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Mega Bites Chicago: September 2010
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Tuesday, September 28, 2010. I felt the need to share my recent discovery that Joey's Brickhouse has closed. There's some signage out in front - including a heartfelt note from Joey himself - confirming the restaurant's closing. Sadly, Mega Biters, from now on, you'll have to look elsewhere if you're seeking a great all-you-can-eat option - or just a tasty dinner in the Lakeview area. In case you hadn't noti...
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Mega Bites Chicago: December 2010
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Wednesday, December 22, 2010. SPOILER ALERT: This meal was seven courses. This post is going to be long. Since then, Bonsoiree has been awarded a Michelin star and has received hordes of accolades from local press, as well as reviewers on Yelp. Pumpkin caramel, a few pieces of caramel corn and some ground sumac. Somehow all of those crazy elements worked together and it was truly fabulous. But not my favorite.
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Mega Bites Chicago: Alinea: Part 1
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Monday, June 6, 2011. Alinea was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best dining experience I have ever had. I loved every single pain-staking detail of the evening and if I were made of money, I'd do it again and again. And then again. Because even though this place has three Michelin stars and could justifiably have a stuffy vibe with a snooty attitude, it doesn't. At all. Alinea knows who it is and ...18 co...
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Mega Bites Chicago: Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Monday, September 13, 2010. Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting. I love tailgating. A football game sandwiched between hours of eating and drinking outside? That's like an experiential double-down. No filler here: just all amazing all the time. What's more, it's eating and drinking outdoors - sans the humidity (and sweat) associated with these activities during the summer months! I first e...
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Mega Bites Chicago: Mastro's Steakhouse
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Wednesday, March 16, 2011. I feel like a traitor saying this, but I have a new favorite steakhouse in Chicago. And it's an import from L.A. It's also a chain. Ugh, that makes me want to throw up a little bit, but it's all true. But little did we know. the best was yet to come. Dessert at Mastro's is completely unbelievable. We ordered a trio: the Mastro's Signature Warm Butter Cake, the Chocolate...The Choco...
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Mega Bites Chicago: Best Dishes: Schoolyard Tavern Skillet Cookie
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Monday, August 9, 2010. Best Dishes: Schoolyard Tavern Skillet Cookie. One of my all-time favorite ways to end a meal is the skillet cookie. For those of you unfamiliar with this dish, it's a chocolate chip cookie baked in a cast iron skillet and then topped with what's more or less an ice cream sundae while the cookie is still piping hot. August 9, 2010 at 8:34 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm a ...
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Mega Bites Chicago: June 2011
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Monday, June 6, 2011. Alinea was, without a shadow of a doubt, the best dining experience I have ever had. I loved every single pain-staking detail of the evening and if I were made of money, I'd do it again and again. And then again. Because even though this place has three Michelin stars and could justifiably have a stuffy vibe with a snooty attitude, it doesn't. At all. Alinea knows who it is and ...18 co...
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Mega Bites Chicago: April 2011
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Thursday, April 21, 2011. I had the pleasure of eating at the storied Silver Palm recently. My concert BFF and former roomie Julie and I stopped in for some drinks after a show (Lil Wayne! The dining room is, in fact, a 1947 Budd dining car that sits exactly as it was during its operating days! I don't have any pictures because it was 1 AM and once the 3 Little Pigs arrived, there was very little chance I wa...
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Mega Bites Chicago: March 2011
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Dedicated to some of life's greatest gifts: dining, drinking and Chicago. A Lifelong Love Affair. Sunday, March 27, 2011. Thank you, food gods, for Chicago q. I love, love, love this barbecue place, located at Dearborn and Division, just steps from another favorite haven of mine. (Cough, Butch McGuire's, cough.). But seriously. I'll admit that I was skeptical of Chicago q when I first read about it. A barbecue place that was trying to take things upscale? I take back that eyeroll. For example, the meal b...