Hungry? Maybe you didn’t hear me….I said: ARE YOU HUNGRY?????? Well, if you aren’t, you soon will be. The Food Network has just named Chicago’s Au Coeval restaurant as the source of America’s best burger! Here’s a great shot of… Read More ›
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Mega Burgers! Badhappy Bites Down Hard! The 9-Patty Triple-Triple Tower!
Time To Stick A Burger Between Your Teeth And Bite Down HARD! Time to get back into BURGERS! Hungry for a snack? Do you feel the need to REALLY PILE IT ON? Well, I’ve got just the thing for you..before… Read More ›
Behold The Pork Belly Po’Boy! A Deep-Fried Cheeseburger! Big & Little’s Bites Down HARD!
EAT ME! Time to get serious about some of the best food in Chicago! If you don’t know what you are looking at, you soon will…and while you are at it, gaze upon this: Time to take you to Big… Read More ›
Phil’s Last Stand! RIP To Chicago’s Phil Ashbach! His “Fatso” Burger Will Live Forever!
Sad news…Phil Ashbach, the owner of “Fatso’s Last Stand”, has died. His great Chicago burger stand was previously known as “Phil’s Last Stand” – here is the obit from “Chicagoist”: http://chicagoist.com/2014/06/14/phil_ashbach_owner_of_ukrainian_vil.php And here is what I posted about this great… Read More ›
Chicago’s “Loose Meats” Burger! Maid-Rite Makes It Messy! But CLOSED!
Chicago’s Maid-Rite Has Closed! Sad news to report: Chicago’s only Maid-Rite burger has apparently closed….here is the article I found announcing the closure: http://lincolnpark.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/local-maid-rite-closes-after-6-months-in-business I wrote about this new spot late last year, and I had hoped the place would… Read More ›
BACON CANDY CANES, CHICAGO’S BACON BURGER AND MORE BACONALIA!
Hello, big fella! I’ve got a burger to share with you today, but first i want to make sure everyone saw this instant bacon classic: Behold The All-American Bacon Candy Cane! Sweet potatoes wrapped in bacon! Here is the recipe… Read More ›
Billy Goat’s Tavern! The “Cheezborger Cheezborger” Redeemed!
Billy Goat’s Redemption! Last week I wrote up my experience eating at the Billy Goat’s Tavern underneath Michigan Avenue in Chicago. I have included some of that original writeup, particularly the history of the tavern, the curse of the Chicago… Read More ›
“Cheezborger”! The Chicago Cubs Billy Goat Tavern Curse! World Series 2016!
CHEEZBORGER! CHEEZBORGER! CHEEZBORGER! The Chicago Cubs are about to make cheeseburger history – as one iconic restaurant brings back the “Billy Goat Curse” on the eve of the 2016 World Series! INTRODUCING THE BILLY GOAT TAVERN OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS! The… Read More ›
Bacon Turtles! Bacon Wasabi Sliders! Super Sumo Burgers! And Poutine Too!
I love burgers! YOU LOVE BURGERS! So let’s all love a few right now! I’ve got a world full of new bacon surprises, like bacon pie, bacon turtles, and Bacon Poutine, so let’s go! Behold The Sumo Burger! If you… Read More ›
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