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A Visit to Chicago’s Own French Market

Want to check out the Chicago French Market in the West Loop? Today is the day to do it!  That’s because Greg Christian of Zullo’s will kick off the market’s Tuesday tasting  series at 5:30 p.m. with a cooking demo of  his local organic winter veggie pasta. After that, you can tour the market and [...]

Blackbird
Restaurant Week

Our Restaurant Week adventures continued with Blackbird, Paul Kahan’s gem in the West Loop. Blackbird is normally on the pricey side of fine dining so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to sample the $32 prixe fixe menu.
Restaurant Week items were marked with a red dot on the regular menu, probably to lure diners [...]

Movies and Cheese Plates — A Match Made in Heaven?

I went to the new ICON theater on New Year’s Eve, an upscale movie complex in the West Loop that offers assigned stadium seating and better munchies than the average theater concession stand.  In a festive mood, my friend and I splurged and spent an extra five bucks for VIP tickets.
What does a VIP movie [...]

Province
Chicago Bites #154

Chef Randy Zweiban serves up excellent food that’s not only inventive and delicious, but also environmentally friendly. Want a classy, affordable dining option in the West Loop? Try Province.
(15.3 M)

Show Notes:
00:00 – 02:09 Getting to know your neighbors
02:10 – 03:20 A word on water
03:21 – 06:02 Order food by size or Chef’s [...]

De Cero Taqueria – Another Look

A restaurant in Chicago with staying power has usually got game. And De Cero seems to be holding its own.
Tammy and I first reviewed it roughly three years ago, and when we returned Friday night to celebrate Karen’s Birthday (Yea!) it was bustling, just like it was during our first visit. But did this [...]