Tag: date night

Food & Dining

Tanjong Hwaro Review, The Korean Charcoal BBQ I’d Bring the Family Back To on Tanjong Pagar Road

August 18, 2026

Tanjong Hwaro review from a hosted dinner on Tanjong Pagar Road. Live charcoal, a wall of soju, staff who cook…

Food & Dining

Hanashizuku Singapore, the Cuppage Plaza Sushi Spot I’d Never Have Found Without a Local

August 2, 2026

Inside Cuppage Plaza for dinner at Hanashizuku, the Singapore sushi spot a ten year local said was the best in…

Chicagoland

Shakou in Arlington Heights, Where the Ambiance Beats the Sushi

July 19, 2026

Chandeliers, a great patio, terrific service, and sushi that was just OK this time. Our honest family review of Shakou…

Chicagoland

Deba Sushi Bar Just Opened in Downtown Mount Prospect. Is It Worth Your Date Night?

June 13, 2026

We tried Deba Sushi Bar, the new sushi spot in downtown Mount Prospect, on a date night. Here is what…

Destinations

Saz-Air-Ak at Origin Bar Singapore, A Sazerac Reimagined

June 10, 2026

An after-work cocktail at Origin Grill and Bar inside the Shangri-La Singapore turned into a Sazerac, reimagined, and Asia's 50…

Chicagoland

Foxtail on the Lake Is the Special-Occasion Spot Our Kids Picked Themselves

June 2, 2026

Our twins turned 13 and picked The Foxtail on the Lake in Des Plaines themselves. Third visit, second with the…

Chicagoland

Ari Sushi in Des Plaines, the Strip Mall Spot That Quietly Got Really Good

May 29, 2026

Strip mall outside, real sushi bar inside. Ari Sushi in Des Plaines won Vika over on uni, and we kept…

Chicagoland

LAGO Lake Zurich, Our Second Visit and Why It Made Vika’s Mother’s Day

May 11, 2026

Our second visit to LAGO in Lake Zurich, this time for an early Mother's Day with the kids. The smoked…

Chicagoland

We Tried Sushi Plus Thai by Sensei in Palatine, and We’re Going Back

May 1, 2026

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

April 26, 2026

Tekka Sushi in Elk Grove Village delivered fresh fish, distinct flavors, and a well balanced Ananda Spritz for $93.80. Definitely…