One of the first things I did when I moved to Chicago was proceed to Barnes & Noble to pick up the Chicago Zagat Guide. This little booklet has been my guide to navigating eateries around the city. I immediately noticed that the top-ranked restaurant was Alinea… just a short 4-5 block walk from my [...]
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Long Overdue: Alinea Restaurant Experience
Posted in books, chicago, dining, restaurants on March 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yay visitors!
Posted in chicago, dessert, dining, restaurants, travel on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Big fat sigh. I am alone in my apartment for the first time in like 6 days. I’ve had visitors here this past week and it was a ton of fun. We did lots and there were quite a few Chicago firsts for me.
Signature Room
The Signature Room is a restaurant/lounge on the 96th floor of [...]
Another Chicago food revelation
Posted in chicago, dining, favorites, restaurants, tagged burger, In 'n Out, White Castle on July 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
… I will never eat at White Castle ever again. I’m not sure what drives a person to visit this midwestern establishment, but I hope once they’ve had one of their signature Slyders that they decide that it is not worth it to return. I had White Castle for the second time in my life [...]
The verdict is in…
Posted in dining, favorites, restaurants on July 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… I do not like Chicago-style pizza. I’ve had Chicago-style pizza quite a few times now, and my opinion on it is the same as the first time I had it 2 years ago at the original pizza place, Pizzeria Uno. I thought perhaps I’ve gone to the wrong places, or eaten it [...]
California Eating
Posted in dining, favorites, lists, restaurants, tv, tagged bay area, best, California, dining, eats on April 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m an eater. Obviously. My posts so far have been about eating only. Now that I have moved out of the great state of California, I’d like to recap some of the better eateries (in no particular order) that I was fortunate enough to experience while I was there.
Dia de Pesca – Santa Clara, CA
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