The Taste Bud: When in Green Bay, Don’t Miss the Maricque’s Fish Fry
From the outside, Maricque’s Bar in Green Bay looks like exactly the kind of dive bar you’d do well to avoid. On the inside, it’s a slice of delicious, warm hospitality and tradition.
The Taste Bud: Hottest Wings I Ever Ate (A True Story of Pain)
When I started eating the wings, I of course acknowledged that they were the hottest on the menu at Legend Larry’s. But I couldn’t have predicted what was about to unfold.
The Taste Bud: Eating Frozen Tuna, Salmon at Home, Sashimi-Style
No one in their right mind would eat frozen fish from the supermarket raw. Right? Not so fast.
The Taste Bud: Miller Lite Unveils … Beer Cubes?
Stupid marketing gimmick alert: Miller Lite recently rolled out a product it’s calling Beer Cubes, and they’re just what we all need in these troubled times.
The Taste Bud: Food Myths People Actually Believe are True
Raise your hand if you grew up being force-fed the idea that milk helped make your bones grow stronger and that it was one of the most healthful liquids you can put into you body.
The Taste Bud: Rise of Meat Box
Hilltop Tavern owner Mike Skelton handed me a toothpick which had two skewered squares of smoked turkey and told me to try it. It was delicious. And then he told me about the new concept: Meat Box.
The Taste Bud: I Will Never Eat McDonald’s Breakfast Food Again
I will never eat McDonald’s breakfast again. Why? Because my body hates it. My taste buds aren’t terribly fond of it, either.
The Taste Bud: This St. Patrick’s Day, Please Don’t Drink Green Beer
I know it will be tempting, but this St. Patrick’s Day, please do not drink green beer. Please.
The Taste Bud: Peppers-R-Paradise Bourbon Barrel Aged Extreme Hot Sauce Brings the Flavor with Fire
While at Tailspin Ale Fest recently, I wandered from tent to tent and noticed a lone man in a booth selling hot sauce. Because I’m me, I made a beeline.
The Taste Bud: The Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito Lives Among Us
I had finally given up on getting my hands around another Taco Bell Chili Cheese Burrito. Turns out, I should have kept searching.

