Pacific Standard Time, Chicago, June, 2020
Pacific Standard Time (PST) opened in Chicago in the spring of 2019, that innocent year when we all ran around hugging our friends, sitting in crowded theaters and restaurants, not…
Eddie Merlot’s, Lincolnshire, IL, June, 2020
For our second foray into the slowly reopening restaurant world, we chose Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Steaks and Seafood. Ironically, it was the next-to-last restaurant we visited before the shutdowns.…
Cabra, Chicago, June 2020
Chef Stephanie Izard is a major force in the Chicago culinary world and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why. Every time I have tasted her food—in a…
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…
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…
Bellemore, Chicago, February 2020
My last review of Bellemore was in March, 2019. It was the last of a series of three reviews that had become rather repetitive in praising the food, wine, and…
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…
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,…
