Quick Bites

By Chuck Sudo in Food on Dec 17, 2009 8:20PM

• As proof that the pen is mightier than the sword, or at least strong enough to have the Illinois Department of Agriculture overreact to Mike Sula's article on underground meat purveyor E&P Meats, Frontera Grill had to throw away 80 pounds of bacon after an IDA inspection. E&P is also ceasing operations. [Food Chain]
• Alan Richman names his 10 best new restaurants in America. The Bristol makes the list. [GQ]
• To Kiss the Cook shares her recipe for Kitchen Sink Farafelle [To Kiss the Cook]
• Cliff Doerksen makes mince meat pie. [Reader]
• Read Time Out Chicago's guide to holiday cocktails. [TOC]