leesh wrote:a link to and quote about Lthforum.com on Ruth Ratney's Reelchicago.com, a webzine for the movie/film industry (though i wouldn't agree with the vicious foodies reference):

http://www.reelchicago.com/story.cfm?storyID=1343

KEEP IT GOING:

DO IT: LTHforum.com If you are uncertain of where to eat, hop online and check out all the hidden places that locals are raving about. Careful what you post, though, these extreme foodies can be vicious.

There's a longer version of that story
on Centerstage Chicago. No LTHForum reference however.

Edited to fix link.

A big shout out to LTH on Chicagoist again (re: the GNR map, job well done eatchicago), here.

Nice, but it caused me to notice that the descriptions for Riviera and Ristorante Augostino are switched.

Ann Fisher wrote:Nice, but it caused me to notice that the descriptions for Riviera and Ristorante Augostino are switched.

Thanks Ann. Nice catch. I've fixed it.

Best,
Michael

Thank you Michael. As to vicious foodies, like ravening dogs, baby, until we are well fed.

I happened to look at the on line numbers this morning and there were something like 10 registered users online at 7am, and 44 guests Yowza

I gave LTHForum a mention in my Day In Chinatown post on my blog, which included lunch at LTH.

http://thelocaltourist.com/blog/2006/08/29/chinatown-chicago/

And don't forget, today's Tribune At Play section contained a rant from somone against check writers...if that's not total domination, I don't know what is. I mean this Forum owns that topic.

MJN's column in this week's New City describes his recent trip to Lagniappe, and cites the LTHForum discussion

BTW, MJN writes weekly (or close to) for New City, and I've enjoyed several of his columns. I've particularly gotten some pretty good mileage out of forwarding to a few friends his An Eye for an Eye, about eating un taco de ojo.

Thanks to JoelF, we've been Boingboinged!!!

Ann Fisher wrote:Thanks to JoelF, we've been Boingboinged!!!

Hey, those are my pictures he's talking about! I guess I'm semi-famous.

HI,

Learned rather late that Bruce Kraig of Culinary Historians and Monica Eng of the Chicago Tribune were Milt Rosenberg's guests on Ext. 720 on WGN this evening.

I was especially pleased when Bruce Kraig specifically mentioned LTHforum.com, which Monica Eng supported by stating the Chicago Tribune food writers carefully follow this website. Who knew?

Thanks for the mention!

Regards,

Cool! I missed that part and posted a comment to Milt's File (his blog about the show) mentioning LTHForum, now I look like a dork. Oh well.

It may turn up for listening here later:

http://wgnradio.com/shows/ex720/audio/index.html

Not all of his shows seem to get archived, though.

I knew this article was in the works, but I thought it was not due for a bit--I thought it was supposed to have run in conjunction with the Chicago Film Festival in October. I was looking for something else tonight on Lexis, and lo and behold there it was...

Anyways, we're famous in Tinsel Town!

Vital Information wrote:I knew this article was in the works, but I thought it was not due for a bit--I thought it was supposed to have run in conjunction with the Chicago Film Festival in October. I was looking for something else tonight on Lexis, and lo and behold there it was...

Anyways, we're famous in Tinsel Town!

Cool reference -- give your publicist a bonus!

Some very interesting facts. "LTH" stands for Little Three Happiness? What's that about?

Hammond

Very cool piece, though there's one funny goof in it-- Graham Achatz?

Pat Saperstein has a very good LA food blog, it was one of the things I looked at while planning my recent trip.

LTH,

Michael M aka EatChicago has a very nice mention in the Trib's Good Eating Section today.

Enjoy,
Gary

G Wiv wrote:LTH,

Michael M aka EatChicago has a very nice mention in the Trib's Good Eating Section today.

Enjoy,
Gary

I agree with EC that fruit for dessert sometimes feels like a "letdown" -- also, from a physiological standpoint, I'm not sure it makes sense to have fruit last.

But I quibble.

Nice piece, Michael (and Mr. Daley!)

David Hammond wrote:

G Wiv wrote:LTH,

Michael M aka EatChicago has a very nice mention in the Trib's Good Eating Section today.

