Food Geek Roadtrip: The Good, the Bland, the WTF

It was a dark and stormy and freezing-ass cold night. And morning. And evening, and so…

Food Geek Roadtrip: Part Two: Patron Saints

"My ex always joked that if he ever needed to fake his death, he'd rename himself…

Food Geek Roadtrip: Part One: Wisconsin

It was a dark and stormy night. I joked we should be drinking Dark and Stormies…

Food Geek’s Night Out: The Chicago Reader Cocktail Challenge

When they called it a “Cocktail Challenge,” I don’t think they meant it as a challenge…

Food Geek Podcast: Gourmet Flambé a la TJ

Six chocolate-covered things. Five friends. Four . Three bottles of wine. Two kinds of dumplings. One…

Food Geek: Gourmet Flambé a la TJ

Six chocolate-covered things. Five friends. Four . Three bottles of wine. Two kinds of dumplings. One…

Food Geek: Viva Vegetarianism

What happens when your friendly neighborhood Food Geek reads one too many articles about factory farming?…

Food Geek: Cold Medicine and Medieval Times

Phenylephrine, dextromethorphan, acetaminophen and whiskey is a really terrible combination, as it turns out.

Food Geek Review: Cake & Whiskey

An arbitrary Facebook comment inspired Carlo Garcia to found the Cake & Whiskey club, a monthly…