Category Archives: Vacation

December 1, 2013
11:56 AM
by: Uhockey

Siena Tavern, Chicago IL

Siena Tavern Biscuits and Gravy – Smoked Brioche Bread Pudding Biscuit, Prosciutto Sausage Gravy Lobster Hash – Poached Eggs, Truffle Hollandaise Gnocchi – Truffle Cream, Fried Sage, Crispy Pancetta Coccoli – Crispy Dough, Stracchino Cheese, Prosciutto di Parma, Truffle Honey … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Gnocchi, Illinois, Italian, Lobster, Pizza, Pork, Siena Tavern, Truffle, Vacation

December 1, 2013
9:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Longman & Eagle Donut Shop, Chicago IL

Longman & Eagle Donut Shop Chocolate Ring Vanilla Cruller Cinnamon Ring Chestnut Filled Modestly impressed by the food but disgusted by the service during my first visit to hipster hotspot Longman & Eagle it was with guarded curiosity that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Longman & Eagle Donut Shop, Longman and Eagle, Vacation

December 1, 2013
9:03 AM
by: Uhockey

Roeser’s Bakery, Chicago IL

Roeser’s Bakery Red Velvet Donut Caramel Apple Donut Strawberry Donut Pumpkin Donut Sweet Potato Donut Crunch Donut Nutella Dobash Torte A Humboldt Park mainstay predating even the classic Dinkel’s and Lou Mitchell’s of Chicago’s dining scene a visit Roeser’s Bakery … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Roeser's, Roeser's Bakery, Vacation

December 1, 2013
6:57 AM
by: Uhockey

Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant & Bakery, Chicago IL

Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant & Bakery Milk Dud’s, Orange, Prune Coffee Banana Meltaway Pancakes French Toast Apple and Cheese Omelet with Potatoes and Greek Toast Vanilla Donut Cinnamon Sugar Donut Almond Coffee Cake A part of the Chicago dining scene since … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Illinois, Lou Mitchell's, Lou Mitchell's Restaurant, Lou Mitchell's Restaurant & Bakery, Lou Mitchell's Restaurant and Bakery, Pancakes, Vacation

November 30, 2013
9:50 PM
by: Uhockey

The Violet Hour, Chicago IL

The Violet Hour Snake Eyes – Junipero, Green Chartreuse, Amaro Sibilla, Plum Bitters, Twist of Burned Lemon PB&J – North Shore Aquavit, Lemon, Carpano Antica, Orgeat, Egg Yolk, Peychaud’s Bitters Rum Diary – Ron Botran Reserva, Punt e Mes, Zacapa … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, The Violet Hour, Vacation

November 30, 2013
5:12 PM
by: Uhockey

Mott St, Chicago IL

Mott Street Super Mart – CH London Dry Gin, Kikuri Aged Funaguchi, Cocchi Americano, Kubler Absinthe, Dashi Bitters / A Snowball’s Chance – Rhum JM Kikusui Perfect Snow, Salers, Crème de Violette, Lemon, Boba Crab Brain Fried Rice – Crab … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Crab, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Mott St, Mott Street, Pork, Sweetbreads, Vacation

November 30, 2013
11:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Bub City, Chicago IL

Bub City Big Pig – Pretzel Roll, Carigold Rice, Pulled Pork, Red Hots, Jalapeno, Cheddar with Tots and Slaw Pulled Pork on White with Tots and Slaw Fried Chicken in Hot Sauce Smoked Half Chicken, Half Rack Babyback Ribs Mac … Continue reading →

Posted in Bub City, Chicago, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Pork, Vacation

November 30, 2013
9:11 AM
by: Uhockey

Reno, Chicago IL

Reno Cornmeal English Muffin Cheddar Biscuit with Peach Preserves Pumpkin SourDougnut Sesame Bagel, Peach Jam Pine – Chicken Thigh/White Cheddar/Dill Pickles/Hot Honey/Trinity Bun Muffaletta – Mortadella/Muffaletta Spread/Red Onion/Mozzarella/White Bread Hook – Toagarashi Lox/Cucumber/Avocado/Artichoke Cream/Cheese/Red Onion/Old Bay Bagel Poutine – Fried … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Pork, Reno, Stumptown, Vacation

November 30, 2013
8:41 AM
by: Uhockey

Dinkel’s, Chicago IL

Dinkel’s Rum Tart – Meringue, Rum Infused Cocoa Buttercream, Nuts Red Velvet Cupcake / Carrot Cake Cupcake Apple Fritter Sourcream Donut Caramel Nut Raised and Glazed Moving from modern to classic the second stop on our morning tour was at … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, cupcakes, Dessert, Dinkel's, Food, Illinois, Vacation

November 30, 2013
7:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Enoch’s Doughnuts at Endgrain, Chicago IL

