Monthly Archives: August 2008
St. Martin: Lolos
“Lolos” are what locals call informal outdoor barbecue restaurants, and are found all across St. Martin. Two of the most famous lolos are located in Grand Case, in the French half of the island. Grand Case is St. Martin’s restaurant … Continue reading
Friday Foodie Links: Eating Africa
African food, though there are pockets with a lot of good restaurants, is relatively uncommon in America. Beyond that, most African restaurants in the US feature Ethiopian or Mahgreb cuisine (which are both delicious). However, the eaters wanted to see … Continue reading
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Dessert Bars
The eaters love chocolate, so the concept of a dessert bar is enticing to us. Recently, we went to dessert bars both in Chicago and Madison Sucre 20 W Mifflin St Madison, WI Situated right on Capitol square, Sucre channels … Continue reading
Friday Foodie Link: FXCuisine
The eaters have stumbled upon an awesome culinary site: FX Cuisine. According to the ‘about me,’ the author is a Swiss gentleman named François-Xavier (FX). The site has beautiful pictures, and interesting tales about recipes and trips across Europe, updated … Continue reading
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FTC: Santander chocolate
When the World Market by me was going out of business *sniff* I stopped by one last time to scavenge. I picked up a mug and tea strainer, a tiffin box and a 70% Cacao & Espresso Coffee chocolate bar … Continue reading
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Korea: Red Mango
Red Mango 809 Davis St. Evanston, IL 60201 Red Mango is the Korean chain that kicked off the latest version of Frozen Yogurt mania. However, it was Pinkberry who really brought the Custom FroYo concept to America by ‘co-opting’ the … Continue reading
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St. Martin: Patisseries
Nowhere has the St. Martin benefited from its European heritage than in its lovely patisseries. Throughout the island, little French-style boulangeries and patisseries dot the landscape, offering crusty baguettes and flaky croissants for a pittance. Especially on the French half … Continue reading
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Pan Asian: Miss Asia
Miss Asia 434 W. Diversey Pkwy Chicago, IL 60614 Miss Asia is a new North Side restaurant with some broad culinary ambitions – to cover nearly every country in Asia. Though the focus is on Thai food, Miss Asia boasts … Continue reading
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Eating St. Martin/Sint Maarten
In the next couple weeks, I (L), will be writing a comprehensive run-down of my eating experiences in St. Martin/Sint Maarten (and my day trip to St.Barths). The Caribbean island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten is unique because the North half … Continue reading
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Mariage Frères Field Trip
Hooray! There is a place to get Mariage Frères Tea in Chicago. It is called Porte Rouge, and it is located on Division in Chicago. We stopped in before Brunch at Milk & Honey and they had a nice selection … Continue reading
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