Category Archives: Illinois

March 23, 2025
3:36 PM
by: Uhockey

Gaijin [2,] Chicago IL

Gaijin Panda Kakigori – Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, Milk Syrup, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Snowcap Sesame Yuzu Kakigori – Black Sesame Ice Cream, Yuzu Syrup, Strawberry Compote, Honey Sesame Brittle, Snowcap Last visited in 2020 amidst COVID precautions Paul Virant’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Gaijin, Ice Cream, Illinois, Vacation Tagged Angelyne Canicosa, Black Sesame, Black Sesame Ice Cream, Brittle, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Cookie, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Snowcap, Compote, Condensed Milk, Cookie, Cookies, Cookies & Cream, Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, Cookies and Cream, Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, Cream, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Gaijin, Gaijin Seasonal Kakigori, Honey, Honey Sesame Brittle, Ice, Ice Cream, IL, Illinois, Kakigori, Michael Uzmann, Milk, Milk Syrup, Panda Kakigori, Pastries, Pastry, Paul Virant, Sauce, Seasonal Kakigori, Seed, Seeds, Sesame, Sesame Brittle, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Sesame Sesame, Sesame Yuzu Kakigori, Shaved Ice, Snowcap, Strawberries, Strawberry, Strawberry Compote, Sugar, Syrup, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Yuzu, Yuzu Syrup

March 23, 2025
12:03 PM
by: Uhockey

The Duck Inn, Chicago IL

The Duck Inn CHAMOY PUNCH – reposado tequila, trois citrus hibiscus, tamarind, apricot, prune, dry chile blend, lime, bitters, acid, salt DUCK WINGS – japanese bbq, crispy rice, cilantro COLLIN’S GRANDMA’S STICKY BUNS BUTTERMILK BISCUIT – rhubarb jam, sea salt, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Pork, The Duck Inn, Vacation Tagged all-natural shaved prime rib, Apricot, Apricots, Barbecue, Barbecue Sauce, Barbeque, Barbeque Sauce, BBQ, BBQ Sauce, Beef, Beef Jus, BEEF Sandwich, Biscuit, Biscuits, Bitters, Bread, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Brioche Bun, brioche poppy seed bun, Bun, Buns, Butter, Butter Milk, Buttermilk, Buttermilk Biscuit, Buttermilk Biscuits, Carrot, Carrots, Celery, Celery Salt, Chamoy, CHAMOY PUNCH, Cheese, Chicago, CHICAGO STYLE DUCK INN DOG, Chili, Chili Pepper, Chili Peppers, Chilis, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Cocktail, Cocktails, COLLIN'S GRANDMA'S STICKY BUN, COLLIN'S GRANDMA'S STICKY BUNS, Cow, Cows, Cream, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cream Cheese Icing, Crispy Rice, DECENT BEEF, Dessert, Desserts, Dill, Dill Pickle, Dill Pickles, dry chile blend, Dry Chili, Dry Chilis, Duck, Duck Fat, DUCK FAT POTATO, DUCK FAT POTATOES, duck fat whipped butter, Duck Hash, DUCK INN DOG, Duck Leg, Duck Legs, Duck Wing, Duck Wings, Ducks, Egg, Egg Yolk, Egg Yolks, Eggs, endoedibles, Fat, Food, Foodie, Frosting, Giardiniera, Hash, Hibiscus, Hollandaise, hollandaise sauce, Hot Dog, Hot Dogs, Hot Giardiniera, Icing, Illinois, italian roll, Italian Sub Roll, Jam, Japanese Barbecue Sauce, Japanese Barbeque Sauce, Japanese BBQ Sauce, Jelly, Jus, Kevin Hickey, Leg, Legs, Lemon, Lemons, Lime, Limes, Michael Uzmann, mustard, Onion, Onions, Pastries, Pastry, Pepper, Peppers, Pickle, pickled serrano pepper, pickled serrano peppers, Pickles, Pig, Poppy Seed, poppy seed bun, Poppy Seeds, Pork, Potato, Potatoes, Prime Rib, Prune, Prunes, Punch, Relish, Reposado Tequila, Rhubarb, Rhubarb Jam, Rhubarb Jelly, Rib, Ribs, Rice, Roll, Rolls, Romanesco, ROTISSERIE Duck, ROTISSERIE DUCK HASH, Salt, Sandwich, Sandwiches, Sauce, Sausage, Scrambled Egg, Scrambled Eggs, Sea Salt, Seed, Seeds, Serrano Pepper, Serrano Peppers, Sesame, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Soft Scrambled Egg, Soft Scrambled Eggs, Sticky Bun, Sticky Buns, Sub Roll, Sugar, super condiment, Tamarind, Tequila, The Duck Inn, Tomato, Tomatoes, Travel, trois citrus hibiscus, Vacation, Whipped Butter, Wing, Wings, Yolk, Yolks

March 23, 2025
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Good Ambler, Chicago IL

