Maya del Sol is one of the first restaurants Kevin and I ate at when we first moved to Oak Park four years ago. Maya del Sol is a Latin-fusion restaurant and the executive chef is from Montego Bay, Jamaica so he incorporates a Caribbean flare in to the dishes. The restaurant has one of…
Kinmont
This past weekend Kevin and I dined at Kinmont for a late dinner with a couple of our friends. Kinmont has been on our restaurant radar since it opened earlier this year. It is the first entirely sustainable fish and seafood restaurant in Chicago and is the sister restaurant to one of our favorite spots in…
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar is a great neighborhood restaurant located Chicago’s River North area. The menu offers both sushi and items from their robata grill. Union has great happy hour specials everyday from 5-6:30 PM including $1 oysters, $2 beef filet skewers, and $4 shrimp tempura rolls. Kevin and I are big oyster fans so…
Cicchetti
For my birthday dinner this year, Kevin and I visited Cicchetti. Cicchetti is the latest creation from Chef Michael Sheerin, the guy behind another Chicago staple Trenchermen. Chef Sheerin has quite the impressive culinary resume from working in NYC at Jean-Geroges and WD-50 to becoming the first-ever chef de cuisine under James Beard award-winning chef…
Little Goat Diner
If you’ve spent any time in the West Loop walking down “Restaurant Row”, you probably have noticed a spinning goat if you look up on the corner of Randolph and Green. source Little Goat Diner was created by Top Chef: Season Four winner, Stephanie Izard and is part of the Boka Restaurant Group. source Prior to…
Cocello
Brendan Sodikoff, the mastermind behind Au Cheval, Green Street Smoked Meats and other Chicago favorites, has added another line to his already impressive resume with Cocello. Cocello is an Italian small plates restaurant that I visited over the weekend with some girlfriends. This new River North spot is just over a month old and is…
Craft Pizza
When you think of pizza in Wicker Park the first place that probably comes to mind is Piece. While I love Piece as much as the next Chicagoan, there is a new contender in town that you definitely need to check out. Craft Pizza is the newest Wicker Park pizza joint brought to us from Scott…
Stella Barra
Stella Barra Pizzeria is the newest Lettuce Entertain You restaurant in Chicago which opened in late 2013. Stella Barra’s original two locations are both in California – Hollywood and Santa Monica. The Chicago location is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and is connected to another Lettuce Entertain you hot spot, Summer House Santa Monica….
Siena Tavern
Siena Tavern is the brainchild of Top Chef Season 5 contestant Fabio Viviani and is part of Dienamic Hospitality Group which are the guys behind Public House and Bull and Bear – two other Chicago favorites. Siena Tavern quickly made a name for itself when it opened in early 2013 in the River North neighborhood and with my…
Tuesday Tastes – Best Tacos
Tacos are definitely my food of choice when eating at Mexican restaurants. Since yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, I thought I would round up some of my favorite tacos from around Chicago (in no order). 1. Al Pastor from Taco Joint 2. Taco Al Pastor and Taco de Pescado from Big Star via 3. Tacos…