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Foodie Profile: St. John

Tom Volk April 18, 2012 0

St. John… aahhhhh St. John. For the uninitiated, St. John is a postage stamp of an island in the Caribbean, part of the semi-sovereign United States Virgin Islands. Think “Puerto Rico adjacent” and you’ll

The Frisky Oyster: Greenport, NY

Tom Volk March 21, 2012 0

If ever there were a night not to go out to dinner… Gale force winds, squalls to match the intensity of the gusts and plunging temperatures that were an anomaly on the heels of

Foodie Profile: Boston

Tom Volk March 7, 2012 0

It’s time that I come to grips with the fact that I’m a foodie. I’ve avoided terming myself as such at all costs but my recent trip to Boston was the clincher for me.

Le Cirque: New York NY

Tris Miller February 29, 2012 6

I’ve never understood the appeal of fine dining. Dressing up, waiters with their false pleasantries pretending that they like you, worrying about using the correct silverware and overpaying – what is appealing about this?

Luce and Hawkins: Jamesport, NY

Tom Volk December 1, 2011 0

400 South Jamesport Avenue Jamesport NY, 11947 On a recent Saturday night, in celebration of our upcoming five-year wedding anniversary, my wife Aimee and I came to be at the Jebediah Hawkins Inn in

DMK Burger Bar: Chicago, IL

Sam Gordon August 31, 2011 0

2954 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60657 www.dmkburgerbar.com At the intersection of Sheffield and Wellington in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, there is a powder blue building with a giant fish painted on its side. This

The Bar on Buena: Chicago, IL

Sam Gordon July 7, 2011 0

910 W. Buena Avenue Chicago, IL 60613 www.baronbuena.com They say that food is as much a visual medium as it is a taste-based one. While I normally would agree wholeheartedly, my logic of “if

Phoebe’s Cupcakes: Chicago, IL

Sam Gordon June 29, 2011 0

3327 N. Broadway Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 www.chicagocupcakes.com Cupcakes are a sugary treat that pretty much every American has been familiar with since childhood. Even in their simplest form, a personal cake that requires

Food Dunce: Philadelphia Cheesesteaks

Tris Miller June 9, 2011 0

Confession time: I spent two nights in Philadelphia a couple years ago and didn’t have a cheesesteak. Yes, Philadelphians, I know its heresy, sacrilegious, insane and just plain stupid. My only excuse is that

ChipShop: Brooklyn, NY

Tris Miller May 25, 2011 0

383 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 www.chipshopnyc.com Having spent a few months living in London, I consider myself a half-assed aficionado of all things British. I am drawn to British-themed restaurants and pubs, always