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By Andrew Kochirka GoErie.com staff blogger
Food has been an integral part of Andrew's life from a young age; from cooking with his mother and grandmother to creating recipes in his own kitchen. Now he scours the area's non-chain restaurant scene to find the best of the best of local food from chicken wings to French cuisine.   Read more about this blog.
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Posted: March 20th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. This week, I got to try a restaurant in Erie that I’d never been to before. Ricardo’s Restaurant has been an eastside Erie favorite since 1943. The family-style dining, as well as the homecooked food, really hits [...]



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Posted: March 14th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. Last night, Amanda and I made our way to Meadville where we met up with Whitney and Justin Catalano at Montana’s Rib and Chop House for some steaks. This was not my first trip [...]



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Posted: March 13th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter. In the left corner, Dan Kern, the Chef/Owner of 1201 Kitchen, and his kitchen magicians Kyle and Ashley.  In the right corner, Eric Williams, Chef/Owner of Cleveland ‘s Momocho Mod Mex, and his chefs Tom, Damon, and Mike.  The setting, [...]



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Posted: March 6th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! The Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center is located at 2800 West 8th Street in Erie. Inside the hotel is Victor’s Restaurant. The restaurant does a lot of business through room service and for events at the hotel. [...]



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Posted: February 28th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! Sunday was the 6th Annual SafeNet Chill-E-Cook Off. I was given the opportunity to be a judge again this year, and along with four others, I sampled 17 different cups of chili and graded [...]



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Posted: February 21st, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! This long President’s Day weekend was a busy one. Between four basketball games, amazing food at Momocho in Cleveland, and lots of driving, I didn’t have much down time. It was nice to just relax Monday and [...]



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Posted: February 14th, 2012

If you haven’t yet, be sure to “like” Chew On It: Beard vs. Food on Facebook and follow me on Twitter! Valentine’s Day is always a busy day for restaurants. When Colao’s Ristorante got the most votes in the weekly poll the day before Valentine’s Day, I was worried that getting a table would be difficult. Fortunately, there [...]



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