Bad Wolf Coffee – Get It While You Can

Bad Wolf coffee is a locally owned shop with a menu that changes daily. If you are lucky they will have kouign amann –– an amazingly sweet croissant-like pastry with layers of sugar and butter. Check out my Tastemade videos to see for yourself: Standing room only makes this a spot where conversing in real […]

Little Goat, Big Plate – West Loop

As a fan of Girl and the Goat (I wrote about my last trip here) I had wanted to try out Little Goat since it opened in late December. We arrived at just before 2pm on a cold March Friday and it was packed. Luckily there were two seats at the diner bar waiting just […]

Las Olas Cafe – Best Empanadas & Café Con Leche in South Beach, Miami

Brunch for 2 at Mondrian w/ 2 drinks = $200 Breakfast for 2 at Oliver’s Bistro w/ coffee = $35 Breakfast for 2 at Las Olas Cafe w/ coffee = $11

Floriole Cafe & Bakery‏ – Lincoln Park

My friend April brought me to Floriole Cafe & Bakery because she thought we would both like it. She has a knack for picking good eating spots. We ordered the Tartine of the Day: Grilled Sourdough Topped with Goat Cheese, Squash and Herbs. It was served open-face with a side salad. I love squash and this […]

I Have a Secret

Julius Meinl has great coffee (they have been around for 150 years), wonderful tea, quality food and a great space to enjoy all of these things in. But here’s the secret, the real reason to come here are the little cookies they serve with the drinks. There is just one little crisp cinnamon cookie that comes […]

La Colombe Torrefaction — New Coffee Cafe on Randolph

I was reading Time Out and saw an article on this new coffee shop that opened on Randolph. What caught my attention was this description from the article, “The latest is La Colombe’s Pure Black, an endurance-strength bottled iced coffee in which Corsica grounds (a blend of Brazilian, Colombian, Honduran and […]

Coffee For Those That Don’t Really Like Coffee…and beignets

Maybe it’s the chicory, maybe because it is served au lait but whatever it is, I fell in love with this coffee when visiting New Orleans. I was never a coffee drinker and thanks to Cafe Du Monde I became one. Don’t bother waiting to sit on the patio. Head to the to go line […]