Restaurant
Grit & Grace
Our first visit to Grit & Grace was shortly after they opened and unlike a number of first visits this one could not have been better. The staff knew what […]
Butcher and the Rye
We met Mary & Ken one evening for a late dinner. Â We ended up with a mix of little plates, drinks and dessert. Â We had: Beets – beet greens […]
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House
It’s steak and red wine…big sides and desserts. Not much else to say. The service was OK but the room was just too big. They are in an old theater […]
Ginos East
Traditionally we’ve gone to Giordano’s for pizza when we’re in the windy city. The problem: the small is huge so you can’t go for lunch (it’s too big) and there […]
Trenchermen
We came across Trencherman in the little book in the hotel room. We made reservations, jumped in a cab and headed out for an early dinner. Since it was empty […]
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
Splendid is right! We had the blackberry sweet corn and the peach biscuit while we were there. Awesome service and great ice cream. They do sell locally through Whole Foods […]
Hubbard Grille
Went to dinner here before a Blue Jackets/Penguins game (Penguins win 3-0!) Â Food was good, good atmosphere and service. Â Nothing special about it but we’d go back for a pre […]
Il Pizzaiolo
Our first visit was to the Market Square location. A beautiful interior but a bit loud since it’s so open. Food & service were very good, wine list was excellent. We’ll […]
Habitat
Another spot we’ve been to but had neglected in putting online. Habitat is a nice place to go for dinner; great views and the open kitchen is very nice. It’s […]