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Posts Tagged: chicago dining

Prasino — Chicago, IL
caprese benedict – english muffin, tomato, basil, mozzarella, poached eggs, balsamic, hollandaise
Aren’t these just so gorgeous that you can’t wait to stuff them in your face?

Prasino — Chicago, IL

caprese benedict – english muffin, tomato, basil, mozzarella, poached eggs, balsamic, hollandaise

Aren’t these just so gorgeous that you can’t wait to stuff them in your face?

Prasino — Chicago, IL
el guapo omelet – guajillo pork, charred tomato salsa, cilantro, avocado, crispy tortilla, queso fresco
Oh, oh. Be still, my hangover. Prasino is my new favorite brunch spot (the amazing patio doesn’t hurt), and once I go and have dinner there it will probably also be my new favorite dinner spot.

Prasino — Chicago, IL

el guapo omelet – guajillo pork, charred tomato salsa, cilantro, avocado, crispy tortilla, queso fresco

Oh, oh. Be still, my hangover. Prasino is my new favorite brunch spot (the amazing patio doesn’t hurt), and once I go and have dinner there it will probably also be my new favorite dinner spot.

Gilt Bar — Chicago, IL
sauteed green beans with roasted tomatoes & parmesan
Brendan Sodikoff really knows how to make vegetables delish just by themselves. I could have eaten just a giant plate of these green beans and loved it.

Gilt Bar — Chicago, IL

sauteed green beans with roasted tomatoes & parmesan

Brendan Sodikoff really knows how to make vegetables delish just by themselves. I could have eaten just a giant plate of these green beans and loved it.

Gilt Bar — Chicago, IL
oven roasted pork meatballs catalonian style with romesco sauce
What I love most about Gilt Bar, aside from, you know, EVERYTHING, is how I can go billions of time and always find something new. These meatballs were fantastic. Nom nom nom.

Gilt Bar — Chicago, IL

oven roasted pork meatballs catalonian style with romesco sauce

What I love most about Gilt Bar, aside from, you know, EVERYTHING, is how I can go billions of time and always find something new. These meatballs were fantastic. Nom nom nom.

Big Star — Chicago, IL
tacos de pescada
Fish tacos are my favorite kind of tacos, and these fish tacos could possibly be my favorite fish tacos!

Big Star — Chicago, IL

tacos de pescada

Fish tacos are my favorite kind of tacos, and these fish tacos could possibly be my favorite fish tacos!

Big Star — Chicago, IL
tacos al pastor, tacos de panza
There might be nothing better than a sunny Chicago Sunday, the Big Star patio, and these babies (with a side of tequila).

Big Star — Chicago, IL

tacos al pastor, tacos de panza

There might be nothing better than a sunny Chicago Sunday, the Big Star patio, and these babies (with a side of tequila).

Owen & Engine — Chicago, IL
haddock fish and house cut chips, malt vinegar aioli, pea puree, sauce gribiche
Best fish and chips I have ever eaten. That’s not a joke or a lie. BEST!

Owen & Engine — Chicago, IL

haddock fish and house cut chips, malt vinegar aioli, pea puree, sauce gribiche

Best fish and chips I have ever eaten. That’s not a joke or a lie. BEST!

Fish Bar — Chicago, IL
lobster roll
Isn’t this a bright, beautiful lobster roll? I loved it.

Fish Bar — Chicago, IL

lobster roll

Isn’t this a bright, beautiful lobster roll? I loved it.

Fish Bar — Chicago, IL
salmon tartare
Adorable. Delicious. Adorable delicious.

Fish Bar — Chicago, IL

salmon tartare

Adorable. Delicious. Adorable delicious.

Roka Akor — Chicago, IL
butterfish tataki with white asparagus and yuzu
Serious dose of delicious. Also, this picture is upside-down but I’m too lazy to fix it, so there’s that.

Roka Akor — Chicago, IL

butterfish tataki with white asparagus and yuzu

Serious dose of delicious. Also, this picture is upside-down but I’m too lazy to fix it, so there’s that.