion (mostly Belgian) beers and wonderful large pots of mussels to go with them. It's in my neighborhood. I will personally spot Mr. Bourdain dinner at all three places, just so that he can be the judge and also weigh in on the stupid foie gras ban. No, I'm not feeding the whole crew. Nice try. Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: Yes, Chicago. Do I have a challenge for you!
Jan 25 2008, 1:59 AM EST Hop Leaf all the way. Do you find this valuable? |
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RE: Yes, Chicago. Do I have a challenge for you!
Feb 23 2008, 3:26 PM EST In the first place, truffles are basically dirt-flavored fungus. They have about as much place on a fry (and that's what they're called in Chicago, you pretentious little fart) as mayonnaise on a corned beef sandwich. In Chicago, the best fries are the ones that are ana afterthought at Mr. Beef or The Weiner's Circle. Chicago has a number of great places to eat. It has a great Chinatown. Gene & Georgetti's is as authentic a steakhouse as you will find in any city. Any of the Indian places along Devon will bring back the taste of South Asia, and the Polish places on Archer will scream Crakow. But "frites?" Where you from, Nancy? Ann Arbor? Do you find this valuable? |
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Hah!
Feb 24 2008, 9:42 AM EST "In the first place, truffles are basically dirt-flavored fungus. They have about as much place on a fry (and that's what they're called in Chicago, you pretentious little fart) as mayonnaise on a corned beef sandwich. In Chicago, the best fries are the ones that are ana afterthought at Mr. Beef or The Weiner's Circle.No way, dude! Belgian pubs serve frites. Ask the chef. Besides, I'm from Canada....we can tell a frite from a fry at a hundred paces and they are not the same creature at all. I am sad, though. There's a nice little Italian place in our neighborhood called Ante Prima. They make wonderful pasta and have a gorgeous backyard patio....but the sign in the window says that the patio won't be open for 95 days. I'm guessing that Chicagoans, hearty types that they are, have been asking them to just throw a couple of heaters back there and open it up. After all, it might get to be above freezing sometime before May. I've found this city to be a terrific place to eat. If you haven't tried May Street Market, go, they're great, too. My beef is that I can't find a good butcher that carries yummy things like fresh rabbits, ducks and pheasants....anyone have any ideas? Do you find this valuable? |
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Feb 25 2008, 5:43 PM EST "I've found this city to be a terrific place to eat. If you haven't tried May Street Market, go, they're great, too. My beef is that I can't find a good butcher that carries yummy things like fresh rabbits, ducks and pheasants....anyone have any ideas?"This thread on Chowhound may help. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/380774 I have been to Gepperth's and Zier's and can vouch for both. I'm not betting you'll find fresh rabbit anywhere, at least not without placing an advance order, but you syhould be able to find frozen rabbit at places like Whole Foods, Fox & Obel, or Treasure Island. Hope this helps. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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Hah!
Feb 25 2008, 6:45 PM EST or possibly at the Paulina meat market. Another great place to check out is A&G Market on Belmont. I have found some unusual products over there. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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We tried the Paulina Meat Market,
Feb 26 2008, 5:19 PM EST ...and weren't grabbed at the time. They're heavy on the beef, and we're picky Canadians - American beef always seems too fatty for us. No, it's not that it's too fatty. It's the taste, I can taste the corn and it seems odd to me. That doesn't have anything to do with quality, it's just that we're used to grass finished beef. I know we're probably the only ones, but given the choice, we'll buy bison rather than beef... I'll have to go to Paulina again, we may have caught them on an off day. Fox and Obel is good, but it's a small store, so they don't always have stock, plus it's a pain to get there. We live on the North Side (Andersonville/Lakeview). What I'd really like to find is a farmer that would sell us a whole weaner pig or a few of his own ducks, etc. We're looking into subscriptions to produce, maybe we'll find someone that knows someone that knows someone. Do you find this valuable? |