#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 →

#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 →

#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 →

#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 →

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 →