The weather in Chicago has finally started to catch up to the calendar, and people are moving out of the dining room and onto the city’s sidewalks. Of course, not all outdoor dining situations are created equal. We feel you should look for a few things before sitting down to eat: Does the restaurant have [...]
Jul 14th, 2009
by Bridget.
I was talking on my cell phone on the train recently, and when I hung up, this guy came up to me with a shy, kind smile. “Excuse me, but do you run a podcast called Chicago Bites?” That’s how I met our podcast fan, Brett. He actually recognized my voice! I couldn’t believe it. [...]
I was in the mood for a little Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo, so I had lunch today at Los Nopales in Lincoln Square with a like-minded friend. We arrived at 11:30 to an empty restaurant, but still had to wait ten minutes for menus. It was another ten minutes before the lone waitress [...]
We’re always on the look-out for a good brunch place, and were happy to try our friend George’s favorite spot, Over Easy. He raved over their sassy eggs so often we were sure he was taking kick-backs! After trying them, we are happy to report that they’re as good as reported! Tune in to hear [...]
Trattoria Trullo is freshly relocated from Evanston to Lincoln Square, but will the change of locale boost their fortunes? Listen in as Bridget and I run down our recent experience at this family-friendly Italian restaurant. (6.5 M) Show Notes: 00:00 – 01:20 Shades of Fiddlehead 01:21 – 02:00 Shades of Vegas 02:01 – 03:45 Hating [...]