Real North Carolina Q

Stopping for lunch in NC for the real thing.  I wanted eastern NC Q (characterized by a vinegar based sauce with peppers) as opposed to western NC Q (characterized by a sweeter more tomato based sauce). Purely by serendipity, we encountered Bubba’s.  Ordered the platter, with beans, mustard based cole slaw, and the hush puppies …

The best pizza in Chicago?

Just kidding.  That question is way too controversial to answer definitively, but Pequod’s definitely is one of the best.  This particular pan-style pizza is known for its caramelized cheese crust (they actually add cheese to the outside of the crust!), baked in often used, well seasoned pans.  A secret in Chicago is to ask for …