Cham Pong

cham pong instant noodles

Ramyun, as wonderful as it is, has its limits. And sometimes, ramyun tries to get ahead of itself. Cham Pong noodle soup is a prime example.

Nicolet Restaurant

nicolet restaurant

I think 3:00pm is the perfect time for weddings to start. That gives my wife enough time to sleep in before she has to start getting ready. And it gives me enough time to eat a brunch large enough to hold me over to cocktail hour. For this particular wedding, we went to Nicolet Restaurant in De Pere, Wisconsin.

Famous Dave’s

famous dave's. greenfield, WI

The first time I’d ever heard about Famous Dave’s was at a hardware store in Dubuque, Iowa, when I picked up a bottle of barbecue sauce. Years later, while driving back to Chicago from a wedding in Wisconsin, I learned that Famous Dave’s is a chain of restaurants. So when my wife and I were driving up towards Green Bay for a wedding this Memorial Day weekend, I insisted that we find a Famous Dave’s.

Sutah Ramyun

sutah ramyun

I was looking forward to trying Sutah Ramyun. Unlike many of the ramyun I have been writing about here, I’ve never had this one before. So I had no idea what to expect.

Cooking Fail – Canned Ham 2: Exploding Ham

100% can

With my wife out of town for work, I thought it was the perfect time for a second pass at a recipe from the Western Dubuque Marching Band Cook Book – canned ham. The first time, I had to modify the recipe because the ham came in a plastic tub. This time, I found I canned ham wthat was all can.

CW Napkin

cw napkin onion rings

I have never been to CW Napkin, nor do I even recall ever seeing one. We found the place one winter evening on delivery.com. You won’t find them on delivery.com or grubhub.com or any other online ordering service anymore. Hopefully, this is not an ominous sign, as the place does great delivery.

Poutine

poutine

I generally don’t like anything that hails from Canada. Poutine is one of my three exceptions.

Lakeview Mayfest

lakeview mayfest 2011

Lakeview Mayfest is traditionally known as the official start to the Chicago street fair season. My wife and I have been regularly attending this street fair for years. And this year, even a 70% chance of strong thunderstorms couldn’t keep us away.

Chill and Grill Festival

i've seen bigger

I saw this huge weber grill being set up in Lincoln Park. Apparently, Better Homes and Gardens and Weber Grill were putting on some sort of food event.

Club’s Choice Sausage and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

Club's Choice Sausage Egg and Cheese

Our freezer is full of food to be used in case of emergency, like if (1) we run out of eggs, (2) things get hectic with work schedules, or (3) we are hung over. We had these breakfast sandwiches because of reasons 1 and 3.