If you find yourself wandering around the tall buildings off Michigan Avenue in the Chicago neighborhood of Streeterville, you may pick up the faint scent of donuts and chicken wafting in the windy city breeze along Erie Street. Keep your head up past all the tall buildings and you’ll find the marquee pointing your way into Do-Rite Donuts. This donut joint...
Since my sister got married, she has become quite the Chicagoan; she has learned all the streets, neighborhoods, and restaurants along the North side to which she has become a proud resident of. My sister, being the wise one when it comes to wine, fine dining, and ambiance, has introduced me to some of the best bistros and diners the North side of the Windy City has...
Whenever I’m in Chicago and I have a hearty appetite, I have to make one very important decision: do I want a Chicago-dog or an Italian beef? Decisions, decisions… Now there’s a place where the twain shall meet and doth intermingle underneath one roof before making their way to my tummy! Welcome to Portillo’s! Founded in 1963, It was...
There’s nothing like a hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning. And the only thing better than a cup of coffee is, what else, a donut to go with said cup o joe. For the lucky residents of the Windy City, the one and only place to go for the best in rings of dough is Stan’s Donuts and Coffee. Found in multiple locations throughout Chicago...
What is the one thing that everyone remember from the intro to the 1980’s comedy Perfect Strangers? I mean, besides the scene where Larry and Balki are battling the wind and a revolving door. The Chicago Theatre. Everyone who is anyone knows this bright, shimmering, neon-studded venue from the intro to the iconic TV show as we see cousin Larry and Balki...
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. Nothing brings people from around the world in such unity, and often competitiveness, like the great game of soccer. Of course, in America, where soccer is viewed as boring, un-entertaining, and un-American, it is not uncommon to see Yanks get all apoplectic about a sport that is beloved by anyone who is not from the...
At the corner of Ohio and LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago, you’ll find the Ohio House Motel. But adjacent to this old-fashioned motel in the city is one heckuva chicken joint where you can fill up on some of the best southern-style chicken and biscuits. The chicken is served on flaky, buttery biscuits that are amazing even by themselves. But pair this...
At the corner of Milwaukee and Devon, situated in a Chicago suburb called Norwood Park, located between two major Chicago highways, the Kennedy and the Eisenhower, you’ll find two mighty weenies on a rooftop welcoming all hungry motorists and tourists. Maurie and Flaurie are those weenies and Superdawg is the place. And this place offers up some of the best...
And so, 2015 hath come to a sudden if not abrupt end. This year just flew by, did it not? And in the time it did came another year of exciting adventures to many wonderful places; some near and some far. Before this year expires and we transition into 2016, let us recount the top ten highlights of 2015 and all the most memorable moments, shall we? 10) Amagansett...
“One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Schlameel Schlamazel Hassenfeffer Incorporated!” I sat comfortably on the Amtrak as it zoomed past the suburbs in Chicago, Illinois en route to the farmscape of Wisconsin. From the massive Union Station in the Windy City, the Hiawatha service headed nearly 100 miles north towards Milwaukee. I was pretty...