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Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
i may just be used to NY pizza, but those pics do not look appetizing at all.
is this review from thisiswhyyouarefat.com?
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@Sloppy, New Yorkers judge each other on EVERYTHING!
enjoy your appletini.
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i am not saying that people shouldn't drink what they like, just that what they like says a lot about them.
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Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@lvn4life- i didn't mean to sound like a NYC elitist. just saying thats A LOT of cheese on those pies.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
i may just be used to NY pizza, but those pics do not look appetizing at all.
is this review from thisiswhyyouarefat.com?
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@Sloppy, New Yorkers judge each other on EVERYTHING!
enjoy your appletini.
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i am not saying that people shouldn't drink what they like, just that what they like says a lot about them.
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people that drink Coronas in the wintertime = weirdos.
guys that drink Michelob Ultra are suspect.
people that drink bud/coors in a "beer bar" = lame.
Totally Unnecessary But Awesome Gadget: The Automatic Butter Spreader
necessary for diners and obviously luke's lobster.
just not at home.
Snapshots from London: Raclette at Borough Market's Kappacasein
i was in Switzerland last summer and we stopped in Gruyere. It is like a cheese-filled Disneyland. A tiny Medieval town with castle and all. We had a fondue and raclette lunch. It was so good, but we all were in cheese comas afterwards.
Stumptown coffee
yea i went a couple weeks ago. it was a good iced coffee, but nothing earth shattering.
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef' Las Vegas Ep. 5
anyone making ceviche at a cookout should be automatically sent home.
The Biggest Full English Breakfast in the World
Man vs Food UK edition?
Starbucks VIA Ready Brew: Instant Coffee That Actually Tastes Like Real Coffee?
when it first came out, Starbucks offers 2 packs free through the mail.
good instant coffee if you can brew fresh beans.
i wouldn't go out of my way to buy it.
'Top Chef Masters,' Ep. 6: Trick in a Box
i thought it was the most boring episode yet.
the aisle challenge? cmon. simple stuff.
mystery box challenge. the chefs are professionals they arent going to screw one another over like they would if it was the regular season.
the show spends too much time on the critics discussing the dishes.
the show had much more potential.
Vezzo: Three Strikes and You're Out!
no love for patsy's?
once in a while i dont get a good pie, but still over the past 3 years of being in the neighborhood, they put out the best pie.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@Daniel: they definitely have some interesting offerings. I've tried the bacon cheeseburger, the taco, the BBQ chicken, and the baked potato pies. While they all accomplish the flavor combinations they seek to attain, none of them ever strike a craving in me quite like the Pizza Pub Special. In fact, I'm craving one right now!
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@MsHumpal: It's my understanding that virtually everyone who has lived in Mundelein or the surrounding parts of Lake County in the last five decades has been to Bill's. I'm guessing your dad has some good memories of the place.
@Mad Ernie: Thanks. I don't know about Pyramid Pizza, but Beau Jo's has a considerably larger and denser crust than the Double Decker at Bill's.
@steelcity: Every kind of pizza is my kind of pizza! I looked at the website for Bill's in NC and the pizza looked very Midwestern to me (square cut, lots of cheese). Then I read the history section and it all made sense - the people who started it moved there from Indiana. I am very intrigued by the Carolina influence of the place though - they offer a mustard pizza sauce?
@DinnerDuJour and hookrilla: Glad you approve of my description of your local pizzeria. It really was a fun place to visit.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
I liked the review, and especially the pics! Nice job, Daniel. The pictures remind me of the thick braided crust pizzas you would find at places like Pyramid Pizza in Lawrence, KS or Beau Jo's in Colorado. http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2009/05/beau-jos-colorado-mountain-style-pizza-denver-idaho-springs-colorado-co-review.html
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
This is crazy cheesy! I would enjoy but I'm allergic to mushrooms :(
Funny about the name, I used to eat at a Bill's Pizza Pub in NC growing up. Daniel, I think it would be your kind of pizza... I actually submitted a review to Adam but he hasn't posted it yet. Hassle him so you can get a look at the pictures!
