Alex

I spoke with them yesterday and was told the bakery would be ready in March. I didn't ask about nor did they mention a specific date.

Thanks, dls and LAZ. The sandwiches and desserts at Artopolis look like winners. I'll have to try the loukaniko at Greek Islands when I'm back in town in May. Keep those great suggestions coming, folks!

Thanks, dls. Yes, assuming it's on time, Amtrak leaves at 5:20 and boards around 5:00; Metra arrives at 3:40 from Lisle. I have no idea what's near that station but if I get there early I can take a look around. According to menupages.com, My Thai and Takumi are open then. Have you eaten at either place? Avec -- now that's an interesting idea. Those dates should get some interesting looks on the train, eh? I'm guessing the round-trip cab fare would be about $6-7; does that sound right? And nsxtasy, thanks for the Greektown reminder. A nice wedge of spanakopita and a piece of baklava would make an excellent dinner.

Great idea! It's a brisk 12 minutes or so from the station. Unfortunately, they're open only until 2 on Saturdays, and my train doesn't arrive until well after that.

Have you ever had a Potbelly sub?? My friend is raving about the Kobe burger at Nine. ← Thanks for the ideas, Eliot. I haven't had a Potbelly yet. I see there's one a couple of blocks away but it closes 20 minutes after my train arrives -- is it worth a quick jog? I've only been to Nine once, for dinner. It's just a bit too far away, though, and anyways I think a Kobe burger would lose some of its charm after an hour or two in a takeout container.

When I take the train back home from Chicago I make a point of eating some good take-out for my rolling dinner. My schedule usually allows me to pick most any place I want, within reason. Last trip, for example, I hit the salad bar at Whole Foods; the one before that, an entrée and dessert from Trotter's To Go. However, next Saturday I'll be in the 'burbs, and my Metra arrives perhaps an hour and a quarter before Amtrak boards. I know there are several places right at Union Station where I can pick up a sandwich -- Corner Bakery, Metro Deli, Nino Panino -- and I'm wondering if anyone has feedback about them. Or, weather permitting and if the food is worth it, I could handle maybe a ten-minute walk. I know there's a collection of restaurants in the Presidential Towers a few blocks away, at Madison and Clinton -- My Thai, Takumi, etc. Any thoughts about these, or other places within a few blocks of the station?

This is a very tentative guess, and it probably isn't right, but I clearly remember a blue dancer on an episode of the original Star Trek. Her name was something like "Veena," IIRC. I can't quite remember the frogs, though. (It's clear what my adolescent priorities were -- I can remember the exotic dancer but not the food. )

My friend and I have been looking forward to this meal for months, so we should probably play it straight! Nick, what is your position with Alinea? ← The answer to your question is here.

Moo-Moo's is on Charlevoix near Wayburn. I haven't had a chance to get there yet. I think they have just a few tables. BTW, that stretch of Charlevoix is another interesting area that also includes Embellish Cafe and Gifts (a cutsey little tea room), Janet's Lunch, and Ye Olde Tap Room.

I'll second that. The Sprout House is just a couple of blocks from a friend's house, and when I visit I always make it a point to pick up some stuff there. Their cookies are great, too. BTW, they're in Grosse Pointe Park, on Kercheval at Beaconsfield, which has become a nice little food corner. Mulier's Market is just a couple of doors down, and across the street there's a small seafood shop where I stock up on smoked whitefish sausage.

Here's an additional (and very large) clue: in another scene, there's mixed fruit, cheese, fish, corn, peas, and carrots — we assume that each is in some sort of liquid form. ← Apollo 13? Nope, but you're on the right track. ← Space Odyssey? Yep -- 2001: A Space Odyssey. Good catch, Rachel! When the movie was first released, I watched it -- in its longer, original cut, which included an intermission -- six times in two days. Can you tell I wanted to be an astronaut? (I still do.)

Here's an additional (and very large) clue: in another scene, there's mixed fruit, cheese, fish, corn, peas, and carrots — we assume that each is in some sort of liquid form. ← Apollo 13? Nope, but you're on the right track.

Days of Wine and Roses (Figure someone whose eGullet name is Alex would get this one, eh?)

Yes, caroled answered that yesterday. You gotta be quick in this league...

Here's an additional (and very large) clue: in another scene, there's mixed fruit, cheese, fish, corn, peas, and carrots — we assume that each is in some sort of liquid form.

Another clue, then. It's not said in an American accent. ← OK, I'll take a stab (so to speak), as it's been a while since I've seen those wonderful Alec Guiness films from the 50s. Could this be from the original "The Ladykillers?"

Could it be..."Airplane!"?

And another new one: Dialogue while selecting a sandwich: "What's that? Chicken?" "Something like that. Tastes the same, anyway." Another clue tomorrow...

Ooh, ooh. Is it Miss Firecracker? (Lead = Holly Hunter, female supporting = Alfre Woodard and Mary Steenburgen, male supporting = Tim Robbins.)

There's been absolutely no action on # 5 so I'll add, as a new clue, an additional combo that was prominent in the movie - honey and ice cubes. ← Tampopo?

OK, here are two clues: The movie is set in North Carolina. The bowl is unceremoniously tossed into the sink. ← Bull Durham? Oh, and I previously guessed Jaws for #9. ← Yes, Bull Durham indeed. William Blake??!!

OK, here are two clues: The movie is set in North Carolina. The bowl is unceremoniously tossed into the sink.

That correct "Odd Couple" answer was for a former #8 -- Bacon, lettuce (only the soft parts), and tomato with mayonnaise on pumpernickel toast (with the crusts cut off) -- not the current one. I was just a little tardy posting my response.

Right!

Ferndale, eh? Have you been to Angel's Cafe? I haven't, but I've heard good things about it.