Chicago restaurants

  A couple of weeks ago I joined a few fellow food bloggers for a dinner at Tesori, an Italian restaurant in the Loop. Tesori is a sophisticated yet low …

Happy Cabernet Day everyone! I started the celebration early. Last week I was invited to dine at Chicago’s most legendary steakhouse, Gibsons, with Wine Channel TV and St. Supéry. If …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Genie Kwon is a busy lady. She juggles pastry chef duties at both BOKA and GT Fish & Oyster. Chef Kwon is also one of 20 notable chefs and mixologists participating in Chefs’ Playground to benefit …

The Loop’s lunchtime hotspot is opening for dinner! I was thrilled to hear this news. I am lucky if I make it across the street for lunch, much less 2 …

   Spring arrived in Chicago on Saturday (and then promptly left again, but that is another story). Saturday was a sunny 70 degree day, so instead of lounging around at …

Stella Barra generously sent me home with lots of pizza after my visit last Tuesday, and the last thing I was going to do was ruin it by reheating it …