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,…
Tag: Family Dinner
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
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…
Italy
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…
Italy
Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence: The Bistecca alla Fiorentina Ceremony
Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Steakhouse Da Aldone, Florence. $181 for a family of four, three cuts to choose from, and…
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…
Italy
Ristorante Ad Hoc, Rome: The Truffle Tasting Menu Worth the Upcharge
Ristorante Ad Hoc on Via di Ripetta, Rome. $208 for a family of four, a 3-hour truffle tasting menu, and…
Italy
Bistrot de Venise: The $332 Night We Ate Sixteenth-Century Venice
Bistrot de Venise, San Marco. A $332 tasting menu for four built on historical Venetian recipes from Bartolomeo Scappi's 1500s…