Living in Chicago, there are a few restaurants that are considered a “must try.” Avec is certainly one of these. Sitting next to Blackbird, one of its sister restaurants, the cedar interior draws a passerby in almost like a vortex – everything running clean horizontally from two feet beyond the front storefront to the sharp [...]
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Avec
Posted in American, European, French, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Chicago, Chorizo, Dates, French, Modern, Octopus, Prosciutto, Restaurant, Spanish, Summer on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Taste of Heaven
Posted in American, Breakfast, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Andersonville, Brunch, Chicago, Eggs, Restaurant on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Asako and I went to a wonderful place called “A Taste of Heaven” (5401 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60640 / 773-989-0151) for brunch this morning, for our second time. Now, let me say, I’m a breakfast lover. Since my mom came out with this scrumptious sausage/bread/egg/cheese casserole thing in the late eighties, I’ve been hooked [...]
Les Nomades
Posted in French, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Anniversary, Chicago, French, Restaurant on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That ol’ time of the year has rolled through again – the illustrious wedding anniversary. Asako and I have been ceremoniously tied via two small metallic loops around the fourth digit on our respective left hands for four whole years now. That’s 1,461 days (don’t forget that leap day). That’s a long time. So I was [...]
Osteria Via Statto
Posted in Italian, Restaurants - Chicago, tagged Beef, Chicago, Italian, Osteria Via Statto, Restaurant, Tuscan, Wine on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What has been going on recently? You know, I used to be able to go to a restaurant, and then once I’m in there, I’m like “Oh, okay – this is a Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant. Okay – it sucks, but at least I know why.” Now, every time I walk into a restaurant and [...]
