Category: Italian
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Irish Beat Badgers at Soldier Field
Saturday was a gorgeous day to attend a football game at Soldier Field. Low 70s with sun and a nice breeze. Uncle Chris hooked us up with 4 tickets to the Wisconsin/Notre Dame Shamrock Series contest. It was an 11am start. I got on the Blue Line from Bucktown just after 9am. One stop later,…
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July 4th Neighborhood Fireworks
The big fireworks displays went on hiatus as the country continues to combat COVID-19. Neighborhood folks in Chicago picked up the slack…and then some. I don’t remember ever seeing or hearing such a constant string of fireworks. For weeks leading up to Independence Day, explosions peppered in the distance as I wound down my evenings.…
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Lunch Angle Podcast: Ledo’s Pizza
The Lunch Angle podcast visits Ledo’s on LaGrange Road for a large sausage pizza & a few pitchers of Miller Lite. LISTEN HERE: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/lunch-angle-ledos-pizza
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Where’s the Meatball Sandwich?
An endearing memory of my paternal grandmother involves a meatball sandwich. Nana was visiting from New Jersey and we went out to dinner at Antonino’s along the train tracks in LaGrange. Apparently, our order took too long to come out for Nana’s liking. Yet, she was only concerned with one portion of the order –…
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Truly on tap; BJ Armstrong; and the legendary Calzone of Iowa City
Truly on tap. I hadn’t fathomed such a thing until I arrived at the Vine with T Roth & MG in Iowa City on Friday night. The 11am game meant we got to visit our alma mater for 2 nights, which is awesome. If you’re not familiar with Truly – it’s the Pepsi to Whiteclaw’s…
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Lunch Angle podcast: hot dogs, sausage, beef & fries
Deep analysis of hot dogs, sausage, beef & fries on the Lunch Angle podcast…Listen here: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/lunch-angle-little-joes
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Live Podcast Recording at Rock ‘N Ravioli in Evanston
Steve, Dag & I recorded our show live in front of a sold out room at Rock ‘N Ravioli on Church St. Unique venue and a lively crowd. I’m really proud of the results, the show was loads of fun and everyone seemed to have a blast. We carbo-loaded with ravioli (what else) – I…
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Sandwiching Hour – Hot Carving Station at Eataly
Four years back I wandered into Eataly on Ohio and couldn’t figure out what the hell I was doing there. I’d been there once before, as a guest of my friends Ryan & Michelle on her birthday. They ordered oysters, salty Italian meats and wine. I recall it being a truly marvelous evening. But that…
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Pizza Friday: Gino’s East – River North
Gino’s East is one of the famous Deep Dish spots. As a resident, it falls out of my ordering rotation behind Malnati’s, partially because Malnati’s are everywhere. I used to eat in at the Gino’s on Diversey, Southport and Lincoln back in the day. I hadn’t had it in awhile. But my brother-in-law Stephen had…
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