http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com The eating adventures and food thoughts of Shane Ermitano. "I love putting down food." Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No surprise here, but the fanciest ingredients don't necessarily make a dish the best. Sometimes, it's the elementary foods that make the most memorable impression, and I'm talking straight elementary. Literally. The Grilled Cheese Grill in Portland, OR is one of those places that does it right and SIMPLE. As ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2010/01/the-simple-bird-gets-the-worm/ Yes, I now use this on EVERYTHING. Do yourself a favor and order some. http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/11/so-this-is-real-love/ ...just kidding, I've been hard at work just not here obviously. Mad props to Denise for keeping this thing going while I'm away. My buddy Andrew sent me this great article for you New Yorkers. It's got "Shane Eats" written all over and under and through that bitch. Check out, ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/08/lazy-use-someone-elses-work/ A little less than a year after I moved back to Chicago, my parents began to get tired of empty nesting in Central Arkansas - who could blame them - and started to sniff out some new land to stake their claim.  After an exploratory road trip through the Southwest, ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/08/eat-it-fort-worth-texas/ The last two days of my trip were my "personal days" – after waking up disoriented on the couch in the previous night's dress and shoes, I had to recharge (and recuperate from a crazy evening at Rex's) at Baker Beach with Steph before some chill time with my family. Saturday ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/06/san-francisco-foodfest-days-four-and-five-the-finale/ I apologize for my absence, folks. I've been extremely busy in Boston getting my start-up off the ground, but Denise has been doing an excellent job! I just wanted to quickly share this image with you. I 'wonder wheeled' myself on Google this morning. (Regrettably) I'll be posting soon. Promise. We're ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/06/be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ Oops, that was quite a hiatus.  Making my mental return to San Francisco, and... Day three required no ramp-up time, and after rolling off the couch and brushing my teeth, we took off for Dynamo Donuts. See earlier entry. It’s going to be a while until I can return to Dunkin ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/05/san-francisco-foodfest-day-three-here-come-the-meat-sweats/ I started my day with some of these really interesting fiber-packed crackers I picked up on Clement St called “Digestive.”  Indeed they were. Then I took a nostalgic run through the Fillmore and Pacific Heights-ish area. Shamefully, this was the one and only day I convinced myself that running ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/04/san-francisco-foodfest-day-two-digestives-to-ducca/ Even with my penchant for fine dining [read: pretentious locally-produced organic products with an outrageous upcharge, smothered in butter and served with anything described as a reduction make my toes tingle], I had to balance my favorite “trashy” noshes (after all, I am a Waffle House girl at heart) with ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/04/san-francisco-foodfest-day-one-you-are-what-you-eatbuns-and-boar/ My first post!  Daunting.  Hi.  [must find a picture of me waving awkwardly] I'm Shane's big sis, of sorts.  Food adoration is in the blood. After nearly missing my [eternal] flight from MDW to SFO (I hold Denny and Paul partially responsible), sleeping through BOTH snack/drink services in-flight, and feeling generally ... http://eatfeats.shaneermitano.com/2009/04/a-lovely-bunch-of-donuts-they-are/