In non-food, non-Wisconsin related news, Creative Loafing Inc., the new owners of my former employer, the Chicago Reader, filed for Chapter 11 bankrupcy protection this morning, exactly one year and four days after its first wave of layoffs hit. So far only the Washington City Paper (formerly owned by Chicago Reader Inc., and now also … Continued
Can you spot my zombie belly?
. . . let the locavore backlash begin. Or, really, continue. David Tamarkin’s piece in this week’s Time Out Chicago is has raised hackles across the internet–much as I’m sure was intended. It’s a pretty solid piece of contrarian provocation: create a straw man representing an extremist fringe, dress it up with some facts, some … Continued
I’m taking a break for a bit while I manage urban reentry and generally screw my head back on. The apt is a mess, and I have to practice my zombie dance moves for the block party. Back in a week or so.
“I swear, man, it’s gotten so bad that if I see someone walking up to the restaurant I just irrationally hate them. It’s all I can do to smile and make nice.” “Welcome to the island in August. Now you get it.” Labor Day weekend is the last big push of the season, and it … Continued
Buy your block party tickets now–and if you want the scoop on how to get in for free on Sunday, hit me. (You’ll only have to embarrass yourself for a few minutes, I promise.)
Last fall, after I was laid off, I was saved from total penury by a sweet gig writing copy for a Chicago guidebook published by Insight Guides and the Discovery Channel. I had already committed to doing all their food and restaurant copy–220-odd restaurant blurbs, 40 or so bars, and an essay on the Chicago … Continued