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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
Two Lights Seafood and Oyster, Chicago, March 2019
While there is a steakhouse seemingly on every corner in Chicago, seafood-centric restaurants are somewhat harder find. There are some really good ones, of course, like GT Fish and Oyster…
Remington’s Update, Chicago, March 2019
I wrote a full review of Remington's just about a year ago, which you can read here. We stopped in for dinner again this month, so this will be a…
