Chicago New American

Home Bistro

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May 19, 2012

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…

Bakery Chicago

Sweet Mandy B’s

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May 8, 2012

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…

Brewery Indiana

Three Floyds Brewery

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January 16, 2012

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…

Chicago Modernist Cousine

Longman & Eagle

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January 15, 2012

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…

Chicago Japanese

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

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December 11, 2011

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…

Chicago Seafood

Fish Bar

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November 1, 2011

Imagine Sebastien from “The Little Mermaid” singing a merry tune about how delicious he is right before you devour him on a french bread roll. That what the Lobster…

Chicago New American

The Publican

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October 22, 2011

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…

Brunch Chicago

Toast (Webster Ave.)

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October 13, 2011

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…

Chicago Mexican Seafood

El Barco Mariscos

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July 16, 2011

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…

Chicago New American

Erwin (Now Closed)

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April 17, 2011

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…