If you take a stroll down Madison Avenue in Forest Park you’ll quickly see that it is packed with Irish pubs and Italian restaurants. Over the past few years though there have been several great additions and variety added to the dining scene. Some of my favorite barbecue and Mexican cuisine can be found on…
The Kinderhook Tap
The Kinderhook Tap is your small neighborhood bar and grill where you walk in and feel like everyone knows your name. Located on the corner of Oak Park and Van Buren Avenues, the name comes from President Van Buren’s nickname “Old Kinderhook”. source After living in Oak Park for five years, Kevin and I just…
Marion Street Cheese Market
I’m excited to share with a you a true Oak Park gem today. Marion Street Cheese Market is one of the first places we visited when we moved into our condo almost six years ago. It’s conveniently located steps away from the Oak Park Metra and Harlem Green Line stations so it’s the perfect spot…
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba
When I first moved to Chicago, one of the first restaurants I went to was a neighborhood tapas place near my apartment. This started my love affair with small plates dining and where I discovered one of the best food combinations ever: bacon + dates. Unfortunately, my former favorite restaurant is no longer in existence…
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
When Dinosaur Bar-B-Que first opened in Chicago back in April, this New York based barbecue chain was the talk of the town. All foodies and barbecue lovers anxiously waited in anticipation for the store’s arrival. Kevin and I actually sampled Dinosaur for the first time at the Windy City Smokeout this summer. We tried their…
Labriola Cafe & Bakery
One of my favorite restaurants to grab lunch or a casual dinner out is Labriola Cafe. Any time Kevin and I are out shopping in Oak Brook we always make a point to eat at Labriola. There menu has everything from sandwiches to salads, pizza, pasta, and burgers. There really is something for everyone’s taste…
Top 5 Favorite TV Shows
Recently I started recording Dawson’s Creek episodes every morning on ABC Family. They are currently in the middle of season 3 and I have enjoyed re-watching the series. My mom was saying she does the same with Gilmore Girls. This started us on a conversation of our favorite TV shows of all time. Last week…
Amber Cafe
A couple of weeks ago Kevin and I joined his parents for dinner at Amber Cafe to celebrate his dad’s birthday. Amber Cafe serves contemporary American dishes which change based on what’s in season. Before meeting for dinner I do what I always do and previewed the menu online. After reading through all of the…
Rockit Bar & Grill
Rockit Bar & Grill has been a restaurant staple in Chicago for many years. In fact, I even had my Bachelorette party dinner there five years ago. Since the opening of Rockit, restaurateur Billy Dec has expanded his resume and opened other popular venues like Sunda and Bottlefork. In keeping up with some of his…
Girl & The Goat
When Stephanie Izard debuted her first restaurant, Girl & the Goat, in 2010 it was the most anticipated opening in Chicago. Reservations were next to impossible to snag at the time. In 2011 I was lucky enough to dine at this Randolph Row gem for my birthday but only after making our reservation three months…
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