Cin Cin!

If you’ve been reading my blogs, you know by now that I don’t write about brunch much.  That’s because I’ve never really been a brunch person so unless I’m blown away, I won’t talk about it.  My brunch tasting at Coda Di Volpe recently, may just have converted me into a brunch lover, and I can’t wait to see the dismay on my friends’ faces when I ask them on a brunch date next

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Halibut...HaliGOOD!

I’m still speechless from the magical menu tasting I had at The Florentine this week. And possibly still full from all the food I ate while I was there

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Magiamo!

Even as a food blogger, Italian food for me has always been synonymous with pizza and pasta. Unlike a recent trip to Greece, which changed my perception and understanding of authentic Greek cuisine, I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting Italy yet.  So when my good friend, Chef and Owner Bruno Abate invited me in to his restaurant Tocco to taste the “real deal” as he put it, I was indeed excited.  Tocco is a stylish Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of Wicker Park, with a chic dining room, a lavish lounge and an extensive bar

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