Fast Food Fav: Big Ed’s BBQ

I now don’t have to trek up to Milwaukee for some great BBQ (although I’ll still go to Speed Queen BBQ when I must have the outside pulled pork).
We were turned onto Big Ed’s BBQ in North Chicago from a segment on ABC 7 local news. Besides the nearby location, we liked the selection and [...]

Fast Food Fav: TeddyFabz

My wife turned me on to TeddyFabz, located in Deerfield, IL, just steps away from the Lake-Cook Road Metra station. Now I could report that they have great burgers, dogs, Italian beef & sausage, sandwiches, wraps, salads and more. But I wish to report only two things about this place.
irst, of what I’ve had here, [...]

Fast Food Fav: Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe

You know the food must be good if it’s worth a 50 mile drive.
So what kind of restaurant is Chuck’s. Well, that’s a little hard to explain. And you can’t pigeon hole Chuck’s into a single cuisine. One thing that can be said about Chuck’s is that the food is full of flavor. Trained locally [...]

Fast Food Fav: Speed Queen BBQ

I will travel for good food. Period.
A related story, yet not directly. My wife and I, many years ago, traveled all the way to South Bend, Indiana (101 miles), around 5pm on a Sunday evening to get Damon’s Ribs. At the time, those were the best we had.
Bringing the clock to the present, Chicago has [...]

Fast Food Fav: Roti Mediterranean Grill

In the past few months, we heard a lot of mentions of Roti Mediterranean Grill, primarily due to the fact that they opened a new one near us in Vernon Hills. After several missed opportunities to eat there, we finally did.
First, prior to visiting, we looked over the menu online, which is sparse, but nice. [...]

Fast Food Fav: Buffalo Joe’s

I revisited a long time favorite yesterday. Buffalo Joe’s is a long time standby in the heart of downtown Evanston. Feeding university students and the rest of us for years, it’s specialty is its buffalo chicken wings. They offer 3 levels of heat with their wings; mild, for whossies like me, Spicy, for those who [...]

Fast Food Fav: Pita Inn

When tired of fast food hamburgers, sub sandwiches or chicken, I like to head over to my local Pita Inn.
I grew up on gyros sandwiches. These salty, spicy handfuls of goodness were always welcomed, and are still enjoyed. However, now that I’ve had a real gyros (less salty and filler-based) from Pita Inn, it’s difficult [...]

Fast Food Favs: Labriola Bakery Cafe & Neapolitan Pizzeria

Note: View menu (below)
Labriola has been renown for their crusty, artisan baguettes since 1996.
Recently, they opened a “bakery cafe” in the western suburbs of Chicago. The cozy eatery, dressed in a contemporary yet rustic setting, features Hot & cold sandwiches, salads, pasta, soups and Neapolitan-style pizzas, which are baked in a wood-fired stone oven.
The first [...]

Fast Food Fav: Golden Nugget

A long time ago, when I was a child, I grew up in a world of family style restaurants. Now don’t confuse this personally chosen category from restaurants that feed you via huge platters of food that are meant o be shared. I’m referring to restaurants that featured patty melts, the Francheesie, thick milk shakes, [...]

Fast Food Fav – Manny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen

I had a very meat & potatoes upbringing. For lunch, we always had a sandwich; ham or turkey on swiss, maybe cheddar, with mayo or mustard. Since growing up, I have had only a few sandwich experiences that really took me back. But one in particular, always leaves me wanting more.
Manny’s Cafeteria & Deli on [...]