Good Ambler Kouign Amann Almond and Cherry Jam Financier Almond Croissant Ham and Cheese Croissant Coffee A relative newcomer to the Chicago bakery scene Good Ambler makes good use of its expansive Fulton Market footprint with an in-house Bakery and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Food, Good Ambler, Illinois, Pork, Vacation Tagged Almond, Almond and Cherry Jam Financier, Almond Croissant, Almond Croissants, Almond Financier, Almond Financiers, Almond Flour, Almonds, Bread, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Cheese, Cherries, Cherry, Cherry Jam, Chicago, Cream, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Financier, Financiers, Flour, Food, Foodie, Good Ambler, Ham, Ham and Cheese Croissant, Ham and Cheese Croissants, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, Kouign Amann, Michael Uzmann, Pastries, Pastry, Pig, Pork, Sugar, Travel, Vacation, Viennesoire, Viennesoires, Viennoiserie, Viennoiseries, Viennoserie, Viennoseries

March 22, 2025
11:39 AM
by: Uhockey

Minyoli, Chicago IL

Minyoli Oolong Bubble Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearls Taiwanese Fried Chicken – sour plum powder, taiwanese basil Fried Sweet Corn Fried King Trumpet Mushroom Fried Fish Cakes Housemade Taiwanese Mayo, Housemade Chili Sauce, Housemade Hai Shan Sauce Taiwanese Cabbage Ganban … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Minyoli, Vacation Tagged a la Mode, Basil, Bean, Beans, Beef, Beef Noodle Soup, Beef Shank, Beef Tallow, Beef Tendon, Black Bean, black bean soy sauce, Black Beans, Black Sesame, Black Sesame Ice Cream, Black Sesame Seed, Black Sesame Seeds, Boba, Braised Beef, braised beef shank, Broad Bean, broad bean sauce, Broad Beans, Bubble Milk Tea, Bubble Tea, Cabbage, Chicago, Chicken, Chickens, Chili, Chili Pepper, Chili Peppers, Chili Sauce, Chilis, Coconut, Coconut Ice Cream, Coconuts, Cookie, Cookies, Corn, Corn Rib, Corn Ribs, Cow, Cows, Cream, Crumble, Crumbles, Crust, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Fish, Fish Cake, Fish Cakes, Food, Foodie, Fried Chicken, Fried Fish Cake, Fried Fish Cakes, Fried King Trumpet Mushroom, Fried King Trumpet Mushrooms, Fried Sweet Corn, Ganban Noodle, Ganban Noodles, Garlic, garlic chili crumble, Hai Shan Sauce, house pineapple jam, Housemade Chili Sauce, Housemade Hai Shan Sauce, Housemade Taiwanese Mayo, Ice Cream, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, King Trumpet Mushroom, King Trumpet Mushrooms, Mayo, Mayonnaise, Michael Uzmann, Milk, Milk Tea, Minyoli, Mushroom, Mushrooms, Niuroumian beef noodle soup, Noodle, Noodle Soup, Noodles, Oolong, Oolong Bubble Milk Tea, Oolong Bubble Milk Tea with Tapioca Pearls, Oolong Tea, Pasta, Pastries, Pastry, Pepper, Peppers, Pie, Pies, Pineapple, Pineapple Jam, Pineapple Pie, Pineapple Tart, Pineapple Tart à la Mode, Pineapples, Plum, Plums, Powder, premium Taiwanese black bean soy sauce, red-braised premium Taiwanese black bean soy sauce, Rich Wang, Sauce, Seed, Seeds, Sesame, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Shank, Shortbread, Shortbread Cookie, shortbread cookie crust, Shortbread Cookies, Shortbread Crust, Sichuan Pepper, Sichuan Peppers, Soup, Sour Plum, sour plum powder, Sour Plums, Soy, Soy Sauce, spicy broad bean sauce, Spicy Tallow, Sugar, Sweet Corn, taiwanese basil, Taiwanese black bean soy sauce, Taiwanese cabbage, Taiwanese Fried Chicken, Taiwanese Mayo, Taiwanese Mayonnaise, taiwanese shortbread crust, Tallow, Tapioca, Tapioca Pearls, Tart, Tarts, Tea, Tendon, Travel, Trumpet Mushroom, Trumpet Mushrooms, Vacation, X Wang

March 22, 2025
8:08 AM
by: Uhockey

Stan’s Donuts (535 North Michigan Avenue,) Chicago IL

Stan’s Donuts Apple Fritter Confetti Cake Mini Donut, Glazed Old Fashioned Mini Donut, Pistachio Old Fashioned Mini Donut Vanilla Cruller Carrot Cake Donut It seems difficult to believe that Stan’s Donuts & Coffee debuted in Chicago over a decade ago, … Continue reading →

March 21, 2025
7:11 PM
by: Uhockey

After, Chicago IL

After Lounge 24k Espresso Martini – haku vodka, black truffle pu-erh, sparrow espresso Blossom Punch – tanqueray 10, sakura tea, spring rhubarb, really good cream Crab Cupcakes – king crab, old bay frosting, basil Uncrustable – foie gras mousse, huckleberry … Continue reading →

