Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailThough a lot of people think the world’s best barbecue is in Kansas City, we found the secret to the best spice rub in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood at Old Crow Smokehouse. Chef Tony Scruggs is a self-taught chef who…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailKinmont, the sustainable fish + seafood restaurant from Chicago’s Element Collective team, has a fascinating menu that offers lesser known, sustainably fished products sourced from both coast: triggerfish, cobia, and amberjack,to name a few. Yet, it’s the cocktail menu that catches…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailAt some point between childhood and present day, leafy green vegetables became en vogue. The country’s trendiest restaurants offer Brussels sprouts and kale salads are practically a menu mainstay everywhere from delis to high end eateries. Once hailed as…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailI’ve always ordered and enjoyed mussels in restaurants but until recently, it had never occurred to me that I could attempt to prepare the elusive little sea-dwellers on my own stove. Mussels are a member of the same family as…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailThe Crave Bar $5.50 Mariano’s I have a major sweet tooth, so when I heard about an ice-cream bar on a chocolate covered pretzel stick, dipped in dark chocolate and pretzel pieces, I knew I would be an instant fan. After…