I believe we present a good balance of cuisine in Last Supper. For every expensive fancy-pants restaurant I cover, I try cover a place like the subject of this week’s column: Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs. I call the grub at Chicago’s irresponsible. (Never mind that I suggest the food would tell you to do […]
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Deliciously Irresponsible
Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs, Gluttony, and You
Delicious food with bad intentions.
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Portland Food and Gentrification
Today Sarah Mirk tipped me off to a blog post from last summer on ediblegeography.com concerning gentrification and cupcakes. The post focuses on the work of Dr. Kathe Newman of Rutgers University who, while trying to find data sources related to urban change, stumbled on the fact that recently gentrified neighborhoods seem to have one […]
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All On a Mardi Gras Day
While you may be far away from the ribald insanity of the French Quarter, you can still find outposts of New Orleans flavor fit to fuel you up before a night of debauchery. First and foremost, it will interest Mardi Gras traditionalists to know you can indeed find a King Cake in this city. The […]
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This Week’s Mercury Food Section: In Defense of February Picnicking
This Could Be You In this week’s column I suggest you have a picnic on Valentine’s Day. Not only do I make this excellent suggestion, I even point you towards places that can easily help you pull together a romantic, pants dropping outing. Do I realize that Valentine’s Day is in February? Yes. Do I […]
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You’ve Been Face 2 Faced!
Faced! By the time the anthem to The Natural blasted from the hanging speaker stacks announcing the start of Billy Joel and Elton John Face 2 Face (aka the best concert event of the year), the anticipation in the air of the Rose Garden arena was as thick as a chocolate Cialis Metamucil milkshake. In […]
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Pic-Nookie
Sex and the Lost Art of Picnicking
A romantic picnic = guaranteed action!
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Eating Animals? Discuss
As long as we eat animals, there will be people who wonder if we should be eating animals. As loud as the “Bacon-tastes-good!” side is, the “Meat-is-murder!” crowd easily equals them in volume and fervor. What is lost in shouting and name calling is an actual measured and philosophical discussion on what it means to […]
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Valentine’s Dinner Special Yum Yum Orgy List of Doom and Satisfaction
YUM! I’ve been receiving the local Valentine’s dinner press releases since last month, and now I’m chewing them up and spitting them out for you. It’s this year’s Valentine’s Dinner Special Yum Yum Orgy List of Doom and Satisfaction! In no meaningful or particular order. Kenny and Zuke’s (both locations) Whereas most places are probably […]
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The Snack Stadium is New to Me
I don’t understand how I missed the snack stadium phenomenon last year, but I think I gained at least two pounds just by looking at pictures of these creations. A snack stadium is to the Superbowl what gingerbread houses are to Christmas. If you’ve never seen one, prepare to be impressed. From HolyTaco.com Some specs: […]
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This Week’s Mercury Last Supper: The Curious Case of Chez Panisse, Chef Jehnee Rains, and the Cash & Carry Salmon
First I’d like to point out that I’m introducing my new catch phrase in this week’s column. (After all, how the hell am I going to get my own Food Network/Travel Channel Show without a catch phrase?) Have you spotted it yet? You have? Fan-fucking-tastic!™ I plan to use it only for good, and only […]
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Suzette: Delight-Fold
Surprising Crepes and Plenty of Charm
Gypsies, Fellini, an Airstream trailer—it’s all connected at Alberta’s quirky crêperie Suzette.