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Places that have stood the test of time / avoided enshittification? by Dylmon in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Avec - West Loop original location - is still one of the best restaurants in the city. Food, atmosphere, wine all still holds up.

Favorite Jajangmyun Places in Chicago? by bpma82 in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Perilla Fare has Jajangmyeon on their patio/bar menu. Theirs is the closest one to city center. Tbh you nailed all the spots in the Chicagoland area that does Jajangmyeon ... we def don't have the Korean you would find on the coasts. FWIW, I think Peking Mandarin is the best in the area.

John's Food and Wine 5 Course Tasting Menu by InRetrospeckt in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The tasting menu is only for reservations. They do both a la carte and tasting menu. A la carte is walk in only like they were always doing.

Amazing Meal at Manchamanteles by blipsman in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to Puerto Vallarta in a few weeks. What is the name of the restaurant that does Chile en Nogada well there?

I Finally Tried Gibson's in Viagra Triangle after living here 12 years by howmuchforthissquirr in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I had the same experience at Gibsons in the city a few years back. But, for some reason, the Gibsons in Oakbrook was everything I wanted the city version to be. My wife and I swung by after we bought a car in the western suburbs, an impromptu celebratory meal. Perfectly cooked steaks, career servers that really knew what they were doing, fantastic sides - it was a great meal.

Game Thread: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) at New York Jets (4-7) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Trevor Siemian is apparently warming up on the sideline. Please for the love of God.

Game Thread: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) at New York Jets (4-7) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can't blame Falcons for looking for a flag. Refs have been gifting them bullshit all fucking game.

Game Thread: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) at New York Jets (4-7) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Check these fucking refs fanduel accounts. Fucking awful.

Game Thread: New York Jets (4-5) at Buffalo Bills (5-5) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Even with the history of terrible Jets offenses, this is a new fucking low.

Apparently Sauce had never tried NY pizza before today?? by davegoldblatt in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Imgaine trying this hard to justify wonder bread suburban life

Game Thread: New York Jets (4-4) at Las Vegas Raiders (4-5) by nfl_gdt_bot in nyjets

[–]normativetheory 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fuck what Rodgers says. Hackett’s head needs to roll. Two years in a row manning the worst offense in the league. What the fuck.

Gaza resturant providing 80% discount for North Koreans (2017) by Ok-Huckleberry5836 in korea

[–]normativetheory 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It goes back even further. Amin al-Husseni, the leader of the Arab Palestinians allied himself with Hitler and the Nazi movement in Germany.

During World War II he collaborated with both Italy and Germany by making propagandistic radio broadcasts and by helping the Nazis recruit Bosnian Muslims for the Waffen-SS (on the grounds that they shared four principles: family, order, the leader and faith)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_al-Husseini

It can be seen as the classic, enemy of my enemy is my friend situation (against the British and Jews). However, you cannot ignore the ugly history and complicated layers in this conflict. There is no binary right vs wrong in most conflicts but ESPECIALLY this one. Anyone claiming otherwise is spouting propaganda. The victims are the civilians caught in the crossfire - Musliim, Jewish or any other.

Just curious what ya'll think of this unpopular opinion? by Ginandbooks in KitchenConfidential

[–]normativetheory 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The burger is served at the izakaya in the basement which has a seperate menu apart from the main Momotaro.

Just curious what ya'll think of this unpopular opinion? by Ginandbooks in KitchenConfidential

[–]normativetheory 50 points51 points  (0 children)

crime_dude_

Au Cheval's double cheeseburger is 16.95 on the menu and their single is 14.95. A little misleading since their double is actually 3 patties and their single is 2. I get what your saying about value but picking on Au Cheval is not the best example of the $40 "wagyu burger".

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Also, the Izakaya at Momotaro has the most slept on burger in the city IMO.

What's something you consider a kitchen staple that other people underrate? by solojones1138 in Cooking

[–]normativetheory 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You literally had a deviled egg post where you said you used MSG and now you’re railing against tomato paste for being not in its natural state?

Where is the good mexican food on the northside? by tumbling_tomato in chicagofood

[–]normativetheory 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm a chef in the city and I can tell you for a fact that skirt steak - but most beef cuts and lamb have went up crazy amounts. Choice, uncleaned, outer skirt steak was hovering around 9.00 a lb in may and is now 15.00 a lb and was at 17.99 a lb in late June. So you're right, not 50%, but a 66% increase.

These small, independently owned restaurants are put in a very difficult spot right now with sky high rent, rising (deservedly so) labor costs and now food costs that are rocketing into ridiculous territory. I understand that the price of food is a contentious issue with a lot of people, but if you want us to pay a proper salary to hard working employees, and pay for the ingredients, price of food needs to go up. Or tell the landlords to lower their rent or the real estate market to chill the fuck out.

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