Chicagoland
Furinkazan in Des Plaines, Worth It If You Are Already Nearby
We took all four of us to Furinkazan in Des Plaines four days after it opened. The eel is excellent,…
Category: Food & Dining
Restaurants and food write ups from home and from the road, with two teenagers and a wife who notices service before I do. Sushi nights and date nights in Chicagoland, hotel restaurants on cruise stops, the surprise meal on a quiet street in Italy, and the rare fine dining splurge worth the price. Every review names what we actually ordered, what hit, what missed, and the total bill at the end. If you are trying to find a place to eat in a city we have been to, this is the section to scan.
Chicagoland
Chicagoland
Sophia Steak Lake Forest Review, and Whether We Would Bring the Kids Back
We took our anniversary dinner to Sophia Steak in Lake Forest, no kids. Here is what we loved, where we…
Chicagoland
Black Pearl Sushi Glenview, The Freshest Fish We Have Had
We ate at Black Pearl Sushi in Glenview on opening night and left convinced it serves the freshest fish we…
Cruises
AquaDome Market on Legend of the Seas, We Ranked All 6 Stands Worst to Best
We ate at all six AquaDome Market stands on Legend of the Seas as a family of three and ranked…
Food & Dining
Tanjong Hwaro Review, The Korean Charcoal BBQ I’d Bring the Family Back To on Tanjong Pagar Road
Tanjong Hwaro review from a hosted dinner on Tanjong Pagar Road. Live charcoal, a wall of soju, staff who cook…
Chicagoland
Ambar Chicago Unlimited Brunch, What It Really Costs a Family With Somewhere to Be
We skipped the Ambar Chicago unlimited brunch and ordered a la carte. Here is how the two hour table rule…
Food & Dining
Tapas San Miguel Barcelona, the Paella We Nearly Did Not Order
We had given up on paella after Seville. Our tuk tuk guide said we had to try it here, so…
Food & Dining
Secret Tapas at Cheri Barcelona, the 35 Euro Set Menu Is Not the Deal Out Front
The board outside says 35 euros a head. We ordered the same plates a la carte and fed four with…
Food & Dining
Ferretti Poble Nou, What Breakfast for Four Actually Costs in Barcelona
Breakfast for four at Ferretti Poble Nou came to 49,10 euros. What we ordered, what the giant Kinder crepes are…
Food & Dining
La Cabrera Barcelona, What 148 Euros Buys a Family of Four at an Argentine Steakhouse
We walked in off a Gaudi morning with no booking. Lunch for four came to 148 euros, and the steak…