Topolobampo
For our final night in Chicago (which happened to be Sarah’s birthday) we went to Topolobampo, Rick Bayless’s most upscale restaurant. We were a bit nervous about bringing Jonathan, but they had a kid’s menu and he generally […]
Archive for March, 2010
Grand Lux Café
Grand Lux Café is a franchise much like the Cheesecake Factory. The décor is ornate, the menu is huge (and generally well-executed) and the desserts are plentiful. They had a location about two blocks from our hotel in Chicago, […]
Grilling on a Chimney Starter
Alton brown suggested using a chiney starter to sear tuna, but I wondered if it might work just as well for any high heat application. It did. The contraption above is the chimney starter, a grill grate, and a smoker top to […]
Revolution Brewing Company
Since the recently opened Revolution Brewing Company was the “Talk of the Town” on the Chicago Urbanspoon, Sarah and I thought we’d stop by for dinner on our recent visit. We both also enjoy brewpubs, especially those […]
XOCO Chicago">XOCO Chicago
On our recent trip to Chicago, Sarah and I stopped by XOCO, Rick Bayless’ take on Mexican street food, for breakfast. Sarah has been a Rick Bayless fan since before the Food Network was in existence, and […]
Pier W
We went to Pier W for our Valentine’s Day dinner on February 13 sans Jonathan. We were very impressed by the food, the service and the setting. Cal of Dine-O-Mite described the feel of Pier W to […]