Ryan’s Chili Recipe

Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 2/3 Large Chopped White Onions
1+ lb Ground Round
1 teaspoon Lawry’s Salt or Seasoned Salt
2 teaspoons Black Pepper
8 Cloves Garlic Finely Chopped
1 Habanero or Scotch Bonnet Pepper finely chopped (use gloves)
1 Hungarian Hot Pepper or Anaheim Pepper Deveined and Finely Chopped
1 Jalapeno Pepper Deveined and Finely Chopped
1 28 oz Can Muir Glen [...]

Tallulah – Lincoln Square – Sarah Lawrence

4539 N. Lincoln – www.tallulahchicago.com
One of the great things about Chicago summers is eating out for brunch on the weekends. Tallulah just started serving brunch recently (they used to only serve dinner). This Lincoln Square restaurant pairs together interesting combinations to create delicious brunch dishes. The two entrees that I tried were the lobster [...]

Tapas Las Ramblas – Andersonville – Sarah Lawrence

5101 N. Clark
773.769.9700
http://www.tapaslasramblas.com/
This wonderful tapas restaurant is brought to you by a former partner of Twist. After studying in Spain for a summer in college, I become intimately familiar with good tapas-style eating. While there are many tapas options in the city, I found Twist (in Lakeview/Wrigleyville) to be my all time favorite for its [...]

Mixteco Grill – Ravenswood – Ryan Gossett

1601 W Montrose
773-868-1601

http://chicago.menupages.com/restaurantdetails?restaurantid=52995

Excellent, creative, and affordable Mexican food! Mixteco Grill, while packed every weekend, is still undiscovered in my opinion. They have recently expanded into the space next door to accommodate the drones of people that flock there every weekend, but I am afraid the word is continuing to spread.

We have been there three times [...]

Five Guys Burgers & Fries – Lincoln Park – Ryan Gossett

2140 N Clybourn

773-327-5953

http://www.fiveguys.com/index.aspx

This is my new “Fast Food” burger joint. Don’t be discouraged by the fact that this eatery is located on one of the busiest weekend streets in Chicago, it is well worth the headache. I did find that entering the neighborhood from the East on Webster and parking between Racine and Lakewood was [...]

Blue Water Grill 520 N Dearborn Street

Opened in May, this swanky and urban upscale seafood restaurant impressed me with its food, presentation, and decor.  We dined there a couple of weeks ago and they were kind enough to  accomodate our sixteen person party, and proceeded to serve us very well.  In my experience, this is a good test for a restaurant.
The [...]

RG’s Chili Recipe

This is not my typical entry.  I recently sent out my new Chili Recipe, because I do believe in sharing.  Emily (my wife) challenged me to quit changing my recipe with every batch and come up with the Ultimate Chili.  I must say it turned out well.  In the past week I received a couple [...]

Bowman’s Bar & Grill 4356 N Leavitt (Lincoln Square/North Center)

I don’t know if this ever happens to anyone else, but it does to me from time to time.  I pass by a restaurant every now and then and say to myself, “I need to stop in and check that place out.”  Then the next time we are trying to decide where to grab a [...]

Wholesale Meat Opportunity

I am posting this one for a friend.  Feel free to contact her at kkimble101@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Dear Carnivores,

Spring has sprung and it’s grill time! Below please find a list of items perfect for the spring holidays and grill season as well as approximate weights and prices per pound.
 
A Gift for Every Season
Box of assorted [...]