Want to Attract More Readers to Your Blog? I Have the Answer

If you haven’t heard about Tastemade yet let me tell you a little story. Tastemade is the place where people come together to discover and share their passion for great food and travel. I’ve been using it for almost two years and have gotten some great feedback from readers. It’s next level stuff and I […]

What’s For Lunch? Pizza!

Spacca Napoli has some incredible Neapolitan pizzas. If they have the Tre Pomodori on the menu, get it!

Bangkok Street Food

Just a glimpse of the beautiful street food available in Bangkok. You don’t even need to set foot in a restaurant to get a sense of the spectrum of Thai cuisine.

Make Your Reservation Now for Momotaro – West Loop, Chicago

Momotaro has everything you could ever want in a Japanese restaurant, a sushi bar, robata station, izakaya and an extensive sake, wine and drink menu. Great attention is paid the interior design bringing Western influences from the mid-century and combing it with traditional Japanese. You can see this reflected in the furniture, fonts used for […]

Hiking from Deià to Port de Soller, Mallorca, Spain

It’s a dreary day in Chicago so I wanted to bring some sunshine in with this picture taken mid-hike from Deià to Port de Soller in Mallorca, Spain. It’s a lovely 2.5 to 3 hour hike along paths dating back several centuries that wind through Mallorca’s back yards filled with olives trees. You might run […]

Warm Up With a Whiskey – Koval Distillery Tour in Chicago

Escape the cold with a Koval Distillery tour! Koval is Chicago’s first craft distillery since the mid-1800s and the tour takes you through the distillation process while educating you on the history and current whiskey trends. You’ll also get to sample over 10 whiskeys and some of their liqueurs that come in flavors like chrysanthemum […]

Restaurant Opening – Stephanie Izard’s Duck Duck Goat

Very excited about the new Stephanie Izard restaurant, Duck Duck Goat! It’s slated to open later this summer. Take a look at the teaser video. ‪

It’s Gumbo and Paczki Time! Fat Tuesday in Chicago

Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and for many that means filling up on some serious fat before the Lenten season begins. For others it signals a time to celebrate and eat as much gumbo and paczkis as possible. Here are some of Chicago’s best places for gumbo and paczki. Big Jones serves gumbo ya-ya, “It all […]

You Should Check Out Blackbird for Chicago Restaurant Week – #CRW

Minimalist in design with a nice play between steel, wood and glass in this intimate restaurant. Having a Michelin star and winning many a James Beard Foundation awards does not make a cheap meal this is why I suggest the prix fixe lunch menu and this week the Restaurant Week menu for $22. Excellent service […]

Walking in a Winter Wonderland – February in Chicago

Walking in Rogers Park neighborhood on the morning the blizzard hit. February 1, 2015 in Chicago, IL.