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Month: April 2025

Il Carciofo, Chicago: Joe Flamm’s Much-Hyped Roman Bistro Falls Flat

Il Carciofo, Chicago: Joe Flamm’s Much-Hyped Roman Bistro Falls Flat

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After experiencing the fresh and exciting Rose Mary restaurant in Chicago, I was thrilled to score a tough to get reservation at Il Carciofo, Joe Flamm’s newest spot in the West Loop. I ate here on a chilly Sunday in March, 2025, and unfortunately, I didn’t think that Flamm’s ode to Roman cooking lived up to the hype. Il Carciofo is located in the exciting West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, surrounded by all sorts of incredible restaurants including Smyth, Elske,…

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Roscioli Salumeria: Indulging In Rome’s Best Carbonara and Charcuterie

Roscioli Salumeria: Indulging In Rome’s Best Carbonara and Charcuterie

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I don’t know about you, but when I have a stellar meal, handmade, with natural, local ingredients, along with superb wine, I feel uplifted, happy, energized, and refreshed. That was exactly the feeling I got when we dined at Roscioli Salumeria in Rome for lunch recently. On our prior trip to Rome in 2019, we ate at Roscioli Caffe in their restaurant, and it was astounding and memorable. I specifically remember the stuffed zucchini blossoms that were crisp, not super…

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Dining at Luna Muna, Roatan’s Best Restaurant: Full Review & Must-Try Dishes

Dining at Luna Muna, Roatan’s Best Restaurant: Full Review & Must-Try Dishes

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We dined at Luna Muna at the Ibagari Boutique Hotel in Roatan daily while staying there for seven days in early February 2025. Check our my article about the resort here! This restaurant is consistently hailed as one of the best on the island, and I can honestly say that eating here not only was one of the reasons I chose this hotel for our vacation, but it was also some of the best eating we’ve done in Central America…

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Explore London’s National Gallery: Art and Architecture

Explore London’s National Gallery: Art and Architecture

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During our Summer, 2024 trip to London, Brian and I were super excited to visit the National Gallery, which boasts THREE Caravaggio paintings. We were quite disappointed to learn, though, that while we were visiting, two of the three paintings were going to be off on loan elsewhere. This gap was made up for, however, with the addition of Caravaggio’s final painting, “The Martyrdom of St. Ursula,” which is normally in Naples, Italy. Check out my Caravaggio page as well…

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