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Elske, Chicago, USA, December 31, 2022

Elske, Chicago, USA, December 31, 2022

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Elske is easily one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago. It earned its Michelin star almost immediately after opening, and has retained it since then, which has been about 5 years or so. I have visited this restaurant probably about once a year since it’s been opened, and we came here to celebrate our first indoor dining experience after getting vaxxed after COVID. They literally opened up that weekend, and I’m pretty sure they opened just for us. At least,…

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San Morello, Detroit, MI, USA, December 30, 2022

San Morello, Detroit, MI, USA, December 30, 2022

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We had dinner at San Morello at the Shinola Hotel in Detroit when we stayed there overnight at the end of last year. I wanted to get a feel for everything the hotel had to offer, so eating at its primary restaurant was a no-brainer. Plus, I was really craving some good pasta after all of the Christmas fishes and meats. San Morello is in a very large space which is connected to the hotel through a very inconspicuous door….

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Top Five Restaurants for 2022

Top Five Restaurants for 2022

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We ate a ton of amazing food in 2022, and it was really hard to narrow down the top five restaurants for the year. A few choices were easy, but there was so much deliciousness this year, it was tough to pick just five, but it had to be done! Below is my countdown of the top five restaurants I ate at in 2022! 5. Roister, Chicago, USA The fifth spot on the list was actually the most difficult to…

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Oriole, Chicago, USA August 9, 2022

Oriole, Chicago, USA August 9, 2022

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This is my Ode to Oriole in Chicago. My amazing husband brought me here for my birthday this year. Oriole is a two-star Michelin restaurant on the near north side of Chicago, and for me, it probably deserves a third star. I didn’t really want to do a full review of the place, it was my birthday after all, but I did take a ton of photos of my experience here, and I wanted to document it on my blog…

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GT Prime Steakhouse, Chicago, USA November 29, 2022

GT Prime Steakhouse, Chicago, USA November 29, 2022

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Every year, I take Brian out for his birthday to a fancy steakhouse here in Chicago. Chicago is known for its steakhouses, and there are no shortage of restaurants to choose from. GT Prime is one of the only ones we haven’t visited yet, and getting reservations early on a Tuesday evening was easy. The restaurant itself has a very moody, yet bright vibe, with black-brown floors and tables and walls, but bright bronze-gold accents and lighter brown leather chairs…

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The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, October, 2022

The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, October, 2022

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We stayed at the Shelbourne for five nights from October 20-25, 2022. I chose this place for a ton of reasons, but the number one reason was to use up a bunch of Marriott Bonvoy points that had accumulated over the pandemic. Because I was using old travel credits for the flights for this trip, I wanted the trip to be as free as possible, so I cashed out about 250,000 Marriott points to stay at one of the most…

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High Tea at the Lord Mayor’s Lounge, The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, October 20, 2022

High Tea at the Lord Mayor’s Lounge, The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, October 20, 2022

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So I love doing a high tea when I go on vacation – especially if there is a fancy one in a fancy hotel that is KNOWN for tea. (I also love a high tea here in Chicago as there are a ton of amazing places for it!) Tea is also a great thing to do on the first day when you arrive in Europe or somewhere else where you may be feeling pretty tired or jet laggy. The 2…

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Glover’s Alley, Dublin, Ireland, October 22, 2022

Glover’s Alley, Dublin, Ireland, October 22, 2022

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We were very excited to add another Michelin Star to our list, and Glover’s Alley in Dublin was the place where we did it. While I can’t say it was the best meal we had in Dublin, it was certainly the longest and most expensive. The best part about our meal were the wines, which were all incredibly exquisite. The place itself is super cool with an ultra mid-century vibe. The upholstery is pink and velvety, or teal and leathery,…

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Delahunt Restaurant and Sitting Room, Dublin, Ireland, October 21, 2022

Delahunt Restaurant and Sitting Room, Dublin, Ireland, October 21, 2022

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When you think about Dublin, you don’t typically think about elevated cuisine. Usually its more of the fish n’ chips and bangers n’ mash variety of food. But don’t let its cruddy reputation fool you – Dublin has some really amazing eateries and we enjoyed a wide variety of cuisine from, yes, fish n’ chips, to fancy fish we have never even heard of like “plaice”! Delahunt was easily my favorite meal of our five nights in Dublin due to…

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Under Grain Restaurant, Valletta, Malta, August 27, 2022

Under Grain Restaurant, Valletta, Malta, August 27, 2022

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Under Grain was our second and last Michelin-starred experience in Valletta, and we ate here on the last night of our trip. Originally, I had booked at Grain Street, since we already had a Michelin star under our belt and we didn’t want to spend a ton of money. Grain Street has a Michelin “bib gourmand” which means it is excellent food for the value. While we were in Valletta, I received a phone call stating that somehow the reservation…

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