ACADIA

There are a handful of Michelin starred restaurants in Chicago, all amazing and all by great chefs. ACADIA is one of those, and is extra special to me because it’s right in my backyard in the South Loop. Chef Ryan McCaskey opened Acadia in 2010 and has been evolving the restaurant each season of each […]

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2015 BEST OF CHICAGO

Last night Chicago Magazine hosted the 2015 Best of Chicago event at City Winery in the West Loop.  It could not have been a more perfect day for an indoor/outdoor event! There were lots of delicious bites, tasty cocktails, and fun prizes to be won via raffle tickets. The boyfriend and I made our rounds, […]

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EL RANCHO GRANDE

This past winter, the boyfriend took me on a little road trip to New Buffalo, MI for some shopping, a stop at the casino and an awesome dinner at a cozy, fully-decorated, Mexican restaurant in the heart of the quaint little city called ‘EL RANCHO GRANDE’.  We’ve now been back several times, with each visit being […]

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NICO OSTERIA: BRUNCH

There was a period of time where all I wanted to eat were dishes from NICO OSTERIA. I don’t mean they have one of my favorite dishes; they have many. I’ve had almost every dish from every menu they have during the day.. and everything is perfect to me.  I even tweeted this once.. and […]

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MIZUMI

For date night #1, we found MIZUMI on the list of best sushi spots in Vegas, and quickly made a reservation. The reviews and photos you find online don’t do this place justice. There was previously only one place I’d call truly magical and it was Moyo in Cape Town, South Africa. Mizumi makes the […]

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