EndGrain La Colombe Americano   Enoch’s Doughnuts Pumpkin with Spiced Pepitas Bourbon Vanilla Chocolate Turtle Salted Caramel Bacon Butterscotch Honey Glazed German Chocolate Waking up early on the day of ‘The Game’ for a long morning run I was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Endgrain, Enoch's Doughnuts, Food, Illinois, La Colombe, Pork, Vacation

November 29, 2013
8:09 PM
by: Uhockey

Coalfire Pizza, Chicago IL

Coalfire Margherita with Mortadella Chicago Cupcakes – Red Velvet, Turtle, Cookie Dough, Pumpkin Unable to fathom a trip to Chicago without pizza but realistic enough to know deep dish was not a logical option for a snack with family following … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Coalfire, Coalfire Pizza, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Italian, Pizza, Pork, Vacation

November 29, 2013
5:20 PM
by: Uhockey

Fat Rice, Chicago IL

Fat Rice House Pickles – Lotus Root and Peanuts Bread and Butter Bacalhau – Salt Cod, Olive, Chili, Mint, Bread Winter Melon Soup with Foie Gras, Jamon Iberico, Dried Scallop, Shitake, Enoki, Kumquat, Superior Broth Fat Rice – Arroz Gordo … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Dessert, Fat Rice, Foie, Food, Illinois, Pork, Vacation

November 29, 2013
2:01 PM
by: Uhockey

Interurban Café and Pastry Shop, Chicago IL

Interurban Café and Pastry Shop Maple Bacon Bread Pudding Pumpkin Spice Cupcake Red Velvet Cupcake Canele Pumpkin Whoopie Pie Apple Pop Tart Pear Pop Tart Pineapple Upside Down Cake When Lao’s dessert selection failed to wow my mother and Cone … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Pudding, Chicago, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Interurban, Interurban Café, Interurban Café and Pastry Shop, Pork, Vacation

November 29, 2013
11:47 AM
by: Uhockey

Lao Sze Chuan, Chicago IL

Lao Sze Chuan Spicy Cabbage Spring Rolls Peking Duck with Pancakes House Special Chili Rabbit Pan Fried Noodles Double Crispy Egg Plant Crispy Shrimp Mayo Fried Donuts with Condensed Milk Fried Sweet Potato Cakes Fortune Cookies Tea Gathering the family … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Lao Sze Chuan, Vacation

November 29, 2013
8:16 AM
by: Uhockey

Eleven City Diner, Chicago IL

Eleven City Diner Matzo Brie Moshe Cristo – Ham, Roast Turkey, Melted Swiss, Challah French Toast Red Velvet Cake With traffic in the South Loop sparse as we made our way from Dillman’s it was with a bit of surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Dessert, Eleven City Diner, Food, French Toast, Illinois, Pork, Vacation

November 29, 2013
7:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Dillman’s, Chicago IL

Dillman’s Lemon Almond Pound Cake Canele Cookies n’ Cream Cookie Coffee Tea Sweet Cheese Blintzes French Toast Potato Pancakes Separated from our Thanksgiving feast by nearly twelve hours plus a twelve mile run Black Friday began with the back-to-back “Jewish … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Dillman's, Food, French Toast, Illinois, Vacation

November 9, 2013
7:25 AM
by: Uhockey

The Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge, Las Vegas NV

The Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge Coffee Ambrosia French Toast, No melon, with whip Carrot Cake Rarely one to stay out late and certainly not the sort to do so while drinking heavily only to find myself craving greasy food … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Las Vegas, Nevada, The Peppermill, The Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge, Vacation

October 12, 2013
11:49 PM
by: Uhockey

Spot Dessert Bar, New York NY

Spot Dessert Bar Golden Toast – Honey Buttered Toast, Condensed Milk Ice cream, Strawberries, Whipped Cream Kabocha Brulee Cake – Warm Japanese Pumpkin Cake, Walnut Soil, Condensed Milk Ice Cream Chocolate Green Tea Lava Cake – Soft Dark Chocolate Cake, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, New York, Spot, Spot Dessert Bar, Vacation

October 12, 2013
9:59 PM
by: Uhockey

Nicoletta, New York NY

Nicoletta Fresh Cheese (made in house daily), Olive Oil, Fig Jam, Griddled Flat Bread Arancini – Porcini Risotto, Truffle Oil, Parmesan, Chives Margherita Pizza with Prosciutto (Daily special with San Marzanos, Buffala mozzarella, Green Market Basil) Fior di Latte Soft … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Italian, New York, Nicoletta, Pizza, Pork, Truffle, Vacation

October 12, 2013
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Piedigrotta, Baltimore MD

Piedigrotta Tiramisu Ricotta Cannoli Sfogliatelle Lobster Tail Diplomatica Located in Baltimore’s Little Italy and home to Carminantonio Iannaccone who, according to some, invented the Italian classic Tiramisu in his native Ponte di Piave Italy over forty years ago it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Maryland, Piedigrotta, Tiramisu, Vacation