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…
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,…
Katana, Chicago, May, 2019
The popularity of Japanese restaurants in Chicago seems to be growing rapidly, at least by the number of new ones that have appeared recently or are scheduled to appear soon.…
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…
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…
Empire Steakhouse, New York, November 2017
New York. The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. When people around the world think of a city in the United States it will very likely be NYC. Most…
Tortoise Supper Club, Chicago, May 2017
The Tortoise Supper Club, as the name will suggest to some of you, attempts to reproduce the atmosphere of the supper clubs that were popular in the 50s (maybe before,…
Roka Akor, Chicago, March 2015
Do you love Japanese food? Do you crave something better than the average supermarket sushi? Or maybe you'd prefer a great steak grilled over mesquite. Either way, Roka Akor is definitely…
n_naka Japanese Restaurant, Santa_Monica, CA, February, 2015
Definitely the most elegant, creative, and delicious Japanese meal I have had to date. All images were taken with a Canon 5D Mark III camera and a Canon EF 24-105mm…
