#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 →

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 →

#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 →