Category Archive: restaurant reviews

Korean BBQ in Arcadia

For Lunar New Year this year, my family did a couple of different things including Korean barbeque. We decided to try Young Dong Garden in Arcadia. There are a few options for dinner… Continue reading

Get Your El Frosty and Other Winter Cocktails at 1886

1886 Bar at the Raymond is rocking a new winters cocktails list. I had a chance to try some cocktails a few weeks back. Former 1886 bartender Lacey Murillo may have left the… Continue reading

Bar Menu Is High End at Providence

I was discussing with a friend about going to bars alone. I don’t go very often to bars by myself  but I do like it at times. I particularly like going to restaurant… Continue reading

Sepia: My Favorite Dinner in Chicago

After thinking about the many meals I had in Chicago, my favorite dinner was at Sepia in the West Loop. To be entirely truthful, I had not really researched the restaurant before going… Continue reading

Chicago: Dinner & Drinks at the Drawing Room

  On our first night in Chicago, we checked out The Drawing Room. I had heard they had fabulous food. And for some reason, a reservation was worth a 1000 points versus the… Continue reading

Chicago: Bites & Cocktails at Sable

Our original plan was to go to the Purple Pig for some pre-dinner drinks (and bites) but they were packed and it would have been an impossible wait. We booked it over to… Continue reading

Chicago: Dinner at Girl & The Goat

One of the restaurants I knew I wanted to try in Chicago was Girl & The Goat. After checking out a few restaurants, we decided the best place to be was in the… Continue reading

Chicago: Cocktails & Ramen at the Aviary

We were a bit apprehensive about getting into The Aviary without reservations. Turns out our fears were unjustified. We were seated in the lounge right away on a Friday night. We knew we… Continue reading

Chicago: Going Italian For Lunch at Quartino

My friend was in the mood for meatballs and remembered her co-worker had suggested Quartino for Italian. This coworker claimed it was one of her favorites. We didn’t have any specific lunch plans… Continue reading

Chicago: Beer & Mussels at Hopleaf

Following Pops for Champagne, we headed to Hopleaf. We had heard about these great mussels from the bartender at Blackbird. But when we got there, the dining room was already closed and the… Continue reading