March started full force with an unforgettable visit to Skokie’s first ever modern, Latin restaurant, Libertad. A restaurant that truly understands what it means to blend traditional ingredients with modern approaches to offer its guests an all-encompassing culinary experience
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What do you do when you want gourmet sushi at a decent price? You head over to Lawrence Fish Market in Albany Park! A counter-serve, cash-only eatery that’s more about the thrills and less about the frills
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I attended a menu tasting at Oyster House the evening of the day I had returned from Hawaii. Having just had such amazing seafood there, you can understand why the bar was set so high, when I arrived at tasting. I was also jet lagged and partly wondering if this was a good idea. But I knew that it would take very delicious food to have my attention and would be a good test anyways. To paraphrase, I was so charged up for this meal, that I was ready to go clubbing afterwards
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Seafood brunch is a phenomena which in my opinion hasn’t been explored fully. And I don’t just say that as an ardent pescetarian, but because of the sheer potential of fish incorporated in a brunch meal. And to prove my point, I want to talk about a recent tasting of the new brunch menu at Oyster Bah I tried recently. INCREDIBLE
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