Macanese Cuisine at Fat Rice – Logan Square

Originally posted on Alicia Tastes Life:
Update: Cha Gordo (Fat Tea) – This is where you need to go for brunch! ? ? Fat Rice is the restaurant everyone and their mother has been talking about recently. I wanted to see for myself if this number four rated best restaurant in America 2013 (according to…

Scandinavian Home Cooking At Tre Kronor – Albany Park

Välkommen to Tre Kronor where you will find some of the best Scandinavian home cooking in Chicago. Tre Kronor is a cozy and casual restaurant with Swedish and Norwegian memorabilia like Niklas Hjalmarsson’s Blackhawks jersey and mural of dancing elves covering the walls. On a mission for a meatball sandwich I got the Norwegian Meatball […]

Peek Inside Kokopelli – Grand Opening Today in Wicker Park, Chicago

Come with me on my sneak peek of Kokopelli – check out my appisode. The idea of Kokopelli started from a seafood taco truck in Tijuana. On Tuesday I was invited to the Chicago outpost in Wicker Park to preview the menu. Bright pink lights from the bar bounce off the brick and wood […]

Best Damn Pizza in Napoli, Italy – Pizzeria da Michele

Pizzeria da Michele is for people who are serious about their pizza. It’s packed, not much on looks and no-nonsense. It’s the best pizza I’ve had in Italy and you can’t beat the price. See for yourself!

You Need To Get The Miang Sa-Wan At Opart Thai House – Lincoln Square, Chicago

Opart Thai House came recommended by a fellow food lover and she recommended the Tiger Cry, curry and Miang Sa-Wan. The service is great, space is open and bright and the flavors transported me right back to Thailand. Check out the restaurant and more food!

Interviewing Chef Takashi & Eating Great Food At The JBF’s Taste America

I attended the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Chicago a prestigious ten-city tour across America where James Beard award-winning chefs design and prepare menus in support of up-and-coming chefs. The money raised at the Taste America dinners go in part to scholarships and education for upcoming chefs. I had the pleasure of interviewing chefs Takashi […]

Enjoying A Bowl Of Ramen At Wasabi – Logan Square, Chicago

Wasabi is one of the few Japanese owned Japanese restaurants in Chicago so I had some high hopes for a good bowl of ramen. This tiny casual spot fills up in a flash and does not take reservations. Get here by 5:30 if you don’t want to wait on a Saturday. Also, BYOB. In addition […]

Veruca Salt Waffles

Veruca Salt Waffle with salted caramel mouse, vanilla anglaise topped with warm gooey caramel chocolate and sea salt from the now defunct Bleeding Heart Bakery.

Dinner Overlooking the Piazzetta – Pulalli Wine Bar, Capri

Tucked up next to the clock tower and over looking the famous Piazza Umberto Pulalli Wine bar has excellent wine, fresh food and a birds eye view of the beautiful people and celebrities that float in and out of the piazzeta in Capri, Italy. Lucia is running a small kitchen with bold tastes. See the […]

Bohemian House – River North, Chicago

Bringing some Germans to Bohemian House seemed like a good idea to gauge the Czech, Austrian and German inspired food. The first thing you notice about BoHo is the homey decor that mixes equal parts rustic and elegance. Wall Art View to the kitchen Hand-crafted communal table Lively (bordering on loud), attentive service and comfortable […]