With as many trendy concept restaurants as we see here in Chicago, sometimes finding a spot that serves good ol’ American classics prepared well can be a challenge. Especially in River North. I just want a glass of wine and a…
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On September 26th Chicago’s Lyric Opera debuted it’s 61st season with Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. And as a firm lover of Mozart’s operas, I could not have been happier with the choice — I was so excited that my first Lyric opening…
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For almost exactly a year I’ve been itching to stay at the Virgin Hotel. Last October I attended the first preview dinner for the newly announced hotel. Everything was still completely under construction and yet Head Chef Rick Gresh (and his…
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Nestled within the über-trendy West Loop is an unassuming, hidden mecca for classic Italian dishes so exquisitely prepared you’ll be kicking yourself for not taking the plunge sooner. Kicking yourself! I’m of course talking about Viaggio — a family-owned restaurant with…
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Yesterday was the official arrival of Autumn! And while I can’t wait to get knee-deep in another pumpkin patch and whip up a batch of my favorite fall soup, Salmon Chowder, (not to mention ingesting copious amounts of pumpkin-flavored anything),…
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
