Say Adiós to Ice Cream? | Nice Cream Chicago

I first tried Nice Cream at Logan Square Kitchen and it immediately stood out from other trendy ice creams for its sheer freshness and flavor. You can taste every ingredient and they all taste real. I had heard they do custom flavors so I contacted the owner, Kris Swanberg, about creating a flavor to two for a birthday […]

Shut Up And Bake

Bleeding Heart Bakery is not for the faint of heart. Sorry for the kinda-pun but it’s true. Exhibit A: Deep-fried doughnut breakfast sandwich. Yep, a donut that is tempura battered and deep-fried with a fried egg and choice of meat and cheese. BHB’s new West Town cafe is a beautiful and spacious diner with great […]

PETER BJORN AND JOHN & JONAS | LONGMAN & EAGLE

Longman and Eagle will be hosting an art exhibition starting tomorrow August 23rd and running through September 19th. The artwork will feature Peter Bjorn and John‘s latest record “Gimme Some” created by Jonas Torvestig. For those of you that have been to the Logan Square restaurant you know the wait is worth the farm-to-table food. If you […]

Bon Bini! Welcome To Aruba

There are plenty of restaurants in Aruba but none as laid-back and romantic as Passions on the Beach. Tables are set up 25 feet from the ocean literally on the beach so you can enjoy the sunset with your feet in the sand. Another plus, it is located away from the high-rise madness so no […]

Pilsen Community Farmers Market – Sundays 9am – 3pm

If you need to take a break from the Chicago Air & Water Show noise, head west this weekend and stop by the Pilsen Community Market. Get some fresh and delicious food and support your local farmers. Pleasant Farms is a regular vendor at the market and also offers gardening classes. The next class will teach […]

Pop Up Dinner for La Sardine Moved to Bucktown

If you are in the mood for French and want to head to Bucktown, La Sardine is moving their pop up dinner to Le Bouchon this weekend. Date and location: Le Bouchon 1958 N. Damen Sunday August, 21 Reservations will be taken at: 6:00 & 6:30 8:30 & 9:00 Call La Sardine for reservations: 312.421.2800 Bon appétit!

Lunchtime at GT Fish and Oyster

UPDATE: I came back for the Chicago Restaurant Week special at GT Fish and Oyster solely for the lobster roll and it was worth it. Check it out —-> https://www.tastemade.com/v/zEhBW87vRMO7QvdSpPqhTg ************************************************************************************************* Open for about four months, GT Fish and Oyster took over the space that used to house Tizi Melloul and changed it into a bright and […]

Anthony Bourdain, The Layover – Don’t Worry, It’s Still Obnoxious

‘The Layover’ began filming in San Francisco recently, going to staples like Swan Oyster Depot, Blue Bottle Coffee and Molinari Deli. I’ve been to all three and I can attest they have solid food and are within reach for most budgets. The lines are the only downside. Anthony Bourdain says of the new show, “’The Layover’ is a […]

Eye What You Eat

These are some amazing videos from Erik Shirai, a cameraman on No Reservations. Erik has worked for a number of other well-known channels and has his own production company called Cebu Osani Films. The films follow creation of three dishes: Potage, Soba and Capri. It’s a beautiful way to tell the story of a recipe. Eye What You […]

Let’s Not Be Ashamed of Ketchup

This article caught my attention with this quote from José Andrés, “Everyone else in the world still thinks of American food as ketchup.” Mr. Andrés, has been in the US working as a chef for a couple of decades and according to Wikipedia is the, “Spanish chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept […]