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Name That Restaurant!

Name the restaurant that serves the dish in the picture and enter a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant.
Tacos Lyonnaise: How the French Do Mexican Food

Harissa and mayo were applied directly to a warmed flour tortilla; on top of that went with what looked like a Kraft single, torn in half, followed by lettuce and tomato halves, then kofte and a fistful of French fries. Folded into an oblong envelope, this was admittedly more burrito than a taco. The whole shebang was griddled on a Panini press, which the young man reoriented once to give the surface a grid pattern.
The Bouchon in Lyon, France and Chicago - via Oak Park

Chicago's Le Bouchon – owned by Oak Parker Jean Claude Poilevey -- celebrates 20 years in business this month, and it continues a restaurant tradition that began in Lyon, France.
Cranky Man Complains: No Dots at Lake Theater

In the lobby of the Lake Theater, you can find Raisinets, Milk Duds, Sno-Caps (which used to be called Nonpareils), and an abundance of other favorites…but no Dots.
Hot Dogs: Steamed or Charred?

We had the counterman cut our dogs in half, so we could do a side-by-side comparison.
Take the El to Eat Downtown

About three years ago, I sold my car, which reduced our household fleet to one vehicle. So we started taking the train when we went downtown for dinner, which is usually several nights a week. What a revelation that was!
Market Report: Three Queens Maple Syrup

I'm always looking for new products at the Oak Park Farmers' Market, so I was glad to see Three Queens Maple Syrup.
Chef on the Run: Eating Pig Intestines

In a recent post on his blog, Hollander relates a story about going into a café in Paris that specialized in andouillette, pig intestine sausage.
Bike Riders Can Be Idiots

Some bike riders think they own the damn road …and the sidewalks. Blowing through stop signs as though such traffic control devices didn't apply to them, zipping between slow moving automobiles, and taking to the sidewalks to terrorize pedestrians with their recklessness, bicyclists can be idiots.
In the House of the Caterpillar, or Why Do Men Eat Weird Stuff?

There are some things that men eat that are definitely in the weird category. Some women also eat these things, but usually it seems to be men who are responsible for the largest consumption of this weird stuff.
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