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I have been loving the side-gig restaurants to high end Michelin-rated establishments lately, and All Well is no exception. Coming from the folks at two-starred Oriole (probably my favorite restaurant in Chicago- check out my ode to their awesomeness here), All Well is the even more chill (and less expensive) outpost where you can enjoy the incredible artistic vision of Noah Sandoval without having to spend a week’s pay. The prix fixe menu in the dining room is $120 per…

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We’ve dined at Swift & Sons Steakhouse in Chicago on multiple occasions, and it’s about time I posted a review of the place based on all of our experiences. Listed at number 73 on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, Swift genuinely delivers an authentic Chicago steakhouse experience, without blending in with the rest of the crowd. The restaurant is located in the bustling West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, and occupies a massive corner space. It’s been open now…

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Don’t let the bizarre name fool you, Creepies is anything but… creepy, and once you’ve been here, you’ll feel like you’re in on the inside joke as well. Creepies is the slightly more low-key and brand new French Bistrot-ish offering from the brilliant Anna and David Posey, who have been at the helm of Michelin-starred Elske right next door, for the last ten years. Accolades have been pouring in since opening, and they’re well deserved. We checked out Creepies on…

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Back when Lula Cafe opened in 1999, Logan Square was a bit of a ramshackle neighborhood. Long before Logan Square’s exponential growth and gentrification, Lula Cafe started a true Chicago trend that hasn’t let up ever since – cozy and unpretentious neighborhood dining, sourced from local, fresh, and in-season ingredients at a reasonable price. Hundreds of restaurants have tried to capture the magic of Lula Cafe in the last 27 years, and only few have succeeded to have the level…

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Winter is giving out its last gasps here in Chicago, and before it’s over, I definitely wanted to publish my thoughts on our extraordinarily delicious and cozy dinner at Monteverde. This restaurant is one of the toughest reservations to get in Chicago, but when you’re willing to eat early on a Monday or Tuesday, your luck significantly increases. We ate here during Restaurant Week in 2026, but there were so many delicious looking menu items, that we opted for a…

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I swore off going out for dinner on New Year’s Eve years ago. It’s a total mess, and even the best restaurants end up disappointing me in some way. Nevertheless, I continue to go to a new place every single year, hoping that the next place will prove me wrong. We ate at Hawksmoor, Chicago on New Year’s Eve, 2025, and while the experience was not bad overall, it still managed to disappoint. Hawksmoor is one of the newest steak…

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