Mercadito Chicago: Delicious Mexican Cuisine
One of the better trends in the United States (and around the world) has been the increasing diversity of the types of ethnic foods available in stores and restaurants. This…
Beatrix, Chicago, November 2016
It was the Sunday after (American) Thanksgiving and Valeria and I had been crazy busy for several days. While our actual Thanksgiving celebration was small, we did a lot of…
Beatrix, Streeterville, Chicago, Oct., 2016
Valeria and I first visited Beatrix restaurant on Valentine's Day this year. The menu at Beatrix is largely built of fresh, healthy choices based on fresh juices, vegetables, lean protein and…
Steadfast, Chicago, October, 2016
After reading several good reviews of Steadfast, a new fine-dining restaurant in the Klimpton Gray Hotel, Valeria and I decided to pay a visit one crisp October evening. The restaurant is…
Lao Sze Chuan, Take II, Chicago, July 2016
I wrote my first review of Lao Sze Chuan back in February of this year. In short, I had been looking for what I considered a good Chinese restaurant since Ben Pao…