Posted in After, After Lounge, Chicago, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Illinois, Truffle, Truffles, Vacation Tagged 24k Espresso Martini, After, After Lounge, American Cheese, Basil, Beef, Black Garlic, Black Truffle, black truffle pu-erh, Black Truffles, Blanco Tequila, Blossom Punch, Bread, Buñuelo, Bunuelos, Burger, Burgers, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Candy, Carrot, Carrot Cotton Candy, Carrots, Cheese, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburgers, Chicago, CO2 grape, CO2 grapes, Cocktail, Cocktails, Coconut, Coconuts, Coffee, cold roasted carrot, cold roasted carrots, Cotton Candy, Cow, Cows, Crab, Crab Cupcake, Crab Cupcakes, Crabs, Cream, Creme, Creme Brulee, Crunch, Cupcake, Cupcakes, Curtis Duffy, Del Maguey, del maguey mezcal, Demerara, demerara sugar, Dessert, Desserts, Duck, Duck Liver, Ducks, endoedibles, Espresso, Espresso Martini, Foie, Foie Gras, Foie Gras Mousse, Food, Foodie, French Fries, French Fry, Fries, Frosting, Fry, Garlic, gin, Grape, Grapes, Green Daisy, Haku, Haku Vodka, Hamburger, Hamburgers, Huckleberries, Huckleberry, Huckleberry Jam, Illinois, Jam, King Crab, King Crabs, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Lemongrass, Lemons, Liver, Martini, Mezcal, Michael Uzmann, Mousse, Mozzarella, mozzarella bunuelo, Mozzarella Cheese, Oil, old bay frosting, Old-Bay, Old-Bay Seasoning, Olive, Olive Oil, olive oil powder, Olives, Pandan, Pastries, Pastry, Pea, pea pod, pea pods, Peas, peas and their pods, Pickle, Pickles, Pizza Puff, Pizza Puffs, Potato, Potatoes, Powder, pu-erh, Raspberries, Raspberry, really good cream, Rêve Burger, Rhubarb, Roasted Tomato Sauce, Sakura, sakura tea, Sauce, Seasoning, siete leguas, siete leguas blanco tequila, sparrow espresso, spring rhubarb, Sugar, Tanqueray, Tanqueray 10, tanqueray 10 gin, Tanqueray Gin, Tea, Tequila, Tomato, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes, Travel, Truffle, Truffles, umami, umami crunch, Uncrustable, Vacation, Vanilla, Vodka

March 21, 2025
5:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Next “Alinea Year 1,” Chicago IL

Next 2023 Romain Reverdy ‘Florilege’ Sancerre BROCCOLI STEM, wild steelhead roe, bitter orange, brioche HEARTS OF PALM in three sections SHRIMP, plum, meyer lemon, vanilla bean LOBSTER, carrot, coconut, curry TOMATO, pumpemickel, provolone, thyme PORK BELLY, peanut, pickled vegetables, basil … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Lobster, Next, Next Alinea Year 1, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Truffles, Vacation Tagged 'Florilege' Sancerre, 2023 Romain Reverdy 'Florilege' Sancerre, Avocado, Avocados, Basil, Basil Seed, Basil Seeds, Belly, Bitter Orange, Black Truffle, black truffle explosion, Black Truffles, Bread, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Broccoli, BROCCOLI STEM, Butter, Carrot, Carrots, Cheese, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Ganache, Coconut, Coconuts, Coffee, cold potato, cold potatoes, Cream, Curry, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, evergreen aroma, Fish Egg, Fish Eggs, Fish Roe, Food, Foodie, Frog, Frog Leg, Frog Legs, Frogs, Ganache, Grant Achatz, Hearts of Palm, HEARTS OF PALM in three sections, Hot Potato, HOT POTATOES, Illinois, Lamb, Lamb Neck, Lambs, Leg, Legs, Lemon, Lemons, Lettuce, Lettuces, Licorice, Lobster, Lobsters, mastic, Matsutake, Matsutake Mushroom, Matsutake Mushrooms, Matsutakes, Meyer Lemon, Meyer Lemons, Michael Uzmann, Mushroom, Mushrooms, Neck, Next, Next Alinea Year 1, Orange, Oranges, Parmesan, Parmesan Cheese, Pastries, Pastry, Peanut, Peanuts, Pepper, Peppers, Pickle, Pickled Vegetable, Pickled Vegetables, Pickles, pillow of star anise aroma, Pine Nut, Pine Nuts, Plum, Plums, Pork, Pork Belly, Potato, Potatoes, Provolone, Provolone Cheese, Prune, Prunes, pumpemickel, pumpemickel bread, Raspberries, Raspberry, RASPBERRY birthday bite, Roe, Romain Reverdy, Romain Reverdy 'Florilege' Sancerre, Romaine, Romaine Lettuce, Sancerre, Sauce, Seed, Seeds, Sheep, Sherry, Sherry Vinegar, Sherry Wine, Shrimp, Shrimps, Stem, Sugar, Thyme, Tomato, Tomatoes, Travel, Trout Roe, Truffle, Truffles, Vacation, Vanilla, Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Beans, Vegetable, Vegetables, Vinegar, White Wine, Wild Mushroom, Wild Mushrooms, wild steelhead roe, Wine

