Shrimp & White Wine (credit: Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!) Generally:
Double IPA with fried anything
Deep & fruity malbec with steak or salmon
King's Ginger with lemon cake Recently: I had a couple of outstanding birthday meals last weekend. Night one, I took myself out to a place in my old neighborhood called Lula Cafe and had a glass by Tami and the spinach cavatelli followed by a couple glasses of really good rye from an insane, torso-sized bottle at a friend's place. His brother's a salesman for a liquor distributor so he's always got something interesting in his bar. Night two, my girlfriend took me out to a place in the suburbs that flies in its fish and meats daily. I had venison (for the first time in years) with squash and sprouts, and a mild but delicious pinot noir, followed by key lime pie and intelligentsia coffee. Hash-tag Chicago.