Foodists is a collective of like-minded food worshippers. We breathe and sleep in order to eat and drink. Have something to share with us? We'd love to hear from you. If it's something to eat or drink, even better.
As a fan of good, uncomplicated French food I’m always looking for it when I travel. Recently, in two places I would have never thought, I found some of the very best. In a two-part post I will tell you about each.…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: bistro, Chez Peres, Dijon mustard, eggs, french, Gruyere, Michigan, Patisserie Amie, ratatouille, Traverse City | 3 Comments »
When it comes to farm-to-table food in Ohio, no one does it better than Heather Haviland at Lucky’s Café in Cleveland. In 2003 Chef Haviland started a small baking business inside a then coffee shop. In 2006 she bought…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: apple, bake, biscuits, Breakfast, butt, Cleveland, compote, cream, farm, fresh, garden, ginger, gravy, Heather Haviland, honey, Lucky's Cafe, Midwest, Ohio, organic, pork, sausage, scallions, Tremont, waffles | 1 Comment »
I can honestly say that my fascination with food trucks started long before the current trend. I have sought them out in the various cities we have visited and at times even planned a whole trip around eating at a…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Categories: Meditations | Tags: brew pub, Chicago, food trucks, Goose Island, Heather Shouse, NPR, parking lot | 1 Comment »
Started by Brad Rubin, a native Chicagoan with a soft spot for casual family dining and diners of yesteryear, Eleven City Diner takes great pains to create the atmosphere of an authentic Jewish delicatessen/ diner in the…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Sunday, April 24th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Carnegie, corned beef, deli, delicatessen, diner, jewish, Katz's, pastrami, Rueben, rye bread, sandwich, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Yiddish | 1 Comment »
On a recent quick visit to New York my husband and I were on a quest to eat as much as possible in the short time we were there. Here are a few of our favorites. Ed’s Lobster Bar in SOHO was the first place we went to…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: bagel, Brooklyn, cabbage, cabbage soup, chocolate, cream cheese, East Village, Ed's Lobster Bar, French fries, Gaspe Nova, hot chocolate, Jacques Torres, lobster, New York, pierogi, Russ and Daughters, sauerkraut, smoked fish, Soho, Ukrainian, Veselka | No Comments »
New restaurants seem to open every other week in Chicago with gastropubs leading the way. Some seem to frequently make the restaurant “hot list” in the local reviews, but one of my favorites, even though it was voted…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: Bon Appetite, Chicago, donut, eggplant, gastropub, octopus, Purple Pig, ricotta cheese, salsa verde, tapas | No Comments »
I have recently fallen in love with Philadelphia. The affair has been going on for a year now. The charm, the history but most importantly the food – particularly the infamous Philly cheese steak sandwich. On a recent…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: cheese, cheese steak, cheese whiz, Geno's, hoagie, Jim's, Jim's Steaks, Pat's, philadelphia, Philly, sandwich, steak | 1 Comment »
Not too long ago a friend introduced me to a little piece of heaven called the Fat Boy. You can find it at a place called The Old Oak Tap in Ukrainian Village in Chicago. Although it is listed on the menu as an…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Sunday, September 12th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: appetizer, cheddar cheese, Chicago, Fat Boy, French fries, godess dressing, mash potato, pulled pork, Ukranian Village | 1 Comment »
In a quiet unassuming neighborhood lies an equally unassuming restaurant. Nestled in a small strip mall between a laundry mat and a cleaners lies Urbanbelly, one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. It is a small jewel…
Posted by: Helen Fernandes on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: asian, Chicago, dumplings, Korean, lamb, neighbourhood eats, Urbanbelly | No Comments »