i start my internship next tuesday (AHH SO PUMPED I'LL POST ABOUT IT LATER) so i probably won't have the time/desire to watch any of the upcoming games either. ummm next season i guess...?
aaaaanywho this story about the hawks did catch my eye. welll because it deals with food (of course). apparently mayor daley has been making bets with the mayors of the cities the hawks have been up against each round. the following is the official list of what daley is wagering against for the stanley cup. what's kind of funny is this was compiled even after philly's mayor announced he wanted to bet service projects instead of food...lolz
THE LIST (i've also taken the liberty to highlight things i find awesome):
Abundance Bakery: three dozen red velvet cupcakes.
Al’s #1 Italian Beef: 100 Italian Beef Sandwiches.
Allen Brothers: six boxes of 34 oz. USDA Prime Long Bone Ribeye steaks (The Blackhawk Chop) for Philadelphia and 5,000 burgers to Blackhawks Charities.
Azteca Foods Inc.: 10 cases each tortillas, tortilla chips, salad shells
Billy Goat Tavern: Three dozen double “cheezborgers.”
BJ's Market: Barbecue Turkey Ribs, Mustard-Fried Catfish, Roasted Turkey Wings.
Bobak’s Sausage Company: 100 Italian Sausages and 100 Gourmet Chicken Burger “Pucks.”
C. J. Vitner Company: 10 cases of Chicago Style Potato Chips.
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs: “Cowboy” by David Todd Trost.
Chicago Public Library: A collection of books by some of Chicago's great authors, including Scott Turow, Innocent; Carl Smith, The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City; Gwendolyn Brooks, A Book of Poems; Saul Bellows, The Adventures of Augie March; Studs Terkel, Touch and Go; Sarah Paretsky, Body Work.
Connie's Pizza: 50 Large Deep Dish Sausage Pizzas.
Eli's Cheesecake: 500 slices of a "hat trick" of Eli's Cheescakes - Original, Strawberry, and Chocolate Chip.
Garrett Popcorn Shops: 25 gallons of Mixed Popcorn.
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse: Once Case of the “Chicago Cut” USDA Prime Bone-in Ribeye steaks.
Glunz Family Winery & Cellars: 12 bottles of Glunz’s de la Costa Sangria.
Goose Island Beer Company: 10 cases of Goose Island Honker’s Ale.
Great to Be Here Tees: Chicago/Philadelphia Sports Fan T-shirt package.
Half Acre Brewery: one case each of Gossamer Golden Ale, Daisy Cutter Pale Ale and The Invasion Helles Bock.
Harry Caray's Italian Steakhouse: 49 6-oz. Double-Cut Lamb Chops.
Illinois Specialty Cut Flowers: A sustainably grown Blackhawks bouquet.
Kim & Scott Pretzels: Round-trip airfare to Chicago for two, hotel room for one night, free dinner at Kim & Scott's Cafe Twist at 2218 N. Lincoln Ave. and a case of Kim & Scott's Gourmet Stuffed Pretzels.
King Wah: 200 egg rolls.
La Preferida: Assortment of over 50 Authentic Mexican food products including refried beans, Jalapeño Peppers, Organic Products, Salsas, Tortillas, and Seasonings.
Lyric Opera of Chicago: two tickets to Verdi’s “A Masked Ball”, two Lyric fleece pullovers and baseball caps.
Manny's Cafeteria & Deli: A Deluxe Manny's Care Package containing sliced corned beef & pastrami, potato pancakes, rye bread and a bottle of Manny's Horseradish Mustard.
Margie's Candies: five cases of Margie’s turtles
Mullen Foods: Chicago's Finest Applesauce
Original Rainbow Cone Inc.: 25 quarts of Original Rainbow Cone ice cream
Reebok: 100 youth hockey sticks
Reggio’s Pizza: 10 Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizzas
Robinson's Ribs: three cases of Robinson's Barbecue Sauce -Original, Brown Sugar and Hot.
Stanley's Kitchen & Tap - West Loop: 20lbs, 10oz. of toasted macaroni & cheese.
Stewarts Coffee: six cases of Stewarts Private Blend Coffee and two cases of "Red Eye" Blend.
Terry's Toffee: 30 pounds of toffee.
Vienna Beef: 1961 Maxwell Street Polish Sausages and 2010 Chicago Style Hot Dogs
Windy City Soda: cases of Windy City Soda to the City of Philadelphia and 15 cases to the Chicago Greater Food Depository.
World's Finest Chocolate: 50-lb. chocolate almond bar.
what do ya'll think about the list? is it a good representation of chi-town's food..?
there are definitely tons of very awesome chicago-y food. but some are things i've never heard of..like ever. am i just that uncultured bout chi-town or are they really just that random?
and i think they should have included lou malnati's and uno's instead of the connie's or regio's. i've never heard of reggio's and connie's to me is just gross weirdness served at stadiums and the mccormick place. i also find manny's and king wah wayyy overrated, so i guess i understand why they're being offered but definitely not something i find interesting. oh and robinson's?? same deal. like i understand why it's listed but no bbq can compare to black dog....so it's gonna be considered ehh in my book.
but -- can we note that out of all of goose island's beers (312, bourbon county, or the other 2343243 that have won awards) they chose my favorite one, honker's ale!?!?! hollerrrrrr
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