#105 – Monti’s. The gal knows her cheesesteaks.

Left and right people have been saying I need to go to Monti’s (4757 N. Talman Ave.) for the city’s Continue reading →

Superdawg. Obama says: “Don’t call it a hotdog.”

Superdawg is a classic dog joint originally located in Northern Chicago (6363 N. Milwaukee Ave.) that serves up some of  Continue reading →

Davanti Enoteca. Hand made pizza and a burger with curds.

Davanti Enoteca (1359 W. Taylor St.) is a little different than other Italian concepts.  They’re more of an Italian gastropub Continue reading →

R.J. Grunt’s. THE Original deserves some respect.

R.J. Grunt’s (2056 N. Lincoln Park West) is a symbol in Chicago.  It symbolizes how a man with a seemingly Continue reading →

Au Cheval. One of the citiy’s best burgers and some unusual hash.

Au Cheval’s (800 W. Randolph St.) kitchen stays open late – usually until about 1 in the morning.  Yeah.  And Continue reading →

Charlie Beinlich’s. A North Shore establishment has…gone fishin’.

Charlie Beinlich’s (290 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook), or just Beinlich’s, as it’s known by most North Shore folk, has been in Continue reading →

Wine Country Day 5 – Breakfast of Champions, Bevan, two lunches, Kosta Browne and a diner. Phew.

Day five.  We awoke still feeling full from the previous day.  But this is vacation time brotha, so let’s rally Continue reading →

Wine Country Day 4 (AM) – Caymus, Gott’s, some Cookin’, then…

How could this trip get any better we kept thinking after each remarkable meal and winery experience.  We were up Continue reading →