March 21, 2025
10:35 AM
by: Uhockey

Kasama, Chicago IL

Kasama Oh, Hot Yam! ICED – latte featuring ube & coconut Iced Black Sesame Latte Oatmeal Cream Pie with Dulce de Leche and Blackberry Jam Truffle Croissant – Filled with Delice de Bourgogne and black truffle, drizzled with Honey Coconut … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Kasama, Macaroon, Pork, Truffle, Truffles, Vacation Tagged Adobo, Black Sesame, Black Sesame Latte, Black Truffle, Black Truffles, Blackberries, Blackberry, Blackberry Jam, Blackberry Jelly, Bread, Bun, Buns, Butter, c, Caramel, Carrot, Carrots, Cheese, Chicago, Chili, Chili Crisp, Chili Pepper, Chili Peppers, Chili Sauce, Chilis, Chip, Chips, Cinnamon, Coconut, Coconut Black Sesame Macaroon, Coconut Black Sesame Macaroons, Coconuts, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Cream Pie, Croissant, Croissants, Delice de Bourgogne, Delice de Bourgogne Cheese, Dessert, Desserts, Dulce de Leche, Egg, Eggs, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Garlic, Garlic Rice, Genie Kwon, Giardiniera, Hash Brown, Hash Browns, Hashbrown, Hashbrowns, Honey, Hot Giardiniera, Hot Yam!, Hot Yam! ICED, Ice, Iced Black Sesame Latte, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, Jus, Kare-Kare, Kasama, Kasama Combo Sandwich, Latte, Longanisa, Longanisa Sausage, Lumpia, Lumpia Shanghai, Macaroon, Macaroons, Meat loaf, Meatloaf, Michael Uzmann, Oat, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Cookie, Oatmeal Cookies, Oatmeal Cream Pie, Oatmeal Cream Pie with Dulce de Leche and Blackberry Jam, Oats, Oh, Onion, Onions, Paste, Pastries, Pastry, Peanut, Peanut Sauce, Peanuts, Pearl Sugar, Pepper, Peppers, Pig, Pigs, Pork, Pork Adobo, pork adobo jus, Potato, Potato Chip, Potato Chips, Potatoes, Purple Potato, Purple Potatoes, Rice, Sandwich, Sandwiches, Sauce, Sausage, Sesame, shaved pork adobo, Shrimp, Shrimp Paste, Shrimps, Sugar, Sweet Chili Sauce, Tim Flores, Travel, Truffle, Truffle Croissant, Truffle Croissants, Truffles, Ube, Vacation, Viennesoire, Viennesoires, Viennoiserie, Viennoiseries, Viennoserie, Viennoseries, Zapp's, Zapp's Chips

March 21, 2025
8:40 AM
by: Uhockey

Sawada Coffee, Chicago IL

Sawada Coffee Military Latte Strong Drip Coffee Chocolate Old Fashioned Doughnut Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie Monkey Bread Blackberry Oat Crumble Cookie An adjoining space to Brendan Sodikoff’s Green Street Smoked Meats guests will find Sawada Coffee serving from 08h00 until 16h00 … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Dessert, Doughnut Vault, Food, Illinois, Sawada Coffee, Vacation Tagged Blackberry Oat Crumble Cookie, Blackberry Oat Crumble Cookies, Blueberries, Blueberry, Bread, Brendan Sodikoff, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Butter, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Old Fashioned Donut, Chocolate Old Fashioned Donuts, Chocolate Old Fashioned Doughnut, Chocolate Old Fashioned Doughnuts, Cinnamon, Coffee, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, Double Chocolate Old Fashioned Donut, Double Chocolate Old Fashioned Donuts, Double Chocolate Old Fashioned Doughnut, Double Chocolate Old Fashioned Doughnuts, Doughnut Vault, Drip Coffee, endoedibles, Espresso, Food, Foodie, Green Tea, Hiroshi Sawada, Illinois, Matcha, Matcha Green Tea, Michael Uzmann, Military Latte, Milk, Monkey Bread, Oat, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Cookie, Oatmeal Cookies, Oats, Pastries, Pastry, Rainbow Sprinkle Cookie, Rainbow Sprinkle Cookies, Sawada Coffee, Sprinkle, Sprinkle Cookie, Sprinkles, Strong Drip Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla

September 9, 2020
11:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Delightful Pastries, Chicago IL

