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“Brick House,” Commodores
If you ever find yourself hungry in the Koke Mill Road/Iles Avenue area, I highly recommend paying a visit to the Brickhouse Grill and Pub, which opened Tuesday.
The menu seems to be a step above standard pub fare. Don’t get me wrong; there is the usual slate [...]
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Fit to eat Thai
In the last post, the comments got threadjacked into a discussion of the tastiness of Thai food. All that talk got me in the mood to get my nose running.
Unfortunately, my preferred purveyor of the Thai (which also was closest to my office) apparently has closed. So Monday night, I headed to Magic Kitchen’s second [...]
Pete’s a machine
I don’t get out much, so it was only recently that I visited The Pizza Machine for the first time.
Located in Vinegar Hill Mall, Pizza Machine populates the space once held by various clubs like the Atrium and… well, the Atrium is the only one I can readily recall.
The decor inside is obviously influenced by [...]
Arrrhh, me mateys. Arrrhh.
I’ve heard that when you crave certain foods, it’s your body’s way of telling you that you need a certain nutrient. Like if you have a craving for carrots, you might be low on vitamin A. Or if you’ve got a hankering for a pint of ox blood, you might be needing some iron.
Yesterday, I [...]
Tastes as good as it looks
That’s some salty, greasy goodness.
Mrs. Communist turned out some waffles, eggs and bacon for brunch, for which I am grateful. As I heaped them onto my plate, I was struck by one of those great ideas.
I decided to try my best to cast aside my usual OCD when it comes to eating and make a [...]
An August institution
It’s Mrs. Communist’s birthday tomorrow, so we marked the grand occasion by having dinner. On Tuesday. *cough*
After we dumped the kids off at Aunt Communist’s house, I was gracious enough to let her pick the place. Her birthday and all. She decided on August.
August is on Fourth Street, behind Jim Edgar’s old house and where [...]
Dan doesn’t share
Well, well, well… look who scored some Chick-Fil-A during his trip out of town.
Honestly, Dan, you could have told the rest of us so we could have had you bring some back for us. Some of that sweet, juicy, delicious … *drooling*
During her junior year at high school, Mrs. Communist worked at White Oaks Mall’s [...]
The sandwich: Humankind’s most perfect meal
Seriously… what’s not to like about the sandwich? I can think of only good things:
Fast and easy preparation
Consumption requires only one hand (freeing the other one for cards)
Most, if not all, food groups are represented
Only one dish need be washed afterward
Goes well with beer
In case you’re wondering, the above example is a fine turkey pastrami [...]
Gallina’s saves the day
As reported by Russ, voting for the Illinois Times Best of Springfield contest has commenced.
One of the categories is best Italian restaurant. I have voted for Joe Gallina’s, and I urge the rest of you to do the same. Here’s why:
Saturday evening at work, I thought silently about what I should grab for dinner, figuring [...]