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The words “beer pong” just don’t grace marquees enough anymore. This was

The words “beer pong” just don’t grace marquees enough anymore. This was snapped last night, before knowing about…

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Making the weekly stop to Curio Confections (5509 University Way N.E.) for

Making the weekly stop to Curio Confections (5509 University Way N.E.) for lunch–spinach quiche and sweet potato soup–I…

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The food isn’t the cheapest ($6 for a mushroom quesadilla?), but the

The food isn’t the cheapest ($6 for a mushroom quesadilla?), but the $5 chicken wings and drums in…

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It’s a tenuous little dance, customer service. So often waiters bring luggage

It’s a tenuous little dance, customer service. So often waiters bring luggage to the table — and so…

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Search & Distill: A More Perfect Potluck

Tips on pairing beer with food. (Pretty much anything goes with anything.)

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Sorry, that headline and exclamation point, perhaps, could mean many things in

Sorry, that headline and exclamation point, perhaps, could mean many things in these trying times. Hooverville, the bar,…

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Human cloning would get greater support if it meant a Katy in

Human cloning would get greater support if it meant a Katy in every neighborhood. Katy’s Corner Cafe is…

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Sometimes 600 words isn’t enough for one column. In the case of

Sometimes 600 words isn’t enough for one column. In the case of Doug Graves (“A Rookie Winemaker in…

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Here’s lunch from the subject of my column this week, Cafe Racer.

Here’s lunch from the subject of my column this week, Cafe Racer. Democratic say in music played: $0.00,…

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Mmmmmm… marzipan. Sicilians live for this sugary almond paste, traditionally forming palm-sized

Mmmmmm… marzipan. Sicilians live for this sugary almond paste, traditionally forming palm-sized balls of it into beautiful representations…

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Search & Distill: Post-Modern Pubbin’

Roosevelt’s Café Racer exists on its own island of Midwestern friendliness.

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It’s that time of week when we answer the questions you’re too

It’s that time of week when we answer the questions you’re too drunk or shy to ask…This question…

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Liquor Control Board Policy #09-2009 (here’s a PDF of the policy) drops

Liquor Control Board Policy #09-2009 (here’s a PDF of the policy) drops today. It bans the mention of…

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This Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, Trade Route Brewing celebrates the grand

This Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, Trade Route Brewing celebrates the grand opening of its new brewery and…

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…who just won an Association of Food Journalists award for BEST NEWSPAPER

…who just won an Association of Food Journalists award for BEST NEWSPAPER RESTAURANT CRITICISM. Hellz yes. (This news…

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The Ethicurean has part three in a series of posts on the

The Ethicurean has part three in a series of posts on the National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, which…

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Saturday, October 1011:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.1616 W. Bertona, INTERBAYParty with Skillet,

Saturday, October 1011:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.1616 W. Bertona, INTERBAYParty with Skillet, Maximus Minimus, Gert’s BBQ, Kaosamai Thai,…

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There aren’t many beverages that won’t benefit from a splash of Tart

There aren’t many beverages that won’t benefit from a splash of Tart Is Smart. The juice comes from…

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Who the hell is Hawk Krall and, other than being a hot

Who the hell is Hawk Krall and, other than being a hot dog lover, what qualifies him to…

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Baristas have different methods for making a cafe Cubano, but the common

Baristas have different methods for making a cafe Cubano, but the common denominator is a sweetened shot of…