Delightful Pastries Apricot Kolaczki, Raspberry Kolaczki, Cheese Kolaczki Pecan Square Apple Cake Raspberry Paczki Prune Butter Paczki Located in Jefferson Park since 1998 Delightful Pastries is a neighborhood bakery through-and-through, Dobra Bielinski and mother Stasia Hawryszczuk still serving many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chicago, Delightful Pastries, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Vacation Tagged Apple, Apple Cake, Apples, Apricot, Apricot Jam, Apricot Jelly, Apricot Kolaczki, Apricot Kolaczkis, Apricot Preserves, Apricots, Bread, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Cheese, Cheese Kolaczki, Cheese Kolaczkis, Chicago, Cinnamon, Confectioner's Sugar, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Cream Cheese, Delightful Pastries, Dessert, Desserts, Dobra Bielinski, Donut, Donuts, Doughnut, Doughnuts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Glaze, IL, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, Kolaczki, Kolaczkis, Michael Uzmann, Paczki, Paczkis, Pastries, Pastry, Pecan, Pecan Pie, Pecan Pies, Pecan Square, Pecans, Pie, Pies, Powdered Sugar, Preserves, Prune, Prune Butter, Prune Butter Paczki, Prune Butter Paczkis, Prunes, Raspberries, Raspberry, Raspberry Jam, Raspberry Jelly, Raspberry Kolaczki, Raspberry Kolaczkis, Raspberry Paczki, Raspberry Paczkis, Raspberry Preserves, Stasia Hawryszczuk, Sugar, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Yeast, Yeast Donut, Yeast Donuts, Yeast Doughnut, Yeast Doughnuts

September 9, 2020
9:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Bittersweet Pastry Shop, Chicago IL

Bittersweet Pastry Shop Blueberry Scone Thumbprint Cookie Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Cherry Clafoutis Pecan Roll A part of Lakeview since 1992 Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Café has made its name by designing Cakes for several famous Chicagoans, and operating at limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Bittersweet Pastry Shop, Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Café, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chicago, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Vacation Tagged Bittersweet Pastry Shop, Bittersweet Pastry Shop & Café, Blueberries, Blueberry, Blueberry Scone, Blueberry Scones, Bread, Bun, Buns, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Caramel, Cherries, Cherry, Cherry Clafoutis, Chicago, Clafoutis, Cookie, Cookies, Custard, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, IL, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, Michael Uzmann, Oat, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Oats, Pastries, Pastry, Pecan, Pecan Roll, Pecan Rolls, Pecans, Preserves, Raisin, Raisins, Roll, Rolls, Scone, Scones, Sticky Bun, Sticky Buns, Strawberries, Strawberry, Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Jelly, Strawberry Preserves, Sugar, Thumbprint Cookie, Thumbprint Cookies, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla

September 9, 2020
8:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Lost Larson Bakery, Chicago IL

Lost Larson Bakery Sourdough Brown Butter Pecan Cookie Trailmix Cookie Bostock with Grapefruit Marmalade Churro Croissant Cardamom Bun Kouign Amann Almond Croissant Lingonberry Almond Cake Carrot Cake To the traveled diner Bobby Schaffer’s resume reads like a bucket list, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chicago, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Lost Larson, Lost Larson Bakery, Vacation Tagged Almond, Almond Cake, Almond Cakes, Almond Croissant, Almond Croissants, Almond Paste, Almonds, Apricot, Apricots, Bobby Schaffer, Bostock, Bostock with Grapefruit Marmalade, Bread, Brioche, Brioche Bostock, Brioche Bread, Brown Butter, Bun, Buns, Butter, Cake, Cakes, Cardamom, Cardamom Bun, Cardamom Buns, Carrot, Carrot Cake, Carrots, Cheese, Cherries, Cherry, Chicago, Chocolate, Churro, Churro Croissant, Churro Croissants, Churros, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Sugar, Confectioner's Sugar, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cream Cheese Icing, Croissant, Croissants, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Frosting, Grapefruit, Grapefruit Marmalade, Icing, IL, Illinois, Kouign Amann, Lingonberries, Lingonberry, Lingonberry Almond Cake, Lost Larson, Lost Larson Bakery, Marmalade, Michael Uzmann, Oat, Oatmeal, Oats, Paste, Pastries, Pastry, Pecan, Pecans, Praline, Pralines, Rum, Seed, Seeds, Sesame, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Sourdough, Sourdough Bread, Sourdough Brown Butter Pecan Cookie, Sourdough Brown Butter Pecan Cookies, Sugar, Sunflower, Sunflower Seed, Sunflower Seeds, Trail Mix, Trailmix, Trailmix Cookie, Trailmix Cookies, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Viennesoire, Viennesoires, Viennoiserie, Viennoiseries, Walnut, Walnut Praline, Walnut Pralines, Walnuts, White Chocolate

