Steadfast, Chicago, December, 2017
It was just over a year ago that we paid our first visit to Steadfast, the main restaurant in Chicago's Klimpton Gray hotel. We enjoyed it, as I wrote here.…
Bar Boulud, New York, November 2017
I spent a few days just before Thanksgiving on a family visit to New York City. Not everyone in my family is a foodie, so 3-hour meals at 3-Michelin Star…
The Albert, Chicago, November 2017
We visited The Albert in the EMC2 Hotel for the first time just over a month ago. The experience was a mixed one, and you can read my review here.…
Central Park Boathouse Restaurant, NYC, November 2017
I hope you enjoyed the stroll through New York City's Central Park that I shared with you in my previous blog post. We ended the day having a late lunch at…
Central Park, New York, November 2017
New York City. Manhattan. Unquestionably one of the great cities in the world. True New Yorkers would say it's unquestionably The Greatest City in the world. Many find it a mecca for…
Empire Steakhouse, New York, November 2017
New York. The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. When people around the world think of a city in the United States it will very likely be NYC. Most…
Lawry’s, Chicago, November 2017
No time to read this blog post all the way through? Fine. Here is the bottom line: If you want a classic, perfectly prepared Prime Rib dinner with a salad,…
The Albert, Chicago, October 2017
It's not often that a hotel makes references to physics in its name or the name and decor of its restaurant, but one recently-opened hotel in Chicago does just that.…
Eddie Merlot’s, Lincolnshire, IL, Sept., 2017
You might not believe it, given all the restaurant reviews I write, but I love to cook. During the week, when I am at home in the Chicago suburbs, I…
Southern Cut Barbecue, Chicago, July 2017
In the United States, barbecue (long, slow cooking at low temperatures with wood smoke) is generally associated with the Southern states. Texas boasts of its brisket and beef ribs smoked…
