Erik M. on WBEZ this morning talking Thai

Well, too bad we didn't know this ahead of time, but you'll get the link for listening online below: Internet Food Forum habitue Erik M. was the guide to regional Thai food (like he knows anything about that) for Steve Dolinsky on WBEZ's 848, the show that's named for a time about 45 minutes before it starts, this morning.

Hear here.

Cool. Congratulations to Erik. You know, I found out recently that it's called 848 not for the time it starts (because you're right, it doesn't) but because that's the address of the studio -- 848 East Grand Avenue (Navy Pier). But maybe you already knew that and I was the only one in the dark.

Oh, Toni - I used to think the same thing about 848. But because I was in the office by then, it wasn't until about a year ago when I worked at home for a while that I realized that was wrong - when 8:48 a.m. rolled around, I expected 848. That didn't make me feel very smart at all. So glad I wasn't the only one.

Oh, no, Dina, Erik can talk Thai. Erik talk Thai very well.

Erik M., great job there on the radio. Thanks for your continuing generosity. I recently scrolled through the Beyond Chicagoland board preparing for a trip to L.A., and your posts and pictures are determining my culinary itinerary.

And do you think you could give Dolinsky a Chicago geography lesson after the Thai lesson? Since when is Irving-Western the "far north side"? Well, that may explain why it's a "few neighborhoods away" from Leland and Damen.

tapler wrote:Erik M., great job there on the radio. Thanks for your continuing generosity. I recently scrolled through the Beyond Chicagoland board preparing for a trip to L.A., and your posts and pictures are determining my culinary itinerary.

Thank you, and the others, for the kind words.

On the subject of Los Angeles, there are many, many more places that I have yet to write up. The list includes:

Grand Central Market [Mainly Mexican antojitos]
Antojitos Denise's
Ago
Formosa
La Bohème
Angeli Caffe
Sahag's Basturma [Armenian Deli feat. housemade basturma]
Magic Carpet [Yemenite-Israeli]
Zankou Chicken [Armenian "Fast Food"]
Palms Thai
Ruen Pair
Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles
Cobras&Matadors
Lucques
Hirozen
Carousel
Kokekokko [Yakitori]
Daikokuya
Tacos Baja Ensenada
Rodded
Canter's [Jewish Deli]
Bu San [Korean-style sushi]
Jumbo's Clown Room
Langer's [Jewish Deli]
Phillippe's [French Dip]
Damiano's / Mr. Pizza
Yai Thai
Guelaguetza [Oaxacan]
Nishimura
Fubar
A.O.C.
Marouch [Lebanese-Armenian]
YongSuSan [Kaesong-style Korean]
Mario's Peruvian Seafood
Pollos a la Brasa [Peruvian chicken]
Kruang Tedd

I'm getting tired of typing... there are more...

If you (or anyone else) have questions about any of the above, just ask.

Sadly, I won't be going back until Christmas.

tapler wrote:And do you think you could give Dolinsky a Chicago geography lesson after the Thai lesson? Since when is Irving-Western the "far north side"? Well, that may explain why it's a "few neighborhoods away" from Leland and Damen.

I had better leave this alone.

E.M.