While going through the always voluminous TLO mailbag not too long ago, Patrick passed me a letter from a reader named Todd. Here’s most of it, in a highly-edited form:
"Lip Smackerss a recently-opened burger joint…looks like it used to be one of those half-size gas station McDonald's, but now it's got spiffy plastic table cloths and chalkboard menus… bottom line, I had the best blue cheese and grilled onion burger I've ever had today. I didn't find out until after I ordered that they make their own potato chips, and so now I've got to go back and get their specialty burger topped with french onion dip and fresh-fried potato chips…on top of all that, I'm pretty sure the dude running the register was the owner, and he was just delightful. – Todd”