Month: January 2015 (Page 2 of 3)
m. henry, Chicago IL
REVIEW
There’s no shortage of great breakfast spots in Chicago, many of which can be found all over the net. Let us add one of our favorites to the mix, Andersonville’s m. henry. Their motto is “chow for now,” which apparently refers to a modern food sensibility that focuses on locally sourced and organic provisions and healthy eating. But, clearly, taste comes first here because the breakfasts we’ve tried have been sensational. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 18th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PEKING DUCK DAY!
Farm Fresh Eggs at Woodside Farm Creamery of DE
10 Family Restaurants in ATL
Barbecue Sauce Map of the Carolinas
5 Great Fried Chicken Spots
New Skete Nuns, Cambridge NY
REVIEW
Alright, let us get all the lame puns out of our system before we begin: we are devout fans of the heavenly cheesecake from New Skete; it’s divine. You’ll find nun better. Eating a slice is a religious experience. Our cheesecake prayers have been answered. (Deep breath.) Had enough? So have we. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 17th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY HOT-BUTTERED RUM DAY!
Today’s Big Eddie Wilson Auction
Wheel Inn of Cabazon, Closed Over a Year, Facing Possible Demolition
Camp Brisket
4 Atlanta Chefs Pick Their Favorite All-Time Burgers
O’Steen’s Restaurant, St. Augustine FL
REVIEW
The northeast coast of Florida is one of the country’s great shrimping regions, and it’s said to be the birthplace of the commercial shrimping industry. The specific variety of shrimp pulled from the sea varies with the time of year, and we won’t pretend to understand all the differences between them. What we found during a March trip through the region were shrimp that were uniformly soft and dry, with fugitive flavor. Not among our favorites, though they are much loved by others. The best we found were served at O’Steen’s in St. Augustine. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 16th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL FIG NEWTON DAY!
Top 5 Tulsa Chilis
Fundraiser for Bud Royer
The Great American General Store
Some Great Oyster Bars
Checking in at: Harold’s NY Deli, Edison NJ
Harold’s is our favorite New York deli, and has been for years. But we were struck during this meal by just how much corned beef and pastrami can vary at almost all good Jewish delis from visit to visit. When you go to Katz’s in New York, the counterman gives you a piece to taste when he begins to carve your sandwich. Sure, he does this because it’s tradition, and it encourages tips, but the idea is for you to decide if you like that particular piece of meat. The implication, of course, is that they vary enough to make a difference. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 15th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM DAY!
Home of the Pizza Pot Pie
Even Great Chefs Eat Fast Food!
Late-Night Drunk in Milwaukee? Best Place to Eat
“The Lunch-Counteriest Lunch Counter” in Seattle
Quaker Diner, West Hartford CT
REVIEW
The Quaker is a diner for diner lovers. The brick-exterior little restaurant was built in 1931 by Aristides “Harry” Bassilakis, and the diner appears little changed from those early days (there’s a 1930s photo of the Quaker floating around on the net, and you’d be hard-pressed to identify any physical changes). It is run today by descendents of Mr. Bassilakis. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 14th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL HOT PASTRAMI SANDWICH DAY!
Portland Pie Comes to Biddeford, ME
Braise & Brew at Middleton Place of Charleston, SC
Chicago’s Ann Sather Replaced by Giordano’s
Abner Silver, Owner of Jim’s Steaks on South St. in Philly, Has Died
Checking in at: Donuts Time Cafe, Hamilton NJ
A new donut shop opened near us, run by a woman named Rebecca who attended the Culinary Institute of America. Her tagline: “Home of handcrafted donuts.” All the donuts are of the yeast-raised variety. The filled donuts are sliced open, not injected. These are clearly superior to chain donuts, but we do have a few issues with them. The filled donuts could use a little more filling. They appear well-filled but all the filling is loaded in the front, open half of the donut. We like the cream filling, which tastes like marshmallow and is particularly light and fluffy, far superior to the greasy filling in chain donuts. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 13th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL PEACH MELBA DAY!
Whence Came the French Dip?
10% Off Ben’s Chili Bowl in Arlington, VA
The Big Chicago Pizza Guide
D.C. Brunch Guide: Not Just for Jerks
Ted’s Hot Dogs, Tempe AZ
REVIEW
Ted’s Hot Dogs is a regional mini-chain with locations in the Buffalo, NY suburbs of Amherst, Cheektowaga, Lancaster, Lockport, North Tonawanda, Orchard Park, Tonawanda, Williamsville, and Tempe. Wait a minute, Tempe? As in Arizona? Why is one, and only one, branch of Ted’s in Tempe? Well, oddly enough, this Tempe location is the one with the most direct ties to founder Theodore Spiro Liaros. Ted’s son Spiro (who passed away in 2013), was the president of Ted’s Hot Dogs, and opened this Ted’s when he moved to Arizona. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 12th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL MARZIPAN DAY!
U of Cincy Students Pick Skyline, Graeter’s
Ann Arbor’s Blimpy Burger: Love and Pain
The Tucson Tamale Company Story
The Man Behind Bob’s Clam Hut of Kittery, Maine
Checking in at: Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery, Berkeley Heights NJ
Captain Dunkin’s Scottish Ale is the polar opposite of an IPA: a little sweet, very malty, low hops, and supremely delicious on a frigid evening. One of us also tried a gin and tonic made with gin they make (season) right here. Interesting touch of rosemary. All the food was good or better; Trap Rock is becoming one of our favorite New Jersey restaurants. Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 11th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL HOT TODDY DAY!
Memphis Pancake Battle: Arcade vs. Eclectic
Attman’s Deli of Baltimore at 100
Louise A. McPartlan, Owner of McPartlan’s Corner of Amherst NY, Has Died at 90
Bigger in Texas
LAF in the A.M. January 10th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE DAY!
Fred Sauceman on Hot Chicken
Spicy Cheese Corn
LA’s Best Classic Cocktail Bar
$60,000 Damage at Cozy Corner
Shady Grove, Austin TX
REVIEW
Of the string of casual and kitschy restaurants that line Barton Springs Road, we recommend Shady Grove, a supremely laid-back Austin institution. You dine outside, on a patio under the shade of a grove of pecan trees, and maybe listen to some live music or catch an old flick (there’s inside dining too, but that would seem to defeat most of the point of The Grove). Continue reading
LAF in the A.M. January 9th, 2015
A Morning Menu of LAF-Style Food News and Stories to Begin Your Day
HAPPY NATIONAL APRICOT DAY!
38 Essential American Restaurants
5 Favorites in St. Bernard Parish
A Manhattan Clam Chowder Reverie
Cozy Corner of Memphis Closed After Fire
