Yeah, the Walking Taco is great and all, but what are you supposed to do if you’re REALLY hungry? That’s how I came up with the idea for the “Walking Taco Supreme.” Instead of a snack size bag of Fritos I opted to go with a family size bag. Instead a few ounces of ground beef I went with almost three pounds of it plus a rotisserie chicken.
I then completed my Walking Taco Supreme … CONTINUE READING »
If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying an overstuffed sandwich you’re missing out. The sandwiches were made famous in cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and Lucky’s brought the concept to Chicago in 2004. If you’re unfamiliar with what exactly an overstuffed sandwich is, it’s basically just a giant sandwich stuffed with your choice of meat and cheese along with french fries and coleslaw. In fact, an overstuffed sandwich could be the perfect example of … CONTINUE READING »
Another stop I made while down in Chicago was at Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, home of the the “Big Timmy Challenge,” which consists of two half pound burger patties topped with four cheeses (Cheddar, Jack, mozzarella and Swiss), bacon, onion straws, lettuce, tomato, red onion and BBQ sauce. The burger is also served with a giant pile of fries and onion rings and if you can finish it all you get a free t-shirt. I … CONTINUE READING »
I know I normally write about burgers, pizza and giant sandwiches, but believe it or not one of my favorite foods in the entire world is actually sushi. While down in Chicago recently my wife and I made a dinner stop at Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge.
After enjoying an appetizer of chicken gyoza we placed our sushi order which consisted of an Energy Roll (tempura eel, onion and cream cheese topped with boiled eel, … CONTINUE READING »