Chicagoland Food Blog http://www.hgjones.org Sun, 19 May 2013 20:07:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Over the Influence: The Art of Beer http://www.hgjones.org/art-of-beer/ http://www.hgjones.org/art-of-beer/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:07:30 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2060 You might be wondering why the hell there’s a picture of a giant one eyed monster in this post. You may also be wondering what the hell a one eyed monster has to do with a food blog. The beholder Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.hgjones.org/art-of-beer/feed/ 0 Soluri & Sons Italian Deli – Chicago’s Best Italian Sausage http://www.hgjones.org/soluri-sons-italian-deli/ http://www.hgjones.org/soluri-sons-italian-deli/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 03:34:09 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2050 One of Bridgeport’s newest additions to its rapidly growing culinary scene is Soluri & Sons Italian Deli at 35th and Halsted. Soluri & Sons has only been open for a few months, but they are quickly building up a reputation Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.hgjones.org/smoque-chicagos-new-best-bbq-joint/feed/ 6 Discount for a French Cooking Party Class at Cook Au Vin http://www.hgjones.org/french-cooking-class/ http://www.hgjones.org/french-cooking-class/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 21:14:36 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2038 The folks over at Cook Au Vin recently contacted me to spread the word about their French cooking class, and offered a discount to all my readers. Have you ever wanted to impress your guests with macarons and creme brulee? Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.hgjones.org/french-cooking-class/feed/ 0 Pl-zen – A Mexican-Influenced Gastropub http://www.hgjones.org/pl-zen/ http://www.hgjones.org/pl-zen/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:51:37 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2027 While visiting from Korea, I decided to take my old college friend Stephanie from Howe in the World on a culinary adventure in Chicago. After a day of eating our way around the South Side, we ended up in Pilsen Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.hgjones.org/pl-zen/feed/ 0 Karyn’s on Green – Vegan Fine Dining http://www.hgjones.org/karyns-on-green/ http://www.hgjones.org/karyns-on-green/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:10:15 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2020   egan food is something I usually run as far away from as possible. I love vegetarian cuisine, but vegan cooking has always rubbed me the wrong way. Something about pretending to be meat really irks me. Well, that was Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.hgjones.org/karyns-on-green/feed/ 0 Hoosier Daddy BBQ Sauce Product Review http://www.hgjones.org/hoosier-daddy-bbq-sauce-product-review/ http://www.hgjones.org/hoosier-daddy-bbq-sauce-product-review/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:48:19 +0000 Harrison http://www.hgjones.org/?p=2012 I was recently asked by the folks over at Hoosier Daddy to review their line of craft BBQ sauces. As someone whose favorite summertime activity, besides White Sox baseball, is grilling out, I gladly accepted. Located in Dyer, Indiana, Hoosier Continue reading →

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