#150 – The Purple Pig. (Believe it or not) our first visit.

Gorgeous sunny day in Chicago.  Let’s play tourist for a meal…Michigan Avenue, check.  Water Tower Place, check.  Lunch?…Purple Pig (500 Continue reading →

#149 – Leghorn. Shiny Happy Chicken.

Leghorn (959 N. Western Ave.), named after the heritage breed of chicken that first came to the US in the Continue reading →

#148 – Le Bouchon. A Cozy Brunch in Chi-beria.

The sandwich.  Without a doubt this is my favorite genre of cuisine if you will.  You have your classic, standards Continue reading →

#146 – Salt n’ Pepper Diner’s EXTREME CHEESY BURGER! Gulp.

Yeah.  This one is intense.  Salt n’ Pepper is a straight forward diner for the most part.  Friendly solid service Continue reading →

#144 – Bop n’ Grill. East meets Midwest at its best.

Philly Cheese Steak.  Egg Roll…Philly Cheesesteak Eggroll.  There we go.  And yes, this delicious ingenious concoction exists, not in Philadelphia, Continue reading →

#143 – Franks ‘n Dawgs’ B.L.T. Sausage

All sausages are ground on premise. Toasty, buttery New England style hot dog roll. I recommend going with friends so Continue reading →

#142 – Misoya Ramen. Singapore, New York…and Mount Prospect, Illinois

As the quest for the World’s finest bowl of ramen continues, we find ourselves again, parked outside a small storefront Continue reading →

#141 – Real Urban Barbecue. Yes, BBQ can ACTUALLY be healthy!

When you think barbecue, beef and pork are the first proteins that come to mind – as they should be. Continue reading →