It's time for everyone's favorite Blackened Out segment - Short Order Reviews. Now with 50% off the length and even less depth. Th...

Thanks for all the comments on last week's debate . While we aren't positive (our historian is checking), rumor is it was the first...

An Orange Mojito from Z Grille in St. Petersburg. Wicked good. When one thinks of Florida, Destin, Miami, and Key West certainly come to min...

Sa, Sa Sa Salt 'n Pepper here. In his book Salt , Mark Kurlansky makes a very compelling argument that salt, and the pursuit of it, is t...

While on an extended drive, nothing helps pass the time faster than a book on tape. During last month's jaunt to Tennessee and North Car...

Blogger's Note: As you may already be aware, Blackened Out is at the tail end of a 2 week vacation. The sporadic blogging is not the pro...

But most of you probably know it as R & O's. This Bucktown joint is very nostalgic for me, because my parents (who rarely ate/eat ou...

Probably a lot of people. But not Rene, Legend, The Pope, or Doc - for today is the annual Galatoire's luncheon. So while some people (...

Its here. America's greatest holiday. No worrying about whether or not to say Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas, no standing in line at ...

How about the Swizzle Stick Bar at Cafe Adelaide ? A nice way to celebrate Hump Day or if you were born on October 1st, your birthday. They ...

This post will begin to outline some of the characters. Hopefully, they will continue their antics under the cloak of anonymity this blog wi...