Bacon, Brie, and pear grilled cheese

Bacon, Brie, and pear grilled cheese

Ingredients (serves 2):
4 slices sourdough bread
2 tbsp butter
4 rashers bacon
1/2 pear, sliced
3 oz Brie, sliced

1. Cook bacon per instructions.
2. Assemble sandwich with bacon, pear, and Brie between 2 slices of sourdough.
3. Melt 1/2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat, place the sandwich, then cover for approximately 4 minutes. Add 1/2 tbsp butter, flip, and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Repeat for the second sandwich, and serve warm.

Honkytonk BBQ

We don't get out to Pilsen very often, but were in the neighborhood for a concert at Thalia Hall, and decided to check out Honkytonk BBQ. It's a large restaurant with lots of seating.

I ordered the Hot Links Sandwich, and we split a large side of Mac and Cheese.





I'd recommend checking it out if you're in that neighborhood, but if you're looking for good BBQ in Chicago in general, I'd stick with Smoque BBQ.

Lincoln Station

Lincoln Station on N Lincoln Ave between Montana St and Fullerton Ave is your regular American bar. The staff is nice, their hours are accommodating, and their food is nothing to complain about.

Here's the Chips and Cheese appetizer with added guacamole:


And I went for the Triple Decker Club:


It's not extraordinary, but it's never bad. It's everything you want in the restaurant/bar next to your work, and thankfully, I've got it.