Unearthed treasures from my food-obsessed past (2005-2013)
Step into my digital time capsule! These posts are culinary artifacts from my days as a wandering food blogger, capturing meals and moments from across the country when “influencer” wasn’t yet a career path and digital cameras were still revolutionary.
It all started in 2005 when I was criss-crossing America for work and needed a system to document my growing restaurant obsession. I built my own tracking software (tech nerd alert!) before discovering WordPress and migrating my food adventures there.
Many of these restaurants have since closed their doors, but the memories live on. Consider this section my gastronomic scrapbook — where my journey as an Eat Tech Dad truly began.
Browse through these vintage reviews for a taste of mid-2000s food culture and to witness the evolution of both my palate and my writing. The tech has changed, the dad part came later, but the eating? That’s been consistent throughout.
205 W Lake St Chicago, IL 60606-1803 Monk's was selected by a co-worker to visit for a lunch. The menu is basically burgers, with a couple of salads and other…
420½ W. Diversey Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773.549.9090 http://www.mcgeestavern.com/duffys/index.shtml Looking for a weeknight bar? Want to watch some sports? Listen to the latest music? Listen to a live band? Grab…
60 West Ontario Chicago, Illinois 60610 Phone: (312) 787-7100 http://www.chicagochophouse.com/ Chicago is known for its steak houses, and after reading many reviews I felt it was time to check out…
2541 Broadway Astoria, NY 11106 Phone: (718) 204-5002 The big question in New York has been, where do you get the best pizza? Well I am not going to say…
52 W. Illinois Chicago, Il, 60610 http:\\www.benpao.com Tonight I visited Ben Pao for the second time. I can definitely say this place is consistently great with their quality of food.…
230 E Ohio Chicago, IL, 60611 Tonight I decided venture out to a Thai place I found on the IDine (RewardsNetwork) Website. As I entered I appreciated the appearance as…
5-16 51st Ave Long Island City, NY 11101 Located in Long Island City, Smokey's 11101 is the only good place in Queens I have found for BBQ. This place is…
464 Amsterdam Ave, 82nd St. New York, NY http://www.hamptonchutney.com/ First off, I want to start by saying that there are 3 locations for Hampton Chutney Co., I listed the Upper…