[Life of Pie] The Deep Dish in the Pacific Northwest
In the last 90 days, I have had the honor of stuffing my face with pizza. But not just any kind of pizza — deep dish pizza. In November, I went to the birthplace of deep dish — Chicago, Illinois. There, I went to three places: Pizzeria Uno (the original), Gino’s East and Lou Malnati’s. […]
[We Be Jammin’] The Arrogant Butcher
No, this blog isn’t about a bad experience at the meat counter. It’s about a restaurant that is called The Arrogant Butcher. (Actually, I had originally typed “Arrogant Bastard” and wrote, “No, this isn’t about my boyfriend.” Oopsie. Freudian Slip! Yeah, that’s it!) Two things before I continue: 1. This wasn’t our first choice. The […]
[Get Your PCM On] C’Mon!
PCM — acronym for Pizza, Chicken and Mojos (slices of potatoes, breaded, seasoned and fried) only available at Shakey’s. This is my second trip to Shakey’s in the last month or so. Prior to that, I hadn’t been there since 1993. It was the year I went to the motherland, ate at Shakey’s, and got […]