Le Pain Quotidien
I had never heard of Le Pain Quotidien prior to the day I ended up on their doorstep during a rainstorm. I was wandering around Dupont Circle...
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19th May2012
16th May2012
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is a Chicago staple. It’s one of the three big Chicago deep dish pizza chains, so I absolutely had to give it a try....
13th May2012
Toast?
Toast is a cute little breakfast diner in Lincoln Park (although there’s another location in Bucktown as well). We went there on a Sunday morning, and even...
10th May2012
Hot Chocolate!!
I think my favorite restaurant in Chicago is Hot Chocolate. It’s this great little place in Bucktown where they serve the best damn cup of hot chocolate...
07th May2012
Wild Breakfast
The Wildberry Cafe serves up a mean short stack! Their Signature Berry Bliss Pancakes (pictured above) are topped with fresh berries, Wildberry Mascarpone, a vanilla cream sauce,...
04th May2012
A Rosebud by Any Other Name…
…would taste as sweet! And oooooh how sweet it tastes. While wandering around Chicago’s River North district, I stumbled upon the Rosebud Trattoria. I ordered the Antipasti...
01st May2012
Chicago Dining
The Chicago Diner is awesome! I have to begin this post by apologizing for the quality of this photograph: the lighting in the restaurant was very red, and this picture...
28th Apr2012
Cantina Deliciosa
While wandering around Chicago’s River North district, I ended up at the Cantina Laredo. I didn’t know at the time, but it’s actually a large national chain....
25th Apr2012
Purple Pig
I ended up at The Purple Pig when I went to Chicago last month, and it was the happiest culinary surprise! All I wanted was something light and delicious,...
18th Mar2012
Zen Lunch
Zen Cha Tea Salon in Columbus, Ohio’s Short North district is one of the best places to go on a snowy winter day. It’s warm and steamy...