Chicago Bites - Restaurant Reviews & Dining Podcast

Hot chocolate always hits the spot.

Today marks Chicago Bites' one-year anniversary. To celebrate we got the gang together last weekend and went to the Garfield Park Conservatory’s eighth annual Chocolate Fest. We then headed to Greektown for dinner at Greek Islands. Listen in to hear all about our sweet anniversary party!

(8.4 M)

00:00 - 01:06 Intro and Anniversary Party Plan
01:07 - 05:34 Chocolate Fest
05:35 - 15:51 Greek Islands
15:52 - 17:57 Ratings and Sign-Off

Eighth Annual Chocolate Fest
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.

Bridget rates Chocolate Fest 3/10
Tammy rates Chocolate Fest 2/10

Greek Islands
200 S. Halsted St.

Bridget rates Greek Islands 10/10
Tammy rates Greek Islands 8/10

The food at Greek Islands is amazing. But as a rule, I avoid the fish heads.

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Venus Greek-Cypriot Cuisine

Posted by Bridget at 6:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Is it lamb?

In this podcast, our good friend George (with some lovely Greek pastries in tow) joins us to help out with tricky Greek pronunciations because we really wanted to get it right.

Venus may be little off the beaten tack in Greektown, located on Jackson instead of Halstead, but it's worth the trip. The menu is peppered with a variety of Cypress-influenced dishes that punch traditional Greek fare up a notch, and there are also several vegetarian and healthy eating options available. Be sure to save room for fantastic desserts too!

It's also worth mentioning that Venus is where Tammy and I attended our very first media dinner. Apparently we are "official" members of the media, a prospect that is very exciting. Want to hear more about what it was like chatting with local food critics? Check out this discussion on Tammy's blog.

(15.4 M)

00:00 - 01:40 Intro
01:41 - 03:47 Greek Pastries
03:38 - 16:24 Venus Review
16:25 - 16:50 Sign-Off

Venus Greek-Cypriot Cuisine
820 W. Jackson

Bridget rates this restaurant 10/10
Tammy rates this restaurant 7/10

Serving up Greek goodies

Posted by Tammy at 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)