#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 →

147 – Dillman’s. A deli my “Grammy” would be proud of.

Dillman’s storefront is no stranger to the delicatessen.  Steve’s Deli resided there for a couple years before going under.  It’s 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 →

#145 – Avec. A little bit of this. A little bit of that.

Avec is unique.  One of Paul Kahan’s culinary babies, it focuses of the cuisine found on the Mediterranean Rim.  The 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 →

#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 →

#139 – Sunda. Outside the box.

Chicago boasts one of the country’s broadest spectrums when it comes to choice of cuisine – whether it be by Continue reading →