September 8, 2020
6:15 PM
by: Uhockey

Ever, Chicago IL

Ever Canapes – Huckleberry Pâte de Fruit / Jamón Ibérico / Smoked Trout Roe, Lemon Crème Fraîche, Sea Lettuce, Puffed Rice / Peach Kombucha, Tapioca Pearls Osetra Caviar – Crab, Cucumber, Citrus Lace Tomato – Watermelon, Brioche, Arugula Scallop – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Ever Restaurant, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Pork, Tasting Menu, Vacation Tagged A5, A5 Beef, A5 Wagyu, A5 Wagyu Beef, Americano, Amy Cordell, Apple, Apples, Arugula, Baguette, Baguettes, Banana, Bananas, Beef, Biscuit, Biscuits, Black Olive, Black Olives, Bread, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Butter, Butternut Squash, Cake, Cakes, Canape, Canapes, Caper, Caper Biscuit, Caper Biscuits, Capers, Caramel, Caviar, Chamomile, Chamomile Tea, Chartreuse, Cheese, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Bar, Cinnamon, Citrus, Citrus Lace, Coffee, Cow, Cows, Crab, Crabs, Cranberries, Cranberry, Cream, Creme, Crème Fraiche, Cucumber, Cucumbers, Curtis Duffy, Dark Chocolate, Demi Baguette, Demi Baguettes, Dessert, Desserts, Double Espresso, endoedibles, Espresso, Ever, Ever Restaurant, Fennel, Finger Lime, Finger Limes, Fish, Food, Foodie, Ham, Herb, Herb Butter, Herbs, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Flower, Hoja Santa, Huckleberries, Huckleberry, Huckleberry Pâte de Fruit, Iberico, Iberico Ham, Iberico Pork, Ice, Ice Cream, Idiazabal, Idiazabal Cheese, IL, Illinois, Jamon, Jamon Iberico, Justin Selk, King Crab, King Crabs, Koji, Koji Bar, Kombucha, Lardo, Leaf, Leaves, Lemon, Lemon Crème Fraîche, Lemons, Lettuce, Licorice, Lime, Limes, Maitake, Maitake Mushroom, Maitake Mushrooms, Maitakes, Mango, Mangoes, Mangos, Michael Muser, Michael Uzmann, Mint, Mints, Miyazaki, Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Beef, Miyazaki Wagyu, Miyazaki Wagyu Beef, Mushroom, Mushrooms, Nasturtium, Nasturtium Leaf, Nasturtium Leaves, Olive, Olive Roll, Olive Rolls, Olives, Onion, Onions, Orange, Oranges, Osetra, Osetra Caviar, Oxalis, Pastries, Pastry, Pate de Fruit, Peach, Peach Kombucha, Peaches, Pepita, Pepitas, Pepper, Peppers, Pig, Pine Nut, Pine Nuts, Pineapple, Pineapples, Plum, Plum Sorrel, Plums, Pomegranate, Pomegranate Caramel, Pomegranates, Pork, Pretzel, Pretzel Baguette, Pretzel Baguettes, Pretzel Bread, Pretzel Demi Baguette, Pretzel Demi Baguettes, Pretzels, Puffed Rice, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Seed, Pumpkin Seeds, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Raspberry, Rice, Roe, Roll, Rolls, Salt, Salted Butter, Sauce, Scallop, Scallops, Sea Lettuce, Sea Salt, Sea Salt Brioche, Seed, Seeds, Smoked Trout Roe, Sorrel, Squab, Squabs, Squash, Sugar, Sunchoke, Sunchokes, Tapioca, Tapioca Pearl, Tapioca Pearls, Tasting Menu, Tat Soi, Tea, Tiny Sweets, Toasted Rice, Tomato, Tomato Ice, Tomatoes, Travel, Trout, Trout Fish, Trout Roe, Vacation, Vanilla, Watermelon, Watermelons, Wheat Berries, Wheat Berry, Wheat Berry Koji Bar, WheatBerries, WheatBerry, Yarrow

September 8, 2020
1:55 PM
by: Uhockey

The Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop, Chicago IL

The Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop The Original Rainbow Cone – Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream, Palmer House Ice Cream, Pistachio Ice Cream, Orange Sherbet Founded by Joseph Sapp in 1926, The Original Rainbow Cone still stands at … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Illinois, Original Rainbow Cone, Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop, The Original Rainbow Cone, The Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop, Vacation, Waffle Tagged Cherries, Cherry, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Ice Cream, Cone, Cones, Cream, Dessert, Desserts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Ice Cream, IL, Illinois, Joe Sapp, Joseph Sapp, Michael Uzmann, Orange, Orange Sherbet, Oranges, Original Rainbow Cone, Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop, Palmer House, Palmer House Ice Cream, Pistachio, Pistachio Ice Cream, Pistachios, Sherbet, Strawberries, Strawberry, Strawberry Ice Cream, Sugar, The Original Rainbow Cone, The Original Rainbow Cone Ice Cream Shop, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Waffle, Waffle Cone, Waffles, Walnut, Walnuts

September 8, 2020
12:05 PM
by: Uhockey

Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria, Chicago IL

Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria Small Pizza – Half Cheese/Half Sausage With roots in Sicily, the story of Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria starts around 1923, first a tavern and then another from Vito Barraco before the addition of Pizza when son … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Food, Illinois, Italian, Pizza, Pork, Vacation, Vito & Nick’s, Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria Tagged Bread, Butter, Cheese, Chicago, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Herb, Herbs, IL, Illinois, Italian Sausage, Michael Uzmann, Mozzarella, Mozzarella Cheese, Nick Barraco, Pig, Pizza, Pork, Pork Sausage, Sauce, Sausage, Tavern Pie, Tavern style Pizza, Thin Crust, Thin Crust Pizza, Tomato, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes, Travel, Vacation, Vito & Nick’s, Vito & Nick’s Pizzeria, Vito Barraco

