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DIY Home Taco Bar!!! 5 Dec 2010 | 04:19 pm
Our "Do-It-Yourself at Home" taco bar program starts Monday, 12/6. The number to call is 773-680-7740. You've patiently waited for more details, here they are: 1. 30 taco/toastada order minimum. 2. N...
Shout out to the Lil' Red Wagon!! 4 Aug 2010 | 02:50 am
Many thanks to Brian Huston of the Publican for aiding us in Lollapalooza transport. Couldn't have done it without the Little Red Wagon- that's nomenclature for Brian's truck. We put her to work! Look...
Belly=Panza 3 Aug 2010 | 04:06 am
Lolla prep just keeps on rolling, 4 cases a day, everyday! That's a lot of bacon my friend.
Lollapalooza Round One 30 Jul 2010 | 02:56 pm
Lollapalooza!!!! This is the first round of refried beans for Lollapalooza. That's a whole lot of beans, and just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Expected volume is INSANE. Sometimes I wonder why I...
New Flavors.... 8 May 2010 | 08:36 am
Here at Big Star, we are working on new and interesting licuado flavors to add to the drink menu. Certainly, the avocado milkshake will be back. We are also working on a cherimoya milkshake- that'll b...
Salsa... 30 Apr 2010 | 07:06 am
Let's talk about salsa, and I don't mean the music. Salsa is the sauce that makes our dishes at Big Star sing. A little smokiness, a little acid, a little heat, salsas are certainly a multi-purpose co...
Welcome patio season! 8 Apr 2010 | 08:00 am
My apologies for the lack of recent blogs. Spring is upon us, and I will take this rainy spring day to reflect upon last week. You see, last week we opened the Big Star patio. After a couple of days i...
Shift drinks...... 25 Mar 2010 | 01:27 pm
Ahhhhh, after a long, hard night cooking for all the patrons of Big Star, I know what my cooks and I look forward to- Shift Drinks!!! A long standing practice in most restaurants, shift drinks are a ...
Michael's favorite dish.... 24 Mar 2010 | 08:31 am
Melted cheese, chorizo, and rajas equals magic. So says Michael Rubel anyway. He manages to eat a Big Star Queso Fundido almost every shift he works. Amazing, considering most tables of four have trou...
Cactus? For breakfast? 21 Mar 2010 | 06:28 am
Cactus, really? You can eat cactus? Yes, yes you can eat cactus. Nopales, as they are known in the Mexican kitchen, are young, hand sized, pads from the prickly pear variety of cactus. Ever resource...
