Alex

Yes, I think you're referring to the Berghoff Cafe, an offshoot of the original Berghoff.

1) Thank him/her profusely. 2) Lock the door. 3) Rinse them, then dry thoroughly. 4) Slice the long way into manageable pieces. 5) Saute in butter along with a couple of diced shallots until softened 6) Add a little dry sherry, if you have, and reduce til the sherry is gone. 6) Use as an omelette filling

I haven't tried either, but I'm always tempted by Musashi. Unfortunately, when I'm there this Wednesday morning, it will be 8am. Do they have any breakfast options, you think? My best airport meal ever was a noodle breakfast at Narita. If nothing else, I'll end up at Starbuck's - I like to bring their sandwiches on the plane for a mid-flight snack. Not as good as Zingerman's, but it's better than anything NW can offer me. ← Here's the airport's web site. Click on the terminal you'll be at. It doesn't look like there's much in the way of interesting breakfasts, but you never know. At least there's a Starbuck's and an Einstein Bagels, or maybe the "gourmet" PB&J place will be open.

I try to leave as little time as possible between flights, so I'm not a great source of information for this thread. I do agree with a couple of last year's posters: Wolfgang Puck's at O'Hare is decent but not as good as one might expect; the Sam Adams at Bradley is a pleasant place to kill some time. It looks like some good choices are available at the post-renovation Detroit - Wayne County airport, including branches of two well-established local restaurants, PizzaPapalis and Musashi Japanese Cuisine. Has anyone tried these? I was sorely disappointed that Zingerman's backed off their original plan of opening a place there.

Great find! Any idea how much it costs (a lot, is my guess) and how one might buy it?

What specifically made The Church such a good experience for you? Have you ever eaten at The Belfry? We did get to Woolfy's last May and enjoyed a very pleasant meal. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the food wasn't "overly fancy" but was of high quality and thoughtfully prepared. It's about 20 min. from Stratford.

An Asheville thread Edited to add: I love Asheville! If time and weather allow, have a drink on the terrace of The Grove Park Inn.

Yes! In the midst of all those other complicated flavors I forgot about their plain and simple Coffee. Great stuff, especially when topped with some really good bittersweet chocolate sauce. A few months ago, Walgreens, for some reason, was running an outrageous sale on HD. By the time I was able to get there, midway through the week, all that remained was Coffee. Lucky me.

No contest -- Chocolate Peanut Butter. Runner-up = Dulce de Leche. During my year in Japan, the Haagen-Dazs store in the basement of the department store over the Hamamastu train station (Yaohan? It's been a while.) was my main psychological link to home.

This particular combo is referred to more commonly as the 'Elvis Sandwich'...you had a few tweaks though, the standard has no red pepper flakes and is grilled whole - as in the entire sandwich, not just the bread. ← Hmm, if it's good enough for the King, I'll have to try it that way -- a hunka hunka burnin' sandwich.

This study weighs in on the no-pain side.

I was in an odd mood one weekend morning and concocted a sandwich of peanut butter (natural), bacon, banana, and a few hot pepper flakes on toasted sourdough. Mmm -- hot, sour, salty, sweet (and crunchy).

Yes, Palena. Nashman, is there any significance to your joining eGullet on Valentine's Day a year ago?

What else is on your short list, Alex? Have you been to Avec yet? It seems obvious with the communal seating and small plates that OVS was conceived as a Lettuce take on the already-successful Chicago version of this concept. Not to knock it for this reason--OVS sounds very well-executed and I can't wait to go there myself. Lunch seems like a steal. ← I've thought about Avec. A few visits ago, several of us eG'ers walked past the place but it was packed. I'm also considering Spring, Marché ($50 certificate, y'know), MOD (no corkage fee on Tuesdays!), Vie, and Hema's. The choices also depend on any yet-to-be-determined dinner companions.

for gyro think hero...thats how iv e heard it pronounced in many a greek restaurant Yes, but with the "he-" a bit aspirated, if that's the right term, and the "r" not as "errr" as in English. ← The "h" in the "hee-ro" is pronounced similar to -- but a touch softer than -- the "ch" if you're trying to get a Hebrew pronunciation of "Chanukah." In Greek, it's the letter chi -- like the Sigma Chis on Frat Row. It's a pain. ← Yeah, that's what I meant -- the "ch" not quite so far back in the throat. Thanks, Busboy. Of course, most everyone pronounces the frat as Sigma "Kye." I don't know if that's correct, but then, it has nothing to do with food.