September 8, 2020
9:05 AM
by: Uhockey

Aya Pastry, Chicago IL

Aya Pastry Coconut Bun Peanut Butter & Jelly Dino Mac Samoa Cake Biscuit Almond Croissant Kouign Amann Arguably Chicago’s most consistently-excellent Pastry Chef in recent years, stints at Michelin 2* RIA and Sixteen followed by a turn to wholesale in … Continue reading →

Posted in Aya Pastry, Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chicago, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Food, Illinois, Macaron, Macaroon, Vacation Tagged Almond, Almond Croissant, Almond Croissants, Almond Paste, Almonds, Aya Fukai, Aya Pastry, Biscuit, Biscuits, Bread, Brown Sugar, Brown Sugar Cake, Bun, Buns, Butter, Buttercream, Buttercream Frosting, Buttermilk, Buttermilk Biscuit, Buttermilk Biscuits, Cake, Cakes, Caramel, Chicago, Chocolate, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Ganache, Chocolate-Brown Sugar Cake, Coconut, Coconut Bun, Coconut Buns, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flake, Coconut Flakes, Coconuts, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Croissant, Croissants, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, Dino Mac, Dulce de Leche, Dulce de Leche Buttercream, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Frosting, Ganache, Grape, Grape Jam, Grape Jelly, Grape Preserves, Grapes, Icing, IL, Illinois, Jam, Jelly, Kouign Amann, Macaron, Macarons, Michael Uzmann, Milk, Milk Roll, Milk Rolls, Paste, Pastries, Pastry, Peanut, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Peanut Butter & Jelly Dino Mac, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Peanuts, Roll, Rolls, Royal icing, Rum, Samoa, Samoa Cake, Sugar, Toasted Coconut, Toasted Coconuts, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Viennoiserie, Viennoiseries, Whipped Chocolate Ganache

September 8, 2020
8:25 AM
by: Uhockey

West Town Bakery & Diner (West Chicago,) Chicago IL

West Town Bakery & Diner Chocolate Almond Croissant Carrot Cake Cake Ball Chocolate Peanut Cake Ball French Toast Cake Ball Dark Matter Mocha Donut Homer Donut Chocolate Chip Cookie A concept from The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, West Town Bakery & … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Breakfast, Chicago, Coffee, Croissant, Croissants, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Illinois, The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, Vacation, West Town Bakery, West Town Bakery & Diner, West Town Bakery & Diner West Chicago Avenue, West Town Bakery West Chicago Avenue Tagged Almond, Almond Croissant, Almond Croissants, Almonds, Bread, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Brioche Donut, Brioche Donuts, Brioche Doughnut, Brioche Doughnuts, Butter, Cake, Cake Ball, CakeBall, CakeBalls, Cakes, Carrot, Carrot Cake, Carrot Cake Cake Ball, Carrot Cake CakeBall, Carrots, Cheese, Chicago, Chip, Chips, Chocolate, Chocolate Almond Croissant, Chocolate Almond Croissants, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Peanut Cake Ball, Chocolate Peanut CakeBall, Chris Teixeira, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Sugar, Coffee, Cookie, Cookies, Cream, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cream Cheese Icing, Croissant, Croissants, Dark Chocolate, Dark Matter, Dark Matter Coffee, Dark Matter Mocha Donut, Dark Matter Mocha Doughnut, Dessert, Desserts, Donut, Donuts, Doughnut, Doughnuts, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, French Toast, French Toast Cake Ball, French Toast CakeBall, Frosting, Homer Donut, Homer Doughnut, Icing, IL, Illinois, Michael Uzmann, Mocha, Pastries, Pastry, Peanut, Peanuts, Pineapple, Pineapples, Raised Donut, Raised Donuts, Raised Doughnut, Raised Doughnuts, Raisin, Raisins, Sam Turner, Sprinkle, Sprinkles, Strawberries, Strawberry, Strawberry Frosting, Strawberry Icing, Sugar, The Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Walnut, Walnuts, West Town Bakery, West Town Bakery & Diner, West Town Bakery & Diner West Chicago Avenue, West Town Bakery West Chicago Avenue, Yeast Donut, Yeast Donuts, Yeast Doughnut, Yeast Doughnuts

