It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’t? But after my travels through Umbria and Rome in June, I’ve been systematically hunting down the most authentic Italian spots in Chicago. Which is why today’s restaurant is…
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Since I’ll be eating my way through Italy next week — gorging myself on piles of pasta and fresh cheese — it only makes sense to share a few non-Italian spots with you before I leave, right? And today’s spot…
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As far as chic Chicago neighborhoods go, Old Town isn’t exactly at the top of anyone’s list. I’ve lived in Old Town for almost 10 years, trust me… I KNOW. While we are home to the Second City theatre and…
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It’s rare I find a new spot in Chicago that I instantly fall madly in love with. It’s not that I’m hard to impress. Just that I’ve seen and worked in the restaurant world for so long, novelty is hard…
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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
