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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What do you do when you want gourmet sushi at a decent price? You head over to Lawrence Fish Market in Albany Park! A counter-serve, cash-only eatery that’s more about the thrills and less about the frills
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I’ll be honest that I didn’t ever expect to be invited to an Irish bar and restaurant for a tasting, or expect to have gourmet food while there. Both happened recently at Kitty O’Sheas when I went in to try their new summer menu
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My first Friday in May started with a very fun tasting at Lawrence’s Fish & Shrimp with owner Dan Griffin. While I know that one of the perks of being a food blogger is discovering new and hidden gems, this discovery really should’ve happened a long time ago, especially given that it’s in my neighborhood. Better late than never I say, and better that I did it this way and got to try all the yummy offerings this menu has
Read moreApril, It's A Wrap!
While the weather was still cold in April, the food scene was definitely heating up in Chicago. The month started with a tasting of the newly launched Dosa-Frankie Brunch at Vermilion. Vermilion is a fun restaurant located in River North offering an amalgamation of both Latin and Indian cuisines, both of which are very dear to my heart
Read moreMarch, It's A Wrap!
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 moreFebruary, It's A Wrap!
February was a busy month of travel but I still managed to squeeze in some fun food experiences
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
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