Bill Gerdes
Stories by Bill Gerdes
Off The Chain
As an occasional food critic I’m supposed to recoil from the chain
Just Warming Up
54 Degree’s is the newish wine bar attached to Duane’s steakhouse at
In the Flesh
Originally, it seemed like an easy journalistic conceit
Solar Flair
There are restaurants in the area that I’d drive 30 minutes to eat at
Mi Comida con Carlos
I had never heard of Hacienda Guadalajara before I went there.
Speed Bumps
Speed is not a new drug, no Johnny-come-lately on the scene, not hip or glamorous
Feaster Island
Dhat Island on a weekday night feels like the restaurant you need a secret
The Spice is Right
Gul-Naz means “lovely rose” in the Pasho language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but its
Smells Like Bean Spirit
The poor, misunderstood and maligned burrito, stepchild of the Mexican food world
The Coast with the Most
Full disclosure: Rockin‘ Baja Coastal Cantina has a chain-type of feel to it