I just don't want to look back and think "I could've eaten that."
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BYOB, delicious and creative food, nice big portions, friendly wait staff. HB, you revved my engine. This is a must-go restaurant in Chicago.
The mussels are out of this world good. I had actually never ordered “Amsterdam Style” Mussels (just a big-ass bowl of mussels) at a restaurant before but…
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A lone, jacked, tough looking, 6’7″ dude, dressed like LeBron James in a State Farm Commercial, cut past my girlfriend and I as we were turning the corner on Webster to go try a cupcake from Sweet Mandy B’s.
Rude, yeah, but hey he probably had some tough dude stuff to…
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Who knew there was more than strip clubs and fireworks in Northwest Indiana?
….and that brings me to a couple of important things to know if you ever make the trek to Munster, IN to visit Three Floyds Brewery:
1. First, order the macaroni and cheese. From what I heard they…
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A three dollar whiskey shot menu and delicious food is a match made in heaven; Longman and Eagle is Saint Peter.
I knew this place was going to be good when right as we sat down our server offered us a complimentary spoonful of some kind of mystery squash and…
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Now THIS is how a Sushi restaurant (or any restaurant for that matter) should be.
We came in starving after a winery tour looking to sate our inebriated appetites and continue letting the good times roll.
We took one look at the menu, deemed it overwhelming, and asked our server, Dan…
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I was truly wowed by the food at The Publican.
Benton Country Ham — Imagine that bacon and butter met, hooked up, and the result was a soft bacon baby with all the flavor of prosciutto but with a texture like butter. Yeah, this is like that.
Oysters — We went…
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Toast shines because of it’s simplicity. They offer expertly cooked breakfast staples featuring fresh, delicious ingredients. I have tried the Smoked Salmon Omelette, Crabby Benedict, and the almighty Breakfast Burrito. I recommend any of these dishes, all are delicious, but to me the Burrito is easily the star.
I have…
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This is the type of place where you can’t help but ogle every dish coming out of the kitchen. “Is that a foot-long red snapper fried whole? Why yes it is, and damn it looks good.”
The El Barco Mariscos seafood platter is the star here. A massive platter of…
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Erwin’s location is kind of strange — a pretty empty (restaurant-wise) area on Halsted. The restaurant is worth making the trip for however — this place is a culinary gem.
The seasonal vegetables are what really make Erwin shine. I have eaten here twice, and while the protein is awesome…