Kitty O’Sheas 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL by Matt Norris “I don’t trust no one who don’t take their own advice.” Black Crowes; “Bad Luck, Blue Eyes, Goodbye” Chris Robinson may hav…
A Cross-Country Wine Tour: A Guide To Great Wineries In Every Region Of The U.S
Perhaps nothing is more relaxing than sipping a glass of fine wine while enjoying an afternoon picnic or watching the sunset on your vacation. Yes, you may think that the best places to experience thi…
Twenty-Four Inches Of American Heaven
Doogies and the Clam Digger 2525 Berlin Turnpike Newington, CT Visited July 14, 2010 Beer Selection: None Food: Someday you’ll tell your grandkids about it. By Matt Norris I’ve known about Doog…
Luck Shines Down in Natchez, Mississippi
Biscuits & Blues 315 Main St. Natchez, MS Beer Selection: Unusually good variety of national and regional beers. Food: As good as Southern cooking gets. (Real good) By Matt Norris I don’t believe …
Big Time Fun in the “Big Mamou”
Fred’s Lounge 420 6th St. Mamou, LA By Matt Norris It’s 9:30. Every parking spot is full. The dull thump of music reverberates down 6th St.—the main drag in this no-stoplight town in the heart of Loui…
Summer’s Never Out Of Reach With Char-Grilled Beef
LDR Char Pit 4753 Lake Ave. Rochester, NY By Matt Norris If somehow you really tick off the gods and are sentenced to live the remainder of your days in up-state New York, you could do a lot worse tha…
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Molly Malone’s Irish Pub 933 Baxter Ave. Louisville, KY Beer selection: Decent variety of local and imported beers Food: Traditional pub grub By Matt Norris Sausage and Irish Pubs. There are few other…
Discomfort Food In Dallas
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse 2202 Inwood Rd. Dallas, TX By Matt Norris There is a certain school of barbeque philosophy that states good barbeque can’t be too comfortable. After all, any self-respecting p…
Assaulting The Senses In “San Antone”
Mi Tierra Café y Panaderia 218 Produce Row San Antonio, TX Beer selection: Excellent variety of Mexican beers Food: Top notch Mexican cuisine. By Matt Norris Part of the fun with this gig is discoveri…
Bubba Would Be Proud: There Is Nothing Boring About A Cajun Shrimp Burger
Mason’s Grill 13556 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA By Matt Norris Mason’s Grill is the embodiment of everything I love about the state of Louisiana—the best state in America for eating. End of discuss…
