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…
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…
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…
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…
Bellemore, Chicago, March 2019
I have posted two previous reviews of Bellemore, last August and last November. Both Valeria and I enjoyed those meals very much, so we decided to return as the calendar…
Michael Jordan’s, Chicago, March, 2019
Michael Jordan's Steakhouse is probably over-represented in this blog, but there is an explanation for that. It is only a couple blocks away from my condo, it is a great…
Bondir, Cambridge, MA, Sept. 2018
You may be lucky enough to have a friend who is a professional chef and occasionally invites you over for dinner. While I count two professional chefs as friends, neither…
Still Flying High: Oriole, Chicago, September 2018
Oriole is the best restaurant in Chicago. There, I said it. I don't normally proclaim anything "the best" simply because it almost always involves both objective criteria and subjective criteria. Food that…
Bellemore, Chicago, August 2018
Almost a year ago now, Chicago's Boka Restaurant Group, in partnership with Chef Jimmy Papadopoulos, presented Bellemore, a big, open restaurant with an eclectic, modern interior designed by Karen Herold of Studio…
Norman’s, Orlando, Florida, June, 2018
Every year a few million folks go to Orlando to visit Disneyworld, Universal Studios, and Sea World. I go every year or two for Photoshop World and the food, not…
