Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

xps what did you order?

There was a taco truck outside of my work today. Need to try them.

i haven't been there before! we'll see.

last weekend i went to a wedding catered by my favorite taqueria, such a good idea. taco buffet!

I don't remember. It's been a while since I was there. Tacos, for sure.

It also might be a matter of diminishing differences between terrible v. acceptable and acceptable v. incredible.

yeah, i find a lot of tacos acceptable, but i have rarely been blown away by restaurant tacos. of all the taquerias in my hood (and there are like 3-5 per block on clark) i have found that uptown is my favorite b/c their tacos al pastor are just SO GOOD and i can't make that shit at home.

speaking of which, any breakfast recommendations in uptown? i'm staying near foster & ashland, and while i have to leave early in the morning to go to work, it would be nice to get a breakfast sandwich (or taco!) or something.

I can't believe Small Bar's new menus includes boiled peanuts!

xp - I have been blown away once by Mexican food when I had the carne asada nachos at one of the La Pasaditas near Division and Ashland. Amazing carne.

also dan, what should i order at moran?

Jordan, my usual recommendation is Tweet Let's Eat, but I don't know if they're going to be open. Other than that, there I know of nothing incredible. I'd probably enjoy a Golden [Angel/Nugget/etc.] breakfast.

i am eating a piece of the crazy pizza i made for dinner last night -- spinach, pancetta, leeks, oo, garlic
it's really tasty

You guys, I think I can smell fish. Like ACTUALLY, for real smell it.

Close your legs?

also dan, what should i order at moran?

I would get something with their adobado pork, torta or gordita most likely. Their salsa verde is what really does it for me, something so cheap and simple that works so well. I'm usually not hungry enough for an entree when I go there, but the times I've had some of the shrimp and/or steak dishes they've been really good. Chilaquiles con puerco in green sauce for breakfast, though I'd bet they'd make it any time of day.

that's great! jesse, i thought about you when reading this in the nyt: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/dining/molly-birnbaum-the-cook-who-couldnt-taste.html

SHUT UP I'M SERIOUS.

It's either a really convincing fake smell that comes from association of the sight of tuna (canned) and the smell of it, or it's real.

The other day Courtney and I were out somewhere and I said that I was "smelling" fish. She informed me that the place actually did smell strongly of fish. Just then we noticed Jenny walking by and we it made sense. Anyway, I thought it was just a coincidence, but it's been happening a lot.

xp

are the tortas as huge as i assume they are?

Hmm - interesting. I marked that story in Read It Later.

A woman on the anosmia FB page said that she has worked as a cheese monger and recently opened her own cheese store.

xp hahahaha genuine lol
congrats on your smelling! i am reading a book about perfumery and alchemy and it is so good.

xp pretty standard sandwich size actually, but nicely put together

it's settled, i will have a pork torta.

oh, looks like they're only open until 10? guess i better hit it before my set.

What book, La Leche Leaguera?

Thanks, Jordan!

Essence and Alchemy by Mandy Aftel

http://www.gibbs-smith.com/client/products/ProdimageLg/57028.jpg

Not only explanation of how perfume is made, but historical and sociocultural uses of perfume as well as how scents are harvested; on top of that it has a surprisingly easy to follow guide for making perfume. it's pretty great!

any other lines you had trouble with? i have a few minutes downtime here.

deej should try to get a job transcribing rap lyrics, seems like that's his wheelhouse.

I read a book about perfume a few years ago, but I can't remember if it was that one. I was inspired by Jitterbug Perfume. I also liked Perfume by Daskund I think is his name.

there was that perfume book that had a big totally out of place orgy at the end but i never saw the movie
i read another one called the emperor of scent that was really good

I'm currently dog sitting, and was warned about Tabby's proclivity for counter surfing. So, I've been fairly vigilant. However, this morning she managed to retrieve a CLOSED canister of honey roasted peanuts, open it and eat the entire contents. Bad dog!

oh boy tummy ache :(

She doesn't seem distressed. Aside from being mopey that she got in trouble.

I thought it was funny when you told me she was standing on the counter when you got home. (She's not a small dog.)

She is a 60 pound pitbull mix. She's also a sweetheart. But a bad, bad doggie.

omg! wow and she gets ON the counter? carl is a total counter vulture but he doesn't climb up there.

kates: dog party this weekend?

Dan-sure thing.

CAN I COME???

Of course

That sounds like my nightmare. Have fun, though!!!

What? My being there??

who wouldn't want to hang out with this dude?

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/265119_2025395685002_1547316516_2158435_3521509_n.jpg

xp You would make it somewhat more tolerable.

healthy nose on that fella!

he's a moist one alright

hey everybody I am going to be in Chicago August 3-7th, what's to do.

don't say Lollapalooza I may already have been roped into that

I'm not sure anyone would here would honestly recommend Lollapalooza unless you're in one of those air-conditioned cabanas like Dan M (?) was a couple years ago.

that shit was pretty awesome, but yeah, don't go otherwise

relative offered me a free ticket to "chaperone" my 18 yo cousin and his friends, kinda can't say no

What are you into, Shakes? Museums? Shopping? Sports? Binge drinking?

you must try malort

Pretty sure Shakes is definitely not into sports.

what about binge drinking or clubbing

You never know.