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…
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…
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…
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…
Jölane’s, Glenview, IL, Feb. 2019
Despite the cold, rainy weather one weekend in February, Valeria and I decided to make a trip to Abt Electronics (my favorite toy store) in search of ideas for kitchen remodeling.…
Chocolate Mint Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Prairie Grass Cafe, Northbrook, IL, 2019_01
Prairie Grass Café, Northbrook, IL, January 2019
As the 2018/2019 Holiday Season was winding to a close, Valeria and I decided to visit the Chicago Botanic Garden. It was a warm day (for January) and we thought…
Copper Fox Gastopub, Chicago, Dec. 2018
Valeria and I enjoyed the days around Christmas and New Year's very much this year, and I hope you did, too. A couple of days before Christmas we took in…
The Chocolate Sanctuary, Gurnee, IL, Nov. 2018
Valeria and I usually save our dining out for when we are in downtown Chicago, where there is a seemingly infinite number of restaurants to choose from. However, there are…
Swift & Sons, Chicago, September 2018
Chicago has a long history of great steakhouses stretching back to 1865. That's the year the Union Stock Yards opened to slaughter and process farm animals brought in, primarily by…
