Pacific Standard Time, Chicago, June, 2020
Pacific Standard Time (PST) opened in Chicago in the spring of 2019, that innocent year when we all ran around hugging our friends, sitting in crowded theaters and restaurants, not…
Cabra, Chicago, June 2020
Chef Stephanie Izard is a major force in the Chicago culinary world and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why. Every time I have tasted her food—in a…
Beatrix, Chicago, March, 2020
The last time I wrote about Beatrix was in November, 2016. We have been there several times since then, and, after a recent visit to the River North location (the…
Eddie Merlot’s, Lincolnshire, IL, March 2020
It has been a couple of years since I wrote about Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef and Seafood, so let's stop in and see how they're doing. The menu has…
Joe’s Imports, Chicago, March 2020
Valeria and I were looking for a more casual place to have dinner one Saturday night. Browsing through the options on OpenTable, we came across Joe's Imports. It advertised a…
Bellemore, Chicago, February 2020
My last review of Bellemore was in March, 2019. It was the last of a series of three reviews that had become rather repetitive in praising the food, wine, and…
A Farewell to Benny’s, Chicago, February 2020
Benny's Chop House has often appeared on "Best Steakhouse" lists in a city full of great steakhouses. Somehow, I never made it there until it was too late. It was…
Talley’s Kitchen and Bar, Clarendon Hills, IL January 2020
After spending a long day in a photoshoot in Downer's Grove, I decided to find a place for a quick dinner before the long drive home. OpenTable has an app…
The Albert, Chicago, January 2020
[Update, March, 2020: Chef Feldmeier announced in his Instagram feed that he will be leaving the Albert. No reasons or specifics were given, nor did he mention any plans for…
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,…
