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Bella Bacino's I just ate there this weekend and it was amazing. Its just over the bridge on wacker a block west. I had their white pizza, baked portabella, and a warm goat cheese salad with lingonberry vinaigrette. It was perfect since it was the only nonchain within walking distance of my hotel and my mother I was with couldnt walk far.

Hard choice, but I would have to say Rick Bayless( Ive met him and he's so nice!), but Jamie Oliver, Morimoto, Grant Achatz, Bourdain, and Alton Brown would be high choices too!

also the headlining news in the paper this morning...kind of sad

my first mo's bacon bar

omg this makes my happy day!!!

@trillian42- i want gardening mama too!

simple corn on the cob

oh and it for got Ritz Coney dowtown somewhere by the Van Andel....awesome dogs!

my standard favorite is a nice burger either thin and crispy ala diner style or thick, pink and juicy with a lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo

red velvet without doubt

German apple pancakes yum!

ham gum and slurm from futurama

the chain McMeaty's from Invader Zim

seconded on the beans that tasted like wholes means with the blueberry pie from Willy Wonka

every food ever mentioned in Harry Potter

I am sure there are others I jut can't think of.

It's hard to pick just one, but I would have to say it would be my father's apple omlets topped with sharp cheddar cheese. He would only make them on Christmas morning, I would beg him year round for them and maybe get him to crack once in the middle of summer, but not always. He taught me how to make them, but they're still not the same as his and since my parents divorced it's no longer a Christmas tradition, just whenever I can beg him or he uses it as a bargining chip to get me to visit. Speaking of I should mention that to him.