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.
I can’t believe Chipotle didn’t make it out of the first round. Just amazing.
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.