The Burrito Bracket - Why I Love Blogs!
This food blog experience has really opened my eyes to the genius that’s often hiding within regular folks. Take for instance this blog called the Burrito Bracket. It’s done by a resident of Wicker Park who has decided to have a “tournament” pitting 19 top burrito places in the neighborhood against each other.
The championship comes up in a few weeks so you better start paying attention. At this point, there is one more match-up in the Elite Eight before we get down to the final four. Here are the pairings with all of the match-ups and a link to the review.
My favorite post thus far is titled The Burrito Spectrum. The only point of the post was to espouse a certain theory on the burrito, which I found refreshing and informative. This fellow Nate got in my kitchen and really shook things up. He explains the burrito by taking his readers on a trip from the taco to the sandwich. It’s groundbreaking stuff and has given me several new terms that I plan on using in everyday life.
Nate, you rock! Keep it up.
November 19th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
I can’t believe Chipotle didn’t make it out of the first round. Just amazing.
November 19th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
Somewhat surprising, I agree. But you have to take into consideration that the hardcore burrito lovers in Chicago aren’t that enamored with the SFO/Mission Style burrito. They like them, of course, because they are burritos, but they are regarded as somewhat overblown and non-traditional. Kind of how you and I feel about Fazio designs (golf courses, for those non-golf fans). I strongly suggest that you follow the link on the The Burrito Spectrum, it’s more enlightening.