Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Seventh Avenue, Park Slope, Snacks
Allie takes us on a snacking out around Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Smorgasburg Part Two
Allie returns to Smorgasburg in Williamsburg to try new culinary delights.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Dinner at Woodland
Allie reviews Brooklyn’s Woodland restaurant in the Prospect Heights neighborhood.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Mile End Delicatessen
Allie tells us about her meal at Montreal-style delicatessen Mile End.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Smorgasburg
A gallery of the many outstanding eats at Smorgasburg – an open-air food court in Williamsburg.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: New Orleans Jazz Fest
Photos of the amazing food served at The Fairgrounds and around New Orleans.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Dinner at Franny’s
Allie tells the tale of her meal at Franny’s in Brooklyn.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Snacking in Queens
Take a culinary tour of Queens with our food blogger.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Allie takes us on a culinary tour of the city where she grew up.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: RedFarm
West Village eatery Red Farm offers a different approach to Chinese food.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Dean Street
Allie reviews Prospect Heights, Brooklyn eatery Dean Street.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Super Bowl Sunday Eats
A look at the ridiculous spread Allie provided for her Super Bowl Party.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Talde
Allie visits a restaurant run by Top Chef contestant Dale Talde.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Lunch(es) at Parm
Allie reviews Parm, the long-awaited offshoot of Torrisi Italian Specialties.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Bark Hot Dogs Five-Course Tasting Menu Featuring Nueske’s Smoked Meats and Sixpoint Craft Ales
Read Allie’s take on a special evening at Bark Hot Dogs.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Momofuku Ssam Bar Duck Lunch
Does Momofuku Ssam Bar’s newest concept win Allie’s praise?
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Brooklyn Bowl Volume One
Fried chicken isn’t the only winning dish at Brooklyn Bowl.
Allie’s Adventures in Eating: Sushi at Taro
A sushi dinner from NYC’s Taro helped Allie get over her fear of sushi.
Allie’s Snacking Spree in Brooklyn
HT food columnist Allie Carson explores snack options in Brooklyn.
Chicago Eats Part Two: Girl and the Goat
Come on, baby don’t you want to go
Come on, baby don’t you want to go
To the same old place, sweet home Chicago
Robert Johnson may have written the lyrics, but most of us remember the Blues Brothers version of Sweet Home Chicago. As a former Chicago native, I sing the lyrics every time I return to the Windy City.
As mentioned in last week’s article about Hot Doug’s and The Purple Pig, Chris and I spent multiple nights in Chicago, Illinois, recently to see Phish at the UIC Pavilion. While planning for this trip, our friends Mindy and Patterson insisted that we eat at Girl and the Goat with them. This restaurant is so popular, we had to book a reservation more than two months in advance. It turned out to be an excellent choice for our “farewell to Chicago” meal with our friends. I would like to thank Mindy for her help as guest photographer for some of the pictures posted in this article.
The “Girl” from Girl and the Goat is Stephanie Izard–she won the illustrious title of Top Chef in Season Four when the show was hosted in Chicago. She opened Girl and the Goat in Summer 2010, and the restaurant has developed a cult following since. I am always curious when a restaurant gains this much buzz. Is it because they have a good Public Relations firm? Is it because the chef is popular? Is it because the food is actually that good? In the case of Girl and the Goat, the food is that good.
We started off with two types of oysters. I’m admittedly not the biggest fan of oysters by nature. Raw shellfish has never been my thing. However, these were lightly roasted in a wood-burning oven and prepared in unique ways I had not experienced previously.
READ ON for more on Girl and the Goat…