With all the tasty delights in Chicago and high end gastronomic paradises popping up left and right, sometimes its nice to indulge in hearty pub fare. So for this week we decided to wander on over to Andersonville for the classic Belgian combo of beer, mussels, and fries. The Hopleaf has decidedly one of the [...]
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Gastronomic YAY!: Beer and Mussels
Posted in Ale, Beer, Belgium, Educational, Food, Wine on September 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail: Part I
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Educational, Food, Liqueur, Michigan, Viognier, Vodka, Wine, Winery, dessert, sauternes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As the other Asian who did not venture on the Memorial Day Michigan wine trip, I felt obligated to go on my own outing and explore the wine region closest to the Windy City, the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail. The trip was a great break from the city. We managed to fit in [...]
Three Floyds Brewery
Posted in Ale, Beer, Brewery, Food, Indiana, dessert on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Nestled in the middle of no where fast, Three Floyds Brewery is a greasy beer saturated gem in the flatlands of Indiana. With a hopping brew pub attached, the brewery doubles as a great destination for a night of laid back drinking. The specialty brews are worth the visit. We tried all but two of [...]
Pizza n’ Beer: Hefe Weissbier
Posted in Beer, Food on May 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Being from the East coast transplanted in the Midwest, I am always in search of good thin crust pizza. Tonight we got take away from Piece. The Wicker Park pizza/beer joint was hopping tonight and the wait totalled 1.5 hours, ouch….so I was glad to get my piping hot pie to go. To wash it [...]
Two Polish Guys, A Girl, and A German Beer
Posted in Beer on April 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Peter, Dave, and I decided to go out to dinner at a traditional highlander style polish restaurant, Szalas. You can’t miss this restaurant with its steeple roof and festive barrel like decor. It truly tries to bring a little bit of Zakopane, Poland (a beautiful mountainous region/vacation spot) to Chicago. When you arrive at the [...]
Beer Making 101
Posted in Beer on March 24, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’ve successfully brewed my own beer.
A month ago now, a friend and I attempted to make a batch of Scottish Amber Ale.
I’m too lazy to spell out the instructions in full, but if you’re interested in brewing your own beer, check out Eartheasy: Simplest Homemade Beer for the recipe. Scroll down for the [...]
Back to Basics
Posted in Beer on March 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Pizza and Beer
I was feeling a little under the weather and decided that a night on the couch eating pizza, drinking beer, and watching a DVD was just the thing. Peter and I ordered some thin crust and Chicago style to cover all our bases. Peter picked out his all time favorite beer to have [...]
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