I've been wanting to checking out this restaurant at Crate and Barrel for awhile. It came to Oakbrook Mall a few years ago, and it always intrigues me when retail stores open up restaurants inside the shop, like is it worth the hype or is it going to be a massive flop. I ended up... Continue Reading →
The first lesson of this post is to treat your grandparents to dinner, it makes them very happy for you to take time away from your busy schedule and bring them to a special dinner. Second, truffle gnocchi is the GOAT but more on that later. My best friend and I recently treated her grandma... Continue Reading →
Recently, I visited Pizzeria Portofino for a girls lunch, and it is the perfect place for brunch, celebrations or even a way to escape the Chicago summer heat and enjoy some incredible food along the river. The vibes take you to the Italian coast, sipping aperol spritz and surrounded by greenery. Their specialties are their... Continue Reading →
Naperville is a city I want to do a better job of getting out to more often because they have an incredible food scene. They've put a ton of work into the downtown over the last few years and it really shows. There's a ton of amazing restaurants and cute areas to walk around post... Continue Reading →
It's quite possible I have now found my favorite restaurant in the Chicagoland area and dare I say even the entire country. From the moment I walked into The Foxtail, I knew that this place was going to be something great. I'm not sure how it came across my radar but I picked this place... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you want delicious comfort food with a touch of diner greasiness but not the entire greasiness if you get what I mean. There's nothing better than when a restaurant focuses on comfort food but adds their own individual twist to it. That was The Little Owl. They take comfort classics, especially classics from your... Continue Reading →
It's official, I am obsessed with Indian cuisine. Why did it take 23 years of my life for me to actually start trying all these amazing dishes?! I immediately wanted to go back the next day and try even more dishes. I will say, I have yet to have a dish with meat in it... Continue Reading →
First off, let me start by saying what kind of genius concept this is. I mean it's pretty much carryout so it's not that genius of a concept and now I feel weird starting this post this way, but whatever, we are just going with it. Capri To Go is related to the main Capri... Continue Reading →
Recently, I searched up best international restaurants in Chicago suburbs and Katy's Dumplings kept coming up and so I knew I needed to make my way over and check it out. Located in a small strip mall, the restaurant itself was packed. Thought that had to be a good sign. For the price that I... Continue Reading →
When I first suggested this restaurant for my friends and I to visit a few weeks ago, I kind of forgot that on the day we agreed it was Orthodox Easter. We were shocked to see the restaurant packed at 5:30 on a Sunday until things started clicking. Luckily we were able to grab a... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 