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@travpard- I think they look really cheesy because they're pictures of the "double decker" pizzas mentioned in the article. As someone who spends her whole day making pizza, that much cheese does seem very extreme. I think the crust is the most important part, and theirs is a little doughy looking. but this was a really fun article to find- my dad is from mundelein. Dont know if he ever ate here though.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
Thin crust tavern style is the way to go
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
Peanuts on the table is a definite plus--reminds me of my favorite chain restaurant as a little kid, The Ground Round, which had bowls of popcorn on the table.
However, that slice looks like a pizza from a box that has been dropped on the floor.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
Some of those pics make the pizza look like it was in a horror movie.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
been goin there for a good 20 years and i agree with what DinnerDuJour said... nicely put Z-man! if you're ever back up in the area, give me a holler. you need to try the Hawaiian pizza there (i know, not to traditional but it's awesome) and there is a place right down the street for some great carne asada tacos...
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
They have been around forever. Back in the early '70's they were THE
place to go for Pizza in Lake county. There was not a whole lot else around at that time, and I remember their pie was much better looking than
these photos. The atmosphere is charming, with all the stuffed animals
and lack of windows. Most charming are the 'JackAlopes' (Rabbits with antlers) that are scattered around the place.
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
I grew up in Lake County and had many dinners out with my family at Bill's Pub. As kids, me and my brother and sister thought it was cool to just throw the peanut shells on the floor, and of course the arcade was a big draw. I laughed out loud at your description of it as a "cross between a family dining restaurant and a dive bar, with a bit of a hunting lodge thrown in for good measure" -- you really hit the nail on the head!
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@travpard - NYC style ISNT the only style out there! I appreciate both thin and thick (even pan from some parts of the country). And who's to say that thin crust wont make you fat?????
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! mmmmm pizzaaaaaaa
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Mexican beers are great... no not Corona, Sol, or Modelo... but Carta Blanca, Noche Buena, Tecate and Negra Modelo.
www.tobp.com for some great reviews
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Bud = McDonalds
Need I say more?
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Wow, I'm surprised at the intensity of the beer discussion! Somehow, I'd glommed on to the beer drinkers as mellow, amiable folk stereotype...
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What about us craft brew drinkers that make our own beer? We definitely have deadlines to meet - when to rack into secondary, when to dry hop, when to bottle or keg, and most important, when to make more beer!
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I'm glad to see so much beer coverage on Serious Eats recently, it's positively been a glut.
Being a craft beer weirdo I created a site in case any of you want to see the English side of beer: What Ales You
My personal favourite, Old Empire although the new strong Brew Dog beers are interesting!
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Not everyone is an epicure and that is fine with me. I don't judge people by their beer but I do judge the beer. If you like mass produced American lager, fine by me but I don't want any. If the beer list is nothing but AB/Coors/Miller then I'll have a Diet Coke. Really. If I'm not enjoying my beer then why am I drinking it? But if you are digging on it, have fun.
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Or it is simply because you're from Amsterdam and Heineken is what's on tap. That said, I like Grolsch! I have having to pronounce it wrongly here in the U.K. to get people to understand me!
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Interestingly, I think the comments in this post judging people on what beer they drink reveals more about the commenters than their actual beer choices.
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The comments are funnier than the articles. I'm a total beer snob, but that only carries so far as to what I drink and what I serve to my friends. When I see someone in a bar drinking a Coors, I honestly have no idea what kind of a guy that is, and I don't care. And if you're the kind of person who cares, I don't want to know you or drink with you.
I drink craft beer when I can. I'm sure it makes me a pretentious douche to some people, but I'm with sloppy up there: it takes an even more pretentious douche to judge someone based on their beer of choice. Get over it.
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I'm a craft beer lover and occasional home brewer, but given the choice between medicre beer or no beer I choose mediocre pretty much all the time.
I'd also like to publicly admit to drinking Bud Light Lime at the ballpark on a sweltering summer day.
While I'm at it, I'd also like to admit that I occasionally make micheladas with Modelo when doing yard work.
Thanks; this has been very theraputic.
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I'm generally a craft beer drinker, but I drink bud/bud light
1) at a Cardinals game at Busch stadium (drinking a craft beer doesn't feel right).
2) at AB brewery tour or Grants farm (both free, and freshest possible)
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@lvn4life- i didn't mean to sound like a NYC elitist. just saying thats A LOT of cheese on those pies.