Happy Anniversary, Hot Bartender Crawl!
Last Friday, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of my Hot Bartender Crawl series with a bar crawl in DTLA. My first Hot Bartender Crawl was in DTLA so it was appropriate to return… Continue reading
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The Yard’s New Late Night Menu
Last week I was invited to check out the new late-night menu at the Yard. I’m already in love with their poutine so it was a treat to try the other items.… Continue reading
Dining at Moto
No room at Alinea? No room at Schwa? What about Moto? What about Moto? Like any good foodie, I researched Moto and found reviews to be fairly positive. I was very excited.… Continue reading
Dining at Graham Elliot
(we totally think you’re awesome) The above was written on our “experience” menu which is the 10-course tasting at Graham Elliot. While I was researching restaurants in Chicago I wanted to try, I… Continue reading
Sightseeing Chicago
On my first trip to Chicago some six years back, I didn’t get a chance to do the really touristy stuff. On our first full day, we headed to Oak Park to check… Continue reading
Lindy & Grundy at Artisinal LA or How I Won Pork and What I Did with It
** photo by Val of Trippy Food I attended Artisinal LA this past weekend and the most compelling demonstration had to be the Lindy & Grundy demo. I met the two butchers while… Continue reading
Ludobites 2.0
With the Ludobites 6.0 in progress in the old Max/ Marche space, I thought I would look back on my very first Ludobites 2.0 meal at Bread Bar. I went with Gastronomnom, Right… Continue reading
The Publican
A few months ago, I threw a dinner party. I was cooking all day and had various food shows on. I wasn’t paying much attention though I caught the words “pork” and “Chicago.”… Continue reading
Cocktalian Chicago
I’ve been to some bars in L.A. where bartenders have told me they were inspired by the cocktails at Chicago’s The Violet Hour. I’ve read some articles about this bar and it was… Continue reading
Chicago Eats
While we were in Oak Park for a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright homes, we stopped by the local Giordano’s for deep dish or actually a variation of deep dish– the stuffed pizza.… Continue reading