Monthly Archives: July 2008

Episode 10: Newspapers, Steel Wool & Sweet, Sweet Honey

Posted on July 31, 2008 by TwobitMe

It’s all restaurant reviews and self promotion in the epic 10th episode of Two Bites In Suburbia, still the most opinionated & least researched about the food and culture of the Chicago suburbs. Links! Naperville Sun & Joliet Herald article … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition Rockin Nut Road Snickers

Posted on July 30, 2008 by TwobitMe

It wasn’t a good idea, nor did I think it was a good idea, but I grabbed one of the new Limited Edition Rockin Nut Road Snickers that I recently saw popping up at the local Walgreens (on sale 2 … Continue reading →

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Honey – Glen Ellyn, IL

Posted on July 30, 2008 by TwobitMe

I haven’t been to Glen Ellyn often. It’s one of those cities that just never really hits my radar. I can even tell you the last time I was there. It was the summer of 2000. I was but a … Continue reading →

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Almost like live blogging

Posted on July 27, 2008 by TwobitMe

Mike now has the ability to blog on his phone? Watch out world! I’m like the lawnmower man or something.

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The Rise of the Gastrosexual

Posted on July 24, 2008 by TwobitMe

Okay. We all know I hate the word foodie. It’s been oft discussed. But, I’ll take (begrudgingly) being labeled that any day of the week compared to what The Daily Telegraph is reporting as the rise of the “gastrosexual.” A … Continue reading →

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Frosting Shots Replace Espresso

Posted on July 24, 2008 by TwobitMe

Okay people, I’m with you. I understand the day is long, and we all need our pick-me-ups. But seriously? Frosting shots? FROSTING SHOTS? For every step we seem to take in the right direction, someone comes up with an idea … Continue reading →

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Auld Dubliner – Bolingbrook, IL

Posted on July 21, 2008 by TwobitMe

I thought I’d get the bad out before the good with the two restaurant reviews I still have to write. The good, Honey Cafe, will be up in the next couple of days; but the bad is such a hilarious … Continue reading →

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Two Bites in Suburbia Dinner & a Movie – Number 3

Posted on July 15, 2008 by TwobitMe

After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he is discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns back to America to … Continue reading →

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Raising Your Own Yeast Babies

Posted on July 14, 2008 by TwobitMe

I am a lazy baker. Aside from the fact that I haven’t made a baked loaf of anything in several weeks is testament to that. Oh, I have recipes, but with our impending move I just don’t have the time … Continue reading →

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English – Chicago, IL

Posted on July 14, 2008 by TwobitMe

Gastropub. Noun – A British term coined in 1991 for a public house (“pub”) which specializes in high-quality food a step above the more basic “pub grub.” If I were to base my opinion of restaurants calling themselves gastropubs only … Continue reading →