Time for a Chili Taste-Off
January 13, 2023
Ready for a chili weekend? For starters, temps are expected to drop into the low
Friday Food Fight
The Currently Trendy Chicago-Style Italian Beef Sandwich
January 6, 2023
The Chicago Italian beef sandwich is having a moment — outside of the Windy City,
Clash of the Lasagnas
December 30, 2022
I rarely order lasagna in restaurants, because the version my wife makes, and my mother’s
A Beef Over Beef Stew (A Whole Other Kind)
December 23, 2022
It’s nearly Christmas and there’s some real cold coming our way, so what better time
Battle of the Bowls
December 16, 2022
Bowls have a branding problem. It begins and ends with the generic name. Bowls can
A Game of Chicken — And Waffles
December 9, 2022
It’s what’s for breakfast. Also for lunch. And yes, dinner. I speak of the divine
Friday Food Fight: Chocolate cake at Wright’s and Portillo’s
December 2, 2022
Who will take the cake? Who will get iced? A chocolate cake taste-off between two famed purveyors.
Friday Food Fight: Tampa Bay vs. Santa Fe, N.M. — A Fajitas Face-Off
November 25, 2022
Can a Tampa Bay restaurant compete with one from a mecca of Tex/Mex cuisine?
Friday Food Fight: Pumpkin Pie — Supermarkets Square Off
November 18, 2022
As Thanksgiving approaches, our competition features two grab-and-go pumpkin pies.
Friday Food Fight (Tampa Bay vs. ATL): Battle of the BBQ Briskets
November 11, 2022
Two highly regarded BBQ restaurants take vastly different approaches to the brisket sandwich. Which fares better?
Friday Food Fight: A Colossal Crêpe Contest
November 4, 2022
Two restaurants that specialize in the French staple go head to head.
‘Tis the Season — Let’s Get STONED! … Crabs
October 28, 2022
For the record, Eric Snider (a.k.a. “The Ref”) is out of town and unable to
