I just don't want to look back and think "I could've eaten that."
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Las Tablas is AWESOME!
I can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed this place.
The wait at the bar: Mojitos anyone!? Delicious Mojitos, and the friendly, huge bartender was a really nice dude and was really excited about making bomb-ass mojitos and explaining to us how he was creating…
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Unbelievably good Gallaten cookies aside, this Austrian bakery has some damn fine brunch food.
I had the Salmon Crepe: pillow-soft crepe with a heaping portion of salmon inside, cream cheese and greens wrapped up into a giant roll of Salmon-induced ecstasy. Also I have to note that the Raspberry Vinaigrette…
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What. the. hell…is that “Ridiculous” desert made of? If I had to guess I’d say…unicorn horn and mermaid tears? Certainly something not of this world.
Best desert of all time, from the Bing Bang until now. I won’t go too much into what it consists of, just take my word…
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Some of the best craft cocktails you’ll find in the Chi. They have this weird blue liqueur they add to a bunch of the drinks that adds a strange purple/blue hue – it makes the drinks look like they’re from the not-too-distant future, and is also delicious. Also smoked…
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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 the Lamb Shank special was stuff of legend. Awesome tender meat that fell off the bone. The mole, well, makes…
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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 (trumps another Tapas place with a Cafe in it’s name in Lincoln Park – nudge nudge).
This is an awesome first…
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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 that other fine dining restaurants think are so important. They let the ingredients shine, the way it should be.
The scallops…
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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 water to the plate and, the scallop dish I had was mind-blowingly good. The lobster roll was insanely delicious. The…
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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 dis gaahrlic naan!?”. We all broke out laughing (including the owner). Awesome service, hilarious owner.
The food at Tandoor is the…