• Phil Vettel shares some funny anecdotes about frauding, marauding, and otherwise misanthropic restaurant customers. We think that the dry cleaning scam is pretty clever, and we bet it’s profitable most of the time. Incidentally, what’s up with the Stew’s timestamp problem? Part I was posted at 11:15pm, and Part II followed at 11:45am, all today? We don’t think so. [The Stew]
• Chuck Sudo continues on his crusade to enlighten Chicagoans about their better beer options. Closing out Ska Brewing month, their Pinstripe Red Ale is a winner for pizza pairings, with its sweet taste and citrusy nose cutting effortlessly through the grease. Sudo’s declaration on the brewery’s output: not mind blowing, but pretty good. [Chicagoist]
• In further beer news, Bryan breaks it to us that Hopleaf has better beer and food than Wrigley Field (gasp!). While drinking insipid American beer and eating crappy brats is all part of what makes baseball enjoyable, sensible people balance this out with fantastic mussels and Belgian ales (in this case, De Koninck Bolleke; worth clicking for the sweet logo). A bit more nutritious; a lot more delicious. [Drive-Thru]
