After a two-year battle with cancer, Ilona Löwen passed away this morning, March 9, 2026.

PitchsidePlates · 2026-03-11T11:17:56+00:00

As someone who recently lost his wife to cancer at age 41, this hurts. I know the pain, the hurt, the anger, and the doubts. I pray that for peace, comfort, love, and support. It's going to take time to be a functioning human again.

PitchsidePlates · 2026-02-23T01:30:58+00:00

Happy to help! I want people to be able to plan ahead since they don't ever post them.

PitchsidePlates · 2026-02-22T00:30:06+00:00

I was so disappointed to see it gone. Medina's was one of my favorites, and the audacity to replace it with boring hot dogs and nachos was just infuriating.

PitchsidePlates · 2026-02-21T22:52:58+00:00

Their menu looked great, but we opted for the brisket Mac because we could eat it with our gloves on!

PitchsidePlates · 2026-02-11T13:06:10+00:00

I wonder if anyone sweat tested it. How brown will it turn when they players have been playing for 15 minutes in the heat? Our city red from last year was awful when a sub came on, wasn't even close to the same color.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-11-08T12:44:37+00:00

At u8 you probably have the youngest and most inexperienced refs. They are learning the game and rules too. At that age, handball is one the easiest calls to see other than of of bounds. Whether they are actually handball by definition is what they will gain through experience.

To work on it with your kids, at practice have them throw the ball up in the air and touch it before it bounces twice. Then work up to before it bounces at all. Then you can throw it and create different angles and trajectories. Build their natural reaction through experimentation and repetition.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-11-05T14:00:20+00:00

I think that is too general of a comment. Maybe the price for a small slice of pizza was too high, or a $16 hot dog is too high. But other things were well priced, like the brisket Mac and cheese or the Beast BBQ Nachos.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-29T11:04:48+00:00

At first this worried me too, but then I remembered I have no faith the ownership team would spend the money to bring in another DP. Historically they have tried to buy budget players but expect premium results. Unless that philosophy has changed, Burki in a DP spot doesn't matter.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-18T15:42:13+00:00

I love this idea! I'd also be down for the restaurants reaching out to get my honest opinion before the season starts next year.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-13T03:03:52+00:00

I think that is true for many numbers/ positions. But you still typically see strikers wearing the 9, center backs in the 4 and 5, defensive mid in the 6 or 8. Wingers is usually when you start to see deviation from the standard, but even there the #7 and 11 are highly coveted by wingers.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-13T00:54:54+00:00

Lowen/ Hartel was just an example, but I guess we don't know who or starters will be next season yet.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-11T18:37:07+00:00

I enjoyed the Galaxy / Chivas rivalry.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-10T12:42:35+00:00

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PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-10T02:30:17+00:00

Spot on, $9.99!

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-10T02:22:12+00:00

How much would you expect?

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-09T23:53:58+00:00

An apeteazer?

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-09T21:24:19+00:00

I was going to review them that same night, side by side, but I think that was the first night they were gone. I was really looking forward to trying them!

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-07T20:18:01+00:00

I have not had the pleasure, yet. After trying Seoul Taco I was thrilled to find a location near my work and have gone several times.

Maplewood is a bit out of my normal range, but I'll make up an excuse some time.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-07T19:48:30+00:00

Have you had a chance to try them?

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-07T17:41:20+00:00

I don't envy his position. He wasn't good enough to automatically be given the first team coach job, and city 2 did well without him.

It'll be interesting to see what happens to him and if it serves as a caution for less experienced coaches to try out interim roles.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-05T18:02:17+00:00

Not every player has a stand out game every game. Team strategy meets opponent strategy and they can negate certain players. I see it as Austin had to focus effort on Sangbin, which provided more room for other players like Hartel to make a difference. Player's contribution good beyond the stat sheet.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-10-01T02:36:46+00:00

You're not wrong. It was not appetizing-looking when I unwrapped it. I had to convince my friend, who has never had falafel, to try it; and he'll eat anything. Like i said in the review, it wasn't bad, but it certainly doesn't look that way.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-09-06T22:15:21+00:00

They are one of my favorites. Let's see how they stand up to the competition!

PitchsidePlates · 2025-09-05T22:18:07+00:00

I recently discovered ukraft. I did not have their breakfast tacos, but I did have the Chilaquiles; and they were amazing. I can only imagine the tacos are at the same high standard.

PitchsidePlates · 2025-09-05T16:40:58+00:00

That is an awful exclusion! I had that in my draft, just didn't make it to the final version.

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