One of the goals during this Chicago visit was to eat and drink at places we hadn't tried before. Giordano's and tea at The Langham aside, we made it a point to try new places. You see, as familiar as we are with downtown Chicago and a couple of the suburbs, my crazy need for familiarity usually ...
Sweet Tooth
Rcently I discovered gralehaus, the latest brain child of the owners of The Louisville Beer Store and the Holy Grale- an old church, complete with choir loft and steeple that was converted into a bar and restaurant that serves Dill Pickle Soup (omg, yum!).
Gralehaus, this new, wonderful hole in the ...
Dinner at Milkwood
A week or so ago, I received a message from a life-long friend, wanting to pick my brain about real estate. He'd make it worth my time by taking me to dinner, he said, and we decided on Milkwood. If you've ever watched Food Network, you've heard of Chef Edward Lee. Between Iron Chef, Top Chef, ...
Chicken n Dumplins
This weekend, I volunteered to drop off a meal for a girlfriend who just had a new baby boy. While every meal I've ever delivered has been one that means something to me- a family recipe of Italian Creme Cake, Daddy's favorite chicken with artichokes- I've never been so compelled to deliver my ...
Tea at the Langham
One of the reasons I love, so much, our annual April trip to Chicago is that we vacation separately. This particular weekend each Spring is an annual gathering for Bryan and a few of his best friends- I usually just tag along for the ride. The guy stays in a hotel with his buddies, I either stay ...
The Best Burger in Chicago
Every time we travel to the Windy City, we make sure that the first stop is Giordano's, for deep dish the way it should be and- for me, at least- a big glass of Pinot Noir. It's almost inevitable that we don't stop at Portillo's for an Italian beef sandwich at some point, and hit Yolk for crepes and ...
Date Night, Proof on Main
There are restaurants in this lovely town of ours that we sometimes overlook. It's not because we forget they're there, or that we don't care for them, it's simply tht sometimes, we get in our rut. We are friends with the chef and Coq Au Vin make me giggle? We go to La Coop. Brunch? We go to ...
Beet Agnolotti
Ah, 502 Restaurant Week... Dinner at Rye proved to be amazing. While we didn't stick to ordering the three course prix fixe menu they had available, we still ended up with some pretty tasty dishes. We split their fries- one of Bryan's favorites, thick cut and served with a garlic aioli- and a spicy ...
