Profiles in Food: Mikegyver!
If there is something wrong in your food truck world, who you gonna call? MikeGyver! Who is this Mikegyver and why he is respected more than Chuck Norris and MacGyver combined? Read on. Mikegyver, aka...
View ArticleThe Crest Gastropub Makes the Grade
About two months ago, the night before I dined at the Crest Gastropub for the first time, I had a quick meeting with a well-known Clintonville Curmudgeon. We sat at O’Reilly’s as I shared that I had...
View ArticleBrewed Awakening
So what have I been up to you might ask? Well, I moved back to a buzz cut, finally conceding that I have more head than hair now. I neglected to mention that I won a Vendy Award and last and very much...
View ArticleA Deal, a Shill and an Appeal
We begin with the deal. It is the Dine Originals Deck. For $20 you get 52 cards, each with a pretty good deal. Most of the deals are $10 off a certain dollar amount of food purchased. So, if you use...
View ArticleSmall Bite: Wendy’s Black Bean Burger; Big Picture Why Fast Food needs a...
Ok, well one of many things you may not know about me, I have a strong internal calling to try out new veggie burgers at fast food places, especially when created by locally owned White Castle and...
View ArticleBurger King’s 5 for $4 vs. Wendy’s 4 for $4
Two back to back fast food posts? Speculation may arise that I have bottomed out. I hope not, both are in the spirit of investigative food journalism. I’ve noticed Wendy’s and Burger King plugging $4...
View ArticleFinlandia Butter and Cheese? Oh, Yes Please
The story begins with (in part) this e-mail: Happy National Dairy Month! I’m writing with a delicious opportunity for you to taste some of the best cheese and butter on Earth, and show off your baking...
View ArticleYin Yue and the Lunch Bunch
Looking at the title, I expect some of you think I may be writing a review of a forgotten 1970’s movie or sitcom. Alas, while I am sure it would have been a great show, this is the story of a small...
View ArticleThe Perfect Summer of Covid Gift?
My guess is you are still living in some sort of stay in place lifestyle. You may be using spaces differently, spending a lot more time with fewer people and trying to multi-purpose any room you can...
View ArticleWhat are your 12 Eateries and Drinkeries for Covid Christmas?
On the first day of Covid, Corona gave to us…. the equivalent of a tactical nuclear strike to our local food and beverage industry. I can still recall the early days of March vividly – everything...
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