FOOD | LIFESTYLE | TRAVEL
If you follow this site, or my social media, you’ll know that one of my (two) favorite food events in Chicago every year is COCHON555. The full-on event is in the Spring (see recap here), and in late summer/early fall the team hosts HERITAGE BBQ. Heritage BBQ is a culinary competition featuring five chefs cooking […]
Read MoreI love sushi. I probably eat it once a week. Having a sushi spot downstairs in my apartment building definitely helps with the cravings. However, when the boyfriend picked a new sushi restaurant for an impromptu date night, I didn’t expect that it would become my/our new favorite. ARAMI is a small and simple sushi […]
Read MoreTEQUILA. If you’d asked me about it a few years ago, I would’ve scrunched up my face. I, like many others, have had my days with tequila in the form of Patron Silver shots. We’ll call those the dark days, which left me with a bitter taste for the spirit. Fast forward to the last year or so, […]
Read MoreFor as long as I can think back, there are food memories that have made a lasting impact on my palate and life. During my adult years there were dishes such as the pork belly bao at Momofuku, crispy fish tacos in SF, a bowl of potato soup with huge shavings of truffle in Dubai, Bucatini Carbonara from an outdoor Italian […]
Read MoreLA MAR CEBICHERIA PERUANA is a vibrant, waterfront restaurant at Pier 1.5 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. It focuses on fresh seafood with authentic Peruvian flavors, and it’s a MUST if you’re visiting SF. Not only is the space colorful and welcoming, but so is the service. Our server, Mario, did an amazing job of explaining […]
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