September 7, 2020
6:00 PM
by: Uhockey

S.K.Y., Chicago IL

S.K.Y. Rice Cracker – Edamame Puree, Black Sesame Salt Cod Brandade – Fry Bread, Jalapeno Slaw Cornbread Madeleines – Extra Virgin Olive Oil Butter, Black Pepper Maine Lobster Dumplings – Jade Butter, Soft Herbs Foie Gras Bibimbap – Charred Vegetables, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread Basket, Chicago, Cornbread, Dessert, Foie, Foie Gras, Food, Illinois, Lobster, Madeline, Madelines, S.K.Y., S.K.Y. Restaurant, Vacation Tagged Almond, Almonds, Bacalao, Bacalhau, Baccala, Baccala Fish, Banana, Banana Budino, Banana Pudding, Bananas, Bibimbap, Black Pepper, Black Peppers, Black Sesame, Black Sesame Seed, Black Sesame Seeds, Bourbon, Brandade, Bread, Broccoli, Budino, Bulgogi, Butter, Caramel, Charred Vegetable, Charred Vegetables, Cheese, Chervil, Chicago, Chiles, Chili, Chilis, Chinese Broccoli, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cocoa Nib, Cocoa Nibs, Cod, Cod Fish, Cookie, Cookies, Corn, Corn Bread, Cornbread, Cornbread Madeleine, Cornbread Madeleines, Cracker, Crackers, Cream, Dark Chocolate, Dessert, Desserts, Duck, Duck Liver, Ducks, Dumpling, Dumplings, Edamame, Edamame Puree, endoedibles, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Butter, Fish, Foie, Foie Gras, Foie Gras Bibimbap, Food, Foodie, Fry Bread, Gochujang, Gochujang Sauce, Granola, Gyoza, Herb, Herbs, Housemade Granola, IL, Illinois, Jade, Jade Butter, Jalapeno, Jalapeno Pepper, Jalapeno Peppers, Jalapeno Slaw, Jalapenos, Lemon, Lemons, Liver, Lobster, Lobster Dumpling, Lobster Dumplings, Madeleine, Madeleines, Maine Lobster, Maine Lobster Dumpling, Maine Lobster Dumplings, Mascarpone, Mascarpone Cheese, Mashed Potato, Mashed Potatoes, Michael Uzmann, Mille Feuille, Millefeuille, Mint, Mints, Mushroom, Mushroom Bulgogi, Mushrooms, Nib, Nibs, Noodle, Noodles, Nori, Oil, Olive, Olive Oil, Olives, Onion, Onions, Pastries, Pastry, Pepper, Peppers, Pistachio, Pistachios, Pommes, Pommes Puree, Potato, Potatoes, Pudding, Puff Pastry, Puree, Rice, Rice Cracker, Rice Crackers, S.K.Y., S.K.Y. Mille-Feuille, S.K.Y. Restaurant, Salt Cod, Salt Cod Brandade, Sauce, Scallion, Scallions, Sea Weed, Seaweed, Seed, Seeds, Seon Kyung Yuk, Sesame, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Slaw, Soft Herb, Soft Herbs, Stephen Gillanders, Sugar, Tatum Sinclair, Travel, Vacation, Vanilla, Vegetable, Vegetables, White Rice, White Sesame, White Sesame Seed, White Sesame Seeds, Yuzu

September 7, 2020
4:00 PM
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Gino’s East (South Loop,) Chicago IL

Gino’s East 9” Deep Dish Pizza – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Sausage Patty Originally opened by Sam Levine and Fred Bartoli in 1966, Gino’s East is considered to be one of Chicago’s “Big Four” for Deep Dish, and differentiating themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Food, Gino’s East, Gino’s East Pizza, Gino’s East South Loop, Illinois, Italian, Pizza, Pork, Vacation Tagged 9” Deep Dish Pizza, Basil, Bread, Butter, Cheese, Chicago, Deep Dish, Deep Dish Pizza, endoedibles, Food, Foodie, Fred Bartoli, Gino’s East, Gino’s East Pizza, Gino’s East South Loop, IL, Illinois, Italian, Michael Uzmann, Mozzarella, Mozzarella Cheese, Organo, Pizza, Pork, Pork Sausage, Sam Levine, Sauce, Sausage, Sausage Patty, Tomato, Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes, Travel, Vacation

September 7, 2020
12:00 PM
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Jibaritos y Más (West Fullerton,) Chicago IL

Jibaritos y Más Relleno – Potato Ball, Beef Bacalaito – Cod Fish Fritter Bistec Jibarito – Steak, Fried Plantain, Cheese, Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Garlic Although Puerto Rican Cuisine has a long and storied history the Jibarito is a relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Food, Illinois, Jibaritos y Mas, Jibaritos y Más, Jibaritos y Más West Fullerton, Jibaritos y Mas West Fullerton, Vacation Tagged Bacalaito, Bacalaitos, Bacalao, Baccala, Baccala Fish, Baccala Fritter, Baccala Fritters, Beef, Beef Steak, Bistec, Bistec Jibarito, Brandade, Bread, Cheese, Chicago, Cod, Cod Fish, Cod Fish Fritter, Cod Fish Fritters, Cow, Cows, endoedibles, Fish, Food, Foodie, Fried Baccala, Fried Plantain, Fried Plantains, Garlic, Green Plantain, Green Plantains, IL, Illinois, Jesus Arrieta, Jibarito, Jibarito Sandwich, Jibaritos y Más, Jibaritos y Más West Fullerton, Lettuce, Mayo, Mayonnaise, Michael Uzmann, Onion, Onions, Plantain, Plantains, Potato, Potato Ball, Potato Balls, Potatoes, Relleno, Rellenos, Salt Cod, Sandwich, Sandwiches, Sauce, Steak, Tomato, Tomatoes, Travel, Vacation

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