Our new Downtown restaurant has just entered the permitting process at City Hall. The existing structure has been incorporated into the interior design with exposed masonry wall, sloped concreted ceiling, and sealed concrete floor. That will be contrasted with reclaimed wood, exposed ductwork, and lighting placement. Construction is expected to begin in early February. More […]
Food
Byron Driveway Farm
We have an unused driveway in front of our office that only gets used occasionally to load and unload materials. It is pretty useless. After recent water main work under our street the City even repoured the driveway that they tore up to install a new sidewalk ramp. As part of our reclamation of the […]
Pickled!
At long last, the Dill Pickle Food Co-op is open for business at 3039 West Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square. Join us at the grand opening celebration this Saturday, December 12, 11:30a and on. We will be on stage to deliver some words of encouragement to our fellow picklers around 1:15p. See you then! UPDATE […]
Dill Pickle, days away (UPDATE 11/20)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozq_f6HAzNo] The shelves are being stocked and final inspection is mere days away (see update below). Good food coming to Chicago soon NOW! UPDATE: We have passed our final building inspection!!! Opening imminent! Celebration ensues.
moss on Public Radio, 89.5FM (UPDATED with audio)
Laura and I will be interviewed tomorrow, Saturday, October 24 at 10:20am–11:20am to discuss our Dill Pickle Food Co-op project on Vocalo Public Radio, 89.5FM in Chicago. You can catch it on the airwaves at 89.5FM in Chicago or online at vocalo.org. We will post the audio to our site if you miss it. Here […]
Artisanal Capitalism
Is capitalism only relevant when it drives prices downward? If one chooses to purchase an item that is more expensive than its competition, for whatever reason, have we crossed a threshold to complacent pretension? A recent New York Times article, by Anand Giridharadas, purports that activism through purchasing power, lovingly referred to in the article […]
Food Co-op ready to sprout
We are closing in on completion of the Dill Pickle Food Co-op. Drywall has been hung, ductwork is in, reclaimed glass doors are installed, and painting to be completed this week. Storefront window and door are scheduled for delivery next week. Latest photos after the jump. New to moss’ food initiative? Read more here and […]
Food Oasis: Illinois' Peasant's Plot
We have been enjoying the bounty of our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share this summer and thought it was time to toil the land with Todd and Julia, our farmers at Peasant’s Plot. We have been threatening Todd every week at the Lincoln Square farmers’ market, that we would join him for a break-breaking day […]
Water Hazard: Golf ‘Communities’ of California
Water Hazard is an ongoing architectural research project by moss. We are studying water related issues to become better stewards of this most precious resource. Below is the latest dispatch. (This report was originally published by moss in March of 2005) The United States is home to more than 23,000 golf courses, by far the […]
Demolition, sandblasting complete at Dill Pickle
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrwyzMZ8XQw] The avocado green paint has been removed from the masonry, walls are starting to be framed, rough plumbing is being routed, and insulation has been blown into the ceiling. Photos after the jump.
Grass fed is the best fed
Recently we visited Randy and Lynn Anderson (photos after the jump) who run a 100% grass fed beef, pork, and poultry farm in Arkansaw, Wisconsin. While picking up some cuts, Randy gave us a tour of his pasture and animals. While surveying the grounds I noticed no feedlots or antibiotics, only green pasture and healthy […]
Tuber time
In addition to the native perennials planted in the front yard of moss headquarters we have undertaken growing a potato patch. These plant-like stalks were started from the extracted eyes of organic fingerling potatoes. To start, the eyes were covered in about an inch of soil and them covered with more soil whenever their tendrils […]