A few years ago I was in a short-term rental situation due to construction in my own building making my place effectively unlivable (elevator replacement turned my apartment into a 7th-floor walkup) and the unit I was in had a deep old bathtub perfect for soaking. I bought good beer and soaking salts and turned myself…

I love seeing people committing the very mistake they’re criticizing someone else for as they’re in the act of said critique.

This. It’s a unique flavor that doesn’t really compare to other establishments. You have to look at the type of burger and what the restaurant offers, not just any burger. For instance, Whataburger gets compared to In N Out all the time but it’s not really the same thing, which becomes increasingly obvious when you…

In-n-out has a specific flavor unique only to in-n-out.

My immediate reaction to the headline was “because we’re not all Claire!”

A few years ago, though, Claire Lower, the culinary genius at our sister site Lifehacker, had the brilliant idea of turning banana peels into bacon. <snip> “While I don’t think banana peels will ever replace bacon for me,” she concluded, “they will definitely find their way into more salads, snack mixes, and…

Linking lutefisk and Jell-O seems tenuous, at best.

It might be a bit old school, but Berghoff Cafe (at ORD) has a great corned beef sandwich. There’s rarely a line and the bar is perfect for a bite and pre-flight beer.

Tortas Frontera is the only correct answer. I actually look forward to eating a meal at ORD before leaving because Tortas Frontera exists.  Publican is fine, but if the choice is Publican or Tortas Frontera, it’s no contest.

If you’re at O’Hare, the most correct answer is Tortas Fronteras. Publican has its merits, but Tortas Fronteras is probably the best food in the airport. (Hmm, we’re actually leaving town next week, I can’t remember what terminal we’ll be in...)

You really decided to gopher it!

cento, pagonia provisions, wild planet, crown prince, brunswick are ok, beela alhoa, nuri, matiz, the ligo spicy tomato are fantastic.

People who claim not to like deep dish are just doing it to be provocative, contrarian, and provincial and are trying way to hard to be edgy.

I will loudly and obnoxiously defend Chicago Deep Dish Pizza against any and all comers including Jon Stewart.

“It tasted like dirt. Never again, I vowed.”

That is a lovely article.  Thanks!

The simple question is whether the price multiplier is equal to how much better something is compared to what I can get locally, ie, if it costs 4X as much to buy and have it shipped, is it 4X as good? Most often, it is not.

I want to know what you did to make him mad enough to allow such a betrayal to simply cross his mind.

Not unless both ingredients are bagels.

Vermont’s state flavor is indeed maple, but my favorite is the Vermont State Pie: apple, required by law to be served with a glass of cold milk, a slice of cheddar cheese weighing a minimum of 1/2 ounce, or a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.