Chicago restaurants

Avec is a West Loop eatery with communal tables, a casual atmosphere, and serious food. We recently joined some friends for a meal at Avec, and half the group was …

Dolce means sweet in Italian, and I must say that my recent dining experience at Dolce Italian was very sweet. Dolce Italian is a new Italian restaurant connected to the …

While I am not a lady who lunches (whatever that is), I am a lady who occasionally sneaks out of the office for a lunch at a restaurant. I usually …

If you like brunch, and fried chicken, you need to check out Hash House A Go Go in the Gold Coast. This place is insane. Hash House A Go Go …

Father’s Day is coming up. Don’t drop the ball, get planning! If you plan to take Dad out for brunch or dinner, I have rounded up a list of restaurants …

I have a very well documented obsession with tacos, and I had been wanting to try Velvet Taco in the Gold Coast since it opened. I finally visited Velvet Taco on a …

Sullivan’s Steakhouse is an elegant restaurant in Chicago’s River North worth visiting. Part of the Del Frisco’s Group, Sullivan’s serves up superb steaks and seafood, and majorly impressive side dishes. …

Brunch on a weekday. Doesn’t that sound indulgent? On a recent Wednesday, I was invited to River North’s Bohemian House for a preview of their new brunch menu. I, along …

Chef Tim Graham is the Executive Chef Travelle at the Langham Hotel, and a familiar face at Chicago’s many food festivals. Most recently, he was serving up roast pork at the Rioja …

Travelle isn’t what you might expect. When I hear that a restaurant is in a hotel, my expectations automatically readjust. I expect a sterile unwelcoming space beside hotel lobby. You …

Before I moved to Chicago, I was a broke grad student studying art history and living in Harlem. I loved every minute. While Harlem was perhaps a more adventurous place …