A tale of two appetites

Our professions are not in the food or hospitality industries. We have never attended a culinary school or have received professional training in the art of cooking. We do however love to eat; dining out and cooking at home regularly. Our mouths are experienced in the art of eating. Because we love to eat, we are always seeking out good restaurants and ways to improve the dishes we create. We’re not sure what credentials deem you a respectable food critic but we believe our qualifications are good enough.

This blog is not meant for the “fake foodie". A fake foodie is someone that goes to restaurants to have conversations with the chef about their knife work, comments on how one can't claim to know Italian food without having had calamari in Palermo, and corrects everyone else’s pronunciation of French dishes because they spent a semester abroad. No, this is food blog from a city known for its blue color work ethic, sports fanatics, and putting French Fries on a sandwich.

In this blog Michelle and I will go to new, trendy, classic, and hole-in-the wall restaurants this great city has to offer. Our goal is to enjoy wonderfully prepared dishes and drinks that are set in a warm inviting space filled with charismatic people. We want to avoid restaurants where the food is overly complicated, servers are pretentious, and customers are all dreaded “foodie” know-it-alls. We hope to talk about the food we love and the places we enjoy for date nights, drinks or just a casual meal.  In short, this is an uncomplicated blog written by two people out to have a great meal at a great price in a great city. 

-Mark