Grace- Chicago’s Next 3-Michelin Star Resto. Done Deal.
Tweet Let me just go ahead and say this: Good job, Curtis Duffy. Three Michelin stars are comin’ your way! Dinner at Grace was spectacular. The room, the vibe, the service and, of course, the food… all just amazing. And here are the pics to prove it. When we met Chef Duffy at the end of the meal, he said it was “a shame” we’d ordered the same menu. Come on!...
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Next: The Hunt- Best Menu Yet
Tweet Two words: total redemption. The menus at Next have always been interesting. That’s no question. Some of them, however, have been more successful than others in regards to flavor and overall diner satisfaction. Might I be so bold to say BEST MENU YET! The menu is an exercise in not only meat, but techniques that surround ‘the hunt’ in general, such as methods of...
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Top 10 Restaurants Every Chicago Girl Hopes Her Man Gets a V-Day Reservation To
Tweet Pay attention, men. I’m handing you this one. If you’re trying to impress your girl (or get out of trouble, perhaps), try your hand at getting a reservation at one of these fancy restaurants for Valentine’s day (yes, it’s coming up soon and you need to reserve NOW!). I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but if you can pull it off, trust me,...
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Old Town Social’s New Menu- More Tacos & Salads
Tweet You already know how I love Old Town Social. Well, they’ve revamped their menu. It still has all the wonderful in-house made charcuterie that it used to but now also has a bunch of new stuff. Most notably, they’ve added a taco section. Nothin’ wrong with that. Tacos are good. And there are a whole bunch of new salads (and you know I love me some girly options)....
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Lillie’s Q coming to the French Market…Soon!
Tweet Here’s something wonderful: Charlie McKenna of Lillie’s Q in Bucktown is opening up shop in the French Market in the West Loop at the end of January. He’s going to have an abbreviated version of his full resto menu plus kettle chips dusted with fun bbq-y flavors. Here’s the full menu: LILLIE’S Q CHICAGO FRENCH MARKET MENU SIDES KETTLE CHIPS...
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Fat Rice- It’s AMAZING and you MUST go NOW!
Tweet This might be my new favorite restaurant in Chicago. There. I said it. I’ve been telling everyone I can about Fat Rice. It was seriously one of the best meals I’ve had in Chicago in a while. And that’s saying something because I eat out a lot. The concept is a fusion of flavors from Portugal and Macau (which is a tiny island off of China that was a colony of...
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A Foodie Gift Guide- According to Me
Tweet Here are a few ideas for gifts for your foodie friends (or yourself, if those buying you gifts didn’t get you exactly what you wanted ). It’s just a little collection of a few things that I absolutely love and use all the time. (Click on each for more info.) 1. The Flavor Bible ($20)- It’s my all-time favorite ‘cookbook’. It breaks down flavor...
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Authentic Japanese Tasting Menu at Takashi – Sunday Nights Only!
Tweet Ok, ok. You all know how much I love Chef Takashi Yagihashi. Well, nothing has changed. Except that he’s got another trick up his sleeve. Now, at Takashi in Bucktown, on Sunday nights only, he’s doing a fully authentic Japanese tasting menu. Sunday used to be the day you could get noodles at Takashi but since he opened Slurping Turtle where it’s...
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