Behold: The burger goes humble
Patty's Diner "1/2 Pound Cheeseburger" $6.95Anywhere else, telling customers "we don't have a microwave" might bear the whiff of pretense, but never here. They don't have a microwave, yes. They...
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Five on five
Control them Grab the remote for Fox chief meteorologist Amy Freeze (9 p.m. news and at 10:10 p.m.) and "The Cheeseburger Show's" Kevin Pang (7:30 p.m. Thursdays). Topic 1: The...
Behold: The burger goes humble
Patty's Diner "1/2 Pound Cheeseburger" $6.95Anywhere else, telling customers "we don't have a microwave" might bear the whiff of pretense, but never here. They don't have a microwave, yes. They...
Do latest temptations pass for good or evil?
These fast-food joints tempt us with ads of their latest and, they claim, greatest products. We tried them out as a public service (prices vary nationwide). Subway subway.com Meal: Tuscan...
Crunch on octopus fritters
Few places in Chicago serve takoyaki, the octopus fritters indigenous to Osaka, Japan. At Chinatown's Saint's Alp Teahouse, the light and crunchy batter gives way to a custardy interior with...
Venturing outside the norm
One's a highfalutin' foie gras-topped burger; the other, Greek-influenced with feta and hints of lemon. Is this a totally awesome country or what?! Sweets & Savories "Hamburger" $17 Behold: one...
FIVE ON FIVE
Well done Kevin Pang of CLTV's "The Cheeseburger Show" (7:30 p.m. Thursdays) brings us his recipe for laughs. Sign up at redeyechicago.com/facebookfives. Jimmy Greenfield Leo Ebersole Kevin Pang Adam Caldarelli...
Steve Martin plays up his banjo skills
The latest country superstar set to grace the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry? Steve Martin. The Wild and Crazy Guy? The Jerk? The other Inspector Clouseau? Yes, that...
Venturing outside the norm
One's a highfalutin' foie gras-topped burger; the other, Greek-influenced with feta and hints of lemon. Is this a totally awesome country or what?! Sweets & Savories "Hamburger" $17 Behold: one...
GQ crowns Great Lake’s slow pizza
A notoriously slow pizzeria in Andersonville will likely become even slower, now that GQ Magazine has decreed that it serves the best pizza in America. In June's issue of GQ,...