Chicagoland
Sushi Plus Rotary Sushi Bar, the Conveyor Belt Sushi That Won Over Two Teens After a Cubs Game
We took the kids to Sushi Plus in Boystown for conveyor belt sushi after a Cubs game. Fresh fish, a…
Tag: Family Dinner
Chicagoland
Food & Dining
Mylord Civitavecchia, the Pre-Cruise Family Dinner We Booked on Nothing but Our Host’s Word
The night before our cruise, our Airbnb host sent us to Mylord in Civitavecchia. Dinner for four came to 93…
Chicagoland
Lou Malnati’s Buffalo Grove Review, the New Patio Is a Family Win but Order the Deep Dish
We took our family of four to Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove to try the new patio, the deep dish lunch…
Chicagoland
Shakou in Arlington Heights, Where the Ambiance Beats the Sushi
Chandeliers, a great patio, terrific service, and sushi that was just OK this time. Our honest family review of Shakou…
Chicagoland
Ostras Lounge in Des Plaines, the $2 Happy Hour Oysters Are the Only Reason to Come
Vika had seen the reviews. The room delivered. The food mostly didn't. The $2 happy hour oysters are the reason…
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…
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…
Food & Dining
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…