Beef is what’s for dinner…and lunch….and maybe breakfast
Hey all! I know it’s been kind of quiet lately on [E]lemental KC but it’s because I’ve been in Chicago living it up. I’m in the Windy on business and I had to take the opportunity this weekend to see and do things “Chicago-style.”
So, in the last 48 hours, I’ve had the pleasure of eating at a great restaurant. I went to Portillo’s (which is really called Barnelli’s Pasta Bowl) and had some Italian beef. Mmmm….mmm. For people that know me well or have just been around me enough, I have a tendency to describe incredible tasting food or dishes as pornographic. In the case of Portillo’s Italian beef sandwich WITH garadinara, it was a full on Roman orgy!! If the Food Network had a late-night adult movie it would feature this Italian beef sandwich.
Oh and that’s not the end of it. My old friend, Lamon and his wife, were there with me and we decided to sample some of their desserts. Above is a picture of (seriously) the best tasting chocolate cake I’ve ever had and I’m not a big fan of chocolate cakes. Every cake that I’ve had up until this day was “too” something. Too dry, too sweet, too much frosting, too little frosting….stuff like that. Anyway, this delectible treat was just right and on the same pornographic level as the sandwich. You remember that scene in Matrix Reloaded when the Merovingian sent a cake to woman during his speech about cause and effect?
Anyway, if you are ever in the Chicago-area, stop by Portillo’s and get an Italian beef sandwich and piece of cake. Just make sure no one 18 and younger is around.
Peace.
