If you are looking for a new date night place, Alpana is the perfect place. An upscale, intimate Italian restaurant serving up some delicious dishes, especially their fresh made pasta. It's a smaller space but whoever was their interior designer should get an award. Absolutely stunning. Just wanted to take in all the greenery and... Continue Reading →
One of my new year's resolutions was when I go to a restaurant, not to automatically pick something I know I will like. Try something I might not normally pick. So I took that resolution by the horns at the latest restaurant I went to and picked items I definitely would not have normally. Plus,... 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 →
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 →
One thing I've often thought about when it comes to restaurants in the suburbs vs restaurants in the city is that you will have people from the suburbs go into Chicago for dinner but you don't often have people from the city coming out to suburbs. Probably due to the city offering any cuisine imaginable... Continue Reading →
PSA: Please bear with me as I figure out this new aspect of the blog aka All Things Food. I love looking up best places to eat when I travel somewhere or even when I'm back in Chicago constantly looking up places or asking friends for food recommendations, so I thought it would be a... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 