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…
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…
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…
Bellemore, Chicago, November, 2018
Valeria and I made our first visit to Bellemore, a (relatively) new restaurant in the Boka Restaurant Group, back in August. We were impressed by the ambience, food, wine, and…
Urban Farmer, Portland Oregon, June, 2017
After a weekend of photography in the Alford dessert in the far southeast corner of Oregon, I returned to Portland to overnight before flying home the next day. I have…
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, Chicago, April 2017
Valeria and I had eaten at Eddie V's Prime Seafood not long after it opened. We went before the theater, so we were on a deadline. We did not have…
Maple-Bacon Longjohn on top of Pumpkin Spice and Old Fashioned Donuts, Cranberry-White Chocolate, Red Velvet and Apple Fritter in front, Glazed and Infused Donuts, Sarah & CJ Holmes visit Chicago 2014_11
Sarah, CJ, Donuts & Steaks, Chicago, November, 2014
It's only been a month since I wrote about our first visit to Michael Jordan's Steakhouse on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, but we found ourselves back there much sooner than…
