Category Archives: General

SOLD OUT! The Chili Takedown means never having to say you’re sorry for plundering the earth with chili. Never looking over your shoulder to see if you burned the wrong village. Never regretting 10 years of expanding people’s minds with … Continue reading →

$500 Grand Prize! The Chicago Film Fest is happening, and of course The Avocado Takedown will be there, in homage to this, the most raddest vegetable… In the midst of all the movies, beautiful people and goodness, the Chicago Avocado … Continue reading →

15 awesome chili recipes!!! Vote on the most bestest!!!! The Takedown burns into the roots of my hometown with chili!!!!! November 10, 6:30PM at The Fitchburg Art Museum!!!! All part of the Night in the Museum party, celebrating 40 years … Continue reading →

I don’t even have to promise to not say Itoldyouso anymore- the takedowns are a brilliant entity of major magnitude, that have taken on a life of their own. Like a 200-eyed drunken kaiju monster would probably do, the takedown … Continue reading →

DERPY DERP!  THIS TAKEDOWN IS SOLD OUT! HUNGEE?  >>> TICKETS HERE TO EAT ALLLL THE BACON! <<< ATTN COOKS: ALL SPOTS TAKEN! EMAIL ME to get on the wait list- or the mailing list so you can find out about … Continue reading →

The third and final stop of the Ice Cream and Hot Sauce tour ends where hot sauce and ice cream are done best.  And local home cooks have the gumption!!! For a mere $5, enjoy their insane inventions of insanity, … Continue reading →

Oh BOYOOYOY!! Portland!  The Ice Cream and Hot Sauce Takedown is trundling through your town, and threatens to ruin your life! (Because after this, what could possibly be as rad?  Nothing. Nothing!!!!) September 30 2PM-4PM at The Goodfoot, feast, melt … Continue reading →

True story: What happens when you live in Brooklyn, but your heart is in Chicago?  Thanks for asking! Well,  I typically like to make love to my own heart in the center of the dance floor at Lincoln Hall, with … Continue reading →

Remember when I said last year was the best ever Chicago Bacon Takedown?  I fibbed. This one, the 3rd Annual, will be, pinky swear, the badddest rogue gallery of bacon crimes you will ever see.  J’accuse! September 16, NOON at … Continue reading →

Here is an artist’s (my) rendition of the horrific things that happened at The Armory in Somerville, that terrible Sunday, August 26 2012- when 10 local hot sauces and 10 local ice creams CLASHED IN UNHOLY MATRIMONY! It was just … Continue reading →