Enjoy,
Gary

I agree with EC that fruit for dessert sometimes feels like a "letdown"

Yeah, I'm going to catch a lot of hell for that statement. The real meaning, in context, is that while Bill D. wanted to talk about the dessert aspect of Rosh Hashanah dinner, the real highlight for me has always been the brisket and kreplach. Dessert is just something sweet that comes after I've filled up on the good stuff. (I do love that "kaput", though).

Best,
Michael

Vital Information wrote:Anyways, we're famous in Tinsel Town!

The Variety article mentions Rick Bayless' Frontera Farmer Foundation. This week's New City features a cover story from MJN about a Wisconsin farmer who's a beneficiary of the program and a vendor at Green City Market.

Our very own M'Th'Su has got a new gig writing for Anthony Bourdain and Amstel beer about Chicago's deliciousness. Interestingly enough, his first piece on Chicago BBQ features G Wiv and his recipe for Wolf Turds. CHeck out the link below:

http://livetastefully.msn.com/Default.aspx

Thanks for the link, Seth. For me, the Chicago essay was much more interesting and more authorative than those from the other cities.

And before I saw the link, I didn't realize that the Museum Campus was halfway between The Art Institute and Navy Pier. I guess it's not surprising, though, given that the site is sponsored by Amstel Light, which is as close to good beer as meat jello is to good barbeque. Wait, I take that back. Comparing Amstel Light to meat jello is an insult to the qualities of meat jello.

Seth Zurer wrote:Our very own M'Thu'Su has got a new gig writing for Anthony Bourdain and Amstel beer about Chicago's deliciousness. Interestingly enough, his first piece on Chicago BBQ features G Wiv and his recipe for Wolf Turds. CHeck out the link below:

http://livetastefully.msn.com/Default.aspx

Not to get to picky about gross food names, but dems Dragon Turds.

Nice article Sula (and nice gig).

Hammond

Wooops!

I meant dragon turds, but I get my turds mixed up, as I'm sure we all do, sometimes....

...

David, Seth

Wolf Turds are made with jalapeno peppers

Dragon Turds are made with habanera peppers.

I will probably bring some of both to the picnic.

Bruce wrote:Wolf Turds are made with jalapeno peppers

Dragon Turds are made with habanera peppers.

Bruce,

Once upon a time, in a BBQ land far far away, where Bigwheel's roamed and bread fruit was discussed all day yes, that was true. Though now, meaning current media, internet, recipes, Dragon Turd has come to mean either Hab or Jalapeno.

Partly my fault, get the HOG Knife.

Enjoy,
Gary

In this week's Reader, there's an article on Chicago's alternative press. LTH is given prominent mention at the end along with MJN's Hungry Magazine.

The Chicago Reader wrote:Last but not least are the food sites—of which, in keeping with the city’s exploding culinary culture, there are many. Among the best are the newbie Hungry (hungrymag.com), which podcasts proprietor Michael Nagrant’s in-depth, often hilarious interviews with local chefs, and the culinary chat site LTH Forum (lthforum.com), Chicago’s go-to resource for informed, opinionated discussion of everything from the best fish tacos in town to the politics behind the City Council’s recent foie gras follies.

The whole thing is at Chicago Reader: Chicago 101: "The Other Alternatives: From DIY to slick and glossy"

LTH,

LAZ is all over the Sun Times food section today* with a terrific article, with side bars, on Americas favorite fruit, Bacon.

Great article, I'd have loved to help with the research.

Enjoy,
Gary

* 10.4.06

G Wiv wrote:LAZ is all over the Sun Times food section today* with a terrific article, with side bars, on Americas favorite fruit, Bacon.

Kudos, LAZ. I don't know how to say this (and maybe I shouldn't say it at all), but how did something that witty and well-written get into the Sun-Times? I picture their editors not knowing what to make of this strange beast called intelligent feature journalism. Condescending and unfair of me, I know (I'm sure there have been other exceptions, and I'm sure the editors are smarter than the paper they put out), but your piece really does stand out in relief to anything else I've read there lately. I hope you'll take that as the compliment (and the genuine puzzlement) it's meant to be.

how did something that witty and well-written get into the Sun-Times?

Mah grandpappy taught me that the sun shines even on a dog's ass sometimes. (Leah's piece being the sun, of course.)

Great piece, and it includes a shout-out to LTH as well! Can't beat it.

Loved the "bacon wrapped bacon"