Behind The Lens

The Des Moines Register is reporting that Chipotle will open its first Des Moines-area Chipotle location May 30, at the Valley West Mall in West Des Moines.
Considering Chipotle gets their pork from Niman Ranch in Iowa, I’m surprised they haven’t come sooner.
[where: 1551 Valley West Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266]
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Back in February, I attended an Exposure Cleveland brunch/photowalk in and around Oberlin College. A few of us ate at The Feve, which I looked forward to, since I hadn’t been there in at least 10 years.
Boy, was it delicious.
I had Fish Tacos for the first time, and I swear, I thought I saw God. [...]

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I know I’ve been on a Melt-related posting bender over the last few days, but this article was too good to pass up.
There is a group of people that are petitioning Melt Bar and Grilled owner/chef Matt Fish to put the Purple Parma, which features breaded/fried eggplant, permanently on the menu. They even circulated a [...]

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I went to Melt (again!) this morning, to check out their Sunday Brunch menu.
I had the Wake & Bacon, which is essentially an omelette in sandwich form: 2 fried eggs, crisp bacon, and american cheese, between two huge pieces of toasted bread. I ate most of it, but had to take a good 1/3 [...]

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Photo: The Parmageddon. Potato & cheese pierogies, grilled onions, and slabs of cheddar sandwiched between two huge slices of bread. Sinfully delicious.
This morning, I paid Melt Bar And Grilled a visit, as part of an article I’m writing for the Lakewood Observer. You can view the article here (Melt, Observed) or download the Lakewood [...]

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CoolCleveland picked up my post on BFD asking readers for their favorite pizza shops.
If you haven’t already commented, we’d love to hear from you…we’re at 37 comments and counting!
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With the hubbub over Papa John’s, this has me thinking about how pizza is such an important part of the American food landscape.
Myself, and pretty much everyone I knew, grew up loving pizza. It’s a staple of American food. If you ask a child what his or her favorite food is, pizza will be at [...]

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Fox 8 and the Plain Dealer are reporting that Papa John’s has issued a formal apology for the ‘Crybaby’ t-shirt mess.
“At Papa John’s, we’re huge fans of Cleveland, the Cavs and LeBron James. Everyone wins, and we wish the same for the Cavs and LeBron through the playoffs.”

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So Good reports that a recent blog comment suggests that the DC franchisee of PJ’s was responsible for the ‘Crybaby’ t-shirts. It looks like it’s on PJ’s corporate radar as well…
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