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 […]

Do You Like the Taste of Delicious?

I discovered this great sangria at the grocery store and have been enjoying it all summer long. The white sangria is sweet (but not too sweet) and fresh. The red sangria is bolder, the way a Merlot is, and rich. Both are seriously delicious. Do yourself a flavor and get some. Found this at Whole […]

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 […]

I ♥ Arami

Okay, I am biased by the location alone as Ukrainian Village used to be my hood, but it is nice to go to a high-quality sushi restaurant that is not downtown. Despite the nondescript store front I had a feeling that there was someone at Arami that knew about lighting, design and music by the time […]

Lush

I went to Retro on Roscoe on Sunday and had some refreshing white sangria and a nice snack of farfalle with sun-dried tomatoes and mushroom from Piazza Bella. Listened to music from the rumba flamenco group called Guitarra Azul. One of the best street festivals I have been to. Strolling through the fest I noticed the sign for Lush […]