Chicago restaurants

The Purple Pig is a restaurant right on Michigan Avenue that serves tapas style Spanish and Mediterranean food. The restaurant had been on my Chicago restaurant bucket list for years, …

We moved to Old Town two months ago, and one of our favorite things to do on weekends is to explore neighborhood brunch spots. Recently we went to Old Town …

   Kanela Breakfast Club is a charming spot in Old Town with sidewalk seating. We moved to Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood earlier this summer, and have enjoyed exploring the eateries …

How is it August already? Can we get time to slow down a bit? In Chicago, we suffer through long brutal winters, and this inspires us to make the most …

I know that words won’t be able to convey how much fun we had at the Shedd Aquarium‘s annual Auxiliary Board fundraiser, BLU. We had a great night dancing on …

This summer continues to be busy, and I have attended some wonderful events recently. Here is the rundown. My friend Anne and I went to the Taste of Chicago to …

There are parties…. and then there are parties that involve sharks, and stingrays, and whales. Chicago’s spectacular aquarium, The Shedd Aquarium has asked me to be the official food blogger at …

Once known for primarily serving up steak, Epic, in Chicago’s River North has mixed things up with a new modern American menu with both Asian and Hawaiian influences. When Epic …

It is time for another edition of The Rundown, where I recap all of the events that I have attended recently. An Irish ice cream shop called Cone opened in …

Watch out Chicago. A new restaurant has hit the scene and it is serving up my favorite foods: tacos and doughnuts. Más is a modern Mexican restaurant that just opened in …

   Charles and I stayed in Chicago over Memorial Day, and we enjoyed a deserted Chicago. Even popular bars and restaurants had seating. Michigan Avenue wasn’t packed. It was calm …