Chicagoland
Foxtail on the Lake Is the Special-Occasion Spot Our Kids Picked Themselves
Our twins turned 13 and picked The Foxtail on the Lake in Des Plaines themselves. Third visit, second with the…
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
Ari Sushi in Des Plaines, the Strip Mall Spot That Quietly Got Really Good
Strip mall outside, real sushi bar inside. Ari Sushi in Des Plaines won Vika over on uni, and we kept…
Italy
Vini da Arturo, Venice: The Phil Rosenthal Place, Love It or Hate It
Vini da Arturo in Venice's San Marco. The Somebody Feed Phil pick. 10 tables, cash only, no seafood, pork chop…
Italy
Italy With a Family of Four, the Meals Worth the Money (and Three We Would Skip)
Italy with a family of four, 13 days, $54 per person per day on food. Three meals worth the money,…
Chicagoland
LAGO Lake Zurich, Our Second Visit and Why It Made Vika’s Mother’s Day
Our second visit to LAGO in Lake Zurich, this time for an early Mother's Day with the kids. The smoked…
Las Vegas
The Buffet at Wynn, Where Variety Beats Quality (and Why We’re Skipping It Next Time)
$260 got us a massive spread at The Buffet at Wynn but nothing we'd crave a second time. Here's why…
Las Vegas
Sushi Roku at the Forum Shops in Las Vegas: One of the Better Sushi Meals We’ve Had as a Family
Salmon truffle carpaccio, an Empress' Kiss, hand rolls for the kids, and a strip view at Sushi Roku in the…
Singapore
The Original Singapore Sling at Long Bar, A Pink Cocktail With a Hundred Year Story
At Long Bar at Raffles, the original Singapore Sling is a sweet, easy-drinking pink cocktail. The room and the story…
Chicagoland
We Tried Sushi Plus Thai by Sensei in Palatine, and We’re Going Back
A Palatine sushi spot whose Thai is so good we finished a plate we only ordered to box. Eighty three…
Chicagoland
Tekka Sushi in Elk Grove Village, A Place We’re Definitely Going to Be Repeating
Tekka Sushi in Elk Grove Village delivered fresh fish, distinct flavors, and a well balanced Ananda Spritz for $93.80. Definitely…