Fear of beef, pork and salt kept me out of Fat Rice for years. Finally, curiosity got the best of dietary concerns and we were off to one of the city’s least pretentious neighborhoods. Just west of the Kennedy on Diversey, it’s the kind of area you feel at home in. People around here work …
Sometimes going to a restaurant is like dating. You go out a few times and decide, “Yeah, this could be serious”. Goosefoot is like that; a great date. In many ways, it’s the classic upscale dining venue. Subdued dining room awash in good taste and subtle accents that add interest to the space. The …
Evanston’s restaurant scene sometimes seems as fluid as Manhattan’s with its constant flow of what’s hot and what’s not. Billing itself as an urban Thai kitchen, NaKorn on Orrington had the minimalist charm of a serious restaurant and an utterly charming waitstaff. Singing with flavor, the tapioca pearl crackers are enough reason to …
Leaving Ada St. after dinner a year ago, chef Joanna Stachon could claim rock star status as far as I was concerned. Her food was equal parts delicious, beautiful and revelation. Ada St. is not a fancy fancy place. Good bones with a little brick and wood noir thrown in. After being seated and …