Svea is a tiny little diner and probably the only authentic Swedish restaurant left in Andersonville. We walked in the door, were greeted by the friendly staff and shown to a table by the window. As we reviewed the menu, Read more…
If you haven’t been to Carmine’s, we highly recommend it. We’ve been there 4-5 times in the past two years and have not once been disappointed. Though it is part of the Rosebud conglomeration of restaurants, Carmine’s keeps it’s feel Read more…
Founded in 1932, Miner-Dunn has been serving good food at a reasonable price to Northwest Indiana residents for over 85 years. Surprisingly, one of us (Tom) has lived in the area for over 50 years and had never been there. Read more…
Oyster Bah is a Lincoln Park seafood restaurant that specializes in oysters and casual seafood dishes such as clam chowder, garlic shrimp and crab cakes. They also have plenty of non-seafood fare for the those who are aquatic food challenged. Read more…
Michigan City has a surprisingly good number of places for lunch and we were ready for some quality inside time since it was 10 degrees outside. We decided to try someplace that we hadn’t been to before. Shoreline Brewery is Read more…
For most people, a date at the movies is something special, but not something extraordinary. For us it was both since Tom had not been to a theater since 2000. Yep, the last movie he saw in a theater was Read more…
The Cottage is a farm to table restaurant in Homewood Illinois that is focused on sourcing organic and sustainable local ingredients wherever possible. The restaurant itself is open, inviting and generally a good atmosphere. The wine and beer selections are Read more…
We’ve walked past Russian Team Time many times, but never thought to try it out. It seemed campy and perhaps a rip-off of NYC’s Russian Tea Room. Today, however, we decided, what the heck, let’s try it. We were surprised. Read more…
Bistrot Zinc a is charming French Bistro on North State Street in the Gold Coast. We love French food in general, and bistro food in particular, and this place did not disappoint. We felt like we were dining alfresco along Read more…