Chicago

Fall is the best time of year to enjoy the patios at Chicago restaurants. They aren’t crowded and the weather is cool without being cold. This is the time of …

My favorite breakfast in Chicago is Southport Grocery‘s Spinach Omelet with artichokes. The problem is that Southport Grocery is so massively popular that there is usually a long wait. Plus …

Monday I mentioned that I picked up some fresh pasta from Pasta Puttana at the Green City Market. I love Pasta Puttana (which literally translates to “pasta whore”) because they …

I woke up early on Saturday morning. The sun was shining. There was a cool crispness to the air. Fall had arrived. Fall in Chicago can be unpredictable. You never …

Thank you to Refinery29.com for the lovely press! I am thrilled that The Kittchen was included in Refinery 29’s list of Off The Radar Food Blogs! With that being said, you might …

Balena’s Cacio e Pepe is perfection. It is one of those meals that is simple yet elegant. The flavors are balanced nicely. It is a classic dish done right. I …

I spent my evening at a very wet photo shoot with The Urbaness and The Eventful Life at Millennium Park. Here is a quick preview. I created an Italian Vegan …

I work directly across the street from my home, so I can go home for lunch. Words can’t express how much I love this. I never have to pack lunch, …

After a weekend of not so healthy eating at Lollapalooza, I needed to detox a bit. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables, so I made this salad for lunch …

Are you a Chicago blogger? If you are, you should swing by Taco Joint River North tonight! I am co-hosting a happy hour for Chicago Bloggers with Lauren of chigallauren.com. …

Folks, I am sorry to admit that I have no food in my fridge. It has been a hectic week filled with blog events and other exciting craziness I will …

On a dreary cold Chicago morning I decided to make the most of things by making a grand breakfast. I roasted heirloom tomatoes and topped them with poached eggs and …

Bacon and cheese make everything better, right? The secret to this dinner is that the spinach inside of the chicken breast was cooked in rendered bacon fat, so there is …

Today my friend Anne is sharing her favorite meals ever. I loved reading her list which includes a restaurant in Florence near the school where I studied abroad and some …

Have you ever walked into a space so chic and elegant that it makes you feel important? That’s how I feel when I walk into Bavettes. It’s a beautiful space …

Balena is one of my favorite Chicago restaurants. It was also one of the Time Out Eat Out Awards nominees. The food at Balena isn’t overly complicated. It is true …

When Chicagoans heard that The Counter was closing our hearts broke – for a second. Then legendary burger joint Kuma’s Corner announced they were moving into the vacant space with …

Chicago’s bone chilling cold inspired me to make this hearty chunky beef and 3 bean chili. Instead of using ground beef, I went to the butcher at Mariano’s and got …

Yesterday the entire city of Chicago drank all day long. Chicago takes St. Patrick’s Day pretty seriously. The Chicago River is dyed green. There are multiple parades. And bars are …

I am so thrilled with The Urbaness’s feature about The Kittchen! A couple of weekends ago Lizzie and Stacie came over to photograph a menu centered around one ingredient: Pears. …

My husband had a very specific request for his birthday: steak with a Gorgonzola cream sauce. I immediately decided to pair the steak with fully loaded bullet potatoes and spinach …

Hello there! It’s Anne from over at A Squared. My friend Kit and I have been talking forever about writing guest posts on each other’s blogs for months now and …

Rick Bayless is Chicago’s king of Mexican food. After trying his food at his O’Hare airport locations (which are amazing and nothing like the Wolfgang Puck airport crap) I have …

Bel50 is a new addition to the ever-expanding culinary scene in my neighborhood, Chicago’s River North. It is rare that I dine at the same restaurant twice in a month, …

Bar Pastoral is one of the hot new places on Chicago’s culinary scene, and with good reason. Chef Chrissy Camba was on this season’s of Top Chef, joining the list …

Chicago’s O’Hare airport is becoming a culinary destination. I go out of my way to eat at Tortas Frontera, a Rick Bayless owned Mexican street food joint, at the airport. …

Farmhouse is the restaurant my neighborhood, Chicago’s River North, had been hoping for. It filled a void. It has excellent food, one of the cities best craft beer selections, and …

My friends and I recently discovered the Showplace Icon movie theater in Chicago. The theater offers VIP movie tickets at a slightly higher price. The benefit of these VIP tickets …

I have said it before and I am saying it again. I have the greatest friends in the world. And I am not talking about a couple people, we are a …

The NFL uniforms and pink skyline probably reminded you that October is breast cancer awareness month. There are many ways to donate to breast cancer research that are more fun …

I usually pack my lunch, but sometimes I take advantage of the wide variety of lunch options by my office. I work in Evanston, the suburb directly above Chicago, and …

This past Saturday we had another September birthday celebration. My lovely friends Andrea and Jenn both turned 30 which meant that we needed to have a big party! It turned into wonderful …

Tucked just off the bustling Armitage Street on Webster, Chicago’s Athenian Room is a family owned gem in a city that is being taken over by restaurant groups. Although I …

The other day Charles and I were out and about and we walked by Taco Joint in Lincoln Park. Charles did a double take, unable to believe that there was …

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reba changed my life. It may sound like an exaggeration to say that a restaurant changed my life, but in this case it is true. The first time I …