Truluck’s Seafood, Steak, & Crab House, La Jolla, December, 2014
Valeria and I took a break from the Chicago winter to visit San Diego. As usual, I researched restaurants as diligently (maybe more diligently) than I researched places to see…
Allium, Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, November 2014
Our last visit to Allium was for a 4th of July lunch earlier this year. Valeria and I enjoyed it a lot, so when our friend, Ronie, arrived in town from…
Maple-Bacon Longjohn on top of Pumpkin Spice and Old Fashioned Donuts, Cranberry-White Chocolate, Red Velvet and Apple Fritter in front, Glazed and Infused Donuts, Sarah & CJ Holmes visit Chicago 2014_11
Sarah, CJ, Donuts & Steaks, Chicago, November, 2014
It's only been a month since I wrote about our first visit to Michael Jordan's Steakhouse on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, but we found ourselves back there much sooner than…
Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Chicago
Vegan I am not. Carnivore I am. I love a great steak, which makes Chicago a pretty darn good place to live. There are—literally—a dozen good steakhouses within a short…
Apostle Islands, WI, July, 2014
I had the great pleasure of attending one of Vincent Versace's photography workshops hosted by the Madeline Island School of Arts this summer. Vincent recognized the potential of digital photography…
Blackbird, Chicago, July 2014
One of the many creative forces on the Chicago restaurant scene is a restaurant group called One Off Hospitality. The group is headed up by Chef Paul Kahan (pronounced "con"), Donnie Madia, an expert in front-of-house…
Allium, Chicago, July 4, 2014
Friends and regular readers know that, when I go out for dinner, I tend to frequent pretty high-end places - one or more Michelin stars or some other very strong…
Sepia Restaurant, Chicago, June 2014
Chef Andrew Zimmerman's Sepia, like the late, lamented Henri, occupies a special place in the fine dining world in Chicago. The food is world class. The restaurant has held one Michelin…
GT Fish & Oyster Bar, Chicago, June 2014
Chicago has become a great restaurant city over the last 30 years thanks to the tireless efforts of many chefs and entrepreneurs. Two businessmen who have made a significant contribution to this evolution are Kevin…
