My first tasting of the New Year was at a River West neighborhood favorite, The Dawson and, it DID NOT DISSAPOINT! In fact, the bar for all brunches to come has now been set really high. What does this place not have, I couldn’t tell you. Just a beautiful, eclectic space in a bi-level set up, booming with energy, churning our great food
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December didn't disappoint and while there were too many holiday events to recap, here are some of the highlights
Read moreOctober, It's A Wrap!
Despite my travels this month, it did not preclude me from packing in some fun foodie adventures
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I just had a good feeling about June and knew this month was going to be a fun one. I mean summer is almost upon us and it’s the season of patios
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I attended a menu tasting at Oyster House the evening of the day I had returned from Hawaii. Having just had such amazing seafood there, you can understand why the bar was set so high, when I arrived at tasting. I was also jet lagged and partly wondering if this was a good idea. But I knew that it would take very delicious food to have my attention and would be a good test anyways. To paraphrase, I was so charged up for this meal, that I was ready to go clubbing afterwards
Read moreJanuary, It's A Wrap!
Seafood brunch is a phenomena which in my opinion hasn’t been explored fully. And I don’t just say that as an ardent pescetarian, but because of the sheer potential of fish incorporated in a brunch meal. And to prove my point, I want to talk about a recent tasting of the new brunch menu at Oyster Bah I tried recently. INCREDIBLE
Read moreOctober, It's A Wrap!
October was a very special month for me, because it marks the anniversary of the launch of my blog, it is my birthday month, and most importantly, it is National Seafood Month
Read moreMarch, It's A Wrap!
March was such a fun month for this foodie and it started out with the grand opening for Imperial Lamian, which I got to attend. Located in River North, the restaurant offers modern Chinese cuisine crafted by three renowned Chefs, Chef Lam, Chef Tiong and Chef Hongjun. The décor itself is extravagant and rustic, and immediately reminded me of Indonesia, where I’ve lived many moons ago. Only to find out that the restaurant is a U.S. debut of a Jakarta-based chain, which got me even more excited. We were welcomed with champagne, and the place was humming with energy when I walked in. Food and drinks were flowing, as I got my hands on some namesake Lamian (a specific type of Chinese noodle) after watching a fun demo of its preparation. The Crispy Prawn with wasabi aioli and the Vegetable Spring Rolls were my favorite
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