#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 →

#137 – 2 Sparrows. Shrimp ‘n’ Grits amongst the city’s Top 50 Foods.

No need to trek to the South to find a rich, creamy, perfectly cooked plate of shrimp ‘n’ grits.  Now Continue reading →

#104 – Mitsuwa Market Revisit. One word…Okonomiyaki.

Okay class, who remembers what Okonomiyaki is?…anyone?  We crossed paths with the dish at (now unfortunately closed) Chizikaya.  That’s right, Continue reading →

#103 – Urban Belly. The Ramen competition heats up in Logan Square.

Chef Bill Kim’s original vision, Urban Belly (3053 N. California Ave.), is a small noodle shop with communal seating that Continue reading →

Wasabi. Life-changing Ramen.

This is it.  Wasabi (2539 N. Milwaukee Ave.) in Logan Square definitively has the best Ramen Jill or I have Continue reading →

Wine Country Day 7 – The Final Day. Why not stomp some grapes and get our Japanese on?!

What better way to spend a final day in wine country than to go to do something fun and unique 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 3 – After Noon. Williams Selyem, pizza pie and a “Goose and a Gander.”

The second half of our day was as incredible as the first believe it or not.  We had just finished Continue reading →