Brunch is my favorite meal of the week. Whether post-church or pre-football, I love long, lingering Sunday repasts surrounded by friends. Egg-white omelets, pancakes, avocado toast, biscuits & gravy, salads, burgers, sweet, savory—anything goes at brunch. And oh, the drinks! Brunch is the only meal where multiple beverages are not only permitted, but encouraged. …
DiSotto Enoteca: Sexy Hidden Italian Bistro Steps from the Magnificent Mile
Tucked underneath Francesca’s On Chestnut in The Seneca building in Streeterville is a cozy brick-walled, cave like Italian eatery called DiSotto Enoteca, the name means “underground wine bar” in Italian. Legend has it that the building built in the 1920s as a hotel and designed by Burnham Brothers firm was once owned by a …
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Nose To Tail Wine Dinner at Davanti Enoteca
Davanti Enoteca recently hosted their “Nose to Tail Wine Dinner” at their Little Italy location (1359 W. Taylor Street). Tucked away in a dark and cozy back room lined with wine bottles, the event featured pork in each of the five courses and gave Executive Chefs Jim Day and Scott Ruzicka a chance to showcase …
Punch Bowl Social: Top Chef Food, Fun Cocktails and Games Come to West Loop
When it comes to large-scale restaurants that combine food with entertainment, Chicago has never lacked for options. From the early days of Chuck E. Cheese, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood (RIP) and Rainforest Café to more recent choices like arcade bar Headquarters Beercade, dart bar Flight Club; and ping pong bars Ace Bounce and …
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Mason Restaurant Opens in River North
River North’s newest restaurant, Mason (619 N. Wells), opened this week at Found Hotel. Mason is the latest offering—and the first foray into the Chicago restaurant scene—from the h.Wood Group, a restaurant and nightlife group with a heavy influence In Los Angeles (Delilah, Poppy). The group has brought with it Chef Lord Maynard Llera …
Twain Brings Midwestern Flavor to Logan Square
“A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs.” Mark Twain Chef Tim Graham and Beverage Director and Sommelier Rebekah Graham are hoping to bring much more of a good thing to Logan Square with their new restaurant, Twain (2445 N. Milwaukee) which opened this …
Ravinia Introduces Two New Restaurants: Lawn Bar and Tree Top
Ravinia. That perennial summer favorite for Chicago concert lovers. Tickets have gone on sale and there are 140 events scheduled for Ravinia this summer featuring acts as varied as Loverboy, Alison Kraus, 50 Cent, Tony Bennett and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. One short train ride to Highland Park leads to an evening under the stars …
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Rosemont’s Pearl District Welcomes The Rose Hotel
The Rose Hotel in the Pearl District of Rosemont held a “Topping Off” ceremony on Tuesday, May 20. Traditionally, a “topping out” or “topping off” is a builders’ rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop a structure during its construction. While the construction is only 2/3 of the way finished, local dignitaries, …
Midnight Pig Tap Room Brings Self Service Beer to Evanston
Midnight Pig Tap Room celebrated its Grand Opening on Thursday, May 3, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, bringing to Evanston a sophisticated self-serve tap offering beers from the brewery of the same name. The craft tasting room features 30 taps that include Midnight Pig beers (brewed in Plainfield, IL) and other local brews, as well as …
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Flight Club Brings Darts, Great Food, Excellent Cocktails to Chicago Nightlife
The first rule of Flight Club: make sure the food and drinks are as fun as the darts. Flight Club (111 W. Wacker) opens on Saturday May 5, 2018 and hopes to bring a new concept in social entertainment to the River North/Loop area: Darts. Located above its partner concept, AceBounce, the ping …
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First Look at Gibsons Italia on the Chicago River
As I walked up to the brand new high rise at 233 N. Canal that is the home to Gibsons Italia, there were two shiny Ferraris in front of the entrance to the restaurant and I thought, “well, this is going to be over the top.” And it was, in all the best ways. I …
Escape to the Spa at JW Chicago
Hidden away on the lower level of the JW Marriott (151 W. Adams Street, 312-660-8250) is an oasis in the middle of this freezing urban jungle. Spa at JW Chicago provides a respite from the cold and the kids and the co-workers. It is a luxurious vacation from the stresses of regular life…without the expense …