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Go Fork Yourself: Be My Valentine

Be My Valentine With Love, Go Fork Yourself Queens. Super Bowl. Valentine’s Day. Patent trolls. Anderson Cooper. We cover it all on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. Questions We want to include your listener questions in upcoming podcasts. If you want to ask Andrew & Molly a question, call the Go Fork Yourself Hotline at 612-246-4582. Please…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Be My Valentine

Be My Valentine With Love, Go Fork Yourself Queens. Super Bowl. Valentine’s Day. Patent trolls. Anderson Cooper. We cover it all on this week’s Go Fork Yourself. Questions We want to include your listener questions in upcoming podcasts. If you want to ask Andrew & Molly a question, call the Go Fork Yourself Hotline at 612-246-4582. Please…  Read More

Butcher & the Boar

Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la…  Read More

Butcher & the Boar

Calling All Bourbon & Pork Lovers Jack Riebel’s stunning gastropub is a welcome addition to downtown Minneapolis. The industrial, masculine decor creates a rustic-meets-chic vibe that echoes the meat-centric menu and the scent of smoked pork wafting through the dining room. The best way to approach the menu is family style, ordering sausages and meat a la…  Read More

Andrew’s Bizarre Freezer

Meat Inventory If you think I keep a stash of bizarre animal parts on hand, you are correct. Duck balls and tongues, cockscomb, sweetbreads and even a pig’s head could be in my freezer at any given moment. Where do I get these fantastic products? My friends at D’Artagnan keep me stocked. If you’re looking to…  Read More

Andrew’s Bizarre Freezer

Meat Inventory If you think I keep a stash of bizarre animal parts on hand, you are correct. Duck balls and tongues, cockscomb, sweetbreads and even a pig’s head could be in my freezer at any given moment. Where do I get these fantastic products? My friends at D’Artagnan keep me stocked. If you’re looking to…  Read More

Pok Pok Phat Thai

Nothing but Noodles Portland chef Andy Ricker expanded his acclaimed Thai food empire to New York City last year with Pok Pok Ny and the noodle-centric Phat Thai, a pint-size spot on the Lower East Side with a stripped-down menu dedicated to pad Thai. This isn’t the popular noodle dish you’re used to eating in…  Read More

Pok Pok Phat Thai

Nothing but Noodles Portland chef Andy Ricker expanded his acclaimed Thai food empire to New York City last year with Pok Pok Ny and the noodle-centric Phat Thai, a pint-size spot on the Lower East Side with a stripped-down menu dedicated to pad Thai. This isn’t the popular noodle dish you’re used to eating in…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday Touchdown! On this week’s Go Fork Yourself, find out what Andrew serves on game day, who Andrew and Molly will be cheering on in the Super Bowl, and why Andrew is pro-Beyoncé. Plus, they talk about The Taste and the Yelp reviewer card. For Andrew’s Super Bowl recipes, look here. Questions We…  Read More

Go Fork Yourself: Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday Touchdown! On this week’s Go Fork Yourself, find out what Andrew serves on game day, who Andrew and Molly will be cheering on in the Super Bowl, and why Andrew is pro-Beyoncé. Plus, they talk about The Taste and the Yelp reviewer card. For Andrew’s Super Bowl recipes, look here. Questions We…  Read More

The Red Cat

A Timeless Neighborhood Eatery Chef/owner Jimmy Bradley opened The Red Cat 12 years ago,with a simple concept: a less is more approach to food, melding seasonal American ingredients with a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi.  On my last visit, over a plate of roasted tomatoes and striped bass, I realized I eat here nearly…  Read More

The Red Cat

A Timeless Neighborhood Eatery Chef/owner Jimmy Bradley opened The Red Cat 12 years ago,with a simple concept: a less is more approach to food, melding seasonal American ingredients with a bit of Parisian je ne sais quoi.  On my last visit, over a plate of roasted tomatoes and striped bass, I realized I eat here nearly…  Read More

5 Questions: Paul Virant

Devoted to the Art of Preservation One of Chicago’s most celebrated chefs, Paul Virant has been pickling and preserving produce at his award-winning restaurant Vie since 2004, expanding the program to his second restaurant, Perennial Virant, when he took the reigns in 2011. In his new cookbook, The Preservation Kitchen, Paul shares his wisdom and…  Read More

5 Questions: Paul Virant

Devoted to the Art of Preservation One of Chicago’s most celebrated chefs, Paul Virant has been pickling and preserving produce at his award-winning restaurant Vie since 2004, expanding the program to his second restaurant, Perennial Virant, when he took the reigns in 2011. In his new cookbook, The Preservation Kitchen, Paul shares his wisdom and…  Read More

Show X: Part Five

Microscopic Turkey I was a guest at HUGE Theater‘s Show X on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. I shared stories from my life based off of audience suggestions. The cast of talented improvisers then created scenes based off of my stories. It was very fun and very funny. This is the final segment. To see the rest check out…  Read More

Vie

Savoring the Seasons Located just outside of Chicago in Western Springs, chef Paul Virant’s celebrated Vie restaurant is a great choice for solid farm-to-table cooking. Virant, a preservation expert with an everything-made-in-house philosophy, is known for preserving and pickling produce at its peak and incorporating those bright seasonal flavors into almost every dish. The cuisine…  Read More