Math time. 1 long week at work + 1 Friday night + 1 payday + 1 I finally got down to my goal weight and then some + 1 locally owned BBQ joint + 1 newly found taste for St Louis ribs + 5 minutes driving time = 1 veeeeeeeery dangerous combination. Smokey’s BBQ (see http://www.smokeysbarbeque.com/) is a…

Mmmmmmongolian BBQ!

OK I confess I really wanted to make a Blazing Saddles reference in the title. But that would not be very PC. And not very accurate. But funny. So the picky eaters decided to road trip all the way down south to the hamlet of Libertyville, IL to a new Mongolian BBQ joint occupying the former…

BIG Decisions at a little Place

Triple-D number #11 is in the books. BIG & little’s (860 N. Orleans St., Chicago; new second location at 1034 W Belmont) is an unassuming little place located either precariously or brazenly next door to Le Cordon Bleu culinary school. The signage, web site (http://www.bigandlittleschicago.com), and the interior are rather minimalist, but the menu sure isn’t. Guy…

Lean Into Lino’s

OK so perhaps it wasn’t the smartest idea I’ve ever had to eat out at an Italian restaurant the day after I decide to go back on my diet and drop those nagging five pounds. But hey, if you’re going to blow your diet on day two, might as well do it right. We’ve been…

Go Fourth to the Shanty

One of the first Triple-D restaurants we ever visited was The Shanty (38985 North Hwy 41, Wadsworth, IL 60083, http://www.theshantyrestaurant.com/). Tonight was my fourth visit there. I’ll admit straight up that I’m not much of a fish eater. Seafood is one of my pickiest categories. Aside from canned tuna (which, let’s face it, doesn’t count) and…

We’ve Taken Up Smoque-ing

One thing you’ll notice over time is that we picky eaters do like good barbecue. Done right, it’s pure heaven. Done wrong, and you’ll be looking for either the nearest McDonald’s on the way home or the nearest bottle of Tums. After visiting Smoque (3800 N Pulaski, Chicago, a Triple-D restaurant), we didn’t feel the…

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