Category Archives: Grill

August 2, 2009
12:37 AM
by: Uhockey

Alinea, Chicago IL

Greatness comes in degrees, especially in dining – what is great to one may taste ‘fishy’ or ‘bland’ to another; words like “challenging,” “avant garde,” and “evolutionary,” however, are far less open to interpretation are palate. Having experienced refined “greatness” … Continue reading →

Posted in Alinea, Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Foie, Food, Grill, Ice Cream, Illinois, Pork, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Vacation

August 1, 2009
6:19 PM
by: Uhockey

David Burke’s Prime House, Chicago IL

After a lot of walking at the Gold Coast Art Festival, my family and I headed for our reservations at David Burke’s Prime House in the James Hotel for lunch. After the experience the night before at Spiaggia I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, David Burke's, Dessert, Foie, Food, Grill, Illinois, Lobster, Primehouse

March 24, 2009
11:16 PM
by: Uhockey

CUT at the Beverly Wilshire, Los Angeles CA

With an ever-growing empire of restaurants across the globe ranging the gauntlet from Fine to Casual, European to Asian, and Californian to Steakhouse many say that Wolfgang Puck is hardly even a chef anymore, but instead a celebrity who spends … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, California, CUT, Dessert, Food, Grill, Los Angeles, Pork, Souffle, Vacation

May 17, 2008
10:27 PM
by: Uhockey

Eddie George’s Grille 27, Columbus Ohio

An OSU alumni who remembers when Singing Dog Records inhabited the run-down building where Grille 27 now sits, I must admit, I’m a 28 year old ‘old man.’ I like fine dining, I like quiet restaurants, I like quality over … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbus, Grill, Ohio