Valerie, New York City, December, 2019
We were in New York City for a few days in December to visit some friends and enjoy some holiday cheer. The highlight was Slava's Snowshow, an absolutely delightful theatrical…
Chicago at Christmas, 2019
Just a few random shots of Chicago walking around one December evening. Happy Holidays!
Steadfast, Chicago, November 2019
We visited Steadfast back in October, 2016 and December, 2017. We enjoyed it both times, so it's about time to take another look. One of their specialties is a whole,…
Everyone Knows
Once upon a time, everyone knew that the earth was flat. Once upon a time, everyone knew that the earth was the center of the universe. Once upon a time, everyone…
The Albert, Chicago, October 2019
It's no secret that a new Executive Chef can make a huge difference in how a restaurant operates and the quality and creativity of the cuisine being offered. The transformation…
Portsmith, Chicago, August 2019
When I last wrote about Portsmith back in June, 2018, it was located in the Dana Hotel. The restaurant hasn't moved, but the hotel was sold in May to a…
Eddie V’s, Chicago, August 2019
We have visited Eddie V's several times and I have written a review once, in April 2017. How about an update? The Eddie V's chain (now 20 restaurants strong) is…
Trulucks, Chicago, July 2019
I first visited a Truluck's in La Jolla, California back in 2014 and I wrote about it here. In that review, I lamented the fact that it was so far…
Katana, Chicago, May, 2019
The popularity of Japanese restaurants in Chicago seems to be growing rapidly, at least by the number of new ones that have appeared recently or are scheduled to appear soon.…
The Albert, Chicago, May, 2019
It was just a couple of months ago that we went to the Albert restaurant in the EMC2 hotel and found out that an old friend, Chef Larry Feldmeier, had…
