TÊTE CHARCUTERIE

September 18, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I love charcuterie. I grew up snacking on it, and you’ll still find me buying some good cheese and meats to make a platter on any given day. There’s a place in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood that specializes in just this kind of thing. TÊTE CHARCUTERIE makes everything in-house, and just about everything is quite delicious. […]

FABIO VIVIANI WINES

September 14, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

FABIO VIVIANI. Need I say more? Ok, well if you don’t know who he is yet, you’ve probably eaten at one of his restaurants here in Chicago, or seem glimpses of him on TV. Yes, he’s become a celebrity chef and was even the ‘Fan Favorite’ on the 2008 season of Bravo’s Top Chef. I’ve […]

CULTURE FESTIVAL 2015

September 14, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Chicago has a ton of awesome events going on this month! The Chicago Culture Festival has been on my calendar ever since I read about it on the Chicago magazine website, and I can’t wait for it. In conjunction with its October 2015 Fall Culture Guide issue, Chicago magazine will debut the inaugural Culture Festival […]

PATZ & HALL WINE DINNER

August 25, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

On Friday evening, the sister and I joined a group of about 25 people for a lovely wine dinner at ROY’S CHICAGO. PATZ & HALL wines were perfectly paired with dishes created by Chef Matthew Goodman. It was open seating, so we chose two seats on one of the table, across from 3 older ladies […]