Author:

Matt Chiera

Chicago Mexican

Frontera Grill

on
January 13, 2013

Rick Bayless seems like a cool dude: won Top Chef Masters, cooks in his backyard, has great facial hair. Unfortunately Frontera just didn’t live up to the hype.

Alright, so…

Chicago Tapas

Cafe Iberico

on
December 27, 2012

Inexpensive, great food, excellent Sangria. What more could you want in a tapas place?

Standout dishes are the mussels in tomato sauce, the duck, and the almighty bacon wrapped dates…

Chicago New American

Girl and The Goat

on
December 27, 2012

The food at Girl and the Goat is great because they don’t over complicate it. The presentation is great, but without the tons of unnecessary ingredients and strange garnishes…

Boston Seafood

Neptune Oyster

on
September 29, 2012

Absolutely worth the wait.

Was in Boston for a wedding, wanted to hit the quintessential Boston oyster house. Neptune delivered in spades. The oysters tasted like they jumped from the…

Chicago

Tandoor Char House

on
September 23, 2012

At one point in the meal the owner came by our table, throws on an Italian accent and loudly exclaims: “Hey youz two guyz, youz want any more a…