Camping…one of the few situations where you can take a seemingly random assortment of foods, throw them together in a pan, stick it in the fire and be drooling before you take your first bite. The setting was a bluff overlooking miles of forest in Black River State Forrest, Wisconsin. The occasion was a bachelor [...]
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Camp Food
Posted in Dinner, tagged black river state forrest, camping on May 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »
My Top 5 Restaurants in the Twin Cities
Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, tagged anchor, black sheep, brasa, jax cafe, restaurant, twin cities on April 24, 2012 | 4 Comments »
This post has been about 1 year in the making. There is one question that usually follows someone finding out I have a food blog…”What is your favorite restaurant?”. I have usually answered this question rather flippantly, without much thought. Recently though, my wife and I have begun trying a new restaurant once a month [...]
Perfect Black Bean Burger
Posted in Dinner, tagged bean burger, from the grill, Taste of Home, vegetarian on March 29, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Well I’ve done it. Found the perfect bean burger. Many have tried. Few have succeeded. The perfect black bean burger is as elusive as other very elusive things. Here they are: What’s the key? Well, there isn’t ONE secret. It’s really all in the ingredients (gee – what a revelation). The really cool part is [...]
The New Old Chicago Review and Winner
Posted in Dinner, tagged contest, friends, give, Old Chicago, Restaurants, review on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If I were to describe what Old Chicago is trying to accomplish with their new brand refresh, I’d say they were attempting to modernize their look, menu and atmosphere in order to appeal to a younger, hipper customer. And my thorough analysis of the new restaurant, atmosphere, service, menu, and overall impression is…..SUCCESS (disclaimer: the fact [...]
Old Chicago’s Brand Makeover – Win $25 a Gift Card!
Posted in Dinner, tagged Eden Prairie, giveaway, marketing, Old Chicago, restaurant, review on March 19, 2012 | 16 Comments »
Old Chicago has a special place in my…uh…stomach. It was the place I tried my first beer – Moose Drool on tap. I actually remember the night like it was 7 years ago…because it was. Yes – for those of you wondering, I was 21 years old when I had my first beer. Get over [...]
A Trip To Haiti
Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, tagged Haiti, mamgo, renovation church, sugar cane, World Wide Village on January 13, 2012 | 6 Comments »
I had the opportunity to travel to Haiti this past week with Renovation Church and World Wide Village. Our group of 17 stayed in Port-au-Prince and spent most of our time at a children’s home – Foundation For the Promising Children of Haiti. We did multiple projects with the children’s home and also spent time with [...]
