Month: February 2017
Man Gittin’ Chicken 2017
Don’t look back….move forward. I can’t tell you how many times I have said that to others or myself. It is easy to look back and find mistakes. Looking back can sometimes make you lose focus on the now. Past mistakes are learning experiences that can only excel us into a better future. But then
My Chicken Salad “Sad”wich
I hope everyone enjoyed my Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week preview. I had debated on writing a Valentine’s Day blog in the mix of all of that but decided against it for one reason…..my Valentine’s Day was kind of awful this year. Now before I start getting the inquiries asking about the state of my marriage,
Chef Vince’s Zeal: Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
This is it….my last post for my preview of Chicago Northwest Restaurant week (February 24-March 5, 2017). Technically, the event is 10 days so you will have a lot more time to add on to your own list of places you want to go. (Click here to see all of the participating restaurants.) The last
Morton’s The Steakhouse: Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day. Did you go somewhere special? Do you need an excuse to go somewhere special? Maybe it is time to rediscover one of your favorite places? During my odyssey of discovering my new favorite places to go during Chicago Northwest Restaurant week (February 24-March 5, 2017), I was
Sam & Harry’s: Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
In my quest of discovering my new favorite places to go during Chicago Northwest Restaurant week (February 24-March 5, 2017), I found a restaurant that was literally right under my nose. (Or maybe I should say it was right under my bed.) I’m sure anyone who has heard of Schaumburg has either been to or
Discovering a New Favorite at Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week
How do you decide where you are going to go out to eat? Do you decide on a restaurant by the cuisine on the menu or a certain craving? Do you just have a place that is your go-to because it is a familiar name? Or maybe you don’t have a reason other than it
Three Million One Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Six hundred Minutes
Three million one hundred fifty three thousand six hundred minutes Three million one hundred fifty three thousand moments so dear Three million one hundred fifty three thousand How do you measure-measure 6 years In food posts-in pictures In laughter-in plates of beauty In humor-in made up stories In vulnerability-in a weekly log Three million one
Super Bowl Snacking
The Super Bowl is this weekend. Yippeee….sports!!! (I’m jumping in the air right now and doing one of those fancy cheerleader kick things.) Every year I vow that I will pay more attention to what is going on in the football world so I can write a blog worthy of the big game. But then
