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 […]

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!

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 […]

The Bite of Oregon – August 12-14 – Benefiting Special Olympics Oregon

My first trip to Portland was in July. It’s such a beautiful city with amazing food. The view of Mt.Hood alone is worth it. It was a short trip and with Portland ranking either first, second or third (depending on whom you ask) as having the most restaurants and bars per capita, I was only […]

Free Things To Do This Weekend – Art & Farmer’s Market

For those of you not going to Lollapalooza, Chicago offers several free events around town. Here are just a few: Neighborhood Farmer’s Markets. Great chance to support your own neighborhood or get out and explore a neighborhood that is new to you and eat some good food. Bridgeport Farmers Market: Saturday 7 am – 1 […]

The Third Annual Taste of the Gold Coast! – Chicago – Eventbrite

The Third Annual Taste of the Gold Coast! – Chicago- Eventbrite. Thirteen of the best restaurants are coming together for the Third Annual Taste of the Gold Coast. Get your cocktail attire ready and spend the evening enjoying some great food and drink on August 23rd at Sutton Place Hotel.

Roka Akor Chicago – One of the Top 10 New Sushi Spots in the Country?

A couple of weeks ago I was downtown near River North and had a craving for sushi. It was Sunday around 6pm so any of the normal lunch sushi places that come to mind were not open. I have been wanting to try a place up north but my appetite wasn’t having it so thought, […]