I seem to remember some New England-y friends telling me a long time ago that that's the correct pronounciation. How about Quahog? Both KO-hog and QUO-hog are indicated as correct, but I always heard it the first way.

for gyro think hero...thats how iv e heard it pronounced in many a greek restaurant Yes, but with the "he-" a bit aspirated, if that's the right term, and the "r" not as "errr" as in English.

ive always heard it pronounced like fo...as in fe fi fo fum....... ← I believe it's definitely "fuh," though, deriving from the French "pôt au feu."

According the this week's installment of Chicago Magazine's Dish, OvS is also currently offering 1 free, 4 oz. pour with lunch. =R= ← Great. I'm there (even though the wine probably is one of their $15-flight selections). I like this story that also is reached via the above Dish link: "Funny Conversation with the Guy Who Answered the Phone at Reza’s on Clark."

I believe they're now serving lunch. According to Phil Vettel, "The format is the same, but there are fewer antipasti and the main courses include pasta, salads and panini. The lunch price is $17.95." Any lunch reports? I'll be in Chi in a few weeks; OVS certainly is on my short list.

My favorite local wine merchant must've gotten a heck of a post-off -- they've been selling the One.6 Chardonnay for $2.49 a bottle, $24 a case. Without a doubt, the low-carb thing is a marketing gimmick, but the wine itself is really not too bad. As the label says, there's some melon and a little citrus along with a bit of oak -- simple but nothing blatantly objectionable. For eight bucks there are better choices, but for two I'm right there. I'll probably have other preferences, but I think this'll be Ms. Alex's house white for the forseeable future. (We picked up two cases.)

Nothing from me, unfortunately. Umpteen years ago I briefly lived within spitting distance of Keego Harbor, but when I visit the metro area now I stay with a friend in the east burbs and we're usually not inclined to drive to Keego for dinner. Still, I'm looking forward to reading your always well informed report.

Our Senseo arrived last week. As several posts said, it makes a passable cup of coffee, but lacking the depth of flavor of one from our drip machine or French press. For what it is -- a means to a quick cup of decent coffee (especially a bit of late-night decaf -- it probably will be getting regular use at our house. The Douwe Egberts medium-roast decaf is indeed passable, as is the dark-roast regular. The regular medium- and mild-roast lack character, imo. I noticed the posts on this thread about Kona, and was wondering if anyone else has had direct experience with other brands or roasts -- podhead.com, easypod.co.uk, etc. There's also a seller on eBay offering DE's Kenya, Sumatra, and Brazil blends.

I think that Matthew's on sabbatical from eGullet, so I'll take an educated guess about the shops he was referring to. I'm sure that one of them is Van Ball's Prime Beef, on Plainfield between I-96 and 3 Mile. I imagine another is Kingma's Meats, inside Kingma's Market on Plainfield between Knapp and 3 Mile. The third might be the meat department at our local supermarket, Forest Hills Foods, at Cascade Rd and Forest Hill Ave. There's also Sobie Meats, on Remembrance Rd between Leonard and Kinney, which opened just last year. He also mentioned Heffron Farms Market (Plainfield just north of I-96 and Clyde Park north of 54th). The "near-organic" meat is pre-cut and frozen, but I've been happy with the quality.

Looks great, Paul! Perhaps you could start a separate thread about Waterstone. We trolls don't get to Marquette very much; Ms. Alex journeys there every 2-3 years for a good friend's family gathering. I'm sure she'll pay you a visit next time. Obviously you did your research and concluded that Marquette could support a place like yours. Are you counting on regular business from the university community?